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\ | j The: x^E:i>oE:Et. BY Ed. H. DbCamp. PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FBIDAY SUHSCKIPTION PKICE: (Ash in advance, per year.... |1 00. On time, per year $1.50. The Ledger is not responsible for the views of correspondents. Correspondents who do not contri bute regular news letters must fur nish their name, not for publication, but for identification. Write short letters and to the point to insure publication; also endeavor to got them to the office by Monday and Thursday mornings. Cards of thanks will be published at one cent a word. Reading notices will be published at ten cents a line each insertion. Obituaries will be published at five cents a line. All correspondence should be ad dressed to Ed. H. DeCamp, Manager. THE ISSUES. Today we are reminded of the “day big with tiie fate of Cato and of Rome.” Such days come in every national life when momentous issues seem almost evenly balanced and when a slight turn of the scales will change the current of national his tory. Today Bryanism and McKinleyism are to be weighed in the national balances, assayed in the national crucible, and we wait in breathless anxiety to hear which shall be found wanting. Republicanism and De mocracy today meet each other in a gigantic contest for supremacy and the destinies of unborn millions hang upon the result. A few votes more or less may settle for all time to come great questions that up to this time nave never been settled, may virtually determine the overshadow ing question as to whether this gov ernment is to be a republic in ac cordance with the ideas of its founders, or a monarchy in all but name. From the time of its founda tion there have been two great par ties persistently hostile to each other, because advocating policies sharply distinct and widely variant— the one favoring a strong centralized government, the other advocating state rights and according to the masses the greatest possible share in the control of the governmental powers. These parties have fre- quently changed names, but never changed principles. They appealed to the sword in 18(51, and after the most terrible conllict of modern times, democracy went down and the minions of centralized power were triumphant. But democracy was overpovrered, not annihilated. While yet the victors were fattening on the spoils of their triumph, the spirit of democracy again rose out of the ruins of free government, proclaim ing that the principles for which Lee and Jackson and all their gray legions of heroes fought and died, though crushed to the earth for a time were rising again to the surface and throbbing again with vigorous life. * Today the two forces again meet each other and measure their strength with ballots instead of bul lets. The same old issues are at stake with additional and far-reach ing corollaries developed in the ex periences of forty years. Today the shadow of imperialism, once not bigger than a man’s band, looms up dark and ominous on the horizon and threatens to spread over the whole political sky; and out of the deep shadow the ghost of a great standing army stalks forth with the stride of a giant clanking the chains of despotism in his hands. Back of all are the great trusts feeding and fat tening on the hard-earned products of honest toil, like insatiable birds of prey with talons fixed in the vitals of the people, ever gathering strength and ever demanding more while all the time they are bloated with ful ness and their victims are bleeding to emaciation. Such are some of the spectres that rise today to celebrate republican triumph. Whether they will take flight at the voice of the people or whether that voice shall bid them welcome and they shall fling their dark growing shadows over the fair face of the whole land, is the momen tous question of the hour. Whatever may be the issue, it cannot be denied that Bryan has made the most brilliant and heroic fight for democracy and all that de mocracy now means, ever made since our government was founded. Whether he be president or not bis name will go down in history as that of u faithful and heroic leader in a great and glorious cause. NOTES AND COMMENTS. The State dispensary is reported to be in a very flourishing condition, largely increasing in favor, affection and patronage. So is free education. The State first debauches its citi zens, then pauperizes, then educates. Great is Diana of the Ephesians, and great are the twin sisters of reform, the dispensary and free education. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ The case against Col. Neal, former superintendent of the penitentiary, for misappropriating funds, has again been postponed. by the time a few more postponements shall have been made, the public will forget all about Neal and his shortcomings. He has but to keep quiet and gener ous courts will condone and a care less public will forget. Neal was too prominent a man, did too large a business, and stood in too well with political bosses to be treated cruelly, either by the courts or the people. It is the small thief that is entitled to no commiseration. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ It is a high and worthy tribute paid to Judge Hudson, when he is called on to preside over the extra sessions of court. His legal ability is equal to that of any other man in the state, while his inflexible integ rity commands the respect and ad miration of all high-toned men. He ought to have been on the bench all this time, and it is humiliating to think that a legislature of *South Carolina could be so imbued with factional spirit and prejudice as to depose a judge because he was clear- beaded enough to see, and had the courage to declare, the unconstitu tionality of the dispensary iniquity. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ The amount of cotton brought into sight during the month of October was about a half million of bales in excess of that of the same period last year. While the dry weather and the favorable fall will abundantly ac count for this fact, yet the true causes are ignored and speculators seize upon it as an excuse for depress ing the market. The weekly re ceipts are the pulse-throbs that in dicate to the speculative world the amount of vitality in the crop. By January or February the pulse will begin to fail; then look for a scram ble for cotton and consequent higher prices. The moral of all this is, hold your cotton if you can do so with* out wrong to your creditors. Count Waldersee, the great Ger man god of war, after getting bis asbestos house erected in Pekin and bis bath, sleeping, and drawing rooms all in order, seems to be turning his attention to repairing railroads and telegraph lines, with a view no doubt of keeping himself in close communication with civilization and luxury. In the mean time it be comes known that the Empress Dowager of China has had the Empe ror’s favorite wife thrown into a deep well, and that the Whangs, and Changs and Dangs and Clangs are beginning to amuse themselves by an interesting game of head chopping. Prominent boxers who were the only ones to manifest either pluck or patriotism, will fall victims to the vengeance of the cowardly and imbe cile government that secretly en couraged and honored them. DEATH OF MRS. PARKER. Auotlier Good Woman I’aHsen to That Great LndlHcovered Country. For several weeks Mrs. Ruth Parker, who lived a couple of miles from the city, has been in a very low state of health, go low in fact that it has several times been reported that she was dead. Death came, however, last Friday afternoon and the frail tenement ofjclay yielded up the spirit that had been entrusted to its keep ing and the expressions of pain and misery gave place to peacefulness. The end came like a calm after the storm and the spirit took its flight io that peaceful abode above. Mrs. Parker was a Miss Martin and was born and raised and spent her life in this community. Early in life she joined the Baptist church and at the time of her death she held mem bership at Providence. 8be was a good woman and enjoyed the respect of all who knew her. Deceased leaves two children, Mr. Elite Parker and Miss Busie Parker. The latter has been attending Win- throp College this year, Having wen the competitive scholarship from this county. The funeral took place from the First Baptist church in this city Saturday, Rev. F. C. Hickson offi ciating. assisted by Rev. B. P. Robertson. The pall bearers were: Prof. R O. Hams, J. A. Carroll, Prof. W. F. McArthur, I. M. Peeler, R. E. Lemaster and R. E. McCraw. The interment took place in Oakland cemetery. Kev. J. U. H«lley’K Work. Rev. J. D. Bailey, of Cowpens, stop ped over in the city Friday on bis way home from Cherokee. Mr Bai ley has just closed a most success ful revival meeting at Cherokee Falls church, of which he is the pastor. This is the fifth meeting Mr. Bailey has conducted this year in his own churches and they have been the most successful meetings ever held. He preached at Blacksburg, Grover, Antioch, Cherokee Falls and Cowpens, and his work this year has been the most successful of his life. The meet ings at all those churches have been revivals of the pentecostlal order and the churches have been greatly re vived Id spirit and membership. Mr. Bailey is one of the best preaches in this section. In addition to a genial personality he is a hard student and is not afraid of work. During the year he has preached nearly three hundred sermons, or an average of more than five sermons per week. Mr. Bailey is also a student of history and is perhaps the best posted man on the local and revolutionary history of this section in the State. Torturing skin eruptions, burns and sores are soothed at once and promptly healed by applying De- Witt’s Witch Hazel Halve, the best known cure for piles. Beware of worthless counterfeits. Cherokee Drug Company. THE REVIVAL AT SECOND METHODIST. Closed ’Mid a Blaze of Spirit uality. THE ALTER CROWDED. I'antor Creech TreaelieU Two Sermon* on Sunday to a Packed House and the CloMing; Scene Was Soul-Implrlnjc -Tlie Mornluf; Sermon. The revival meeting at the Lime stone Street Methodist church closed with the two services Sunday, the Sunday night closing being amid a blaze of spirituality. The scene was one that would have gladdened the heart of any professor of Christianity. The Sunday morning service was one of the best of the meeting Mr. Creech chose as his text 2nd Timothy 2-21: “If a man therefore purge himself from these, he [shall be a vessel unto honor, sanctified, and ueet for the Musters use, and prepared unto every good work.” The doctrine of sanctification has been greatly abused not only by some who profess it, but also by those who deny it. The one claim ing too much and the other too little. A'hile talking with a man some few days ago be said that this doctrine means no temptation. That is, those who were sanctified could and would not be tempted. This brother with many others, abuses the doctrine and this lowers the standard and in so doing drives himself from the Kingdom of God. For whom the Lord loveth be chasteneth. If ye endure chasten ing God dealeth with you as with sons, but if ye be without chastise ment where of “All are partakers,” then are ye bastards and not sons. Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down. Follow peace with all men and holiness without which no man shall see God. This does not mean bodily purity hut heart purity. Deter says, “As he who hath called you is holy, so he ye holy in all manner of conversa tion.” Where then does the conversation originate, where does it come from? Solomon in the 23rd chapter of I’rov. says, “As he thinketh in his heart so is he.” Luke in the Cth chapter says, “Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.” Then Taul says, “With the heart man believeth unto repentance and by the mouth con fession is made unto salvation.” Herein (that is, in the heart, not in the liesh) is our love made perfect. That which is flesh will ever re main ilesh until the resurrection. It is sown in corruption, it is raised in incorruption; it is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory; it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power; it is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body. Then again Christ says in the 14 chapter and 38 verse of Mark, “Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, hut the ffesh is weak. But our brother in answering this said they (viz. the disciples,) hud not yet been converted true enough; their liesh had not, but in heart they had.” “Christ says the spirit truly is ready, that is, my spirit, the spirit within, but the flesh is weak, (is sinful.) Therefore watch and pray lest ye enter into temptation; no doubt as to your being tempted, but pray that ye enter not in. “This I say then, walk in the spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the last of the ffesh. For the ffesh lustetb against the spirit, and the spirit against the ffesh. Then again sanctification does not mean perfect in knowledge and power, hut perfect in love; not in degree as God, hut in quality and in kind, “Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father who is in heaven is perfect.” The little word “as’' means a great deal, but not as much probably as some of us would have it. Here in this instance it implies the consecra tion of the whole body, heart, spirit, mind, property, influence, family, everything that we possess, put it ail on God’s altar, set it apart to the use and glory of God. Thus we find ourselves instant in season and out of season, ever attracting into the church, and above all, caring for that which is within. What would you think of a nurse who would put a young infant in the arms of a dead mother? How then could we expect young converts to live among cold-hearted, worldly- minded church members. This set ting apart, or rather this dedicating our live* to God and to his service, implies also church going, prayer meeting attending. When the mem bers have become disheartened, cold- hearted, weary at well doing, prefer social gatherings, opera going, card parties, when they neglect their church service, their prayer-meet ings, and only go when they feel like it, only go when they are not too tired. Never go when it is dark and stormy, when too cold, when too warm, don't fee) well, like a brother said last evening when us^ed if he was going to church, after going out, looking around, finding it dark and stormy he said, “well I don’t ieel good to night, my leg hurts me.” This good brother was at his place of business very early the next morn ing; his leg I suppose was healed during the night. When we never go on account of having company, when there is no conversions in the Sunday school, when tfiu superinteodent and teach ers have become careless and ind’def eat as to the conversion of those un der their charge. When this is the case we need the work of God's sanctifying grace ; we need to set ourselves apart, by entire consecration of seif snd all wu have to God. The ocean 11 iats magnificent ships as easily as the fisheruianV cork; then let us throw ourselves in.o the ocean of divine love and be tided with all the fullness of God.. “if a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honor, sanctified and meet for the Masters use.” Sunday evening Mr. Chreech chose as his text Lev. 19:18: “Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself,” preach ing one of the beet sermons of the entire meeting. The house was packed until every available bit of space in the church and Sunday school was occupied. A great deal of interest was manifested, the altar crowded and a number made profes sions of faith. At the conclusion of the sermon an invitation was was ex tended to those who had been con verted and blessed to go forward and give the minister their hand, and as a result there was a general hand shaking that lasted several minutes. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. People You Know uml People You Don’t Know. Miss Eva Ross returned from Co lumbia Sunday after having spent a few days in that city attending the fair. Dr. S. S. Daniels, of Spartanburg, spent Sunday in the city with re latives. Mrs. Lilia Hays visited friends and relatives at Glendale Saturday. Mrs. C. G. Parish, of Yorkville, spent a faw days in the city last week Howard Littlejohn and his sister. Miss lone, who are attending school at Wofford College, spent Sunday and Monday here with their parents, Dr. and Mrs. C. M. Littlejohn, on Limestone street. Mr. B. F. Green spent Sunday in the Spartan City with friends. ’Squire Ira Hardin, of Blacksburg, graced the city with his presence yes terday. Mr. Hardin is always a wel come visitor to Gaffney and while we have no desire to rob Blacksburg of a good citizen it would delight the heart of more than one Gaffneyite to have Mr Hardin move to Gaffney. J. R. Littlejohn, of Asbury, was among the up-to-date Cherokeeans who yesterday took advantage of the year-in-advance rate for 1901. T. B. McCullough, a leading citizen of the Gould section, was in the city Friday. James Swafford, of Cowpens, was in town Yesterday. J. S. Byars, of Limestone, the ac commodating engineer of the dum my, came in to see us yesterday and had his f aper run up t vo j ♦ rs. J. P. Service, of Mercer, came up to the city yesterday. Mrs R. S. Cook and Miss Lillie Hopper returned from Columbia Fri day where they had been attending the festivities of fair week and visiti ng friends. W. J. Thomas, a highly respected citizen of near Thickety, was in to see us yesterday. W. H. Horton, a leading and pros perous citizen of the Maud neighbor hood, called on The Ledger while in the city yesterday. Jesse Sanders, a thrifty planter of the Abingdon section of the county, came in to see us yesterday. E. A. Trescot. Eiq., of Blacksburg, was here yesterday. M. W. Goforth, of Thickety, one of Cherokee’s foremost citiztns, was in the count)’s capital yesterday. G. G. Byers, a prominent young business man of Gainesville, Ga., spent Sunday in our city. Prof. Wade R. Brown went to Char lotte yecterday on business. F V. Fitzgersld, formerly with the Gaffney Manufacturing Co., hut more recently with the Lockhart Mills, has mjvtd back to Gaffney and is now working f ir the Limestme Mills. A J. Reinhart, of Blacksburg, was here Saturday. C. W. Griffin, of Greenville, spent Sunday in our midst. W. H. Haas, of Blacksburg, was one of the visitors to the city yesterday. Ed Waters, of Cowpens, came in to see us yesterday and renewed Lis sub scription. T. Q. Harrell, of Cowoens. was among the Balesd#y crowd here yes terday. A. B. Carpenter, a prominent busi ness man of Greenville, spent Satur day in Gaffney. J. M. Brown, N. W. Whisonant, E. K. Belue and J. C. Thomson, all pop ular young men of Blacksburg, came over to the play in the opera house Friday evening. Hon. Wm Jefferies, of Home, was in the city yesterday. Capt. Tumblyn, of Rlacksburg, was here Saturday. J. N. Cudd, a prominent business man of Spartanburg, was present at the sales here yesterday. Prof. W'ade R. Brown, of Limestone College, went to Charlotte yesterday afternoon on a business trip. W. Sam Lipscomb, of Asbury, one of the most extensive and most suc cessful planters in the county, was in our midst yesterday. M. Kennett, of Jonesville, was a welcome visitor to our office yester day. 0. 8. Green, of Shelby, spent Sun day and yesterday in the city among his friends. Charley aways receives a warm welcome in Gaffney. M. M. Tute, of W'ebster, was in the city yesterday on business. J. W. Sparks, of Asbury, was among the progressive planters in the city yesterday. A certain man, when asked to give his three favorite qualities in woman, said: “Grace, grace, graoe.” A comnany has been formed to sup ply the English market with reindeer venison. Telemarken, Nor/ay, is its headquarters. It has a herd of 2,400 reindeer. Ill* Life VI'it* Mr. J. K. Lilly, a prominent citizen of Hunriihaki, Mo., lately hud a won derful deliverence from a frightful death. In telling of it he says: ”1 was taken with Typhoid Fever that ran into Pneumonia. My lungs be came hardened. I was so weak I couldn’t even set up in bed. Noth ing helped me. I expected to soon die of Consumption, when I heard of Dr. King's New Discovery. One bottle gave me great relief. I con tinued to use it, and now am well and strong. I can’t say too much in Its praisu.” This marvelous modi cine is the surest and quickest cure in the world for all Throat and Lung Trouble. Regular sizes 50 cents and $1 00. Trial bottles free at Cherokee Drug Co.’s Drugstore. Every bot tle guaranteed. SALESDAY. A Large Crowd IVa* In The City And Trop- erty Drought Fancy Trier*. Yesterday was the first Monday and an unusually large crowd was in the city, t^uite a good deal of valu able real estate was sold bv order of the court, the principal lot being the Brown estate. The morning train from Spartanburg brought several real estate men and the bidding was spirited. The following is a list of the most valuable pieces sold: In the case of Jas. Spencer, et al., vs Thos. Spencer, lot 100x1(50 feet on Frederick street, bought by A. N. Wood for $2 005; livery stable lot on Robertson street, bought by Thos. Spencer for $1 110. In the case of J. D. Goudelock vs Frank Patterson, three-fourths of an acre lot, bought by R. A. Jones for $110. In the case of W. B. Wilson vs. M. C. Byars, 105 acres, bought by J. B. Bell, attorney, for $250. In the case of T. L. Brown, et al vs. J. L. Brown, et al., 100 acres near Camp's Cross Roads, bought by J. N. Cudd for $1,505; fifty-one and a half acres on Cherokee creek, bought by T. G. McCraw for $595; 280 acres bought by J. N. Cudd for $505; store lot next to A. N. Wood’s, bought by F. G. Gossett, of Spartanburg, for $1,500; the store Jot next to it was bought by J. A. Willis for $1,000, and the lot next to this was bought by M. C. Lipscomb for $1,510. This is the property J. G. Galloway is now occupying. The lot corner of Petty and South streets was bought by vV. C. Carpenter for $1,005. The home place was bid in by J. N. Cudd for $2,805. The Cary Hall lot brought $2,805 and was bought by W C. Car penter. Thirty-one lots on the Mills Gap road brought prices that ranged from $24 to $143. Other valuable property that brought fancy prices was the Nott property on Limestone street. The house and lot now occupied by Mr. W. C. Sarratt was bid in by Nott Corry for $1,775 for Miss Jane Nott. W. L. Spake, Jr., bought two twenty-two lots for $80, and W. Sara Lipscomb bought two for $300 Prof. Sams bought one Jot on Fair- view avenue for $190. Quite a number of suburban lots were sold, all of which brought good prices. * >’ ., ■ M. •“fr . _ , a- Tins picture is the trade mark of SCOTT’S KMULSION, and is on every liottle of SCOTT’S KMUL- SION in the World, which now amounts to many millions yearly. This great business has grown to such vast proportions, AYrsL’-Because the proprietors have always been most careful in selecting the various ingredients used in its composition, namely; the finest Cod Liver Oil, and the purest Hypophosphites. Second:-Because they have so skillfully combined the various ingredients that the best possible results are obtained by its use. Third:-Beeause it has made so many sickly, delicate children strong and healthy, given health and rosy cheeks to so many pale, anaemic girls and healed the lungs and restored to full health, so many thousands in the first stages of Consumption, If you have not tried it. »eml for free (ample, it* agreeable table will rurnriby vou. SCOTT & BOWNE. Chemiit*. 409-415 Bear) Street, New York, jot;, and #100; all druggiau. An Open Letter to Voters and Voters’ Wives. Dkak Sik am> Madam: J am a candidate for your favor, for the ItoalUou of LeudlUK Jeweler of Gaffney. I Kubmit my platform for your consideration: I am opposed to "ways that are dark” In business, and favor open and honest meth ods with the public, and represent values as lin y actually are, ami ''call a spade a spade” when I describe the different quail ties o Itood*. 1 am In favor of selling goods at such a profit only over cost as will enable me to con tinue business successfully, looking to my prosperity in the large volume of huslne>s which will result from selling at moderate profits. J am In favor of taking trouble fo please customers by returning their repair work promptly, treating them jsdltely and eourt- tsiusly keeping my store clean, bright and attractive. I respectfully solicit your vote and In- flueuue and a visit to my store. W. Harry Dodenhoff, Jeweler, HamDrffcht-Hherrer. J. L. Hambright, ©f near Grover. N. C., and Miss Nannie Sherrer, of this city, were married Sunday after noon at the home of the bride’s parent8|onjLimestone street. Rev, W. 8. B. Ford, of the Second Baptist church, performed the efremony which “made the twain one fle h.” and the couple then received the congratulation, of their relatives and most intimate friends, of whom only a few were present. The groom is a popular man of prpossessing manners and appear ance and stands high in his commu nity. The bride has until recently run a millinery store in the Burnett block in this city, and is a young lady of true worth and high Christian char acter, and has a large circle of friends who will wish her much happiness in her new home. Mr. and Mrs. Hambright left on the northbound train yesterday morning for Grover, near which place their home will be in the fu- ture. List of Jurors for Special Term of Coort of * Pleas. The following is the list of jurors for the special term of Court of Common Pleas of Cherokee County which convenes on the Llth day of November, 1900: M. J. Hicks. State Line. W. H. Watkins. Ezells. T. O. Harrill, Cowpens. C. C. Webber, iilacksburg. T. H. Littlejohn. Gaffney. E. H. Bonner, Goucber. M. W. Littlejohn, Kavenna. It. B. Lemaster, Pine Grove. A. J. Goforth, Blacksburg. J. M. Allison. Blacksburg. Wm. Gaffney, Gaffney. J. It. Dover, Grover, N. C. W. P. Leagon, Cherokee Falls. A. P. Lipscomb, Gaffney. G. E. Hood, Gaffney. E. L. Eibon, Gaffney. T. J. llames, Asbury. J. E, Pettit, Home. Wm. T. Mabry, Asbury. .1. W. Tolleson, Gaffney. Austin Turner, Grassy Pond. Felix Littlejohn. Goucber. It. H. Porter, Blacksburg. J. W. Khyne, Blacksburg. E. A. Hobbs, Grassy Pond. J. V. Sarratt, Gaffney. L. F. Blanton, Gaffney. Jas. W. Sparks, Asbury. Joe W. Gaffney. Gaffney. John Cook, Bowlinsvllle. O. C. Hopper, Blacksburg. W. T. Humphries, Gaffney. Hayne Allison, Blacksburg. J. II. Turner, Gaffney. D. J. Bright, Gaffney. D. It. B. Patrick, Asbury. Some Fresh Arrivals. A nice line Heinz's goods this week such as Sweet Mixed Pickles, in bbls, and bottles, Heinz's India Itelish, Olives, Apple Butter. Heinz's Baked Beans, in 10c and 20c cans. Nice fresh line Holmes Coutt's (made by the Nat’l. Biscuit Co.) cakes and crackers, such as Macaroons, Five O'clock Teas, Cheese Biscuit. Saltine Biscuit. Butter Gems, Unee- da Milk Biscuit, Sea Foam, etc., Oat Meal, 500 lbs. the famous Clover Hill Full Cream Cheese this week; also a nice line Cigars and Tobacco. Remember me for fresh, nice Fruits, etc. Also Canned Goods of every description, and Mince Meat something nice for the ladles. W. F. THOMAS. C0CAISE«»W Habit* Qursd at in T Ban «. Hand of roformem. * ri«r» * •Mrltltr. Homo Treatment cent KKKK. A<Mf— B. M. WOOLLEY. M. D.. Atlanta Special Term of Court. South cahoi.ina. > Chekokbe County, f Pursuant to an order of Chief Justice Henry Mcl ver there will lx* held a s|>ecial term of t)<e Court of Common Pleas for Cherokee County, at Gaffney, S. C., to be presided over by Hon. .Y. H. Hudson, beginning on the sec ond Monday in November and lasting two weeks, if so much time be necessary, to dis pose of tin* business that may properly come before It. J. Eu, JayrKHtus. IL. 8.] Clk C. C. Pis. Oct, ifrth. 1900. We believe thoroughly in advertising. To prove it we are going to use this - space for our own pur- posea. We have advertis ing space to sell, and we know it will pay a good return upon the price we charge for it if it is prop erly used. Our paper goes into the best homes in this community. It has been going week after week and year after year until each issue is welcomed as an old friend of the family. The news it brings is news of neighbors, of per sonal affairs in which all have more or less of a com mon interest. If one of our readers called upon you, a merchant, you would do the best you could to con vince him that what you had for sale was the best he could buy. You would show him the new things you liad got in recently. You would tell him why he should have them and why they were better than he could procure elsewhere. You probably would make a sale. Your effort, however, would be con fined to one person. You could tell the same story just as effectively to / every reader of this paper in each issue. You do not believe it would have the same ef fect? If you told the story in the same way it would. We are ready to do our part to prove iL Do you care to try it? Kodo Dyspepsia Cun Digests what you eat. I It artificially digests the fot/l and aid Nature in strengthening and recot structing tlie exhausted digestive 0] gans. It Is thelatustdiscovered digesl ant and tonic. No other preparatio| can approach it in efficiency. It il stantly relieves and permanently cure Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Heartburi Flatulence, Sour Stomach, Naus Sick Headache,Gastralgia.rrampor all other results of imperfect digew Price 50c. and |1. I^arge size contains 214 til small size. Book all about dyspei>slamaUed I Prepared by E. C. DeWITT A CO-. Chicane —————— — r Insure Your School Houses In the Cherokee Mutuall Nero fiddled aad danced while Rome wal burning: Kropatkin (in-d Moscow «liile till French were looting tlie city, freeing tlJ erimlnais to do it and hasever iieen rcgardeJ by Ids countrymen as a patriot, while Neil is stamped as tlie monster of tlie ancienl world. J Asa trustee you may learn some morninj tiiut your school house lias vanished int4 smoke and ashes, injuring not yourself bu] the little tots who ar. dependent upon you foresight and provision lor their mentalan intellectual development. Itelay is dangei ous. Tlie weather is getting cool and fire may be expected. Write Rev. A. I). I)AVII»s<iM. Gaffney, or FRANK M« LUNEV. Abingdon, S. C . Agents. Just Received. Armour's Sugar Cured Haras. New Crop Louisiana Rice. Lewis’ Snow Flake Crackers. Full Line Canned Goods. PEELER & LEMMOND, l*lione 35. The Up-to-Date Market lias got the Pork anti tfn some line Tennessee Hog* tinue getting them in fri " fifteen days. Country pr< fifteen days. Country pr< Is: got. Fresh Fish on F urdays. Heavy and i n Fruits and Coniectionarii order on short notice. Sausage. 1. w. raiNit Phone No. 60. anted Fat Cattle and -dq* Prop. p. Tiis G!d Rslisisle Still in the Fight. When you want Bread and Cakes remem ber Fincken’s Bakery*. (Opposite Ledger Office) Will have fresh every Saturday BUTTER CaKE. APPLE CAKE and CLOBEN’S. Building and Plastering Lime, Coal, and Planter Hair, Plaster Paris. Rosyndale Cement, Portland Cement, Dynamite, Blasting Powder, Fuse and Dynamite Caps, call on Limestone Springs Lime Works CARROLL & CO., Lessees. Telephone 57. Tax Notice. The tax levy for < 'herokee County for fiscal year 1900 is as follows: For State purposes. 5 mills. For Constitutional Sehool Tax, 3 mills. For Ordinary County Tax, 1 mills. For New Jail, 1 mill. For County Roods, 1 mill. For Sinking Fund Draytonvilie. Gowdcys- ville, White Plains, Morgan and Limestone Townships, 2 mills. For Sinking Fund Cherokee Township, mills. For Interest on Railroad Bonds Cherokee Township, 1 mill. For Gaffney Graded Sc-hool District No. 10, ‘i'/t mills. For Blacksburg Graded School District No. 9,1 mills. The 11.00 Commutation Road Tax for 1901, payable from <>et. lath, 1900, to Feb. 1st, 1901, age from 21 to 50 yeais. 1 will lie at the following places fur the pur pose of (*o)lectlng tuxes: At Wllkiiisville, Tuesday, Nov. ftth, from 11 a. rn. to 2 p. m. At Harratl’s, Wednesday, Nov. 7th, from 9* a. m . to 1 p. m. At T. 1). Littlejohn’s Store,Thursday. Nov. Kill, from 11 a. m to 1 p. rn. At Brown’s store, Friday. Nov. 9th. from 11 a. ui. to 1 p. in. At While Plains. Monday, Nov. 12th, froq^a 10 a 111. to I p. in. 4 At M icid 'iiia. Tue»iu^B0$v. Uih. from 10 a. m. to 1 p. m. At Ezell*. Wednesday, Vov lltli, froi . m to | p. in. W Al office from ov lalhAotll |h I tffney, I'pt. lu