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Tutc jub:i>oe:w. BY Ed. H. DeCamp. PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY MUHHCKirTION PRICE: Cush In advance, per year.... $1 00. On time, per year $1.50. The Ledger is not responsible for tbv 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 Correspondents who do not contri bute regular news letters must fur nish their name, not for publication, but for identification.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 get 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. WHEAT ANU THE SWEET POTATO. According to a popular theory of long standing, now is the most favor able time to sow wheat and to take up sweet potatoes. It is thought that wheat sown before frost is sub ject to the Hessian fly, while that sown after a killing frost is not. The fly probably deposits its eggs in the early fall in the sprouting grain, and these hatch in the stalk the next spring and prevent the maturing of the head. The idea is that the frost kills the eggs before the wheat is sown, but it is more probable that the fly with unerring instinct de posits its eggs only where there is prospective food for the larvai, and so, if the wheat is not sown until af ter the laying time is over the grain will have an immunity from injury. The sweet potato crop is one of the most prolific and most valuable that can be produced in this latitude. The sweet potato will come nearer to being an adequate substitute for both bread and meat than any other veg etable with which we are acquainted. Then, under skilful manipulation, it becomes a prime factor in a greater number of table delicacies than al most any other article of food. In addition to these good points, it furnishes nutritious food for horses, cows, and hogs. A cow fed liberally on sweet potatoes will have the quan tity of her milk increased, and the quality decidedly improved, while hpgs will fatten in a potato patch as rapidly*as they will in the corn field. As a money crop, it would be diffi cult to find one more renuraerative. The price in the home markets is rarely below fifty cents a bushel. An acre of land that will produce twenty bushels of corn would ordinarily yield over one hundred busbela of sweet potutces. Few of out farmers seem to appreciate the value of such a crop. We suppose one reason why the cultivation of such a croo is neglected or restricted to a very small scale, is the difficulty of keep ing the potatoes through the winter. A few men seem to know exactly bow to do this and rarely fail to preserve them through even the longest and coldest winters. But we believe the majority of farmers and gardeners have the greater part of their pota toes to rot on their hands every year, and hence they are discouraged from planting more than just enough for family use in the fall. For ourself we usually plant a pretty large patch and we have in variably lost the bulk of the crop af ter having banked them for winter We have often consulted those who are successful in saving them, and we have faithfully practiced their methods, but all to'the same purpose. Our potatoes rot every time. We have come to believe that either there is something like witchery practiced (in preserving them or else there is some peculiarity in the soil producing them which renders them liable to rot. ■ We should be glad if some of our successful potato raisers and keepers like Rev. T. J. Campbell, or T. M. Littlejohn, would give a detailed ac count in The Ledger of their methods of cultivating and of keeping, as well as their ideas of the character of the soil best adapted to their production. NOTES AND COMMENTS. The democratic party is now busy in trying to discover who struck Billy Patterson. It is pretty evident that the blow was inflicted with a silver club. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Now the packers in Chicago send up the price of meat skywards. It is estimated that the advance in price will add to their income $M9,* 000,000 in one year, while the retail dealers have been forced to put the price out of reach of the poor. Moral:—Our part of the country ought to raise its own meat. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ It has been demonstrated that in a presidential campaign, the person ality of the candidAtes amounts to little or nothing. McKinley sat back on his dignity and made few attempts to meet and address the people, while Bryan attempted to cover all of the doubtful territory and to infuse into the campaign the spirit of his mag nificent personality. But the silent influences at work were more power ful than personal charms and the eloquence and logic of all the orators of the campaign. Bryan will still be honored and admired, but Bryanism is as dead as a door nail. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ The Greenwood Index has cele brated its fourth birthday. The In dex is young yet, but it is singularly free from the frivolities and follies of youth, being wise, vigorous, and fear less, and combining in a high degree the enthusiasm of youth with the vigor of maturity and the wisdom of age. The compliments of the season to you, contemporary, with the hope thatjyour shadow will never grow less. Greenwood county owes a great deal of her moral, social, intel lectual, and material advancement to her two papers, The Index and The Journal. ♦ ♦ Notwithstanding it has been an nounced repeatedly that the war in South Africa is over, yet we hear every day or two that the Boers have made an onset on some detachment of the British army and handled it pretty severely. The same may be said of our war in the Philippines. The truth is these two wars are in many respects alike. Both were un dertaken with the same motive, that of greed and vain-glory; both have proved to be far bigger and costlier jobs than were anticipated; and both are likely to be heavy drains on the resources of England and the United States for years to come. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ The first killing frost of the season visited this region on the morning of the 10th inst. It was unusually late but it got in its work in the old-time way. Though its teeth are white, its bite blackens; though its breath is cold, it scorches like fire. The green fields are blackened and the bright-colored flowers are wilted and dead. It came it* the wake of a cold wind in another sphere blowing out of the north and “chilling and killing my Annabel Lee” of Bryanism and democracy. The roots of democracy will live and when the springtime with its warm sunshine and balmy breath shall come again, they will send forth new shoots more numer ous and vigorous tiian the old ; but Bryanism is a tender annual, the roots of which have perished with the stalk and so the life of the plant is gone. SHORT LOCAL ITEMS. Local Item# TooaShort fora Head Grouped Together. Thanksgiving Day is only two weeks from next Thursday. Get your turkeys ready. Bob Besson is now helping Henry Ross with his duties in the produce and cotton exchange office. The jail was pretty well filled Sat urday night with transgressors of ail kinds and colors. Drummers are visiting our city at a lively rate now, which is a good indication that business is brisk and times prosperous. An election will be held in this city on Friday, Nov. 23ri. for the purpose of electing an alderman from ward one to fill the unexpired term of R. L. Bird, resigned. Work on the new Methodist church is progressing nicely and the building is nearing completion. When fin ished, it will be one of the hand somest places of worship in the IState. The annual meeting of the board of county commissioners will be held in the supervisor’s office in the court house on Monday, Dec. 8rd. All persons having business with the county officers should be here on that day. The ladies of the Second Baptist church will serve an oyster supper in the basement of their church next Saturday night. The proceeds will go towards purchasing a stove and paying for chairs for the church. Everybody is invited to go and aid in the good work. A call meeting of the colored peo ple of Gaffney and Cherokee county will be held t»t Limestone Baptist church Monday night Nov. lifth, for the purpose of laying plans for the celebration of the Emancipation Proc lamation on January 1st., 1901. All colored men are invited to come out and join in the meeting. W. W. Gaffney is installed in the office of the Gaffney Carpet Manu facturing Company; and, with bis natural business al Mlty and his many years of experience, he makes a val uable addition to President Bierck’s already large force of office men. * . The attention of our readers is called to the notice of Mr. J. R. C. Rogers, Cowpens, S. C., which ap pears in another column. Mr. Rogers is advertising for some mules that were stolen from his stable on the night of Nov. 6th., and ail who read the notice should keep a sharp lookout and notify him of anything they may hear of or see rega'ding the missing mules. CliHuge at the Company Store. T. J. McAllister, of Clifton, ar rived In the city Friday to take charge of the Company Store in the place of Mr. Eison who has resigned. Mr. McAllister has been In business here before and during his stay in our midst made many friends who welcome him back to Gaffney. Mr. Eison, the retired manager, was also very popular with our people and it is with deep regret that we see him depart from our city. He goes to Burlington, N. C., to fill a similar position to that which he occupied here, and we commend him to the good people of Burlington ao a clever, genial, high-toned younj; gentleman whom we are sure they will like. Gaffney regrets to give him up equally as much as she welcomes Mr. McAllister. COTTON IS NEARLY ALL GATHERED. It Turned Out Better Than Was Expected. WHEAT LAND PREPARED. Karment Who Have Gathered Their Cot ton are Tuttluir Their Itest Land In Wheat—Sweet Totato Crop not Good- Other News. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Etta Jane, Nov. 19.—The bridge at Thomson’s mill is begiuniog to swag somewhat. Perhaps a little attention now will save a good deal of trouble and expense later on. Most of the cotton is gathered aru ginned aud a good deal of it sold In a few instances the crop has turned out better than was expected two mouths ago. The increase won’t amount to one bale in twenty or per haps fifty. A short crop is soon gathered and farmers can put their best land in wheat. This they are doing and, besides, they are giving their wheat lands thorough prepara tion. Tiie sweet potato crop is not very good. Our thanks are due Mr. James Rains, of Manchester, Va., for a supply of Richmond. Va., papers We would be glad to see some letters from Uncle Jimmie in The Ledger. The following answered our boat problem of last week : Misses Jennie Elkins, Lou Sanders, Mamie Strong, Ethel Walker, Messrs. James Byrd, Thomas Carson and Willie Moore. It takes six men twenty-eight days to build six boats. In what time will any sum of money double itself at eight per cent per annum, compound interest? Through ths Union Times we regret to learn of the death of our old army comrade, Sergeant W. Kelly Thomas, which took place at bis home in Lexahoraer, Tate county, Miss., on the 24th ult. He was a member of Company C 7th S. C. Calvary, Gory’s Brigade. He was a good soldier, a first-class gentleman and a true friend to the writer. He was mus tered into the service of the Con federate States at Camp Hampton in 1801 and sheathed his sword at Ap pomattox, Va., in 1805. His ances tors on both sides were Revolutionary heroes and heroines, who fought through that long and eventful struggle. He married Miss Endora Fant, a sister of Dr. A. E. Fant, of Union county, who, with several children, is left to mourn his loss and to whom our heart goes out in great est sympathy In this their trying hour. He has answered the last “roll call.” “He sleeps his last sleep.” “He has fought his last battle.” Peace to his ashes and calm te his memory. We recall a thrilling incident in Sergeant Thomas’ life as a soldier that will, no doubt, be of interest to many now living in Cherokee and Union counties, even at this late day. He was in command of a picket force of eight men at Diascond bridge when a squadron of the enemies cal vary broke our line at another place and surrounded Sergeant Thomas’ command. They had no alternative but to fight, run or surrender. Till man Millwood and Corporal Lamar tine Peake were killed on the spot and Sergeant Thomas, with the other men, was overpowered and taken prisoners. They were taken to Fortress Monroe. Tillman Millwood, who was a poor obscure private, has many friends and relatives now living in Cherokee county who, we have no idea, knows that he died at his post like a man. Sergeant Thomas and his little band made it a costly raid to the federals. As soon as news reached camp a raiding party was sent out which overtook them at Olive Branch church. It was a cold December night when our men struck the enemy’s rear guard. They raised a yell and dashed forward. After emptying their revolvers they drew sabres and went to work in earnest. The “slogan” was “Remember Tillman Millwood and Lamar IVake.” What that raid cost the federals will only be known when the graves are opened and the sea gives up its dead. What’s the matter with Hanna? We have heard no one express sur prise at the result of the presidential election. Almost anybody can now say, “I told you so.” Rev. J. P. Marion will preach at Salem on the third Sunday at 3 o’clock p. m„ and Landrum Ezell at Abingdon at 11 a. m. Sunday. The many friends of Mr. John J. Kendrick, whose sickness has been repeatedly mentioned in former let ters, will be glad to learn that he is much improved in health and is able to sit up. He has been confined to his bed for several weeks. Last Thursday evening and night the wind blew a perpetual gale aud the thermometer went down several degrees in a very short time. Friday it reached the freezing point. Rev. P. R. Davidson, colored, is putting a new cover on the old Ken drick house near Skull shoals This was the house in which Rev. John G. Kendrick lived for many, many years before he died. It is one of the oldest settled places in this section. Rev. J. P. Marion has moved his family to Hickory Grove. He will supply Salem and Hickory Grove churches next year. There will be a Thanksgiving service at Salem on Tnursday, 29th, at 12 in., and a musical concert at the school house that night. Miss Agnes Wylie will begin her school at this place next Monday. Miss Bonnie McCluney began her school at Sunnyside last Monday. Mr. John A. M. Estes sold a load of turnips at Gaffney last week. He has thirteen hogs to kill this season. Who can beat that? Professor W. T. Slaughter, of Hickory Grove, who is representing the Woodmen of the World, will de liver a “ire at the Etta Jane school hou.,u on Friday evening, 10th Inst., at 7 o’clock. The public are invited. To Mrs. S. F. Estes and Mrs. Amanda Leo we, us and family, are greatly indebted for a Benjamin’s mess of beef and Pork sent us. They never do things by halves. There are some fine hogs in this neighborhood. Hon. C. W. Whiso- nant has two that a knowing man says will make 900 pounds of gross pork. Mr. Thomas Millwood also has a very fine one, too. Also Mrs. J. J. Kendrick has one equal to the best we have seen. How many more there are we can't tell, but hope to report them later on. There is some cotton to pick out yet and some corn to gather, Thomas Jefferson is quoted as say ing: “If it were left to me to say whether there should be a govern ment without newspapers or newspa- papers without a government, I would not hesitate a moment to pre fer the latter. J. L s LIMESTONE MUSICAL CLUB. Held It* Fim* Meeting of the Season Last Tuesday. The first regular meeting of the Limestone Musical Club for this season was held in the college audi torium last Tuesday afternoon Nov. 6th. Nearly all the former members of the club were present and twenty- four applications for membership were announced by the secretary and ail were favorably acted upon. The second season of the club opens auspiciously aud the large membership and enthusiasm shown by all insures a successful aud pros perous year for the club. The following are the subjects to be studied this season.: Nov. 6. Music in France—Mr. Wade R. Brown. Nov. 27. The Sonate and Senate Form—Miss Pawnee Jones. Dec. 18. Musical Form — Miss Georgia Steedly. Jan. 15, The Vocal Forms—Mrs. Grace Battis Brown. Feb. 12. John Sebastian Bach— Miss Eva Sams. March 12. The Greek Drama and Modern Oratorio—Miss Ellen Pear son. April 9. The Oratorio—Miss Etfie Reude. May 14 Church Music—Miss Flor ence Griffith Henderson’s “Story of Music” was selected to bo the work which should be read and studied by all the mem bers this season. After the business meeting the club listened to a thoughtful and in teresting lecture on “Music in France,” by Mr. Wade R. Brown. The subject was treated in an ex haustive manner, beginning with the earliest distinctive musical works of that country and tracing the gradual development of French music througly the centuries up to the present time. The following musical illustrations were introduced during the lecture and brought out clearly the main characteristics of French music. Air—The Hero I wait, from “Alceste;” Lully, Air—Tear from my heart, from “Dardanus;” Rameau. Piano Duett—Overture, Zampa; Herold. Piano Solo—Pizzicati, from “Syl via;” Delibes. Song—from “Faust;” “Le Cid;” and Embark ; Silver Ring; now thy blue Heroique; Jewel Gounod. Aragonaise—from Mossanet. Song, (a)—Come Godard. Song (b)—The Chaminade. Song, (c)—Open eyes; Massanet. Piano Duet—Marche Saint-Saens. The lecture was replete with evi dence of wide reading and profound study and the members of the club were both instructed and entertained. Mrs. Brown gave the vocal illustra tions in her usual artistic manner and the piano playing of Misses Steedly, Jones and Mr. Brown was much enjoyed by all present. Monday Mourners. Mayor Littlejohn had an unusually heavy docket yesterday morning, and the fines netted quite a neat little sum for the city treasury. The cold wave seemed to be a signal for a wholesale carousal Saturday after noon and night and the authorities at the jail were kept busy receiving the wayward mortals who had in dulged too freely In “fuss X.” The first case called was against two white men for disorderly conduc*. It was continued until this morning. Mary Bostick, colored, was up for disorderly conduct; but no disposi tion of the case was made, as the plea of lunacy was entered in her be half. Pink Brown, a plain drunk, for feited his bond of $0 20. A white man who has not been in the city long, was fined $5 00 for In dulging too freely in “chemically pure.” He paid the fine. Three other white men were next fined $0 00, $5 75 and $2 50 respec tively for the same offeiiSe. Sam Kennedy and Henry Smith, colored, for nameless offenses were required to fork over $9 00 and $0 00 each. Morris Byars and Viola Byars came next on the roll for disorderly con duct. Morris was fined $2 00 or ten days on the gang, and Viola $5 00; both paid. Rufus Landers was accredited with being a vagrant, but the case against him was dismissed and be went on his way rejoicing. The lines amounted to something like forty dollars; and some of the sinners paid two weeks’ work for an hour or two of hilarity. Truly, the way of the trangressor is hard. Local Cotton Kc|M>rt. The following are the prices paid for cotton in Gaffney today: Good Middling 9:37$ Middling ^ 9:20 Working Night and Day. The busiest and mightiest little thing that ever was made is Dr. King’s New Life Pills. Every pill is a sugar-coated globule of health, that changes weakness into strength, listlessness into energy, brain-flag into mental power. They’re won derful in building up the health. Only 250 per box. Sold by Cherokee Drug Company. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. People Yon Know and Pojdj Y->n Don’t Know. J. H. Allison, a prominent citizen of Blacksburg, came in to see us yes terday and had his paper run up an other year. Going Doggett, of Charlotte, N. C., was in the city yesterday on busi ness and visiting relatives. D. R. Bird, a prosperous merchant of Blacksburg, was a welcome visitor in our office yesterday. Mr. L. M. Noblett, of the Southern Railroad, spent Saturday and Sunday with bis mother, Mrs. S. J. Noblett, on Limestone street Miss Maude Webb, an attractive young lady of King’s Mountain, N. C.,‘ spent Sunday in the city. She was accompanied by Mrs. J. L. Sher rill, who is now making her home in King’s Mountain. J. L. Strain, Esq., of Etta Jane, was in the city for a short time yes terday. C. P. Roberts, a prominent insur ance man of Atlata, Ga., was here yesterday. H. J. Bruce, auditor of the S. C. <fc G. E., railroad was in the city Satur day on business connected with bis road. M. Z. Hicks, a prosperous farmer and respected citizen of State Line, was on our streets yesterday. John B. Brady, of Cincinnati, O., who has been spending a few weeks with the family of Mr. S. L. Hopper, left for Aiken Saturday, at which place he will engage in business during the winter. Felix Littlejohn, of Ravenna, was one of the visitors in the city yester day. Herbert Amos and his sister, Miss “Vic,” of Spartanburg, spent Sun day in the city visiting relatives and friends. Moses Littlejohn, a successful planter of the Ravenna neighborhood, was among the comers to the city yesterday. B. F. Bonner, a leading citizen of Goucher, came up to the city yester day. O. B. Harris, the genial and popular proprietor of the Commercial, made a short business trip up the road yes terday. Joe McArthur “whiled away the hours” in Spartanburg Sunday. Dr. T. E. Howie, of Hartsville, Darlington county, was here Satur day visiting his two daughters at Limestone College. Judge J. H. Hudson, of Bennetts- ville, arrived in the city Sunday to assumed his judicial duties at the special term of eniiirt yesterday morning, C. S. Grevtf, of Shelby, N. C., spent Sunday In our midst visiting friends. ' Miss Julia Wood, a popular young lady of Asbury, spent Sunday night and yesterday with the family of Mrs. Agnes Wood on Grenard street. E. C. Darby, a popular young man of Chester, spent a day or two here last week with his brother, Jones J. Darby. Capt. Tarableyn, of Blacksburg, spent Sunday in the city. T. B. Meacham, representing the Murray Drug Company of Columbia, was here Friday in the interest of his house. Paul V. Gaffney, one of the popular and efficient traveling salesmen of the Gaffney Carpet Manufacturing Company, left for the road yesterday morning to push the sale of Gaffuey carpets. J. Russell Sparks spent Sunday in the Spartan city. O. L. Smith, a promnent business man of Charlotte, N. C., was in Gaff ney Saturday. R. G. McCord, of Yorkville, spent Friday in the city. Rev. Jno. C. Kilgo, president of Trinity College in North Carolina, was in the city yesterday circulating among his friends. Mrs. F. A. Spencer, of Cowpens, was in the city Saturday on business. Jolly Charlie Petty, who now makes his headquarters in Orange burg. has been in the city several days circulating among his friends and visiting his relatives. J. N. Vassey and Philip Ray, of State line, were here Friday. O. E. Lipscomb, of Goucher, was in town Friday. Rev. Mr. Harpenswortb, pastor of the Baptist church at Pacolet Mills was in the city the last of the weik the guest of Rev. B P. Roberson. Chief Coke Duncan, of Blacksburg, came over Saturday and brought a new boarder for Sheriff Thomas. The Chief is a terror to evil-doers . J. S. Harman, of Asbury, was in to see us Saturday. W. W. Long a popular young man of Jonesvile, came in Saturday and gave us a renewal for his paper. Dr Dugall Bates, of Clifton, was in the city Sunday visiting relatives Dr. Bates has many friends here w ho always accord him a hearty welcome J. A. Willis was in Spartanburg the latter part of the week. G. W. Walker, a respectable and hardworking colored man of Sunny Side, come in Friday and gave us his subscription for The Ledger. Misses Bessie and Lucia Thompson, of Limestone College, spent Saturday and Sunday with friends and rela tives in Spartanburg. Frank Carson visited Yorkville last week. Col. T. B. Butler went to Union Saturday on legal business. K«d Hut From tlicOun Was the ball that hit G. B. Stead man of Newark, Mich., in the Civil War. It caused horrible Ulcers that no treatment helped for 20 years. Then Bucklen’s Arnica Salve cured him. Cures Cuts, Bruises, Burns, Boils, Felons, Corns, Skin Eruptions. Best Pile cure on earth. 25 cts. a box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by Cherokee Drug Company, Druggists. A philosopher is a man who never attempts to argue with his wife. Dewitt’s Little Early Risers are the best liver pills every made. Easy to taae and never grips. Cherokee Drug Co. Some men lay by money for a rainy day, while others borrow umbrellas. When you want promnt acting lit tle pills that never gripe use De- Witt’s Little Early Risers. Cherokee Drug Co. REQUEST FROM RICHMOND. To the liupUMt of ISroud Klver AhkucIu- tfon Richmond, Va., Nov. 3th, 1900. To The Baptist of Broad River Asso ciation, Dkak Bkethken—“Grace be unto you and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.” When you undertook over a year ago to raise enough to support Bro ther and Sister Crocker, two of our missionaries in China, we recognized that you had made a decided step forward. We knew the difficulties that stand in the way of accomplish ing this result. There are always difficulties in the way of doing good. Ii your case the difficulties appear oven greater than they are, by reason of this being to you a new work, and the churches being scattered over considerable territory. In order to overcome them, it is necessary to set out with a definate end in view, and to work together steadily for the ac- t implishment of this end. We are obliged to say that you have not here tofore raised this sum, and we write to urge you to carry out your pur pose. The distressing loss we have sus tained in the death of Sister Crocker on the 15th of September, makes a situation which should appeal to yon. She was indeed a noble, consecrated missionary, and her loss is keenly felt by the board as well as by her friends and loved ones. In the language of the Apostle, as found in II Cor. 811, wo exhort you to perform the doing of that which you wernt forward to do a year ago. “That as there was a readiness to will, so there may be a performance also.” It will require $000 to pay the salary of Brother Crocker, which is $500, and the allowance that the board makes for the child —namely. $100. Surely the churches of Broad River Association can raise this amount. The situation of our beloved Bro ther Crocker, alone in a foreign land, with the care of his little baby on his hands, will be duly appreciated by you. He has already started on a great work. Let us not lie his hands for the want of an adequate support. Yours fraternally, R. J. Willingham. Cor. Sec’y. E. E. Bomar, Asst. Cor. Hec’y. The Canllnal Fault. [Newspaper and Foster Advertising.] The cardinal fault in most adver tisements is that they say nothing They are like a traveler walking into a place of business, laying his card down, and walking out again. Why cannot an advertisement he made to talk to the reader of a neA'spap Q ras a traveler or a shopman talks to hie customers? Wanted. W: It s Easy .To Take < > Thin, pale, ansmic girls | |; need a fatty food to enrich j! !! their blood, give color to! > 11 their cheeks and restore their | j j { health and strength. It is | > !! safe to say that they nearly! \ ; | all reject fat with their food. ] j i \ is exactly what they require; ] | j j it not only gives them the im-) | ! I portant element (cod-liver oil) j! o in a palatable and easily di-1 j < | gested form, but also the hypo- j > j | phosphites which are so valua- \ ( ! \ ble in nervous disorders that \ l .. . ] * usually accompany anxmia. | \ it SCOTT'S EMULSION isaj; |»fatty food that is more easily ]! i | digested than any other form 11 |! of fat. A certain amount of |! 11 flesh is necessary for health, j j 11 You can get it in this way. j | ! t We have known per- \ [ | sons to gain a pound a ] \ 11 day while taking it \ J $oc. and fi.oo, all druggists. O § SCOTT H BOWNE, Chemists, New York. ( 1 ^Stolen Mules. S TOLEN from my stiiltlcii uour Cowpene, H. O., on nialit of Nov. 0th, orn* taif, lint Ixvllcn marc mule, <lnrk mounc color, wliltc collar murk, small lump on hack of loft, hip, rather small feet, wlmlKullson front lew'*, weljrht lUTih pounds, 10 years old, fairly good order. One dark hay mure mule, well made, straight hack, low withers, wart under chin, also small wart near teat on left side, broad feet, few gray hairs on shoulders, weight about H50 pounds, age 10 years. will 1k> paid for Information that will lead to their recovery. J. R. (’. Rogers. Cowpens, H. C. 11-13-^t Insure Your School Houses lo the Cherokee Mutual. Nero fiddled and danced while Rome was burning; Kroputkln tired Moscow while the French were looting the city, freeing the criminals to do It aud has ever Itcen regarded by his countrymen as a patriot, while Nero Is slumped as the monster of the undent world. As a trustee you may learn some morning that your school house has vanished luio smoke and ashes, Injuring not yourself hut the little tots who are dependent upon your foresight and provision lor their mental and Intellectual development. Delay Is danger ous. The weather Is getting cool aud fires may be expected. Write BlV. A. D. DA YUKON, Uafi'ney, or FRANK McLUNEY, Abingdon, 8. 0., Agents, ANTED For cash, Dogwood and I’er- slmmon la>gs. Southern Hardwood Com- uany, 1*. O. Hox MSI, Charleston, 8. C. 11-1:1 law to Mar. 13 An Ordinance For the Issue of Bonds for Additional Electric Lights. Whereas, a petition directed tn the Town < Council of Gaffney, by a majority of the free holders and freehold voters of the said town, and signed by them, praying for an election to lie held to determine whether or not the Town Council for the said town should Issue $11,1X10, of not more than five per cent. Inter- 4 est bearing bonds to he used in the construc tion and equipment and malntainanceof Ad ditional Electric Lights in the town of Gaff ney ; and Whereas, in obedience to the said petition, the Town Council of Gaffney ordered an election, after ten days notice, by advertise ment in a newspaper (The Gaffney I .edger), to be held on the 23d day of betuTfctvdlHlGjaj determine said question; and Whereas, at the said election, there were 88 votes cast for and 18 against the Issuance of the said bonds, by the qualified electors of said town, voting In said election, which re sult was duly certified to by the Managers of said election; therefore. He it ordained by the Town Council of Gaff ney in Council assembled, aud by the author ity of the same: Sec. 1. That the Town Council of Gaffney do hereby issue coupon, interest bearing gold bonds to the amount of tll.COO. bearing five per cent, interest per annum, each bond to be of the denomination of Five Hundred Dol lars, and payable forty years from the date of Issuance, with the power to redeem same after the expiration of twenty years from said date. Said lionds to lie of the date of November 1, lixjo, the Interest on which shall he paid semi-annually ou November 1 and May 1 of each year, and the proceeds of which shall be used in the construction, muintainance and equipment of Additional Electric Lights In the said town of Gaffney. Done and ratified in Council assembled, this the 2d day of November, 1!KW. N. II. LITTLEJOHN. Mayor, W. II. Ross. Town Clerk. An Ordinance For the Issue of Bonds for Additional Waterworks. Whereas, a petition directed to the Town Council of Gaffney, by a majority ol the free holders and freehold voters of the said town, and signed by them, praying for an election to be held to determine whether or not the Town Council for the said town should issue M.'XW, of not more than five per cent, interest liearlng isiuils to la* used in the construction and equipment aud inatutaiuancu of Addi tional Waterworks in the town of Gaffney; and Whereas, in obedience to the said petition, the Town Council of Gaffney ordered an elec tion, after ten days notice by advertisement in a newspaper (The Gaffney Ledger) to be held on the 22d day of October. 1UU0, to de termine said question; and Whereas, at the said election, there were 89 votes cast for and 18 against the Issuance of the said l>onds, by the qualified electors of said town voting In said election, which re sult was duly certified to by the Managers of said election; therefore. He it ordained by the Town Council of Gaff ney In Council assembled, and by the author ity of the same: Sec. 1. That the Town Council of Gaffney * do hereby issue coupon, interest bearing gold bonds to the amount o’ bearing five per cent. Interest per annum, each bond to be of the denomination of Five Hundred Dol lars, and payable forty years from the date of Issuance, with the power to redeem same after the expiration of twenty years from said date. Said bonds to be of the date of Novem ber 1, 1900, the Interest on which shall he paid semi-annually on November 1 and May 1 of each year and the proceeds of which shall bo used In the construction, maintuin- ance and eiuipment of Additional Water works in the said town of Gaffney. Done and ratified in Council assembled, this the 2d day of November, 1900. N. H. LITTLEJOHN, Mayor, W. H. Ross, Town Clerk. Clerk’s Sales. State or South Carolina, » County or Cherokee, t W. S. Jolley et. al., against Martha A. Jolley. In obedience to an order made herein, for partition, dated Oct. 10th, 19U), 1 will sell at Gaffney, 8. C., before the court house door, during the legal hours of sale, salesday Dec. 3rd, 1900, the following described tract of land, to wit: . ' All that tract of land lying and being in the county and state aforesaid, containing l Xj acres, more or less, and Itounded by lauds of James Sparks, Leila B. Johnson, Henry Jenkins and others. Terms of sale: One-half cash, the balance ou a credit of one and two years from day of sale. Credit portion to he secured by bond of the purchaser, and mortgage of the prem ises sold. Purchaser to pay for all papers, revenue stamps aud recording and may pay all cash. J. Ed. Jefferies, Nov. 12th, lixx) 3t. Clk. C. C. Pi’s, Clerk’s Sales. State of South Carolina, > County of ('nekokke. f C. II. Gaffney et. al., vs. r~~~1 Edna Northy et. al. In obedience to an order made herein, for partition, dated March Hith, lixx). I will sell at Gaffney. S. ('., liefore the court house door, during the legal hours of sale, sah-.sday Dec. 3r<i, 19<ki. the following described land, to wit: 129 residence lots In the western part of the town of Gaffney, fronting on sixty feet streets and on the Georgia road, being getter- rally about 80 by 200 feet. 13 blocks of land, adjoining altove, fronting on the Georgia road and ranging frouillto 8(4 acres each. Plats of same can be seen In Clerk’s office. Terms of stile: One-third cash, balance on a credit of one and two years. In equal in stallments, with Interest from day of sale at 8 per cent, per annum, to be secured by Itond of the purchaser and mortgage of the prem ises. Purchaser to pay for papers, revenue stamps and recording. J. ED .1 EFFERIES, Nov. 12th, 1900. 3t. Cl'k. C. C. Pi’s, Clerk’s Sales. State or South Carolina, * County or Cherokee, f J. J. McClure vs. W. A. Smith et. al. Id obedience to an order made herein for foreclosure, dated Oct. loth, lltoo, 1 will sell at public outcry at Gaffney, 8. C„ before the court house door, during the legal hours of sale, saiesduy Dee. 3rd, I’.XtO, the following described tract of land, to wit: That trio , of land In said county and state hounded by lands of Lena Odom, M. Ell/.a^ beth Smith, Mary E. Pinson, and estate or David Macotuaon, deceased, containing llff acres, more or less. Terms of sale: One-half cash; balance on n credit of twelve months, secured by a Itond of the purchaser and mortgage of tin prem l*cs sold. Pun liaser to pay for all papenj revenue stamps and recording. J. Kb. J rffkrieh, Nov. 12th, 1900. 3t. Cl'k. C. G, IT*,