Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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m Women as Well as Men Are Made Miserable by Kidney Trouble. Kidney trouble preys upon the mind, dis courages and lessens ambition; beauty, vigor and cheerfulness soon & ■v disappear v, hen the kid neys are out of order or diseased. Kidney trouble has become so prevalent V that it is not uncommon h for a child to be born .\ afflicted with weak kid- l (F^- * neys. If the child urin- ~~v s —rt—- - ates too often, if the urine scalds the flesh or if, when the child reaches an age when it should be able to control the passage, it is yet afflicted with bed-wetting, depend upon it. the cause of the difficulty is kidney trouble, and the first step should be towards the treatment of these important organs. This unpleasant trouble is due to a diseased condition of the kidneys and bladder and not to a habit as most people suppose. Women as well as men arp made mis erable v/ith kidney and bladder trouble, ►and both need the same great remedy. The mild and the immediate effect of Swamp>Root is soon realized. It is sold by druggists, in fifty- cent and one dollar sizes. You may have a sample bottle by mail free, also pamphlet tell ing all about it, including many of the thousands of testimonial letters received from sufferers cured. In writing Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton. N. Y., be sure and mention this paper. RIDE A HONARCH Home of Bwamp-Root. and keep in the lead. Boys, 1 have got wheels for rent this season, and no little of them, and when you want a good wheel come to my Market and there you will find me and the bicy cles. You can have most any kind of work done at my shop after March 1st. Don’t forget that I have opened up a first-c!a?B FISH MARKET and have Kansas City meats every day. ^Come and see me or call ’phone 17. W. J. MANESS. Niagara AS GOOD AS THE BEST. EVERY PACKAGE Gl AKANTEEH. —: REMEMBER No! 10, iiiii 16 Oun for • • v ^ • • J. E. EZELL. Do You Want Insurance ? I am prepared to furnish poli cies in the very best companies at the lowest rates. If you want a bond 1 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, Ofiice over R. A. [one. ft Co.’s Stars. Oan bo found at office six days In the week G. W. SPEER, aTTOwtv icy-A'r-iv a w. GAFFNEY, S. C. Office over J. W. Tolleson’s Store. N. W. HARDIN, LAWYER. Practice in all Courts and all brunches of the Law. Jflire over J. \V. Tolloson’s store. Office ^ liurs from 9.1(0 a. m. to it p. m. every day in "the week. WALLACE & OTIS, LAWYERS. Office upstairs, between It. A. Jones and Damn port. I’hnne H". CAPTIVE. J. E. WEBSTER, t t ornejv- A. t- Office In Court House. (I'robate'JudKe sofflee Gaffney City, S. C. PracticcH in all the courts. Collec tions a specialty -+J. C. JEFFERIES+- GAFFNEY, S. C. Commercial l.aw. Corporation Law Krai Kstate Law. Money to loan on approved security. JAMES A. WILLIS, ATTORNEY AT I.AW, a i- r I'* iv; ic v, s-i. c;. Notary Public in office. Prompt attention given to all business. Office over It. A. Jones ft Uo.’s store. b. U.Duncan 0. P.Banders. W.H. Uull.Jr DUNCAN, SANDERS & HALL, Attorneys-at-Law. Office over J. R. Tollesou's Ik Oo.'a Btort. By JOSEPH A. ALTSHELER, Author of “/l Soldier of Manhattan," “The Sun of Saratoga," Etc. [Copyright. 1900, ly .lo.coh K. AlUbrler.l CHAPTER VI IN A STATIC OF HIKUR. Old Put stretched his nock, and the regular, steady beat of his flying hoofs was music to a man who loves a good horse. But the new horse, too, length ened his sfride and kept by my side. I judged that he was a good comrade for Old Put. The plain, grassy and undu lating. rolled away lieforo ns, and 1 could not seo its end. Our pursuers hung on, and 1 distrust ed their silence. It betokened resolu tion, a determination to follow us mile after mile, to hang to the chase like hounds after a deer 1 judged that among Crowder’s motives chagrin at having mado such a fool of himself and a desire to repair the error were the strongest The men did not spread out fan shape, but followed us in a close group 1 was still sure that we were gaining, though very slowly, and they seemed to think so, too, for pres ently they tired two or three shots, as if they hoped to frighten us with spent balls. The girl’s horse swayed n bit to one side, and I thought ho had stum bled again, but she said he was merely startled by the pistol shots, and, pulling him back into tko truo course, we gal loped on. Wo crossed a swell of the earth, and far out on the plain 1 saw the dim out lines of a small house, or rather log cabin, rising from the earth. The girl’s horse threw up his head and uttered a neigh, or rather a cry or a great sigh, for it was almost like that of a human being, aud staggered from side to side, his pace sinking quickly from a sure gallop to a shaky trot The horse’s great eyes were distended with pain and fear, ami blood and foam were on bis lips. A dark red clot of blood appeared upon bis side, aud 1 knew then that one of the bullets which I thought would fall short had struck him aud the wound was mortal. Without my baud pulling upon his rein Old Put stopped and looked at tho other horse with eyes of pity and sor row, for ho knew what was going to happen—ho know he was going to lose one who had been proving himself a worthy running mate aud comrade. I leaped from Old Put’s back aud snatched the girl from tho saddle just as her horse reeled and fell and gave up his houest life with one great groan. 1 half lifted, half pushed, tho girl upon Old Put s back, whore she sat se curely despite tho man’s saddle. Once sho protested, but 1 roughly bade her bo silent and obey mo and wo would es cape yet Then she said no more. ,r Seo tho house yonder?” 1 said. ‘We will reach that and beat them off Maybe wo will find allies there. This should bo a patriot region. ” I rested one arm on Old Put’sTshoul- dor. Tho girl W’as on tho horse’s back, and l, partly supported by him, ran by his side. It is a trick that the borderers will tell you is common and useful enough Old Put gave mo great assist- auco, for ho understood, aud as we flew along my feet at times seemed not to touch tho ground. Our pursuers reached tho crest of the sw’cll aud raised a shout of triumph as they saw tho dead horse in the path and tho single horse running on, carrying one of tho fugitives and half currying tho other. 1 took one quick look backward and calculated that we would reach tho hut in time. Our pursuers evidently did not think so, for they fired no more shots. Tho girl was silent, her hands folded upon the pommel of my saddle and her face all white again. She left the di rection of everything to mo. The cabin continued to rise from the plain, the comers, the eaves and the roof appearing until it stood before us distinct and near at hand. “Now, Put, old comrade, greatest of horses,” I cried, “we are nearing the goal! Show them bow much strength and speed you have kept in reserve for this last effort I Show them what you can do when you try your best I" Ho replied by deed, aud 1 fairly swung through tho air as we raced straight to the cabin. I expected some tousled head to appear, roused by tho thunder of so many hoofs, but none came. The cabin remained silent aud lone. Tbero was a small garden, but no fence around either it or tho house. Old Put dashed straight for tho door, as if he knew what was wanted of him, which, in fact, he did, and stopped five feet in front of It so abruptly that the girl would have shot over his head had I not held her. Sho sprang to tho ground I slipped tho bridle off Old Put’s head, gave him a slap aud cried: “Go!” He galloped around the house and disappeared, his hoof beats dying away in tho darkness. Then I shoved the door open and rushed in, dragging the girl after mo. I slammed back the door and looked for tho bar that is commonly used us a fastening in such frontier houses. There it was, and I shoved it into its place. Nothing but a buttering ram could break in that door now t “Safe for the time!” I cried. "I defy them to take us in this fort I” Then I looked around me. The girl, half fainting, had staggered against the wall and was leaning there. It was a house of but a single room. On a wide brick hearth a fire was still burning, or rather smoldering, yet it threw out enough light to disclose the contents of the room. No human being was there. Everything of value except tho heavy furniture, which was of the rudest de scription and worth not much more than raw lumber, bad been removed, and the whole appearance of tho place indicated that its occupants had taken u hasty departure. It was easy enough to guess the can so. Homo poor family, frightened by the converging of tho armies upon this region, and with good reason, too, for no other state was har ried in this war as was ours of South Carolina, hud gathered up their portable goods awl fled to safer quarters and per haps nut an hour before our arrival, as the fire still burning proved. •‘They might have made things a lit tle more comfortable for us,” I said cheerfully, for my spirits had gone up with a leap, “but it's good as it is, and we haven’t any right to oompluiu. Mr South Carolina farmer, whoever you are ami wherever you are, w’o thunk you. " The Birl_|iuile<L faintly and walked moonanlcally to the tire, where she sat down on a rude stool and spread out her fingers before the coals as if she ♦ere in her hoiue. “Take a little of this,” 1 said, for 1 saw that she was half dazed. There was yet a little whisky left in my flask, and I handed it to her. She obeyed me like a child and drank it Then I turned my attention to the single window, which was closed witli a heavy but ill fittiug shutter, some wandering moonbeams finding a w r ay through the cracks. Peeping out, 1 could see tho guerrillas dismounted be yond pistol shot and holding a confer ence. “They are talking, but let ’em talk, my dear, ” I said to the girl “They can’t get us in this cabin. What a neat, stout little place it is!” I really began to have a friendly feel ing toward her. We had been through so many dangers together, and besides she was my prisoner. It is much easier for tho conqueror to bo generous to the conquered than for the conquered to be generous to the conqueror. She did not reply either to my words or my manner. Her cheeks, which had been so white before, wore faintly flushed with pink, bat 1 could not tell whether it was the fire or not She seemed to me to be in a state of collapse, natural to a girl, eveu tho strongest and bravest after so much. “Now set the table for us,” I said. “Wo must eat a little after our long, hard ride, for we will need our strength. See if you can’t find a candle in that cupboard. And, here, take my bundle and get out tho food. ” I handed her tho wallet of bread and meat w r hich I bad snatched from Old Put’s back almost with the same mo tion with which I had swept off his bridle. Sho took it, drew the rough pine table to tho center of tho room and spread tho food upon it Then, sure enough, sho found in the enpboard a piece of old tallow candle, which she lighted and stack in the middle of the table. These simple household duties seemed to revive her. Her eyes bright ened, her color came back, and her first thought was half to defend, half to apologize, for her previous collapse. “I was tired merely,” she said. “1 did not lose courage. Don’t think that I’m an English girl.” “I never said you lost courage, ” I re plied. “I think that you have borne yourself bravely, almost as well as an American girl would have done in the same situation. ” “Show mo tho one who wonld have done better,” she said, with a snap of tho eye. But that was manifestly impossible at tho time, and 1 made no such at tempt "The table is ready, and we wait only for tho army to take a seat and enjoy itself, ” sho said in a light tone. “Como and take a look at our ene mies first,“I said, noticing how her strength aud courage had como book and how well they became her. Sho put her eyes to one of the cracks and looked out. Crowder and his men, unconsciously imitating us, had begun to make themselves comfortable, first by building a great bonfire and then by sit ting around it and keeping themselves warm. They had tethered their horses near, and from their position they could watch tho house very well and detect us if wo came forth. “Why do they follow us so persistent ly?” the girl asked. "For a variety of reasons,” I replied. “I might mention for one that they are anxious to take me. You know you told them that 1 was tho bearer of very im portant nows which I wonld tell under proper pressure to Tarleton. ” “But that was not true.” “They do not know that it was not” “I wish they were real British sol diers, ” she said. “ I do not believe that any of them ever saw England. I be lieve they aro American Tories, maybe American rebels in British uniforms.” 1 did not care to argue with her, such is tho strength of prejudice founded on teaching and training, especially Brit ish prejudice aud most especially the prejudice of British women. “Why did you take off his bridle?” she asked as she turned away from the window. I had hung up Old Put’s bridle on a nail in the wall. “In order that I may have it when I want to put it on him again, which won’t be long, I hope,” I replied. “Why, the horse is gone!” she said. 1 laughed, laughed in her face, which turned red, and then, seeing that it was red, deliberately laughed again. Here was a woman who prided herself on her intelligence aud quickness of mind, and with good cause, too, so I had begun to believe, and yet after passing a day and part of a night in Old Put’s presence sho know so littlo about him I “Why do you laugh?” she asked red ly and angrily. “I laugh at your Ignorance,” I said, "the fact that you know so little of our comrade, in many respects the shrewd est and ablest of ns three, as he is cer tainly the swifteet and the strongest. That horse has not left us. I merely took bis bridle off lu order that he might not be troubled with it, that he might oat better, for no doubt be will find somewhere around here, oven Id winter, a bit of grazing on some shelter ed aud sunny southern slope. He will take care of himself and come back to us when we need him.” “But suppose the guerrillae take him?” “I wish I was as sure that they would not take us, ” I said. Then I led tho way to the table. 1 drew up tho stool for tho lady and an old pine box that I found in a corner for myself. A little water was left in the canteen. Bhe drank part of it and said: “Here's to tho health of King George 1” “Yes,” I said as I drunk the re mainder if tho water, “this is to the health of King George—George Wash ingtonl I’m glad to see that your con version has begun. ” Bhe frowned at me, but we had an amicable dinner over the scraps never theless. 1 stopped at intervals to watch the progress of tho partisans outside. They had not yet made any movement against us, and all sat or lay around tho fire. I counted them—six—aud I knew that all were there, as choice a lot of scoundrels as one could find on the soil of tho 111 colonies. I tamed my eyes away from the crev ire to look at the girl. The rest and the bite of food bad mode a wonderful iin provomont. Bho was a true English rose, I could see that—a rose of Devon or Warwick or Kent, or whatever is fair eft awvug tholr rgets, a girl with vsi ,ow hair that shoiio Itko fresh gold in tho 8un, tinted with red in the firelight, aud a brow of white and cheeks of the warm pink that is tho heart of the pink rose Oh, well, ns I said twice before, everybody knows that tho most beauti ful women are the most dangerous, and I wondered if these Baxou maidens of old England were ever an exception. For a moment I felt a feeling of warmth and kinship to old England, hut then this England, which is so kind to herself and so appreciative of her own merits, has never been anything but an enemy to us. “What are you thinking of, Mr. Marcel?” she said suddenly as she looked up. “Why are you so serious?” “I am astonished that you should ad dress mo as Mr. Marcel and not os a rebel, with a rope around his neck. ” She patted tho floor meditatively with her foot and looked away from me and at tho fire. “It was a mistake due to forgetful ness, ” she said, with an air of resent ment “I will not do it again. ” “I wonld not forget epithets when you speak of us, ” I said. “ You will get out of practice, and then yon will be unlike the remainder of your country men aud countrywomen. ” “Do you want another quarrel?” she asked pointedly. “I should think that we had enough to do to carry on our quarrel with those men outside.” She went to tho window and took a long look. “They are still by the fire,” she said, "and I seo your horse too. He is dining like the rest of us. ” “Where?” I cried, for I was some what surprised at the early reappear ance of Old Put. “There’s another crack hero. Use it, ” she said. “Don’t you see him grazing over there to the left in that field, sur rounded by a tumble down fence, or rather the rails of what used to be a fence?” In truth, it was Old Put, about 60 yards to the left of the cavalrymen and grazing with supreme horse content, as if no enemy were within 60 miles of him. It was a southern slope on which he stood, and I suppose some blades of grass had retained their freshness and tenderness despite tho wintry winds. It was these that Old Put sought, with the assiduous attention to detail and keen eye for grist characteristic of him. There was a fine, full moon, shed ding a silver gray light over tho earth. Old Put was clothed in its radiance, and wo could see him as distinctly as if he stood at tho window—tho long, taper ing head; tho velvety nose, which slid hero aud there over the grass in search of the tender stems; the sinewy neck aud tho long, powerful body, marked often, it is truo, by wear and war, but in the prime and zenith of its strength. My saddle was still upon his back, but that was a trifle to which he had lung since grown accustomed in his life with a cavalryman. How rash of him, I thought, to come so near tho British! Tho old doubt which I had of Old Put when he allow ed himself to bo deceived by the girl came back to me. Perhaps he was real ly growing old, falling into his dotage. Surely nothing else could account for his taking such a risk I 1 would havo shouted to him to go away had I thought ho could hear me, but 1 knew my voice could not reach him, and in suspense and anxiety 1 merely watched that old horse as ho continued to graze almost within the light of his enemy’s campfire. This story will be continued from week to week in the Friday issue of The Ledger until concluded. THE ELECTRIKURE GO. lias ooened up an office over CARROLL ft CARPENTER*?! GROCERY STORE, and aro now ready for business. They claim and have strong testimonials that their treat ment will cure any of the followins diseases: Asthma, Bladder Trouble, Bil- liousness, Catarrh, Constipa tion, Dyspepsia, Dysentery, Colds and La Grippe, Dropsy, Diarrhoea, Eczema, Fevers of all Kinds, Headache, Indiges tion, Nervous Prostration, General Debility, Neuralgia, Piles of all forms, Suppressed Menses, Pneumonia, Rheuma tism, Paralysis, Scrofula, Ul cers and Cancer. If you or any of your friends are sick call on or let them know and they will call to sec you. They sell or rent you the Oculist Instrument. Summer is Almost Here and remember our store is the place to Stop and rest while out shopping. Our FOUNTAIN will be open with the season, and our Gold minks and lea Cream will be the best to be had. Yours to please, Sparks & " , Phone No. 79. You Know Wtiwt You aro Taking When you take Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic because the formula is plainly printed on every bottle show ing that it is simply Iron and Quinine In a tasteless form. No cure, No Bay. fiQo. Bure things aro more or less un certain. Headache often results from a dis ordered condition of tho stomach and constipation of the bowels. A dose or two of Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets will correct these disorders and cure the headache. Sold by Cherokee Drug Company. The British government’ is the owner of more than 2f) (JOO camels. nr liiin'M Cough s>nip 1'revent* pneumo nia or Inflamation of the lungs. This cele brated remedy will cure a cough or cold promptly. It is’the best medicine for all kinds of lung trouble id costs bul -5 cents a bottle. Letters of Administration. State or South Cahoi.ina, i County or Cherokee, f Hy J. E. Webster, Esquire, Probate Judge. Whereas J. I, Sarratt has made suit to me to grant him letters of administration of the estate and effects of Mrs. Alie Z. Wood, de ceased, These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said A He Z. Wood, deceased, that they be and appear liefore me, In the Court of Pro bate, to bo held at Cherokee court house, Gaffney, H. C., on Tuesday, March Uflth next after publication thereof, at eleven o'clock In the forenoon, to show cause, If any they have, why the said administration should not be grunted. Given under my hand this 11th day of March Anno liouilul IU01. J. K. W bust Kit, [L. N. | Probate Judge. Published In Gaffney Ledger on IMh aud 8*4 March, 1WL Xfuestfoni? for Women Are you nervous? Are you completely exhausted? Do you suffer every month? If you answer “yes” to any of these questions, you have ills which Wine of Cardui cures. Do you appreciate what perfect health would be to you? After taking Wine of Cardui, thousands like you have real ized it. Nervous strain, loss of sleep, cold or indigestion starts menstrual disorders that are not noticeable at first, but day by day steadily grow into troubLsome complications. Wine of Cardui, used just before the men strual period, will keep the female system in perfect condition. This medicine is taken quietly at home. There is nothing like it to help women enjoy good health. It costs only $1 to test this remedy, which is endorsed by 1,000,000 cured women. Mrs. Una T. Frieburg, East St Louis, 111., says: “I am physically a new woman, by reason of my use of Wine of Cardui and Thedford’j Black Draught-” In coses requiring special directions, ad dress,glvlngnyroptoms,"The l.adlns’ Advis ory Deportment,” Tho Chattanooga Medi cine Co., Chattonoogn, Tenn. v OUR PREPARATIONS Are made from the best and most carefully selected drugs. Our Methods Are accurate, systematic and scientific. Wo invariably examine all drugs carefully be fore placing them in stock. Our Prices Are reasonable, quality of product being duly considered. 7 A. M. 10 F. M. In between times—riidif at your elbow always use your telephone to get CHEROKEE DRUG “Majestic.” if 1 “ !l # ■ A GiyiAT ARTIST CODING! o- W. Waugh Lauder, Pianist, - Lecturer - and Critic of Chicago, will give . ’ TWO PIANO RECITALS Wednesday, March 20, Limestone College Auditorium. -Q Matinee at 3:00 P. M.. Admission 50c. Evening Recital 8:30 P. M., “ 75c. -o- Course Ticket Admitting to Both Recitals, $1,00. -O- Tickets on sale at A. B. GAINES' FURNITURE STORE. What Is It? The finest Flour in the world. Every sack the same. ALWAYS RELIABLE. You take no risk. Makes bread light, wholesome, nutriti ous. Every housewife likes to have nice bread, but she can’t without good Flour. Try a sack of - « if MAJESTIC” AND YOU WILL HAVE NO OTHER. SOLD ...ONLY BY... Commercial Hotel Corner. J. 0. GOUDELOCK. We paid to the Southern Stock Mutual Insurance Company last year for Ore in- sufmeo fes 00 They returned a dividend of 1") per cent 1020 Making net cost of Insurance 57 go ISamo Insurance in other companies is costing us 68 00 And we consider that our protection under said policy is Just as good as that offered by any other Insurance company. SMITH HARDWARE CO. The above company Is represented in Gaffney by J. DARBY. N. B.—All business given prompt attention. 1 solicit your patronage and will cheerfully furnish any Information you may desire concerning Life, Health, Acci dent, or any other kind of insurance. Office at COMMERCIAL HOTEL building. COt-VHICMT -V_ I "■’tl fi tfei 1 9 I 1 »' pHI r r 1 Hi i,—fcaK T* A HIGH PLACE. The paints we supply ready-to-put-on have attained a deservedly high place in the opinion of paint users. The paints themselves are of high quality; we furnish them iu every conceivable shade, and their merits as to lasting well, retaining their luster, easiness of application to all sorts of surfaces, con- pled with their obeapness, recommend them to all. Smith Hardware Co.’s bio store;. A Great Play Properly Produced by a Brilliant Company. OPERA HOUSE One Night, Tuesday, March 19. Magnificent Scenery by Thos. Neville Gorgeous Costumes by Descalcbi Draperies, Roman Furniture Bric-a-Brac by Robt. Cutler Entire Production will Positively be Seen Here e Tlie ^Cvent of the $$ea.&on. SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT! E. J. CARPENTER’S SPLENDID SCENIC PRODUCTION OF SIENKIEWICZ GREAT STORY OF CHRISTIANITY, QUO VADIS Full Strength ol E. J. Carpenter's Large and Powerful Dramatic Company in this the most Powerful Drama Produced * in Tears URtUt BATTLC WITH THE AUROCHS. (An actual mveue In thU grt-at production.) THE FAMOUS STORY OF THE DAWN OF CHRISTIANITY. From a production standpoint “Quo Vadis” will be found as elaborate as any play that has been seen in this city for years. PRICES—25, 35, 50. 75c and $1.00 Sale of seats begins at A. B. Gaines' Furniture Store on c riday, March 1 5.