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By ANNA CATHARINE GREEN. [Copyright, 1887, by Anna K. RohUa.] CHAPTER XXX. HTRATEGY. 1 was overwhelmed. “What,” said I, “yon still doubt?” “I always doubt, ” he gravely replied. “This collar bottom offers a wide Held for speculation. Too wide, perhaps, but I have a plan. ” Hero he leaned over and whispered a few concise sentences in my ear in a tone so low I should feel that I was be- travimr his confidence in repeating them. Put their import will soon become ap parent from what presently occurred. “Light Miss Lutterworth to the stair way,” Mr. Gryce now commanded one of the men, and thus aocomp. nied 1 found my way back to the kitchen, where Hannah was bemoaning uncom- for ted the shame which had como upon tho house. I did not stop to soothe her. That was not my cue, nor would it have an swered my purpose. On the contrary, 1 “xolaimcd as I passed her: “What a shame! Those wretches can not bo got away from tho collar. What do you suppose they expect to find there? I left them poking hither and thither in a way that will be very irritating to Miss Knollys if she is such a woman as I am. I wonder William stands it.” What she said in reply I do not know. I was half way down the hall before my own words were finished. My next move was to go to my room, where I had among other small necessa ries a tiny hammer and some small, very sharp pointed tacks. Curious arti cles, you will think, for a woman to carry on her travels, but I am a woman ot experience ana nave Known oniy too often what it was to want these petty conveniences and not be able to get them. They were to serve mo an odd turn now. Taking a half dozen tacks in one hand and concealing tho hammer in my bag, I started boldly for William’s room. I know’ that the girls were not there, for I had heard them talking to gether in the sitting room when I came up. Besides, if they were, I had a ready answer for any demand they might make. Searching out his boots, I turned them over, and into the sole of each I drove one of my small tacks. Then I pat them back in the same place and posi tion in which I found them. Task No. 1 was done. When I issued from the room, I went as quickly as I could below. I was now ready for a talk with the girls, whom I found as 1 hud anticipated, talking and weeping together in the sitting room. They rose as I came in, awaiting my first words in evident anxiety. They had not heard me go up stairs. I immediate ly let my anxiety and only too deep in terest in this matter have full play. “My poor girls! What is the meaning or Jiiis.' roar motner just dead, ami the matter kept from me, her friend! It is astounding—incomprehensible! I do not know what to make of it or of yon.” “It has a strange look,” said Loreen gravely, but wc had reasons. Miss Lut terworth. Our moth* r, charming and sweet as you remember her, has not al ways done right, or, what you will bet ter understand, committed a criminal act against a person in this town, tho penalty of which is state’s prison.” With difficulty the words came out. With difficulty she kept down the flush of sham*- which threatened to overwhelm her and did overwhelm her more sensi tive sister. But her self control was great, and she went bravely on, while I, in faint imitation of her courage, re strained my own surprise and intolera ble sense of shock and bitter sorrow un der a guise of simple sympathy. “It was forgery,” she said. “This has never before passed our lips. Though a cherished wife and a beloved mother she longed for many things that my father could not give her, and in an evil hour she imitated the name of a rich man hero and took the check thus signed to Hartford. Tho fraud was not detected, and she received the money, but ultimately the rich man whose money she had spent discovered tho use she had made of his name, and if she had not escaped would have bad her ar rested. But she left the country, and the culy revenge he took was to swear that if she ever set foot again in X. he would call the police down upon her. Yes, if she were dying, and they had to drag her from the brink of the grave. And he would have done it, and know ing this we have lived under the shad ow of this fear for 11 years. My father died under it, and my mother—ah, she spent all her life under foreign skies, but when she felt the hand of death upon her her affection for her own flesh and blood triumphed over her discre tion, and she came, secretly, I own, but still with that horror menacing her, to these doors, and begging our forgive ness lay down under tho roof where we were boru and died with the halo of our love about her. ” “Ah,” said I, thinking of all that had happened since I had come into this house and finding nothing but confir mation of w r hat she was saying, “I begin to understand. ” But Lucetta shook her head. “No,” said she, “you cannot under stand yet. Wo who had worn mourning for her because my father wished to make this very return impossible knew nothing of what was in store for us till a letter came saying she would be at the C. station on tho very night we receiv ed it. To acknowledge our deception, to seek and bring her home openly to this house, could not be thought of for a mo ment. How then oonld we satisfy her dying wishes without compromising her memory or ourselves? Perhaps you have guessed, Miss Butterworth. You have had time sinee we revealed ^he unhap- yj secret of this household. ” —Yfla ” said I. “I hava anasmd ” Lucetta, with her liamf HiifTon mine, looked wistfully into my face. “Ah,” she said, “when we saw her, she was driven up to our doorstop through tho weeds and grass, and William, who had not dared to go to C. Jest our strate- gem should fail, stoppl'd down to the carriage and lifted her out in his arms. It was while sho still clung to him, with her face pressed close against his breast, that Lorccu and I first saw her, our mother, yet so small, the mallost of us all. She was wan, but happy and very near to death. Loreen and 1 blessed God as we carried her up the stairs and laid her in tho great front chamber. Wo did not foresee what would happen the very next morning—I mean the arrival of yonr telegram, to bo followed so soon by yourself. ’’ “Poor girls! Poor girls!” It was all I could say. I was completely over- wheln.ed. “Tho first night after your arrival we moved her into William’s room as be ing more remote and thus a safer ref uge for her. Tho next night she died. The dream which you had of being locked in your room was no dream. Lo- reeu did that in foolish precaution against your trying to search us out in the night. It would have been better now, I see, if we had taken you into our confidence. “Yes,” said I, “that would have been better.” But I did not say how much better. That would have been giving away my secret. “William, who is naturally colder than we and less sensitive in regard to her good name, has shown some little impatience at the restraint imposed upon him, and this was an extra bur den, Miss Butterworth, but that and all tho others we have been forced to bear (the generous girl did not speak of her own special grief and loss) have all been rendered useless by the unhappy chance which has brought into our midst this agent of the police. Ah, if I only knew whether this was the providence of God rebuking us or just the malice of man seeking to rob us of our one best treasure, a mother’s untarnished name!” “Mr. Gryce acts from no malice”— J began, but I saw they were not listen- iug. “Are they done down below?” asked Lucetta. “Does the man you call Gryce seem satisfied?” asked Loreen. I drew myself up physically and men tally. My second task was about to be gin. “I do not understand those men,” said I. “They seem to want to look far ther than the sacred spot where wo left them. If they are going through a form, they are doing it very thoroughly.” “That is their duty,” said Loreen, but Lucetta took it loss calmly. “It is an unhappy day for us, ” cried she. “Shame after shame, disgrace aft er disgrace. I wish we had all died in our childhood. Loreen, I must sc Wil liam. He will bo doing Ecnit foolish thing, swearing or”— “My dear,” said I. “let me go t<i William. He may not like me over much, but I will at lea t prove a re straint to him. You are too feeble. See, you ought to be lying on the couch in stead of trying to drag yourself out to the stables.” And indeed at that moment Lucetta’fi strength gave suddenly out, and she sank into Loreen’s arms insensible. When she was restored, I hurried away to the stables, still in pursuit of the task which I had not yet completed. I found William sitting doggedly on a stool in the open doorway, grunting out short sentences to the two men who lounged in his vicinity on either side. Ho was angry, but not'as angry as 1 bad seen him times before. The men were townsfolk and listened eagerly to his broken sentences. One or two of these reached my ears. “Let ’em go it. It won’t be now or today they’ll settle this business. It’s the devil’s work, and devils are sly. My house won’t give up that secret or any other house they’ll be likely to visit. The place I would ransack— But Loreen would say I was babbling. Good ness knows a fellow’s got to talk about something when his fellow townsfolk come to see him.” And here his laugh broke in harsh, cru >1 and insulting. I felt it did him no good and made haste to show myself. Immediately his whole appearance changed. Ho was so astonished to see mo there that for a moment he was ab solutely silent; then he broke out again into another loud guffaw’, but this time in a different tone. “Ah, ha,” he laughed, “Miss Butter worth! Here, Baracen. Come, pay your respects to the lady who likes you so well.” And Saracm came, but I did not for sake my ground. I had seen what I hoped to see in one corner, and Sara cen’s presence afforded me the opportu nity of indnlgiug in one or two rather curious performances. “I am not afraid of the dog, ” said I, with marked loftiness, shrinking toward the pail of water I had already marked with my eye. “Not at all afraid,” I continued, catching up the pail and putting it between us as the dog made a wild dash in my direction. “Thosegen tlemen will not see mo hurt.” And though they all laughed—they would have been fools if they had not—and the dog jumped tho pail and I jumped, not a pail, but a broom handle that w as lying amid all the rest of the disorder on tho floor, they did not see that I had succeeded in doing what I wished, which was to place that pail so near t<J William’s feet that— But wait a mo ment, everythibg in its own time. I es caped the dog, and next moment had my eyo on him. lie did not move after that, which rather put a stop to the laughter, which seeing I drew very near to Wil liam, and with a sly gesture to the two men, which for some reason they seem ed to understand, whispered in the rud« fellow’s ear: “They’ve found your mother’s grave under the flower parlor. Your sisters told me to tell you. Bnt that is not aR. They’re trampling hither and you through all the sAret places in the cel- lar^turning, up the earth with theix spades. I “know they won't flud any thing, but wo thought you ought to know”— Here I made a feint of being startled, and ceased. My second task was done. The third only remained. Fortunately at that moment Mr. Gryce and his fol lowers showed themselves in tho gar den. They had just como from tho cel lar and played their part in the same ! spirit I hud mine. Though they wore too far for their words to bo heard, tho air of secrecy and tho dubious looks they cast toward the stable could not but evince even to William’s dull un derstanding that their investigations had resulted in a doubt which left them far from satisfied, but, once this impres sion made, they did not linger long to gether. The man with the lantern moved off, and Mr. Gryce turned toward us, changing his whole appearance as he advanced till no one could look more cheerful and good humored. “Well, that is over, ” said he. “Mere form, Mr. Knollys—mere form. We have to go through these things at times, and good people like yourself have to submit, but I assure you it is not pleasant, and under the present cir cumstances—1 am sure you understand me, Mr. Knollys—the task lias occa sioned me a feeling almost of remorse, but that is inseparable from a detect ive’s life. He is obliged every day of his life to ride over the tenderest emo tions. Forgive me! And now, you boys scatter till l call you together again. I hope our next search will be without such sorrowful accompaniments.” It succeeded. William stared at him and stared at the men slowly filing off down the yard, but was not for a mo ment deceived by these overflowing ex pressions. On the contrary, he looked more concerned than lie had while seat ed between the two men manifestly set to guaid him. “The deuce!” he cried, with a shrug of his shoulders that expressed any thing bu satisfaction. “Lucetta always said”— But even he knew enough not to finish that sentence, low as he had mumbled it. Watching him and watch ing Mr. Gryce, who at that moment turned to follow his men, I thought tho time had come for action. Making an other spring as if in fresh terror of Sar acen, who, by the way, was eying me with the meekness of a lamb, I tipped over that pail with such suddenness and with such dexterity that its whole con tents poured in one flood over William’s feet. And my third task was accom plished. The oath he uttered and the excuses which I most volubly poured forth could not have reached Mr. Gryce’s ears, for ho did not turn. And yet from tho way his shoulders shook as ho disap peared around tho corner of tho house 1 judge that he was not entirely ignorant of tho subterfuge by which I hoped to force this blunderiug booby of ours to change the boots ho wore for ouo of the pairs into which I had driven those lit tle tacks. This story will be continued in next Friday’s issue of The Ledger. There is no doubting the piety of s woman who will work two hours over a cookstove baking a fifty-cent erke to sell for a quarter at a church fair, but there is ro im for doubt about her business judgment. Clerk’s Sale. \ Statk ok South Caromna, / / Cherokee County. f f Bank of Blacksburg' vs W.A. Hayden, et al. In obedience to a decree in the within case for foreclosure, dated the 8th day of Octo ber IWri, I will sell at Gaffney. S. C., before the Court House door, to the highest bid der during the legal hours for sale, sules- day November 3rd 1902, the following de scribed lands, to-wit: All that certain piece or parcel of land, situated in the town of Blacksburg, state and county aforesaid, on Doolittle creek and bounded by lands of the estate of Polly Moss.estatoof Uobt. Blanton,land now owned by Kobt. Herndon, lands of I). S. Itamseur and .others, containing forty-three acres, more or less, and fully described in a deed made by J. C. Hayden to W. A. Hayden and recorded In office U. M. C. for York county,S. C., In book J. 10 page 534. Terms of sale: Cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. «• J. Eb .Iefkehies, Cl’k. C. C. Pi’s. Oct. 17, 24, 31st. Clerk’s Sale. State or South Carolina, i Cherokee county. ( Joseph G. Webber vs Nancy Ann Norman, et al. In obedience to a decree of foreclosure in the within case, dated the 4th day of Octo ber 1002, I will sell at Gaffney, S. C„ be fore the Court House door, to the highest bidder during the legal hours for sale, salesday November 3rd, 1002, the following described lands, to-wit: All that certain piece or parcel of land situated In said county and state, bounded by John Barnhill, Jon Webber, MU ford Sarratt and Dave Walker, beginning on a stake in ditch and running thence N. 3, W. 13.50 dial ns to a stake; thence N. 62, W. 14.50 chains to stake; thence due West 13.50 to small B. Gum; thence S. 15, K. 6chains to a pine in old line; thence S. 26. E. 17.60 chains to a W O. thence N. 75, E, 3.50 to the beginning, con taining forty-one acres, more or less. Terms of sale: One-half cash, and bal ance payable on Nov. 1st, 1803, with bond and mortgage of the purchaser to secure bal ance of purchase money, and interest. Pur chaser to pay for all papers and recording and to liavc the privilege of paying all cash on day of sale if huso desires. In case of non-compliance within one hour a re-sale will tie had on same day at the risk of the defaulting purchaser. J. Eh Jefferies, Ol'k. O. O. Pi’s. Oct. 17, 24, 31st. BANNER SALVE fths most hsallng salvs In ths world. Notice of Election. For " . in Congress 5th South Carolina Congres sional Oistrict, Statk op South Carolina, ) County op Chkrokkk. / Notice is hereby given that the Gen eral Election for Representative in Con gress will he held at the voting precincts fixed by law in the county 6f Cherokee on Tuesday, November 4th, 1902, said day being Tuesday following the first Monday, as prescribed by law. The qualifications for suffrage are as follows: Residence in the State for two years, in the county one year, in the polling precinct in which the elector oners to vote four months, and the payment six months before any election of any poll tax then due and payable; Provided, That ministers in charge of an organized church and teachers of public schools shall be entitled to vote after six months' residence in the State, otherwise ciuali- fied. Registration. Payment of all taxes, including poll tax, assessed and collectible during the previous year. The production of a cer tificate or of the receipt of the officer authorized to collect such taxes shall be conclusive proof of the payment thereof. Before the hour fixed for opening the polls managers and clerks must take and subscribe the Constitutional oath. The chairman of the Board of Managers can administer the oath to the other mana gers and to the clerk; a Notary Public must administer the oath to the Chair man. The managers elect their Chair man and clerk. Polls at each voting place must be opened at 7 o’clock a. m. and closed at 4 o’clock p. m., except in the city of Charleston, where they sh ill be opened at 7 a. m. and closed at 6 p. m. The managers have the power to fill a vacancy, and if none of the managers at tend the citizens can appoint from among the qualified voters the managers, who after being sworn, can conduct the elec tion. At the close of the election, the mana gers and clerk must proceed publicly to open the ballot boxes and count the bal lots therein, and continue without ad journment until the same is completed, and make a statement of the result for each office and sign the same. Within three days thereafter, the Chairman of the Board, or some one designated by the Board, must deliver to the Commissioners of Election the poll list, the boxes containing the bal lots and written statements of the result of the election. The following managers of election have been.appointed to hold the election at the various Precincts in the said county: Allens—J. W. Allen, Simpson Porter, W. A. Jefferies. Antioch—Oscar Dover, Gil Hambright, Bonner McSwain. Butler—Charles Sellars, James Gard ner. W. Hamp Swofford. Blacksburg—J. H. Allison, Geo. W. Moore, Robert Parker. Cherokee—Jas. C. Hancock, C. M. Byars, (). H. Sarratt. Dray ton ville—R. S. Spencer, Boyce Metcalf, Doctor Martin. Ezells—H. C. Hicks, M. B. Scruggs, Peyton Price. Gaffney No. 1—W. E. Clary, G. W. Elmore, John Quinn. Gaffney No. 2—George Byars, T. J. Patrick, W. I. Jones. Gaffney No. 3—J. H. Turner, J. B. Bell, J. T. Rodgers. Grassy Pond—J. J. Magness, J. B. Bur gess, Landrum Wood. Kings Creek—\Y. C. Wilburn, Wm. Caldwell, W. E. Plaxico. Littlejohns—J. O. Tate, R. J. Foster, W. A. MeWhirter. Maud—A. C. Price, Kenyon, Blanton, Fowler Reynolds. Macedonia—J. A. Harris, Preston Wood, J. L. Clary. Ravenna—M. W. Brown, N. G. Little john. I). M. Mathis. Sarratts—T. J. Hughes, W. B. Black wood, Beaty Morris. Turners—W. N. Turner, R. A. Hawk ins, Lewis Waters. Thickety—Silas C. Case, I). L. Little john, Moses Goforth. Timber Ridge—Claude Tate, T. J. Haines, H. A. Tate. White Plains—James Lee. C. B. Ham mett, Geo. Reynolds. Wilkinsville—A. Frank Smith, I. I\ Wofford, J. W. George. Woods—C. Robbs, Ed. Robbs, \V r . C. S. Wood. Buffalo—W. I). Gaston, C. C. Webber, W. P. Tolbert. The first named manager at each pre cinct named above is requested to call on Thos. B. Butler to secure boxes and blanks for the election. They can lie se cured on and after Monday Oct. 27th, at his office, Gaffney. W. W. Hopper, J. E. Foster, Jas. R. Jones. Commissioners of Federal Election for Cherokee County. Clerk's Sale. State of South Carolina, i Cherokee County. f Geo. C. Herndon vs Lucy Love, et al. In obedience to a decree in the within case for foreclosure, dated the 4th day of Oct. 1902. 1 will sell at Gaffney, S. C., before the Court House door, to the lilyliest bidder during the leiral hours for sale, salesday Nov. 3rd, 1802. the following described hinds, to-wit: All that certain r ’ece or parce' of land situated in said county and state in Chero kee township on both sides of Kings Creek and containing three hundred and fifty acres, more or less, and bounded by lands of E. B. McSwain, M. Turner, M. It. Bird’s estate and others, fully descrllied in a plat herein ti'cd, made by Ira Hardin. Said tractof land has been subdivided into four lots, containing 68, 88, 50, and 108 acres each respectively, and will be sold accord ingly, Ix'gilining with tract A and until a sufficient amount lias been sold to satisfy said Judgment and costs. Terms of sale: Cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. J. En Jeffehikh, Ol’k. C. C. Pi’s. Oct. 17.24. 31st. One Minute Oough Cure Dough*, Cold* mid Omips * Clerk’s Sale. Clerk's Sale. State of South Carolina, i Cherokee County. f Mollic Marsh, et al. vs Annie Marsh, et al. In obedience to a decree for partition In the within case, dated the 4th day of October, 1802, I will sell at Gaffney, S. O., before tho Court House door, to tho highest bidder during the legal liours for sale salesday November 3rd 19C2, the following de scribed lands, to-wit: (1) All that certain tract or parcel of land, situated, lying and being in the town of Gaff ney, county and state aforesaid, containing •D» acres more or less, beginning at iron spindle in Union road, corner W. H. Richard son's land, and running thence with said road N. 60, W. 4.16chains to stake in road; thence N. 52, W. 1.40 chat is with said road to stake in road; thence with said road N. 08, W. 3.43 chains to stake in road, formerly 1. W. Wlngo’s corner; thence 8. !». E. 8.30 chains to iron spindle, formerly W. H. Rich ardson's line; thence N. 77?*, E. 5.61 chains to iron spindle: thence N. 30, E. 3.43 chains to beginning corner. Tltis piece of land is to be sold In three different lots, one of which will contain the residence, as per plat of same to be exhibited in my office. (2) All that tractor parcel of land situated lying and being in the county and state aforesaid on the Smith’s Ford road, corner of land formerly owned by the Magnetic iron Ore Go ; thence with Smith’s Ford road as it was March 18th, 1889; 8. 55?4, E. 4.20 chains to stake in road; thence S. 50!*, K. 11.70chains to stake in road; thence S. 6214, E. 9.20 chains to stone, N. M., corner lands now or formerly owned by Jennings; thence S. 53>4, W. 28.80 chains to stone, O. M.; thence N. 68 3-5, \V. 5.55 chains to I*. O. XIII; thence N. 29!4, \V. 9.33 chains to Iron pin XIII O. M.; thence N. 47*4, E. 9.50 chains to W. O. XIIJ O. M.; thence N. 3054, E. 16.:i5 chains to stone in road beginning corner, containing fifty (50) acres, more or less. (3) All that certain tract or parcel of hind, situated, lying and being in Hie Union section of the county and state aforesaid on Owens Ford road, and bounded by the Owens Ford road, lands of Mike Sellers, Geo. Byars, W. C. Whlsonant and others, containing fifty (50) acres more or less. Terms of sale: One-half cash, and the balance in one year from day of sale, with interest, secured by bond of the purchaser and mortgage of the premises. Purchasers to pay for all papers and recording and may have the privilege of paying all cash if they so desire. J. Eb Jefferies, Cl’k. C. C. Pi’s. Oct. 17, 24, 31st. Notice of Executor’s Sale. Take notice that by virtue of the powers contained in the last will and testament of ,iu>la F. Gaines, deceased, we the under- sini' d. as e.v enters of said last will and testament, will (unless sooner sold at private sale) offer for sale at public auction to the liigl.'stiihl'ler. atthe Court House in ihe town ot ual, y. during the legal hours for sale, on salesday in November, 1902. the fol lowing real estate: 1. All that tract of land lying in said county and state, near the incorporate limits of Gaffney, containing one and three- fourths acres, more or less, being the same on which was situated the residence of Julia E. Gaines, deceased, being part or lot No. 2, as appears from plat made by R. o. Sams, dated Sept. 24,1895. 2. All that certain tract of land situated near the corporate limits of said tow n, on road to Shelby, adjoining the lot lirst de scribed and separated from same by an alley, and running with the centre of said alley (be ing vacant lot) containing one and three- fourths acres, more or less; a part of lot No. 2. on pint made by R. o. Sams, dated, Sept. 24. 1895. 3. All that tract or parcel of land, lying near the corporate limits of the town of Gaffney, in said county and state, contain ing nine and three-fourths acres, more or less adjoining the lots already described herein, and bounded by lands of 'Vrn. Phil lips, J. 1). Jones. Mrs. A. V. Montgomery, Mrs. M. J. Robinson and Mrs. Wilkins, and others, all said Jots being deeded to said Julia E. Gaines by Henry G, Gaffney, de ceased, and are covered by mortgage held by Wm. Phillips in the sum of seven hun dred dollars with interest, and so much of the purchase price as is necessary to go to the payment of said mortgage and interest. Purchaser to receive clear titles. 4. Alaoallthe undivided interest of Julia E Gaines, deceased, in tlie undivided lands of the estate of Henry G. Gaffney, deceased, said interest being a child’s part therein, and said lands consisting of some seventy-live lots In the town of Gaffney, same having come to her by inheritance. Terms of sale: One-half cash, balance to be paid ih one year from date of sale, se cured by bond of purchaser and mortgage of premises. We reserve the right to reject any and all bids. For information, plats, deeds and so forth, call at office of Butler & Osborne, attorneys. S. H. Cbawley, H. K.OSbohnf, As Executors,. Oct. 17 25, Nov. 1. Clerk's Sale. South Carolina, i Cherokee County. C Robert M. Northey, Admr. etc. vs John F. Northey, et al. In obedience to a decree for partition in the within case, dated the 8th day of October 1902. I will sell at Gaffney, 8. C„ before the Court House door, to the highest bid der during the legal hours of sale, salesday November 3rd. 1902, the following de scribed lands to-wit: A certain tract or parcel of land lying on the South side of Cherokee creek, waters of Broad river, la'ginning on an oak and run ning S. 84, W. 58.50 to a pine; thence N. 11 chains to a black gum: thence N. 74, E. 67.50 to a stake; thence S. 50, K. 11 chains to red oak; thenceS.34, W. 24 chains to the begin ning corner. containing one hundred and twenty (120) acres, more or less. Said tract known as the Northey land, whereon Frank' lln S. Northey resided until his death and deed to said land Is recorded in office of R. M. C. for Spartanburg county on August 18th, 1845, In deed book /.. 'A. page 51. This land will bo sold In six different tracts ranging from 1994 to 27*4 acres, as per plat of same now on exhibition in my office. Terms of sale: Cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. J. Eb Jefferies, Cl’k.C. 0. Pi’s. Oct. 17. 24. 31st. John R. Webster et al. vs Arthur Tate, et al. In obedience to a decree for partition In the within case, dated the 8th day of October 1902, I will sell at Gaffney, S. C„ before the Court House door, to the highest bidder during the legal hours for sale, salesday November 3rd 1902, the following described lands, to-wit: 1-ot No. (1) situated on corner of Limestone and East Robinson streets In Gaffney, be ginning at corner of said Limestone and Robinson streets and running Westerly with Limestone street thirty three (33) feet or more to J. Q. Little’s line, (Pool room lot),: thence back with said Little’s line and Robinson street respectively one hundred XI) feet to lino of Livery stable lot, and the back or rear line of said iot running from Robinson street thirty three (33) feet or more to said Little’s line along livery stable lot line, and known as the Wm. S. Webster, deceased, barroom and market lot, contain ing 3,300 square feet more or less. Lot No (2) lying in said town on Limestone street adjoining and Immediately West of J. V. Sarratt’s residence lot. fronting said street eighty (SO) feet, more or less, and run- alley (West boundary of said lot) 400 feet more or less, to another alley; thence with last named alley so feet, more or less, to said Sarratt’s line; thence with Sar ratt s line 200 feet, more or less, to the be ginning corner on Limestone street, contain ing 16,000 square feet, more or less. Lot No. (3) in Gaffney, lying on corner of Limestone and West Frederick streets, fronting Limestone street thirty three (33) ieet and to Tolleson and Garretts true line and running back on said Frederick street and Tolleson and Garrett’s line respectively to the Southern Railroad right of way. about loo feet, containing 5,280 square feet, more or less. Lot No. (4) in said town lying East of and adjoining lot No. 1 herein and running along said Robinson street and Easterly di rection 100 feet, more or less, to an alley thence along said alley a Westerly direction 66 feet, more or less,and to J. I. Sarratt’s line- thence with said Sarratt’s line 100 feet, more or less, to corner of J.Q. Little’s lot; thence a straight line with said Little’s line and the back line of lot No. 1 herein. 66 feet, more or less, to the beginning on Robinson street, and known as the Webster or Spencer livery stable lot, containing 6.600 square feet, more or less. J erms of sale: Cash. Purchaser to pay for papers and revenue stamps J. Eb Jefferies, Cl’k. C. C. Pi’s. Oct. 17, 24 31st. Clerk’s Sale. South Carolina, t Cherokee County. )" A. Elnora Wells, Louia Anne Wells, et al. In obedience to a decree for partition in the within case, dated the 8th day of October 1902, I will sell at Gaffney, S. C., before the Court House door, to the highest bidder during the legal hours for sale, salesday November 3rd 1902,. the following de scribed lands, to-wit: All that tractor parcel of land lying, be ing and situated In Cherokee Township, said county and state, on Powder’s branch of Kings Creek, beginning on a small pine corner, now C. Hughes’ line, and running North 9 chains to a blacked post oak; tlie nee S. 43, E. 3. 60 chains to a stake and pointers; thence N. 14 chains to a red oak on Powder’s branch; thence 10.75 chains to the State line; thence S.85, W. 5.00 chains to a pine stump; thence West with said State line 15.00 chains to a large chestnut (now down); thence 8. 51.34, W. 17.50 chains to black oak (old corner); thence N. Hi, W. 2.25 chains to a post oak; thence S. 24. E. about 12.00 chains to Antioch road, from W. C. Ettei’s; tl.ence with said road to the Hue S. 88. E. about 4.00 chains to 11 black gum; thenceS. 13.7«: thence S. 59, E. 13.50 chains to white oak; N. 56, E. 9.10 chains to a pine; thence N. 79 E. 9.10 chains to the beginning, containing one hundred and seventeen (D7) acres, more or less, with the exception of three acres taken from said tract, two acres of which was sold to B. O. Jenkins and one acre to C. C. Hughes; with the further exception of six acres conveyed to B. O. Jenkins, C. C. Hughes and Perry Black, conveyed in three separate lots, leaving now In said tract so to be sold under this decree one hundred and eight (108) acres, more or less. Said land be ing bounded by la"ds of B. O. Jenkins. C. C. Hughes and Perry Black. Terms of sale: Cash. Purchcser to pay for papers. Oct. 17,24, 31st J. Eb Jefferies, Cl’k. C. C. Pi’s. Clerk’s Sale. State of South Carolina, t Cherokee County. t Elizabeth Hartford, et al vs Mary Mullinax, et al. In obedience to a decree for partition la the within case, dated the 9th day Of Oct. i'.xe, I will sell at Gaffney, s. C„ fcrfore the Court House door, to the highest bidder during the legal hours for sale, Salesday. November 3rd. 1902, the following described lands, to-wlt: laim, uuu lying siiuaiea in the county i state aforesaid, and bounded on the Nort. lands of M. C. Reynolds, on the East lands of T. Robbs, South by lands of ? Douglass, and on the West by lands of J L. Young, containing one hundred ac more or less^^^^^ *‘ rms Purchaser to papers. In case of non-coi^)liance within one h after sale, a re-sale will be bad on same at the risk of the defaulting purchaser. J. Eb Jefferies, . CPk. C. C. PI Oct. 17, 24, 31st. FOR Up-to-Date Job Prin:- ing, call at tie LEDGER Office. Gaffney, S. S. Early Risen Tho famous little plHo. 1