Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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FOR RENT. , TEN-ROOM HOUSE to rent ne.ir dummy line. N. Lipscomb. 1-13-tf. SIX-ROOM HOUSE to rent just out side incorporate line. N. Lipscomb. M3-tf. FOR REltT—Office now occupied by J. C. Otts. Apply to J. S. Littlejohn. FOR RENT—The John White house. Apply to W. H. Smith IMO-U'. FOR RENT—Store room on Robin son street. Webster & Jefferies. 12-G-to. FOR RENT — Five-room, cottage. Centrally located. Mrs. A. V. Mont gomery. 12-lG-tf. FOR RENT—House next to Smith Cook’s residence. Wood & Carpenter. 11-15-tf. TO RENT—The store occupied by the Gaffney Drug Co. Apply to J. E. Greene. 9-30-tf. SUITES OF ROOMS to l»t in the Star Theatre. A. N. Wood. 3-22-tf Ayers Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral quiets tickling throats, hack ing coughs, pain in the lungs. It relieves congestion, sub- Cherry Pectoral dues inflammation. It heals, strengthens. Your doctor will explain thisto you. He knows all about this cough medicine. "Wo liave jimiI Avpr’a Oltorry Pectoral in our family for 25 years for throat anil lune troubles, and we think no tneilicinoequals it. Mas. A. Pomekov. Appleton. Minn. 25c.. 50c.. ?l.00. All itrnpitists. for J. C. AYKIt CO.. Lowell. Mass. Weak Throats THE EFFECTS OF GOOD LITERATURE AND LIKEWISE BAD, UPON THE HUMAN MIND. WANTED. WANTED—To pay cash for a few hundred second-hand beer bottles. J. L. Alexander. 1-3-tf. WANTED—Everybody to see us be fore buying their Furniture, Stoves, Crockery, Glassware, &c. The Acme Furniture Co. 12-9-tf. WANTED—Hides of every descrip tion; chickens, eggs and butter. Z. A. Robertson. 9-9tf. FOR SALE. FOR SALE—Good farm mule. Ap ply to E. R. Cash. 1-19-tf. Ayer’s Pills greatly aid recovery. Purely vegetable, gently laxative. The Literary World Revolutionized by the Invention of Paper and the Print ing Press—TheSelection of Books Forest City, Jan. 16.—Your humble correspondent has just been rumina ting conceiving the art of bookkeping and ihe freedom of the press. Per haps musing is an unprofitable specu lation and yet we cannot fail to be impressed with the thoughts that occurred to our mind while meditat ing upon these two interesting ques tions. V. hen books had to be transcribed by hand, it was a slow and tedious operation, and the accumulation of manuscripts was confined almost en tirely to monasteries. Just as the invention of the cotton gin and the steam boat has revolution ised agriculture and commerce the invention of paper and the printing press has revolutionised the literary world. The invention of the cotton gin has eventually resulted in the Favors Reduction. White Plains. Jan. IS, 1903. Mr. Editor.—The White Plains farm ers are in favor of the 25 per cent, re duction of the cotton crop, and of production of an over-supply of cot- using no fertilizers at ruling prices, [ on • an d the invention of the pvint- and I am requested by some to say, ' n £ press has increased the supply of in favor of not using any at any price, books to an unreasonable degree. A good deal of cotton in this section is There are myriads of books, papers FOR SALE—I will sell on first Mon day in February, (salesday), twelve beautiful residence lots on North Frederick St., Gaffney, S. C. J. I. Sarratt. FOR SALE—Fine mule, 0 years old. Sell cheap. Also one horse 3 years old. W. L. Spake. l-13-3t-pd. FOR SALE—Two residence lots 66x 200 feet; each in block on North Fred erick street, opposite Mrs. Alie Car penter’s. These lots are elevated and can be terraced so as to make beautiful property. Apply to B. K. Humpries, Trustee. FOR SALE—Some fine Cockerels and Pullets, Buff Plymouth Rocks, j Wyandottes, Black Spanish, White and 1 Brown Leghorns. J. J. Gaffney. 1-3-tf. FOR SALE—The Johnson-Tillotson house (1), and the Patrick place, with two acre grove near Gaffney Mfg. Company. Apply to J. C. Otts. 11-18-tf. being held for higher prices. W. J. G. FOR SALE—Several nice residence lots, convenient to the schools and town. Mrs. A. V. Montgomery. 11-8-tf. FOR SALE—“Bay State” organ, at i your own price. Apply to R. G. By- j ars, 901 Peachtree St. 10-28-tf FOR SALE—I offer for sale two of the most desirable residence lots in Gaffney. Apply to Z. A. Robertson. 9-9-tf. NOTICE. NOTICE — Beginning Wednesday, January 4th, we will gin only on Wed nesday and Thursday of each week. Victor Cotton Oil C. 1-3-tf. When Your Feet Get Wet And Gold You want good Shoes; Shoes to keep your feet dry. Come right to us and you will find what you want. Fourth Shipment Rubbers to Ar rive This Week. MONEY TO LOAN. ' ’’ -j We negotiate loans on improved *7 farm lands at 7 per cent, interest, on J amounts more than $1,000, and 8 per £ cent, interest on amounts less than $1,000. Long time and easy payments. HALL & WILLIS, Gaffney, S. C. The MONEY TO LOAN. I am prepared to negotiate loans on improved farms for a term of years in amounts of $1,000 and upward, at 7 per cent, and from $300 to $1,000 at 8 per cent. Apply to J. C. JEFFERIES, Gaffney, S. C. DR. B. L. ALLEN, Physician and Surgeon. Offices In the Star Theatre building. Dr. D. P. THOMSON, Lipscomb Shoe Company. Dentist. Over Cherokee Drug Co. J. F. GARRETT, Dentist. Office Over The Battery. ’Phone 8a DR. W. K. GUNTER, 1> K IN T 1 M T and periodicals of all descriptions j and sizes and it is evident at first thought that one can become ac quainted with but few of this vast number. As a great man has said, “It is one thing to be well informed; it is another to be wise.” Therefore one should exercise good judgment in the selection of reading matter. There are thousands of books that should never have been published; there are others that if read part should be rejected and there are still others that may be read and digest ed. The.e is an abundant supply of the latter class, but the germs of poison are woven around the first two in such a delicate manner as to make it difficult to discriminate between the three until the book is read. So ele gant and entertaining is this kind of literature, that one book calls for another and the young boy or girl who yields to this peculiar form of temptation, will gradually become mental wrecks and will eventually be unfit for the daily tasks of life. Es pecially one who does not master his reading but lets his reading master him, by the perusal of sensational hooks will sink to that deplorable condition where all elevating litera- I ture is rejected by him and his j poisoned brain is unable to retain i anything that savors of truth, virtue i and refinement. Mothers and fathers, i use discretion in the selection of road- ; ing matter placed before your chil- | dren. Young men and women, those [of >ou who have i.lready found this I injurious habit. Beware! Beware!! The rapids are before you and if you ' fail to take warning, your life will prove a failure and your hopes and desires will be dashed to pieces on the breakers of despair and ruin. It is said that an idle brain is the de vil’s workshop. Addison made the following assertion: “The mind that lies fallow for a single day sprouts up in follies that are only to be killed by a const nat and assiduous culture.” AT of this is to be almitted and yet were it possible for the mind to be in- act;.e, it would he better for it to re main so forever than to he constantly f ngaged in the perusal of an infam ous dime novel. There are legions of criminals who can trace tne origin of their evil career back to ihe reading of a worthless book. However, we should not go to the other extreme and refuse to read a book because it has a love story in terwoven through its pages. There is a certain kind of literature that Is uplifting, but rather monotonous to read. A gifted author may use the sa’ o material and by drawing upon ids immagination, entwine the whole in a net work of beautiful romance, thus adding interest to the book as j well as increasing the purity and sweetness of its pages. > Poets sing of the birds of the air and the flowers of the fields, and who is it that will question the purity of a poem merely because the writer de scribes the music and plumage of an imaginary bird or paints in beautiful | poesy, the color and sweetness of his S favorite flowers, whether real or imaginary? Poets write from the ; htart as well as the head and when j their hearts overflow in musical rhyme concerning two lives made happy by mutual love, or picturing the j utter distress and sadness resulting from a diappointed love—who will I reject the story because the charac- : tors therein described are fictitious? (Just at this point in our meditation our thoughts assumed a very personal aspect and the reader will please par don our passing lightly over them). bed chamber and made an attack upon his life, his beautiful and faith ful queen Hung herself between him and the sword and was twice wound ed in her ineffectual attempt to shield him from the assassin, and not until she had been forcibly torn from his person, was the murder ed. Tills proves that their love was reciprocal. The freedom of the-press is the other question contained in this cate gory and of which we intended to write, but will have to desist. In our last article we left the im pression that a discussion of the evils of intemperance would be continued in the next, and this we fully intend- ed to do had our thoughts not led us off in a different channel. WOMEN AND SOCIETY. [Address communications for this col umn to P. O. Box 304.1 The plaited skirts still retain their popularity. Small buttons will ho used In clus- . C< : 0mpl ..:L h : t( ‘ rs as trimmings. Brown stands first, then comes green, gray and violet. The tucked skirt is as popular as ever for walking and general wear. Pekin striped wash silk in pale col ors Is very pretty for dressing sacks. Satins and satin-finished material are vying with velvets and velvet-fin ished materials for favor as dressy wear. Frisson velvet, which shows a very I slight wave effect like the ripple of LIEUTENANT BOVVMAM. PSI J* t "“r intmtlon to I water, is one of the In.ent In,portion, discuss the freedom of the press and ; j n farcy velxet also the subject of intemperance in our next, but great changes take place in a week’s time. It is the un expected that generally happens—we may turn King James and give an ac count of our love affairs—who knows? H. M. * * • POINTS TO REMEMBER. Preparation of Copy, Circulation and Character of the Newspaper. (American Press.) The preparation of copy several days ahead, in ample time to allow the compositor to use skill and care in the arrangement of the ad., has a great deal to do with the effectiveness of newspaper advertising. To postpone the writing of matter that is to be read by so many thousands of people is regarded the grossest neglect. To hurriedly scribble off a few words at the last minute and then, if it is not shut out entirely through the physi. cal and mechanical inability of the printer to take care ot it, to have it rushed through and appear in type like a guest at a party but half dress ed. is wrong and has its effect on every store that employs such dilatory me thods. The point of circulation is one to which the South Bend advertiser is hegining to give some consideration, it is the very first question asked by the man in charge of the immense ap propriations expended for publicity throughout the country, but many mcr chants have long been prone to pass !t aside with the careless remark that they "guess one paper is about ae good as another.” Such a merchant would not do that if he bought a case of goods. He would not pay as many dollars for a ease that contained three dozen ar ticles as he would for one that contain ed six dozen of the same quality. And he’d check up every item to see that he got what he was paying for. Then why does he pay to one paper as much for his advertisement in 3,000 homes as he does to one that goes into 6.000? It’s readers he buys, not paper and ink. This brings up the question why space in one paper is worth more than in another. It is the paper that is sure of its circulation that maintains rates and treats all alike, positively knowing that it can bring advertisers results and thereby hold their pat ronage. It is the paper with few read ers and an uncertain quanity of circu lation that compromises on rates, asks all that It dares and takes what it can get, being afraid to stick to its card rates for fear of loss of support and figuring that a half price it bet ter than none. An advertiser is certainly entitled to know what a newspaper’s circula tion actually is. how many copies are printed and where they are distributed. He is then able to form a basis upon which to pepare his advertising matter an 1 to distrlmte his advertising appro priation. The cleanness of the advor- Mrs. J. B. Boyd and little daughters. Evelyn and Mabel, left this week for Henriettn, N. C., which place will be their future home. Their many friends here regret to have them go. Mrs. Tindal, of Greenville, is visit ing relatives in the city Mrs. G. W. Fleetwood, who has been visiting her daiighter, Mrs. Darwin, has returned to l((F>r home In Rome, Ga. Miss Mary Whitesides, who has been visiting in the city, left for her home in Blacksburg Wednesday. Mrs. Blanton is visiting her daugh- ter Mrs. Wall. Cha.i.W. Bowman, 1st Lieut, and Adjt. Mrs. W C. Hamrick will be at home 4 th M. S. M. Cav. Vols., writes from 3 0 to 5 r o’clock 7 aftern0 ° n from Lanham,Md., as follows: iii Fonn-Eiem hours pm hd HIM. Cold Affected Head and Throat —Attack Was Severe. The young ladies mission club of the First Baptist church gave their first social meeting Monday evening at the residence of Mrs. Worth Little. The by-laws were read, then music and games were enjoyed, after which dainty refreshments were served by the following young ladles: Misses Annie Johnson, Eliza Little, Elolse Wilkins. Ola Little, Leila Curtis, Fan nie Hopper. Wednesday Mrs. Tom Petty gave a most delightful dining. The home was prettily decorated in pot plants, and all departed hoping this hospitable hostess would soon repeat the occas- sion. The guests were: Mrs. Syd Walker, Mrs. Carrie Petty, Mrs. J. F. Garrett, Mrs. W. C. Carpenter, Mrs. Floyd Baker, Mrs. Pratt Pierson, Mrs. Hazel Petty. Senator Tillman on Cotton. (Charlotte Observer.) In reply to an inquiry as to the con- ton situation, Senator B. R. Tillman, of South Carolina, says: “Sensible far mers in the south are holding their “Though somewhat averse to patent medicines, and still more averse to be coming a professional affidavit man, it seems only a plain duty in the present instance to add my experience to the columns already written concerning the curative powers of Peruna. “/ have been particularly benefited by its use for colds in the head and throat. I have been able to fully cure myself of a most severe attack In forty-eight hours by Its use according to directions. / use It as a preventive whenever threatened with an attack. “Members of my family also use it for like ailments. We are recommend ing it to our friends.”—C. W. Bowman. Pe-ru-na Contains no Narcotics. One reason why Peruna has found per manent use in so many homes is that it contains no narcotic of any kind. J t can be used any length of time without ac quiring a drug habit. Address Dr. Hartman, President ot The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, Ohio, for free medical advice. All cor respondence held strictly confidential. cotton. It costs too much to burn it, I predict that cotton will go back to Ask Your Druggist for a Free Pe-ru-na 8Vfe cents inside of 90 days, and there will be a million bales that will not come to the market even at that price. There is absolutely no need for panic anywhere, and none but Idiots will burn cotton. The southern planters are in a better condition financially than they have ever been within my recollection. We have had a good price for cotton the last two crops. Most men are out of debt and have money in the bank.” It is to be hoped Almanac for 1905. Gen. M. C. Butler Weds. New York, Jan. 14.—Gen. Matthew C. Butler, formerly United States sen ator from South Carolina, and Mrs. Charles S. Whiteman, of New York, were married today in Grace chantry by Rev. H. McKim. Only a few friends of Gen. Butler were present. The bride was given away by Patrick Cal- that the senator’s prediction will prove i houn, and Perry Belmont was the best as accurate as his conculsion now ap- man. Gen. Butler’s home is in Wash- pears. ington. Cabbage Plants and Sea Island Cotton Seed Cabbage Plants fur sale, uiul now rnnly for delivery, ‘•Early Jersey Wakefield” an' * 1 “Charleston Large Type Wakefield,” two earliest sharphead varieties and head in rotation as named. "Succession, ‘Augusta Trucker," and “Short Stem Flat Dutch,’’ tiie three best Hat head varieties and head in rotation as named. Prices: single thousand, fl jO; 5,000 and over |1.25 per 1,000; 10,000 and over, #1 per 1,000. Tirms: Cash with order, or plants sent'C. O D.. purchaser paying return chaiges on money. Our plant beds occupy H5 acres on South Caro Una Sea Coast, and we understand growing them In the open air; tough and hardy; they will stand severe cold without injury. Plants crateii for shipment weigh 20 lbs. pi‘r l,00t>. and we have special low rates for prompt transportation by Sout hern Express Co. We know of other plants you can bu v cheaper than ours. < >urs are good plants. No cheap ‘‘cut-rate” plants shipped from our farm. We guarantee those that ueship to be true to type and and grown from high grade seeds purchased from two of the most reliable seed l T »..+swl 417 .r. ...ill ... .y., ......i ...... .it ,.I ... name, , . . , ,, , | houses In the United States. W’e will refund purchase prire to any dissatisfied customer at Using columns of a paper should also! en( | of s , (Hson> e e j ho taken Into consideration, for the absence of questionable medical pro positions, false schemes and the like add dignity and weight to the business announcements that are given pub licity. Our Cotton Seed. Lint of Long Staple variety Sea Island Cotton sold last year in Charles- We have taule v; ton. on Dec. 2. at 32c per pound. Seed, 11.25 per bu., lotsof 10 tins, and over, $f per bu. Our specialty: Prompt Shipments. True Varieties, and Satisfied Customers, been in the plant business for thirty-live years. Wm, C. GERATY, ’ZSife’SSJK YOUNGS ISLAND, S. C. Janl3-law-3mo Is it Right? Is it right that a property-owner should lose $4.20 to let a dealer make j 50 cents? A dealer makes 50 cents | more on fourteen gallons of ready-, for-use paint, at $1.50 per gallon, than our agent does on eight gallons of h. i & M. paint and six gallons of linseed j oil, which makes fourteen gallons of | the best paint in the world, at $1.20 | per gallon; the property-owner loses just $4.20. Is it right? It only requires 4 gallons of L. & M. and 3 gallons linseed oil to paint a moderate sized house. Ten Thausand Churches painted j with Longman & Martinez L. & M. i Paint. Liberal quantity given to churches when bought from Smith Hardware Co., Gaffney; Blacksburg Drug Co., Blacksburg. h To Him that hath shall he giveo” Is truly applicable to those who put their spare money at safe invest ment to draw interest. Our Savings Department is safety itself, and pays 4 per cent, interest, compounded every three months. Let us pay you something on your idle money Merchants & Planters Bank A. N. Wood, President. Chas. P. Ligon, Assistant Cashier. C. M. Smith. Cashier. We write l^ire Insuranee and Oonds A woman seems to be afraid of pret ty nearly everything in the world ex cept the man she is married to. What is “Eg Nog?” Try It. ems WNtkt AIL list fAILS. JU'. UjI THlia. I Beat Cough Syrup, Tiwtpa Good. 'Jae , Sold b] 0 in tim*. by druggist*. CONSUMPTION r.«3 CLERK’S SALE. * Therefore it is evident that one By virture of a decree of the Court should consider the morality of a of Common Pleas in the case of the book rather than whether or not it is Phone 56. D ? nk of Blacksburg against J. F. truth or fiction. The most graphic _______ 1 Whisonant, dated January 13th, 1905, picture of love and despair is a poor I will sell at Gaffney, S. C., before the old mother, bent with age and care, rourt house door, during the legal standing over the remains of an only hours for sales on salesday, Monday, son. wringing her hands in agony. February 6th, 1905, the following do- perhaps no sound could he more scribed property, to wit: piercing to the ears of a poor widowed All that certain piece or parcel of mother than that produced by the land situated in the town of Blacks- falling of clods upon the coffin of her niade suit to me to grant him Letters! - burg, Cherokee County, S. C., being ( , n |y child. In reading a description of Administration of the Estate and A a lot 22 by 100 feet In size, with brick 0 f a scene of this kind by Washinton effects of Joseph D. Ruppe late of § building thereon, and bounded on the i rv lng, wo did not seriously consider Cherokee County, deceased. >■ North by Shelby Street, on the East by | whether the author really witnessed | These are therofore to cite and ad- ; lot belonging to Mrs. Sue Black, South u ie scene while sauntering about a monish all and singular the kindred by lands of Mrs. Vic. Gaston and West | country church in England. In which and creditors of the said Joseph D. LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION. State of South Carolina, County of Cherokee. By J. E. Webster, Esquire. Probate Judge. Whereas, John C. Liprcomh has Hie National Bank of Gaffney, S. C. State, County and City Depository. Capital $50,000.00 Surplus and Undivided Profits 33,000.00 Stockholders' Liability 50,000.00 Protection to Depositors $133,000.00 Everything of a banking nature entrusted to our care receives our very best attention. We would be glad to have your business. D. C. ROSS, Prest. MAYNARD SMYTH, Cashier. I. G. WARDLAW, Vice-Prest. CHAS. W. HAMES, Ass’t. Cashier Bank Closes Every Day at 3 P. M. Except Saturday, 5 P. M. Office in Star Theatre Building. ' ,y brick Store of Albert Whisonant, country he was at the time of the, Ruppe, deceased, that they be and ; adjoining the store room of Albert narrative, or whether he drew upon appear before me, In the Court of Pro- Whisonant and Mrs. Sue Black, and |,| H immagination for material. King bate, to be held at Cherokee Court i Phonk No. 20. Crown and bridge work a specialty. ’’Vili.iamm. 11 am., .ik. jameh A. Winun HALL & WILLIS, ATTOHNKYH AT LAW. UTAH THEATHE HMKJ. o.a.i***-'-imw y. m. c;. Notary Public in ufflec. Prompt attention given to all bueineiw. containing about more or less. Terms of sale cash pay for papers. If hid is not complied i >a ,| y j anet u la useless for us to with in thirty minutes, a re-sale will consider the reality of the entire be had on the same day at the risk of | atory. It is well sometimes to take a poet at his word. The fact that King James really did marry Lady Jane substantuates the beautiful words of love and admiration that ho expresses for her. When a man entered the king's the defaulting purchaser. J. Eh Jefferies, Clerk of Court Common Pleas. Jan. 14th, 1905. Pub. Jan. 20 and 27 and Feb. 3rd. N. W. Hardin, Plaintiff's Attorney. 2,200 square foot, James, the royal poet of Scotland, House. Gaffney, S. C., on Wednesday, prepared a beautiful poetical account Jan’y. 25th, next after publication Purchaser to j of tho i OV o affairs bet ween him and thereof at eleven o’clock in the fore noon. to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand, this 9th day of January, Anno Domini, 1905. J. E. Webster, Probate Judge.. Pub. In Gaffney Ledger Jany.. 13 it 20, 190S. Rural Mail Boxes. Go to R. M. Wilkins Hardware Co. for your Eitgiue and Steam Fittings; Gandy, Lubber ami Leather Belting, Cane Mills and Evapora tors; Wagons and Buggies; Barb Wire, Wire and Cut Nails. Don’t fail to see us before you buy your hardware—We want your business. * c P I 1