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Tm m" e-M Slow growth of hair comes from lack of hair food. The hair has no life. It is starved. It keeps coming out, gets thinner and thinner, bald spots appear, then actual baldness. The only good hair food AIR I t .feeds the roots, stops starvation, and the hair grows thick and long. It cures dan druff also. Keep a bottle of it on your dressing table. It always restores color to faded or gray hair. Mind, we say “ always.” $1.00 • bottle. All druggists. “I have found your Hair Vigor to bo the best remedy I have ever tried for the hair. My hair was falling out very bad, so I thought I would try a bottle of it. I had used only one bottle, and my hair stopped falling out, and it is now real thick and loug. Nancy J. Mountcabtle, July 28,1808. Yonkers, N. Y. Write the Doctor. He will send you his book on The Hair and Scalp. Ask him any ques tion you wish about your hair. You will receive a prompt answer free. Address, UK. J. C. AYER Lowell, Mass. JU®T IIV. Dainty Designs in STERLING SILVER; .Quaint Conceits in a RICH CUT GLASS; ;New, Novel, Artistic, Ornamental, Serviceable, Economical, the most ap propriate things for wed- dinggifts. See my display, rost complete yet ex ited in Gaffney. T. H. WESTROPE, Watchmitker and Jeweler. Do Yo (Want Insurance ? I ar furnish poli- iTes cies in the very best cl at the lowest rates. If you want a bond I can make it for you. See me before you insure. F. G. STACY. DR. J. F. GARRETT, Dentist, Gaffney, - - - S. C. Office over J. R. Tolleson’s new store In office from 1st to 26th of each month: Dr. C. T. LIPSCOMB, Dentist, Office over R. A. Tones A Co.'s Store. Can be found at office alx day* In the week iPEER, [EY, S. C. Office over J., are. N. LAWYI Practice In all Courts and all branches of the Law. UHice over J. W. Tolleson’s store. Office hours from O.ft) a. m. toll p. m. every day In the week. WALLACE & OTTS, LAWYERS. Office upstairs, ijcrwcen K. A. Jones and tveuport. « v Phone 87. J. E. WEBSTER, A. Ltorney- A. t> Office in Court House. (Probate-Judge e office Gaffney City, S. C. Practice* in all the courts. Collec tions a specialty H.J. C. JEFFERIES+- QAFFNEY, S. C. CommrrcUtl Law. Corporation Law Heal Estata Law. Money to loan on approved security. JAMES A. WILLIS, ATTORNEY AT LAW, tCY. ft. o. 'Notary 1 Jc In Office. BSS«f" ‘ , Prompt attention i Cow’s store. a p.Bat daes. W.8. Hall.Jr I, SUMS 4 HILL, Ittornoys-at-Law. >,'s Htore. SPEAK FOR THE RIGHT. Dr. Talmage Calls For a More Vociferous Religion. DIABOLICAL AGENCIES ACTIVE. Silence Is Not Golden While There Are Evlla to Denounce—Be Ready With To nunc When Christianity I. A.nalled — Lift Ip the 'Voice la Prayer and Sous. Washington, Feb. 10.—In this dis course Dr. Talmage calls for a more demonstrative religion and a hearty speaking out on the right side of every thing; text, Mark lx, 25, "Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come oat of him.’' Here was a case of great domestic anguish. The son of the household was possessed of an evil spirit, which among other things paralyzed his tongue and made hlnrspeeclikss. When the influence was on the patient, be could not say a word—articulation was Impossible. The spirit that captured this member of the household was a dumb spirit—so called by Christ—• spirit abroad today and as lively and potent as in New Testament times. Yet, In all the realms of sermonology, 1 cannot And a discourse concerning this devil which Christ charged upon in my text, saying, "Come out of him." There has been much destructive superstition abroad in the world con cerning possession by evil spirits. Un der the form of belief in withcraft this delusion swept the continents. Per sons were supposed to he possessed with some evil spirit which made them able to destroy others. In the sixteenth century in Geneva 1,500 persons were burned to death as witches. Under one judge, in Lorraine, 900 persons were burned to death as witches. In one neighborhood of France 1,000 per sons were burned. In two centuries 200,000 persons were slain as witches. So mighty was the delusion that It in cluded among its victims some of the greatest intellects of all time, such as Chief Justice Matthew Hale and Sir Edward Coke, and such renowned min isters of religion as Cotton Mather, one of whose hooks Benjamin Franklin said shaped bis life—and Richard Bax ter and Archbishop Cranmer and Mar tin Luther, and among writers and philosophers Lord Bacon. That belief which has become the laughing stock of all sensible people counted Its disciples among the wisest and best people of Sweden, Germany, England, France, Spain and New England. But while we reject witchcraft, any man who be lieves the Bible must believe that there are diabolical agencies abroad In the world. While there are ministering spirits to bless there are infernal spir its to hinder, to poison and to destroy. Christ was speaking to a spiritual ex istence when standing before the af flicted one of the text he said, "Thou dumb and deaf spirit, come out of him.” Bllffht of Evil. Against this dumb devil of the text 1 put you on your guard. Do not think that this agent of evil has blight on those w Toca l Q^g^^^tep^D^Rmsslon of the ^“^^^nlnve had the golden gates speech bolted and barred. Among those who have never spoken a word are the most gracious and lovely and talented souls that were ever Incarnat ed. The chaplains of the asylums for the dumb can tell you enchanting sto ries of those who never called the name of father or mother or child, and many of the most devout and prayerful souls will never in this world speak the name of God or Christ. Many a deaf mute have I seen with the angel of Intelligence seated at the window of the eye, who never came forth from the door of the mouth. What a miracle of loveliness and knowledge was Laura Bridgman of New Hamp shire, not only without faculty of speech, but without hearing and with out sight, all these faculties removed by sickness when 2 years of age, yet becoming a wonder at needlework, at the piano, at the sewing machine and an Intelligent student of the Scriptures and confounding philosophers, who came from all parts of the world to study the phenomenon. Thanks to Christianity for what It has done for the amelioration of the condition of the deaf and the dumb. Back In the ages they were put to death as having no right, with such paucity of equip ment, to live, and for centuries they were classed among the Idiotic and un safe. But In the sixteenth century came Pedro Ponce, the Spanish monk, and In the seventeenth century came Juan Pablo Bouet, another Spanish monk, with dactylology, or the finger alphabet, and In out owu century we have bad John Braldwood and Drs. Mitchell and Ackerly and Peet and Gal- laudet, who have given to uncounted thousands of those whose tongues were forever silent the power to spell out on the air by a manual alphabet their thoughts about this world and their hopes for the next. We rejoice In the brilliant Inventions in behalf of those who were born dumb. One of the most impressive audiences I ever addressed was in the far west, an audience of about 000 persons, who bad never heard a sound or spoken a word, au interpreter standing beside me while t addressed them. I congratulated that audience on two advantages they had over the most of us—the one that they escaped hearing a great many dlsa/- greeahle things and on the other fact that they escaped saying things they were sorry for afterward. Yet after all the alleviations a shackled tongue is an appalling limitation. But we are not this mornlmr sneaklnir of con genital mutes, we mean those who are born with all the faculties-of vo calization and yet have been struck by the evil one mentioned In the text— the dumb devil to whom Christ called, when he said, "Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him.” Sl!«nc« la a t'rlwe. There has been apotheoslzatlon of alienee. Koine one has said silence is golden, and sometimes the greatest tri umph Is to keep your mouth shut But Kcuctlmes silence la a crime and the direct result of the baleful influence of the dumb devil of our text There Is hardly a man or woman who has uuL been present on some occasion when the Christian religion became a target for raillery. Perhaps It was over In the store some day when there was not much going on and the clerks were in a group, or It was In the fac tory at the noon spell, or it was out on the farm under the trees while you were resting, or it was In the cluhroom, or It was in a social circle, or It was In the street on the way home from business, or It was on some occasion which you remember without my de scribing It. Some one got the laugh on the Bible and caricatured the profes sion of religion as hypocrisy or made a pun out of soniethfug that Christ said. The laugh started, and you Joined lu, and uot oue word of protest did you utter. What kept you silent? Modesty? No. Incapacity to answer? No. Lack of opportunity? No. it was a blow on both your Ups by the wing of the dumb devil. If some one should malign your father or mother or wife or hus band or child, you would flush up quick and either with an indignant word or doubled up fist make response. And yet here is our Christian religion, which has done so much for you and so much for the world that It will take all eternity to celebrate It, and yet when It was attacked you did not so much as say: “I differ. I object I am sorry to. hear you say that There is another side to this." You Christian people ought in such times os these go armed, not with earthly weapons, but with the sword of the Spirit You ought to hare four or five questions with which you could confound any man who attacks Christianity. A man 90 years old was telling me how he put to flight a scoffer. My aged friend said to the skeptic, "Did you ever read the history of Joseph in the Bible?" “Yes,” said the mau, "it is a fine story and as Interesting a story as I ever read.” “Well, now,” said my old friend, "suppose that account of Joseph stop ped half way?” "Oh,” said the man, "then it would not he entertaining.” "Well, now,” said my friend, “we have In this world only half of everything, and do you not think that when we hear the Inst half things may be con sistent and that then wo may find that God was right?” Interrogation Points, Oh, friends, better load up with a few Interrogation points. You cannot afford to he silent when God and the Bible and the things of eternity are assailed. Your silence gives consent to the bom bardment of your Father’s house. You allow a shir to be cast on your mother’s dyiug pillow. In behalf of the Christ, who for you went through the agonies of issusslnation on the rocky bluff back of Jerusalem, you dared not face a sickly Joke. Better load up with a few questions, so that next time you will he ready. Say to the scoffer: "My dear sir, will you tell me what makes the difference between the condition of woman In China and the United States? What do you think of the sermon on the mount? How do you like the gold en rule laid down In the Scriptures? Are you In favor of the Ten Command ments? lu your large and extensive reading have you come across a love- lor character than Jesus Christ? Will you please to name the triumphant deathbeds of infidels and atheists? How do you accouut for the fact that among the out and out believers In Christianity were such persons as Benjamin Franklin, John RubVIm. Thomas Carlyle, Rn»»i win aca ulay ' ^vHuter Scott, Charles Kingsley, Horace Bushnell, James A. Garfield, Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, Admiral Foote, Admiral Far- ragut, Ulysses S. Grant, John Milton, William Sbakesraire, Chief Justice Marshall, John fldams, Daniel Web ster, George Washington? How do you account for their fondness for the Christian religion? Among the Innu merable colleges and universities of the earth will you name me three started by infidels and now supported by Infi dels? Down In your heart are you real ly happy Id the position you occupy an tagonistic to the Christian religion? When do you have the most rapturous views of the next world?” Go at him with a few such questions, and be will get so red in the face as to suggest apo plexy, aud he will look at bis watch and say be has an engagement and must go. You will put him In a sweat that will beat a Turkish bath. Yon will put him on a rout compared with which our troopa at Bull Run made no time at all Arm yourself not with ar guments, bat Interrogation points, and I promise you victory. Shall such a man as you, shall such a woman as you, surrender to one of the meanest spirits that ever smoked up from the pit—the dumb devil spokeit of tn the text? Lift Dp the Voice. But then there are occasions when this particular spirit that Christ ex orcised when he said "I charge thee to come out of him” takes people by the wholesale. In the most responsive religious audience have you noticed how many people never slug at all? They have a book, and they have a voice, and they know how to read. They know many of the tunes and yet are silent while the great raptures of music pass by. Among those who sing not one out of a hundred sings loud enough to henr his owu voice. They hum It They give a sort of re ligious grunt They make the lips go, but It is Inaudible. With a voice strong enough to stop a street car one block away, all they can afford In the praise of God Is about half a whisper. With enough sopranos, enough altos, enough bassos to make a small heaven be tween the four walls, they let the op portunity go by unimproved. The vol ume of voice that ascends from the largest audience that ever assembled ought to be multiplied about two thou sandfold. But the minister rises and gives out the hymn, the organ begins, the choir or precentor leads, the audi ence are standing so that the lungs may hove full expansion, and a mighty harmony is about to ascend when the evil spirit spoken of In my text—the dumb devil—spreads his two wings, one over the Ups of one-half the audi ence and the other wing over the lips of the other half of the audience, and the voices roll hack Into the throats from which they started, aud only here and there anything Is heard, and nine-tenths of the holy powr Is de stroyed, and the dumb devil, as ho flies away, says, "I could not keep Isaac Watts from writing that hymn, and I could not keep Lowell Mason from composing the tune to which It is set, but I smote Into silence or half silence the Ups from which It would have spread abroad to bless neighbor hoods and cities and then mount tbs wide open heavens.” lueter doxology the full support or Christendom ami those four lines would take the whole earth for God. The Power of Souk- During the cotton famine in Lanca shire, England, when the suffering was something terrific, ns the first wagon load of cotton rolled in the starving people unhooked the horses ami drew the load themselves, singing until all Lancashire joined in with triumphant voices, their cheeks sopping with tears, "Praise God, from whom all bless ings flow.” When Commodore Perry, with his warship, the Mississippi, lay off the coast of Japan, lie bombarded the shores with “Old Hundredth” play ed by the marine hand. Glorious “Old Hundredth,” composed by William Franc of Germany! In a war prison at 10 o’clock at night, the poor fellows far from home and wounded and sick and dying, one prisoner started the "Old Hundredth Doxology,” and then a score of voices joined, then all the prisoners on all the floors took up the acclaim un til the building, from foundation to top stone, fairly quaked with the melodious ascription. A British man-of-war lying off a foreign coast heard a voice sing ing that doxology and Immediately guessed and guessed aright that there was an Englishman In captivity to the Mohammedans, and in the small boats the sailors rowed to shore and burst into a guardhouse and set the captive free. 1 do not know what tune the trumpets of resurrection shall play, but it may be the doxology which Is now sounding across Christendom. How much more hearty we would he In onr songs and how easily we could drive back the dumb devil from all our wor shiping assemblages If we could realize that nearly all our hymns have a stir ring history. That glorious hymn, "Stand Up For Jesus,” was suggested by the last words of Dudley Tyng, who was dying from having his right arm torn off by a thrashing machine. That hymn, “What a Friend We Have In Je sus,” heard through a telephone, con verted an obdurate soul. "Shall We Gather at the River?” was a hymn first sung in Brooklyn Prospect park at the children’s May anniversary and then started to encircle the world. "Where Is My Wandering Boy Tonight?” is a song that has saved hundreds of dissi pated young men. Tom, the drummer hoy In the army, was found crying, and ou officer asked him what was the matter. “Oh,” ho said, "I had a dream last ulght. My sister died ten years ago, and my moth er never was herself again, and she died soon after. Last night I dreamed I was killed In battle aud that mother and sister came down to meet me.” After the next battle was over some one crossing the field heard a voice that he recognized as the voice of Tom, the drummer boy, singing, "Jesus, Lover of My SouL” But at the cud of the first verse the voice became very feeble, and at the end of the second verse it stopped, and they went up and found Tom, the drummer hoy, leaning against a stump and dead. Drive Oat the Dumb Devil. That hymn “O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing” was suggested to Charles Wesley by Peter Bolder, who, after his couverslou, said, "I had better keep silent about It.” "No,” said Wes ley. "If you had 10,000 tongues, you had better use them for Christ.” And ♦ angel of bymuology penned the words: Oh, for a thoucind tongues to ting My dear Redeemer's praise. The glories of my God and King, The triumphs of Ids grace) Jesus, the name that calms our fears, Tliat bids our sorrows cease; 'Tis music in the sinner’s ears; ‘Tis life and health and peace. While much of the modern music Is a religious doggerel, a consecrated non sense, a sacred imbecility, 1 would like to see some great musician of our time lift the baton and marshal Lu ther's Judgment Hymn, Yarmouth, Dundee, Ariel, Brattlestreet, Uxbridge, Pleyel’s Hymn, Harwell, Antioch, Mount Plsgah and Coronation, with a few regiments of mighty tunes made In our own time, and storm Asia, Af rica and America for the kingdom of God. But the first thing to do is to drive out the dumb devil of the text 'from all our churches. Do not, however, let us lose ourselves AKKrenKltc ClirlnUanity. But do not let the world deride the church because of all this, for the dumb devil Is Just :is conspicuous lu the world. The great political parties assemble nt the proper time to build platforms for the candidates to-stand on. A committee of each party is ap pointed to make the platform. After proper deliberation the committees come In with ii ringing report, “where as” and "whereas” and "whereas." Pronuneiamentos all shaped with the one Idea of getting the most votes. All expression in regard to the great moral evils of the country Ignored. No ex pression in behalf of temperate living, for that Would lose the vote of the liq uor traffic. No expression lu regard to the universal attempt at the demolition of the Lord’s day. No recognition of God in the history of nations, for that would lose the vote of atheists. But “whereas” and "whereas” and “where as." Nine cheers will he given for the platform. The dumb devil of the text puts one wing over the one platform and the other wing over the other plat form. Those great conventions are opened with prayer by their chaplains. If they avoided platitudes and told the honest truth in their prayers, they would say: "O Lord, we want to he postmasters and consuls aud foreign ministers and United States district attorneys. For that we are here aud for that we will strive - till the election next November. Give us office or we die. Forever and ever, Ameu.” The world, to say the least. Is uo better than the church ou this subject of si lence at the wrong time. In other words, Is it not time for Christianity to become pronounced and aggressive as never before? Take sides for God and sobriety and righteousness. "If the Lord be God, foliow him; If Baal, then follow him.” Have you opportu nity of rebuking a sin? Rebuke it. Have you a chance to cheer a dis heartened soul? Cheer It. Have you a useful word to speak? Speak it. Be out and out, up aud down for righteousness. If your ship Is afloat on the Pacific ocean of God’s mercy, hang out your colors from masthead. Show your passport if you have one. Do not smuggle your soul into the harbor of heaven. Speak out for God! Close up the chapter of lost opportuni ties, and open a new chapter. Before you get to the door on your way out shake hands with some one, and ask him to join you on the road to heaven. Do not drive up to heaven in a two wheeled “sulky” with room only fw one and that yourself, hut get the big gest gospel wagon you can find, and pile It full of friends and neighbors, and shout till they hear you all up and down the skies, “Come with us, and we will do you good, for the Loid hath promised good concerning Israel,” The opportunity for good which you may consider insignificant may be tre mendous for results, us when on the sea Captain Haldane swore nt the ship’s crew with an oath that wished them all in perdition, and a Scotch sailor touched his cap and said, “Caiv tain, God hears prayer, ami we would he badly off if your wish were answer ed.” Captain Haldane was convicted by the sailor’s remark and converted and became the means of the salvation of his brother Robert, who had been an infidel, aud then Robert became a minister of the gospel, and under his ministry the godless Felix Neff be came the world renowned missionary if the cross, and the worldly Merle d’AublgbtT™ — mii ,|n,or or 1IU History of the Reformation” am be the glory of the church for all ages. Perhaps you may do as much as the Scotch sailor who Just tipped his rap and used one broken sentence by which the earth and the heavens are still re sounding with potent influences. Do something for God, and do it right away or you will never do it at all. Time flit* away fast, The while we never remtmher; How soon our life here Crows old witli the year 'ihat dies with the nett December! [Copyright, 1001, by Louis Klopsch, N. Y.J Kalrvlew Facts. Correspondence of Tne l^edger.l Fair View, Feb. 14.—Fair View school, which has been conducted by Miss Bessie Rogers, one of Lime- A VALENTINE TEA. Miss Goforth Kiitertalncil >t S«-lect Tarty Thursday Kvculng. Miss Minnie Goforth, one. of our loveliest and most popular young ladies, entertained quite a number of her friends with a “Valentine Tea” Thursday evening at her home on Logan street. The lovely parlors were beautifully and artistically dec orated with gleaming wild holly, palms and ferns, while soft red and green lights cast a rich, mellow glow over the scene that was entrancing in its effect. The fair hostess was arrayed in light blue organdy over pink, a large silver heart formed the corsage, with a profusion of pink roses and smaller hearts, while two silver hearts with a golden arrow through them adorned her hair. The guests were all clothed in gay and fantastic costumes, and the colored lights, the lovely and artistic fes toons and glittering ornaments—all conspired to form a scene of beauty and royal splendor. The following is a list of tne cos tumes represented; Misses Eva Ross, Priscilla; Ethel Ross, Ophelia; Addle McArthur, Martha Washington; Agnes Little john, Little Red Riding Hood; Alma McBrayer, Night; Lillian Hopper, Night; Mittie Hopper, Evening Star; Marie Agnew, Spanish Girl; Inez Sarratt, Manilla Beauty: Nell Wood, Queen of Diamonds; Grace Willis, Queen of Hearts; Annie Brown, Evening; Mabel Forte, Flower Girl; Lyl Parish, Mother Hubbard; May Harris. Messrs, Robert Munroe, John; Judd Sarratt, Judge; Maynard Smyth, full dress; Joe McArthur, Prince Charming; lid Byars, full dress; Henry Phillips, Soldier Boy; Arthur Peeler, King of Hearts; Vic tor Gaffney, Spanish Cavalier; F. G. Stacy, full dress; Tom Clarkson, King of Diamonds; J. H. Crews. Turk; R. S. Sparks; Wofford Humph ries, King Edward I; Anthony Sar ratt, L’ttle Boy Blue; Sam Hopper, On^-eyed Dude; Tank McArthur. Cupid; Harry DodenhofT Buffalo Bill; Jones J. Darby, Uncle Sam. Little Edith Cook, as “Cupid,” formed a sweet and pretty picture in light-blue organdy and gauzy wings set among piuk roses and pink dra pery. In her right hand she held red ribbons lor the boys and in her left green ones for the girls, ail forming the “Web of Fate.” After untangling the “linos of fate” each guest found a heart on which was written his or her fortune. The dining-room table was guy with festoons and in the center was a red heart cake. The guests cut the cake for the heart which was in it. Arthur Peeler was the lucky one, and lie was presented with a quiver by the fair hostess. Little Edith Cook was pre sented with a doll. Altogether, the occasion was one of the most unique and most enjoy able that the young people of Gaff ney have attended in a long time, and all who participated in the pleas ures of Miss Goforth’s “Valentine Tea” accord her a position among the most delightful and entertaining hostesses in this fair land. At The Churcheit. Dr. T. M. Bailey, of Greenville, secretary of the Baptist State Mission Board of South Carolina, occupied the uloit of the First Baptist church last Sunffiry*U2L ain K and evening. He was greeted by'£2^ 8 ‘ zed C0D ' ^ sM. DO uoi, nowever, lei us io«e ouree.ve. tooe , g duat cloged yesterday. In generalities. Not one of us but bad our lives sometimes touched by the evil spirit of the text—this awful dumb devil. We had just one opportu nity of saying a Christian word that might have led a man or woman into a Christian life. The opportunity was fairly put before us. The word of In vitation or consolation or warning came to the Inside gate of the mouth, but there It halted. Some hindering power locked the jaws together so that they did not open. The tongue lay flat and still in the bottom of the mouth as though struck with paralysis. We were mute. Though God had given us the physiological apparatus for speech and our lungs were filled with air which, by the command of our will, could have made the laryngeal muscles move and the vocal organs vibrate, we were wickedly and fatally silent For all time and eternity we missed our chance. Or lb was a prayer meeting, and the service was thrown open for prayer and remarks, and there was a dead halt—everything silent a^i grave yard at midnight. Indeed, ir was a graveyard and midnight An embar rassing pause took place that put a wet blanket on all the meeting. Men, bold enough on business exehango or in worldly circles, shut their eyes ns though they were praying In silence, but they were not praying nt all. They were busy hoping someliody else would do bis duty. The women flushed un der the awful pause and made their fans more rapidly flutter. Koine broth er, with uo cold, coughed, by that sound trying to fill up the time, and the meeting was slain. But wlmt kill ed It? The dumb devil. This Is the way I account for the fact that the stupidest places on earth are some prayer meetings. I do not see how a man keeps any grace If he regularly attends them. They are spiritual re frigerators. Religion kept on Ice. How many of us have lost occasions of use fulness! In a sculptor’s studio stood a figure of the god Opportunity. The sculptor had made tho hair fall down over tho face of the statue so as to completely iover it, and there wer* wings to the feet. When asked why ho so represented Opportunity, the sculptor answered, "The face of the statue is thus covered up because we do uot recognize Opportunity when It ee, and tho wings to the feet show unity Is swiftly gone.” Miss Bessie will spend the rest of the week at her boarding place, Mr. D. A. Stacy’s, then she will return to her home at Cherokee Falls, accom panied by Misses Della Jenkins and Mamie Stacy. Miss Jenkins is one of Henrietta’s most charming young ladies. She is spending the winter with her cousins, the Misses Stacy. Shade and Charles Wood, who have been very ill for sometime, are up again and entertained a nice crowd of their friends with a Valentine drawing on the 14th Inst. Mr. Ed Stacy, from your city, has returned to his old home again. Ed is a lively old fellow and we are proud to have him back with us. Misses Ida and Etola Lemmons spent Saturday night with Mies Hattie Camp at Camp’s Cross Roads. Jas. Mason and Geo. Elmore have started up a shingle machine, and Samuel Stacy has a corn and cob mill. Come one and all and got your shingles and feed cheap, Miss Ara Stacy received a letter from her brother Acum, who has gone out west, statjng that he likes the western states fine, but he is al ways proud to get the Gaffney Ledger. If Reid and Wood keep trying they will soon succeed In their pic ture business. I learn that we will have some new neighbors In our settlement soon, Mr. D. Wood and family from vour city. Holly G. Gr<!«-uvllltt New*' New Killtor. Richmond, Va., Fed. l. r >.—Mr. John A. Moroso, now connected with the Richmond Nows, leavSs for Greenville, S. C., to-morrow where he will be con nected editorially with ti}e Greenville News. Mr. Moroso is a son of the lament ed John A. Moroso, who was city editor of the Charleston News and Courier for so many years, and is considered a most influential and ca pable newspaper man. Millions of people are familiar with DeWitt’s Little Early Risers and those who use them find them to te famous little liver pills. Never gripe. Cherokee Drug Co. gregations and preached two tfuTtfgV*. ful sermons. Rev. W. T. Thompson occupid the pulpit of the Second Baptist church Sunday evening. He was greeted by a large congregation who gave the best of attention to a pointed dis course. The singing was as usual, of that hearty and soul-stirring kind characteristic of this church. Rev. W. H. Hodges preached to the Buford Street Methodist congre gation at the City Hall in the fore noon, and to the Limestone Street Methodist congregation in the eve ning. Both discourses were atten tively listened to by appreciative congregations. Weddlngii at Trough. (Correspondence of The Lodger.) Trough, Feb. 14.—Please allow me space in your columns to inform your readers of the news at Trough Shoals. The mill is running on full time, but hands are scarce, though there are enough to run the milj. The people here seem to be in fine spirits and weddings are frequent. There is one today, that of Mr. Brown’s daughter, and also Mr. Hugh Wilkins, our efficient mail- rider, went over into the north-east ern part cf Rutherford- county, N. 0., and brought back a sweet lady for his better half on Jan. 29. He was united in the holy bonds of mat rimony to Mrs. Bettle Jones of North Carolina. Mr. Wilkins is one of the most kind and obliging Of men and his wife is a good woman. We wish them a long and happy life, and may their path be strewn with flowers of love. Mr. and Mrs. Wilkins Will make this place their They have the best people here. Ill ItUckHl.urg Hoclety. (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Bi.a< kshi'Kg, Peb. 18.—Miss Mabel Fort, one of Gaffney’s sweetest and most popular young ladies, has re turned homo after spending several days with Mrs. 0. A. Osborne. Mrs. Osborne entertained a few friends complimentary to Miss Fort on Friday evening, at which Blacks burg’s musical talent was well repre sented. Miss Fort sang several of her choicest selections, which proved that she had a sweet and delightful voice. “Ben Bolt,” too, was delight fully played and sung by one of Blacksburg’s talented musicians. Refreshments were not in order, rs wo wera all “full” to o»,erllowlng— with music. z. x. Spectacles that can never be forgot ten are not the kind worn by absent- minded people. Dr IluIJ'a Congli Hyrup lumUlif* nt out-r nil forinft of tliront aUoitfteH, and always af fects a permanent care. ThU wonderful rem edy Inn* cured tliouaanda of sufferer* front lirouehitla, hoarseneui and other bronchial troubles. SHORT LOCAL ITEMS. Loral Mcnm Too Short fora Head Grouped Together. Sons of veterans don’t forget the meeting of Smith Lipscomb Camp in the Knights of Pythias- hail Friday night. A full attendance Is desired. Friday being Washington’s birth day and a national holiday, the Na tional hank and the Merchants and Planters bank will be closed on that day. The postoffice will also observe Sunday hours. F. G. Briggs, vbo for some time had a restaurant in the Pucler builrl- ing opposite tiip postoffice. but who discontinued business there when that building was sold, has opened up again in tho same line opposite Tho Ledger office. Carpenters are about to complete a nice five room collage on West Frederick street for Alderman J. I. Sarratt. Mr. Sarratt is one of Gaff ney’s progressive citizens. He is wide-awake and always doing some thing to build up Gaffney. The attention of Ledger readers is directed to the advertisement of Jones J. Darby, toHbe found in an other column. Mr. Darby is one of Gaffney’s hustling insurance agents, and ho represents some of the best companies in America in ail lines of insurance. ' * The contractor has completed Al derman Tom. L. Brown’s new cottage on the corner of Smith and Petty streets. Mr. Poag. of the Gaffney Live Stock Company, will move into it next Thursday. Aide, man Tom will EGon commence the erection of a handsome new cottage which he in tends occupying himself. He is an other of Gaffney’s progressive citi zens. Rev. Mr. Bothwick, of Virginia, will occupy the pulpit of the Pres byterian church next Sabbath morn ing and evening. Mr. Bothwick comes well recomrae'ndt'd as a prtach- er and Christian gentleman and there is little doubt but that those who go to hear him will be well repaid for their trouble. A cordial invitation is ex tended to the public to attend these services. Clerk of the Court J. Eb. Jefferies and Sheriff Thomas are to be con gratulated. In fact they should be presented with a brass button each. They put their official heads together yesterday morning and devised means to have the court house swept and cleaned up. We are told that they intend to clean up the rubbish and remove the unsightly vehicles from the court house grounds. If they do they should have two brass buttons each. »( Killtor Kill)* a »; ro. Mr. W. R. Bradford, editor of the Fort Mill, S. C., Fitnes, shot and killed, Thursday evening at 7 o'clock, John McCord, colored. The shooting took place at a negro house in rear of Mr. Bradford’s. Mr. Bradford's mother was ill, and the negroes were having u meeting which had become a row. Mr. Bradford went to the house to quell the riot. McCord wait insolent, and Mr, Bradford fearing (rouble went hack to his house to gek his pistol. As ho - advanced toward the cabin again the negro drew his pistol on him. Mr. Bradford drew his pistol and iired, and the shot took effect. The negro fell dead in the yard. The coroner’s jury met Friday am ^dored the verdict that, was it was done in self-defense. Mr. Bradford went to Rock Hill to day to give bond for his appearance at the next term of court. future heme, wishes of the Wild Boy. A Correction. In Friday's issue we published ft list of the township commissioners. Tho name of W. G. Love, Gowdey- ville, appeared, when It should have been W. G. Fowler, there being no such person as W. G. Love in thnt township, so far as we are aware. A Letter from MUaUalppl. J (Correspondence of The Ledger.) Choctaw, Feb. 8, 1901.—We are having changeable and wet weather now. A heavy storm passed through - this section the 3rd inst., doing con siderable damage in places. A marriage took place at the writ er’s home the 27th of January, when Bessie Blanton was united in wed lock to Harlot Gregory. A few neigh bors witnessed the marriage. I saw in the last issue of The Led ger the death of my old singing teach er, Thomas Humphries, and was very sorry indeed. He seemed like a fath er to me, as I studied music under him so much. I always loved him. The dead in Christ shall arise to mast the loved ones in the skies, then to be blessed with loved ones in rest. Uo we shall meet to part., no more when the storm of life is over. Fan- well, Brother Humphries, till meet again on Oaanan’g shore / * parting is no more. I have . thought of you when I stog, and think of you till we meet again., have often sang with thee that/ old chorus, “Going home to die no more,” butt will not elpg with thee again t«ll we meet on <?aaoaa’« happy shore. The health oi^ thf|krfl%iB!lBlty ?• very good at this writing. I was surprised to bear o#rny kme? man, W. P. Blanton, wedding. 8b it is and so must it ho, frJU marriages so lovely and free., _ O. b. A powerful engine cannot he ron with a;weak holler, and we keep up the strain of an active with a weak stomach ; neither stop the human machine to m pairs. If the stomach cannot enough food to keep the body ii such a preparation as Kodol Dys siu Cure should be uhhL It di what you eat and it simply '4 4 “4g* help but Drug Co. do you good. Cherokee ■n' When a woman Is unable to eon-i vince a man site calls him a crank. Persons who cannot take ordinary pills find It a pleasure to. take P#Witt’s Little Early Kiser'*. They are the best UJUe ««•*, P ! Us i made. Cherokee Dniy Co. / m m