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* PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Nature's Giftlfrom the Sunny South Shorkrc miriwd^ LmtftcnsMHir life Chauncey Depew WAS ONCE ASKED: “Is life worth living?” He replied: “It depends upon the liver." Chauncey was partially right, but he might have added X that it depended quite as much upon the stomach and the manner in which it did its work. The moment you put lard- N* \w^ cooked food in your stomach you are y sending out a pressing invitation for dys- ' pepsia to call upon you. This may sound exaggerated, but let us reason it out. Lard is made from hog fats. The hog isn’t the most cleanly animal in the world, and why should lard be any more digestible than fat pork? It isn’t. You are simply taking chances when you use lard in cooking; if it doesn’t harm you, you’re lucky. The best shortening in the universe is Cottolene. It is made from refined vegetable oil and choice beef suet. There’s no ingredient about it but what is pure, wholesome and digestible. No other shortening will do the work of Cottolene. You must either use Cottolene or an inferior product. Which are you going to do? Guard against substitutes. Cottolene comes only in sealed tin pails (three sizes) with a red label and band. In the center of the label is our trade mark—a steer’s head in cotton plant wreath. Cot tolene is not open to contamination as is bulk lard; the quality is always uniform and guaranteed. Ask your grocer for a pail of Cottolene and start yourself on the right road to successful cookery. USE 5$ LESS. Cottolene being richer than either lard or cooking butter, one-third less is required. Send us a 2c stamp to pay postage and we’ll mail you a copy of our book, ’’ Home Helps." edited by Mrs. Rorer, which contains 300 choice recipes from the country's noted cooks. FREE Made only by THE N. K. FAIRBANK COMPANY, Dept 548 Chicago Mules! Mules! Horses! Horses! Buggies, Wagons and Harness FOR EVERYBODY. All the finest on the market and at prices that others can’t touch. J. C. LIPSCOMB & CO. .Interest Upon Interest. A most liberal interest-paying scheme, absolute safety considered, is our Savings Department, where interest at the rate of 4 j)er cent, is paid, compounded even- three months and added to the principal to draw interest therewith. Deposit your surplus money with us and let it work for you. : : : : Merchants and Planters Bank, GAFFNEY, S. C. -Priced Cotton has not affected my prices on People Von Know and People You Don’t Kuow. Mr. and Mrs. Lem Blanton, were shopping in the city yesterday after noon. W C. Lipscomb, a Thickety farmer, •Mine over to the city yesterday on business. VV. D. Gaston, a prominent planter from across the Broad, spent some time in the city yesterday. D J.M:Carter, a Ledger friend of Smyrna, was a business visitor in the city yesterday. He favored The Led ger with a call. A. B. Gaines went to Spartanburg i’ljet-day on business. E dridge Wood, a Thickety farmer,, to the city yesterday on busi-j ness. Mrs Peratine Bobo, who bus been spending some time with her daugh- f- ter, Mrs. A. B. Gaines, on Victoria • venue, left for her home Tuesday. John R. Crocker, of Blacksburg, was among his friends in the city A'ednesday. He called to see The Ledger. Landrum Clary, a prominent citi zen and farmer of Algood, spent some | time in the city yesterday, R. S. Spencer, of Lawn, spent a short time in the city yesterday. W. T. Magness, of Spartanburg, wus in the city Wednesday. Thos. F. Addis, of Jeter, spent some time in the city yesterday. Rev. and Mrs. A. D. Davidson were -hopping in the city Wednesday. Eo Srrutjgs, of Ezell, was a city visitor yesterday. Moses Littlejohn, of Ravenna, was j s business visitor in the city Wed nesday. A 0. Price, a successful farmer of Maud, came to the city yesterday. Kinyon Blanton, of Maud, was a ' city visitor Wednesday. M. J. Hicks, of State Line, was a business visitor in the city yesterday. He called to see The Ledger. Magistrate A. J. McCraw came to \ the city Wednesday on business. W. Sam Lipscomb, of Asbury, came up to the city yesterday. Four teen cents cotton brought him out and put him to thinking. County ^Supervisor J. V. Wbelchel attended the good roads meeting held in Columbia Tuesday. D C. Painter heard about fourteen cents cotton and came up to the city .esterday to see for himself. R. B. Lemaster, of Wilkinsville, • pent some time in the city yester Jay. He says fourteen cents is a pretty good price for cotton—but! G. W. Bonner, of Grassy Pond, was a city visitor yesterday. Thomas Whelchel, of Jeter, was selling cotton iu the city yesterday. J. E. Atkinson, of State Line, paid Vbe Ledger an appreciated call yes terday and renewed. J. L. Strain, of Etta Jane, came to the city Wednesday. He favored The Ledger with a call. Misa Mattie Blanton has just re turned from Spartanburg, where she has been visiting her friend,Mrs. An na Long, on South Church street. J. A. Willis, who has been ab sent from the city several days, re turned Tuesday. J. M. Swofford, of Giassy Pond, spent some time in the city Wednes day. Jones Porter, who has hem doing some work on cotton mills at Lin- colnton, N. C., and Laurens recent ly, arrived in tbe city Tuesday and will spend some time with bis family. Mr. J. H. Rhyne and his daughter, Miss Della, of Blacksburg, were shop ping in the city Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Wood were in Shelby, N. C„ tbe first of tbe week. W. W. Crocker has returned from a business trip to Shelby, N. C. Miss Anna Anspach, of Philadel phia. Pa., will arrive in the city to day to visit Miss Effie Hopper. Miss Anspach has visited Gaffuey before, and her many warm friends here will be glad to have her with them again. THE OLDEST MAN IN Tells How 'I M#iy He Escaped the Terrors iters by Using Pe-ru-na. of Mr. Brock’s Age is 114 Years. \- ilfVw m * & (llhi MR. ISAAC BROCK, BORN IN BUNCOMBE CO., N. C., MARCH 1, 1788. H/s age is 114 years, vouched for by authentic record. He says: attribute my extreme old age to the use of Pe-ru-na. ” A short time ago, by request, Uncle Isaac came to Waco and sat for his pic ture. In his hand he hold a stick cut from the grave of General Andrew Jackson, which has been carried by him ever since. Mr. Brock is a dignified old gentleman, showing few signs of de crepitude. His family Bible is still pre served, and it shows that the date of his birth was written 114 years ago. Surely a few words from this remarka ble old gentleman, who has had 114 years of experience to draw from,would be interesting as well as profitable. A lengthy biographical sketch is given of this remarkable old man in the Waco Times-Herald, December 4,1898. A still more pretentious biography of this, the oldest living man, illustrated with a double column portrait, was given the readers of the Dallas Morning News, dated December 11, 1898, and also the (Jhicago-Times Herald of same date. Born before the United States was formed. Saw 22 Presidents elected. Pe-ru-na has protected him from all sudden changes. Veteran of four wars. Shod a horse when 99 years old. Always conquered the grip with Pe-ru-na. Witness In a land suit at the age of 110 years. Believes Pe-ru-na the greatest remedy of tbe age for catarrhal diseases. I SAAG BROCK, a citizen of McLen nan county, Texas, has lived for 114 years. For many years he resided at Bosque Falls, eighteen miles west of Waeo, but now live with his son-in- law at Valley Mills, Texas. Tins centenarian is an ardent friend of Peruna, having used it many years. In speaking of his good health and extreme old age, Mr. Brock says: “ After a man has lived in the world as long as I have, he ought to have found out a great many things by ex perience. I think I have done so. “ One of the things I have found out to my entire satisfaction is the proper thing for ailments that are due directly to the effects of the climate. For 114 years I have withstood the changeable climate of the United States. “I have always been a very healthy man, but of course subject to the little affections which are due to sudden changes in the climate and temperature. During my long life I have known a great many remedies for coughs, colds and diarrhoea. “ As for Dr. Hartman’s remedy Peruna, I have found it to be the best, if not the only, reliable rem edy for these affections. It has been my standby for many years, and I attribute my good health and extreme old age to this rem edy. “It exactly meets all my require ments. It protects me from the evil effects of sudden changes; it keeps me in good appetite; it gives mo strength; it keeps my blood in good cireulation. I have come to rely upon it almost en tirely for the many little things for which I need medicine. “ When epidemics of la grippe first began to make their appearance in this country I was a sufferer from this dis ease. “ / had several long sieges with the grip. At first 1 did not know that Peruna was a remedy for this disease. When 1 heard that la grippe was epidemic catarrh, I tried Peruna for !a grippe and found it to be just the thing. ” Yours truly. For a free hook on catarrh, address The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, O. If you do not derive prompt and satis factory result* from the use of Peruna, write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving a full statement of your case, and ho Mill be pleased to give you his valuable ad vice gratis. Address Dr. Hartman, President of The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, Ohio. Ask your druggist for a Free Peruna Almanac. SHORT LOCAL ITEMS. D. C. Painter has bought the “Un cle Jack” Byars place from B. P. Par ris. This has been another cold and dry week. Yesterday was warm and cloudy. Early garderers have begun work. Some of them have planted peas and Irish potatoes. A list is at both banks and Tbe Ledger office to receive subscriptions to the Hampton monument fund. B. P. Parris has bought a hand- KU . .... some lot of thirteen acres of land out j Cotton on the Union road, from A. N. Wood. The wheat that has come np is not making much show. Its not coming ^ up till this month makes the farmers fear a poor yield. Farmers tell us ihat they have sel- church, South, Sunday evening at 7 :30 o’clock. i The generally well-filled corn cribs of the farmers in Cherokee county put them in fine shape for tbe work before them this year. May they be as full this time next year. A white man was convicted in Mag- ; istrate Speer’s court Tuesday of stealing a dog. He was sentensed to pay a fine of $15 or to take a twenty- five days’ course in the county’s good roads class. He paid the $15. The directors of the Gaffney Car pet Mill company met in the Gaffney Mill office Wednesday and took steps to get the mill out of tbe hands of the receiver. We hope that this effort will be successful and that the mill will soon begin operation under tbe management of its owners The Southern has determined to doubletrack its whole line from Wash- At Work Now. * The committee in Cherokee to raise funds for the Hampton monumenb has started and the Cherokee women have joined hands with it, and they are doing most of tbe work. They are vying with each other, each one trying to raise the most money. On the first day of February these patri- otic women will bring in their collec tions to tbe central committee, and you may rest assured they will have more than was asked of the county. When jou see the ladies coming, meet them and fork over your con tribution to the monument. Simon E. Smith, Esq., of Williston, dom seen so much plowing done at was in the city yesterday visiting this time in January, as has been iogton to Atlanta. It is probable friends. done since Christmae. ( that, tbe work wlil begin soon and ' that several forces will be at work in this State before the year has passed. I carry a full line of Men’s, STAIRS at old prices. Also Youth’s and Children’s Suits UP have all shapes and sizes in Trunks, Dress Suit Cases, Telescopes and Satchels UP STAIRS. All these goods will be sold at very close prices. Have moved my entire stock of Hats UP STAIRS where I have more room and better light. Can save you money on any thing in headgear. The farmers are in the fields these days. Few of them are coming to the city. A Very Clone Call. “1 stuck to my engine, although every joint ached and every nerve was racked with pain ” writes G. W. Bellamy, a locomotive fireman, of Burlington, Iowa. “1 was weak and pale, without sny appetite and all run down. As I was about to give The first meeting of the creditors of Avery Bros., bankrupts, was held in the court house yesterday. C. M. Smith was appointed trustee. As evidence of the easy condition of Cherokee farmers, we learn that many of them are building new farm houses and are repairing old ones. H. L. Spears has begun the build ing of a half dozen cottages on his lots on the extension of Meadow On first floor we handle Shoes of all kinds, sizes and prices— up, I got a bottle of Electric Bitters, fl treet,between Petty and Johnson. to fit and please everybody Red, white and blue Flannels from 15c to 40c per yd. Nice line Dress and Waist Goods. Blankets from GOc to $3.50 per pair. Quilts from $1.00 to $1.50. Lap Robes at all prices. Horse Blankets from $1.00 to $2.50. “Warmoth” Saddles from $6.00 to $8.50. A few Buggies to be sold at cost for cash. T T, Liberal Treatment Prompt Service , Absolute Safety are some of the features of our service guaranteed to patrons of this Bank. We want your business. Call on us at any time. National Bank of Gaffney. and after taking it, 1 felt as well aa I ever did in my life.” Weak, bickly, run down people always gain new life, strength and vigor from their use. Try them. Satisfaction guaran teed by Cherokee Drug Co. Price 50 cents. —Bring your prescriptions to Tbe Gaffney Drug Co., where they will be filled correctly with pure drugs at a reasonable price. Rev. J. N. Isom, pastor of the Limestoue Street M. E. church, will preach at Falrview church Tuesday night, next. Services Will begin at 7:30 o’clock. Rev. J. M. Steadman will begin a series of sermons on the Ten Com mandments In Bufcrd Street M. E. Administrator’s Notice. All persons holding claims against the estate of Mrs. Emma M. Wessinger, de ceased, are hereby required to present the same duly attested, to the under signed administrator on or before the ist day of March next. R. O. Hai,i,kngkr, One of the Administrators of the estate of Emma M. Wessinger, deceased. Gaffney, S. C., Jany. aoth, 1904. Pub. in Gaffney Ledger Jany. 22, 29 and Feby. 5, 1904. "Let the GOLD DUST Twine do you Cb G> Notice. All persons in Gaffney are reqnested to be vaccinated at once. Those who com ply with this request and afterwards con tract smallpox, will be cared for by the town. Vaccine points will be furnished by the town. 11-27-tf GOLD DUST will clean everything from n pin tray to a battleship. In washing dishes it will savs hall you time and do much better work. I OKNKKAL. USES FOB GOLD DUST I Hcrubblng floor*, washing clothe* and ditties, cleaning wood-work, oilcloth, allrerwarc and Unwara, polishing braaswork. oieanalng bath room, pipes, etc., and making the flaeet toft soap. GOLD DUST MAKB8 HARD WATER SOFT The Gaffney section will as likely be one of the starting points as any other. j A commission was issued on the : 20th inst bv Hen. J. T. Gantt secreta- tary of State,to the Buffalo Mill com | pany of Blacksburg, and books of | subscription to the capital stock of the company will be open on tbe 28 instant at the Bank of Blacks burg. Tbe corporators are: J. F. Whisonant, A. H. Pollock, D. R. Bird, J. W, Rhyne and J. R. Killian. Rev. Wilmot S. Holmes, of Lau rens has resignedltbe rectorship of the Episcopal church at Laurens and has accepted a call to a church at Granada, Miss. Mr. Holmes is a Gaffney boy and bis many friends here are watching bis rapid rising in bis holy calling with much pride and pleasure, and their best wishes go with him wherever bia duties call him. Miss Katherine Brown informally entertained a few of her young lady friende with the new game Pit, Thurs day afternoon from three to six Those present were: Misees Mary Bramlett,Blanch Corry, Lillian Wood, Annie Johnson. Bessie Kendrick, Louis Barratt and Eva Ross. After three hours of genuine fun and ex citement, delightful refreshments were eerveA^ Wonderful Nerve Is displayed by many a man en during paine of accidental Cuts, Wounds, Bruises, Burns, Scalds, Sore feet or stiff joints. But there’s no need for it. Buoklen’s Arnica Salve will kill the pain and cure the trouble. It’s tbe best Salve on earth for Plies, too. 25o, at Cherokee Drug Co. Men and Women who are In need of the beet medical treat ment should not fail to consult Or. Hatha way at once, as he is recognized as the leading and most suc- fcessful specialist. & i-SWXJ You are safe in placing your case in his hands, as he Is the longest establish- d and has the liest rep utation. He cures where others fail; there is no |>atchw<>rk or exiierimentlng in his treatment [Vr- ^i*8onal attention by Dr Hathaway, also spe dk. Hathaway. cial counsel from his associate physicians when necessary, which no other office ha- if you can not call, write for free booklets and question blanks. Mention your trouble Kv- erything strictly conftdetitbi; .1 Newton. Hathaway, M. D. 41 Inman Hldg. ■-"JH 8. Hroad St. Atlanta. Ga. Wood’sSeeds. Twenty-five years practical ex perience, and the fact that we do the largest busineas in Seeds in the Southern States, enables us to supply every requirement in BARDEN AND FARM SEEDS to the very best advantage, both as regards quality and price. Truckers and Farmers requiring large quantities of Seeds are requested to write for special prices. If you have not received a copy of WOOD’S SUED BOOK for 1904, write for it. There is not another publication anywhere that approaches It in the useful and practical information that It gives to Southern farmers and gardeners. Wood’a S«cd Book will be mailed free on request. Writ# to-day: do not delay. T.W. Wood & Sons, Seedsmen, RIINMOND, • VIMINIA.