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UiiNcruitulon* denier*, mindful of the excellence of thin preparation, will try to Nell yon efieop Imitation* and *o-called Mult V. hl»key Niihxtitute*, which arc put on the market for profit only, nnd winch, fur from relieving the Hick, arc positively harmful. Demand 4 •Dnfl^y , * ,, and he wure yon Ret it. It Is the only absolutely pure malt whiskey which contain* medicinal, h« nlth-RiviiiR qunlitie*. l.ook for the trude-murk, “The Old Chemist,” oi. our label. Puffy’s Pure Malt Whiskey has cured mil lions of cases in the last 6b years. It is pro se hrd by over 7.000 doctors and used ex clusively by 2,000 prominent hospitals, The gt..v'i e is Scid St SI! Dispensaries, or d'-ect at *1.00 a bottle. It is the only whH. kc*\ recognized by the Government n? a modi- cine This is a guarantee. Valuable medical booklet sent free to any reader of this paper who will write. Duffy Malt Whiskey Com pany, lioohester, N. Y. To School Teachers and the Public. I will keep my office open every Fri day and Saturday of each week. For further convenience I will also keep open every first Monday in each month, as long as the schools are in session. After consulting with a great many from different sections of the county, I decided to keep open on these <la\s, viz: every Friday and Saturday of each week. This will give ample time to meet with the teachers, sign papers, dispense books, and talk over school matters. If the above time is not sufficient and does not meet the requirements of other sections of the county, I would he pleased to hear from them in order to meet every requisite from every section, and meet the demands fully of all the people. Respectfully, J. L. Walker, Supt. Education. Feb. 13-20-27 Clerk’s Sale. State of South Carolina, \ County of Cherokee. ( N. E. Crawford, vs D. D. Gaston et al. In obedience to a decree herein, for foreclosure, dated Oct. 10th 1902, I will sell at Gaffney, S. C., before the Court House door, to the highest bidder, during the legal hours for sales, salesday March 2nd 1903, the following described lands, to wit:- All those two certain pieces, parcels or lots of land in said County and State, in Cherokee Township, hounded by Broad river on the Southwest, on the North by lands of J. W. Rhyne and lot No. 3, on the East by lands of D. D. Gaston and lot No. 3, and South by lands of Carlton and J. S. Mint/., fully shown on plat herein filed and marked as lot No. 4 containing 170 acres, and lot No. 5 containing 71 acres, said plat being now on file in my office. Terms of Sale: One third cash, balance on one and two years time, one third due each year, secured by bond and mort gage of the premises sold, with 8 per cent interest payable annually, and 10 per cent Attorney’s fees if collected by suit. Purchaser to pay for all papers and recording, and may have privilege t f paying all Cash. This property is being resold at the risk of the former purchaser, D. D. Gas ton. J. Eb Jefferies, Cl’k. C. C. Pis. Feby. 9th 1903. Pub. Feby. 13-20-27111. FOLEYSHONEMAR ■tops tlx* cotitf lx and Ixeala lua&gs FOR Up-to-Date Job Print ing, call at the LEDGER Office. Gaffney, S. C. NEWS OF THE WEEK IN LOWER CHEROKEE From Our Correspondent Etta Jane. a PERSONALS AND LOCALS. IntrreitthiR Parngraiihn and K^cent Hap pening* in Lower Section of the County (lathered Up by Our Regular Correspon dent for Heueilt of Ledger Header*. Etta Jane, Feb. 24 —Our letter to day is burdened with more than the usual amount of sickness There have been a great many 8 )- lutiona to the problem of week before last sent in, and eome disagree with us us to its true answer and ask for our solution. This we would be glad to give in case the published answer this week fails to satisfy any who will reconsider their work Deputy 8keriff Tbackston was around yesterday summoning jurort for the approaching term of court. Mr. Newton Patrick, of Mercer, went to Hickory Grove on business yesterday and returned. Mrs. Betsy Hartford is still quite unwell. 8am Strain has adopted a novel idea to get Means grass and nub grass out of the garden—by moving the latter to another place. We had the pleasure of meeting Prof. Jolley last 8aturday. He is teaching at Grassy Pond. He is a native of the “Old North State” who has cast his lot with our poeple. We are glad to learn that he is doing a good work for those people and they speak well of him. Here is a problem over which there has been much discussion as to its true answer We hope some one wil settle it by filing an answer with The Ledger. It’s no catch question: A man in selling his farm asked 30 per cent, more than it cost him. He afterwards sold it for 12^ per cent less than the price formerly asked, and gained $317.50. How much did it cost him? Mr. and Mrs. Nott Britton had their child to die this week. Mr. John Dowdle, of Hopewell, is lying very low with lagrippe and rheumatism. Mrs. 8 F. Estes is suffering with her side—supposed to be some ribs broken by the door blowing open and the knob striking her in the breast during the wind storm of last week Mr. Will Westmoreland, of Hick ory G-’ovp will b“gin painting Salem church this w^ek. 8 me f.w farmers have commenced plowing this week. We are glad to learn that Mrs. William Jefferies, who has been in very bad health for a long time, is able to sit up. We hope she may soon recover. Avciona Webber, whos afflic- 'ions have been repeatedly spoken of m this paper, is not improving much, ’die is the only daughter of Mrr and Mrs. P.8. Webber, of Wilkinsville, md her large number of relatives, riends and acquaintances will read t tis notice witti sorrow. Mr. William Webber has some right sick children, with something I'ke croup. Miss Bonny McOlunry, who is now teaching school at Wilkinsville acad emy. was too unwell last week to attend to her school. The U. C. veterans will meet at Wilkinsville next Saturday and elect delegates to the New Orleans reunion in May. All members of the camn are requested to be present at 11 o’clock, a. m. Rev. r. Best preached at Meso potamia last Sabbath at 11 o’cl jck. He will fill his appointment at th*t church on the second and foir»h Sabbaths of each month during the year. We regret to know that Miss Mar garet Pridmore is still very unwell. She has been sick for a long time, and doesn’t seem to improve. She is a sister of Mr. H. F. Pridmore, of Gaffney. Mrs. Sallie Ingram, of Sunnyside, •xti aching at Mount Moriah. She is one of the county's best teachers. Mr. Page M. Baker, editor of the New Orleans Times Democrat, pub lished a tetter in his paper extending the Confederate veterans, their sons and daughters, a cordial invitation to attend the reunion of the U. C. Vet- rans in that city in May, and in be half of his people assures their visi tors a gracious welcome. We know something of the soldierly qualities of those Louisianians and we will insure a royal time to any who accept their hospitality at the coming reunion. The answer to our problem of last week is 11 and 23 27ths bushels of ooru. J. l. s. Local Cotton Market. The following prices prevail on the Gaffney market today : Good middling • 9-75 Middling 9:65 City Taxe*. T’lie time tor raying city texes without penalty expires next Tuesday, the 3rd of vUreh. Get a free sample of Cbamberlain’t Stomach and Liver Tablets at Chero kee Drug Oo., Gaffnej, 8. C., or L. D Allison, (/owpens. I’hey areea-lertc tske and more pleasant in etf.-ct that pills. Then th< ir use is not followec by constipation as is often the cast with pills Ri-gular size, 25o. per box. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. People Von Know auii-'Feoiile Vou Don’t Know ‘‘Uucle Tom” Goudelock, of As- bury, spent Iuesduy in the city. J O. Plonk, of KltOTukee Falls Was in Charlotte (he first of the wetk C P. Huggins was in tneciiy Wed nesday on business J. H Ruppe, of Maud, came in to see us Tuesday and subscribed. Mrs. Nellie Taylor, of Statesville, N C , arrived in tbe city yesterday and is tbe guest of Mr. and Mrs. El H DeCamp, on Victoria avenue. Rufus Potter, of Co * pens, came to the city Wednesday and favored The Ledger with a call. W. C. Thompson was in the city Tuesday on a visit to friends. E A. Trescot, E.-q , of Blacksburg, spent some time in the city Wednes day on legal business. J. J Moss and his daughter, Miss Lillian, were shopping in the city Tuesday, They called on The Ledger and subscribed. Shield Allison spent some time in the city Wednesday. J. R. Killian, superintendent of Cherokee Falls Mills, was in the city yesterday morning and paid The Led ger an appreciative call. John H. Bentley, a thrifty farmer of Asbury, was in the city Tuesday. P S. Webber, merchant and furmei of Wilkinsville, spent some time in the city Wednesday M. J. Hicks, of State Line, was in the city Tuesday on business. Hoag Allison, of Blacksburg, was a business visitor in the city Wednes day. L. J. Hamrick, of McCraw, N. C., was in the city yesterday. He called and subscribed for The Ledger. R. B. Lemaster was a business visi tor in the city Tuesday. G. W S. Hart, Esq , of Yorkville, was in tbe city Wednesday on legal business. W. D. Gaston, a prominent farmer of Buffalo, spent some time in tbe city Tuesday. A. F. Gofortb, of Sarratts, was a business visitor in tbe city yesterday. Will Brown, an enterprising farmer of Ravenna, spent some time in the city Wednesday. Felix Litth john, of Ravenna, was a business visit *r iu tbe city Wednes day. He called and renewed. M. B. Scruggs, E^q , of Ezells, was a city visitor Tuesday. Hon. C. W. V\ hisouant was an ap preciated Ledger visitor yesterday. Jesse Sanders, of Abingdon, came up to the city Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Lipscomb have returned home alter a pleasant visit to relatives and friends at Pacolet and Spartanburg. Waliace Thompson, a Tt.ickety creek farmer, made a business trip to tbe city yesterday. E. P Jones, ot Webster, was in the city Tuesday on business. He called on The Ledger and renewed Lewis Henderson, a Thickety Mountain farmer, made a business trip to the city Wtdntfcday. P. (J. Garvin, a Buwlinsville farmer, was iu the city yesterday, lie called on The Ledger and renewed. J. M. MoSwain, of Cleveland county, N. (J., was a city visitor this week. Alfred G. Davis, of Abingdon, was a cuy visitor Wednesday. Jus. W. Sparks, merchant and farmer of Asbury, was a busiues «imtor in the city Tuesday. Martin Roberts, a young Broad river farmer, was a business visitor iu the city yesterday. James R. Service came to the city Wednesday. J. E. Foster, of Gowdysviile, was a business visitor iu the city Tuesday. He called on Tbe Ledger. Gounty Commissioner T. M. Little- j ihu was in the city Wednesday. Key. J. D. Bailey, of Cowpens, was in the city yesterday. G. W. Lemaster came to the city Tuesday on business. Dallas H. Pitts, of Spartanburg, no-pector of agencies of South Caro lina department of the Penn Mu tual Lite lusurancce Company, was iu the city Wednesday. He called on the The Ledger. H. D. Wheat was in Charlotte Tues day. William George, of Wilkinsville, paid The Ledger a visit yesterday. Mr. Green, of Slice, N. C., was a business visitor in the city Wednes day. Miss Jessie Davis, of Landrum, Spartanburg county, is in tbe city visiting her brother, Mr. Charles L. Davis. Luther Sarralt, of Grassy Pond, was a business visitor in the ciiy Wednesday. The present session of congress will come to a close next Tuesday. Root. Goforth, of Goucber, spent some time in the city yesterday on business. John Price, of Algood, was a city visitor Wednesday. J. E. McCullough, a prominent in surance man of Atlanta, was in the city Wednesday, It. L. Lawson, of Ezells, wasa busi ness visitor in the city yesterday. William H. Perkins, of Richmond, Va., was in the city Wednesday. He called on The Ledger. Tarn la the RoID. Those who have been making out the rolls of Confederate soldiers in the several townships of Cherokee county, will turn them in to tbe clerk of court at once. W. D Camp, County Chairman, SHORT LOCAL ITEMS. Any Cook Hood Kuoagb ‘‘Clifton” flour makes the sweetest and most nutritious biacuits that ever came out. ofthe oven—and any cook is good enough cook to make them. Rowan J- t»iir g- i- hU'Mi' g a riles cottage on Fiat Frifliflik aiivet Miss Margaret Mutir> has been eltrtefl librarian of tbe public library in t bis ciiy Tiie fine weaiher of tins weik has brought goo i crowds to the city and 1 merchants report good business The Smith Hardware Company h^e moved its large stork of hardware in to Its new store on Uranard s-trect. The many friends of Mr. S L Cut ting are glad to learn that be is rap idly recovering from a severe sick ness. Cecil & Curry have begun work on the foundation of the new engine and slasher rooms for the Gaffney Manu facturing Company. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Smith have moved into the handsome second s'ory apartment in the Smith Hard ware bloc k, corner Frederick ai d Granard streets. Gaffnev has no rkv-scrapers plan ned for 1903 but if the clouds don’t want their faces scratched when they pass over our city, they had better not swing too low. H. M. Johnson, manager of the Live Stock Company, who has been in the stock markets, returned to the city Wednesday with another large shipment of mules. Bohe Fernandis, a popular colorel cm k in the eity, eiys, “It ain’t no trouble to get a nigger out of the country, but you can’t get the country out of a nigger.” We learn that Mr. J. R Littlejohn has rented the new brick store of Mr. M.C. Lipscomb on Limestone street, and that he will put a large hto:• k of goods in it as soon as it is finished. The Messrs. Carr are building, what will be when finished, one of the handsomest cottages in the city. It is on a beautiful site on the south ern heights towards Limestone Col lege. The change in the ordinance rel ative to insurance men doing business in Gaffney, has created a stir among them. Same of them say if the ordi nance is enforced they will have to shut up shop. After consulting with several prac ‘ tical farmers, we learn that the wheat and oat crops were not materially hurt by the hard freezes the first of last week. Wheat and oats both still look encouraging. Rheumatism is caused by an excess of uric and laclic acids in the blooa. Rheumacide, the great blood purifier, lexative and tonic cures tne disease by driving the acids out of the blood At Druggists. People Will Talk. We may go through this world, but’twill be very slow. If wo listen to all that Is siiid as we go; We’ll bo worried and fretted and kept In a stow, For meddlesome U ngues must have some- tbtng to do— For people will talk, you know. If quiet and modest you’d have It presumed That your humble post'ion is only assumed, You’re a wolf iii sheep's clothing', or else you’re afoot; But don't get excited, keen perfectly cool— For people will talk, you know. If generous and noble, '.hey’ll vein out their spleen, You'll hear some loud hints that you’re self ish and mean. If upriebt .nid honest and fair as the day. They’ll call you a rogue iu a sly, sneaking way— Fur people will talk, you know. And then, if you show the least boldness of heart. Of a slight inctiuut on to take your own part. They'll call y >u an upstart, conceited and vain; But kt up right ahead, don’t stop to explain— For people will talk, you know. I f thread bare your ci at or old-fashioned your but. Some one. of course, will take notice of that. And hint very strong that you can't pay your way; But don’t get excited whatever they say— Forpeo .le will talk, you kuow. If you dress In the fashion don’t thing to es cape. For ihey’ll criticise then in adifferentshape: You’re ahead of your meaus, or your tailor's unpaid; But mind \ourown business, there’s naught to be said— For people will talk, you know. If a fellow but chance to talk with a girl. How the gossips will talk an i their scandal U ? i» u I’l ! 'lii -y’U canvass your wants or talk of your morns, And declare you’re engaged to a chit in her teens— •• hoi people will talk, you know. They’ll talk line before you, but then at your back Of venom and ►lander there’s never a lack— How kind and politt in all I hat they say! But bitter as gull when you’re out of the way — For people will talk, you know. The best way to do Is to do as you please, For your mind, if you haveoue, will then be at ease; Of course you’ll meet with all sorts of abuse. But don't think to stop them, it Isn’t any use— For people will talk, you kuow. EVERY CHURCH or institu tion supoorteii by voluntary contri bution will be given a liberal quantity of Longman & Martinez Pure Paints whenever they paint. Note: Have done so for twenty- seven years. Sales: Tens of millions of gallons; painted nearly two mil lion houses under guarantee to re paint if not satisfactory: The paint wears for periods up to eighteen years. Linseed Oil must be added to the paint, (done in two minutes). Ac tual cost then afiput $1 25 a gallon Samples free. Sold by our agents. Smith Hardware Co., Gaffney; Cole & Turner, Blackaburg * new *nd scientific compound made from roots, herbs end 1 neither opiates nor poisons. It purifies the blooi and ram!!!,., .u C0B ™ B ? taU 1 safety? RHElJrlAC,DH "IfHtaS TWO CURES. Flobkncb, 8. C., Aug. 10,1902. Gentlemen:—! began to suffer from rheumatism about i hree years ago, and had it very bad In my limbs. At times I could hardly walk. Was treated by, a physician without benefit. More than a year ago, Mr. George Wilson, an engi neer on the Coast Line, living in Flor ence, told me that “ Rheumacide’’ cured him. I got a bottle and it bone- fltted me. I took five bottles and am now as well as I ever was In my life. 1 regard “Rhkumacide” as a great medicine. 1 know of others it has cured. Truly, 8. T. BURCH. Dakdiwotoit, 8. C., Aug. 19th, 1909. Gentlemen:—About two years ago I P a _*J erjr severe attack of inflamma- , “ , ,,c * ■me i was treateo by two Physiciuiia without permanent ♦ Harker, a conductor on the Atlantic Coast Line heard of my condition and sent me two bottles of Rheumacide’’ I began to take it and ina we.-k I got up and walked on crutches. After taking three bottlesof the remedy I got entirely well and went back to mv business. 1 Personally know of a number of other bad cases that were cured by the use of your medicine, in this town and vicmity. It is all that you claim for it. Truly, J. L. 8ISKRON. D ? g ? is i S - WiI1 be Sent ex P rc9S P aid on receipt of $i.oo. Bobbitt Chemical Co., - . Baltimore, fid., U. 5. A. ‘For sale by the Cherokee Drug Company. <5- W. lo, •U \\, J 1 mJu c. Hr. 5 — fCOU/M&lfl CiJi Stepping Stone: to frosperitp THE SUCCESSFUL PLANTER FERTILIZES HIS LANDS The Virginia/Carolina Chemical Co, ’’Manufactures the best Fertilizers on Earth*. Virglnia-Carolina Chemical Co* CHARLESTON, S. C. ne—ljm mi i A O'* XL. THE SOUTHERN RAILWAY The Great Highway of TRADE and TRAVEL THROUGH THE SOUTHERN STATES. Excellent Service Quick Time Convenient Schedules Any Trip la a Pleasure Trip lo those who Travel via THE SOUTHERN RAILWAY. The Finest Dining-Car Service in the World. for detailed information as to Tickets, Rate* and Sleeping-Car reser vation* address the nearest Agent of THE SOUTHERN RAILWAY. W. A. TURK. Patteng«r Traffic Manager. WASHINGTON. D. C. 5. H. HARDWICK, • General Passenger Agent. WASHINGTON. D C. W. H. TAYLOR. Assistant Gen. Passenger A| ATLANTA. GA. 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