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9 \ » ! 7 Ayers Your doctor will tell you that thin, pale, weak, nervous chil dren become strong and well by taking Ayer’s Sarsaparilla. Small doses, for a few days. Sarsaparilla The change 19 very prompt and very marked. Ask your doctor why it is. He has our formula and will explain. “When 13 years ol<V for many months no one thought leonUt live heeauseof thin blooit. Itnt. tn a few weeKs, Ayer's Sarsaparilla com pleteiv restored me to health.” Mrs. K. BtX'KMlNSTKR, Vinelatid. N. ?l.00 a bottle All (irtR'irists. for .1. AYKR ro.. Lowt'll. Mmsm The Children Is certainly a great convenience. Checked parasols with flowered silk borders are in keeping with the pre sent rage for checks, and one style of elegant plain silk parasols have cut jet bead or steel bead handles, some being finished with a large knob. The Lingerie Parasols while affording no genuine protection, are very pretty, and range from those of simple muslin edged with embroid ery of eyelet work, to the hand em broidered one, with insertions of real Val. lace. Tucked and embroidered linen swell the category, and hand- painting or colored embroidery on each gore or in a wreath around the parasol, are usually a beautiful blend ing of delicate tints. Gathered tucks of blue or pink chiffon, a little more than an inch apart, form an entire parasol, roearkalde for its softness and be utv their latest development. Embroidery | in heavy hand work, open eyelet work, Irish crochet or linen laces are used j freely for their embellishment, and they are often as costly as they are ! beautiful. Linen etamine is one of the latest varieties in shirt-waist suit style. Seen at a recent opening was a linen suit of the bluet-blue shade, now called “Alice blue,” with a half- length coat open in front and a cir cular skirt. The edges of the entire costume, including the skirt, were hand-scalloped with the same color, and the sleeve, fronts of skirt and front and back of coat were embroid- eried in heavy hand work of the same shade. Lucy Carter. WOMEN AND SOCIETY. Biliousness,constipation prevent re covery. Cure these with Ayer’s Pids. NEW YORK FASHIONS. Spring Millinery; Ostrich Plumes; Velvet; Taffeta Silk Costumes. A millinery shop window is now a curious sight; exaggerations of all kinds and exquisite creations are so arranged that almost startling con trasts are the result. A Napoleon shape in pink gossamer straw, with an outline of tiny rose buds at hack and front, (intended for a very young person) is next an immense black lace straw, with a high crown, ami two gorgeous ostrich plumes. Then a large sailor hat, with crown of the richest colored silk and lace brim, has for its neighbor a jet toque with white ostrich plume. A green straw, trimmed with white lilacs, is near a large shape of Milan straw, the brim bent in three curves which are filled in with large roses and foliage. Ostrich Plumes were never more important, their graceful undulations doing away to some extent with the absurdities of hats, designed to he conspicuous. Ve’vet is also a fact >r in millinery, particularly in the “higi l'°c ’ ef fects, where it is crml7nf l v' tb flowers of several kinds. Large re es are well adapted to shapes turning up at one side, or forming the centre of a flat crown of flowers. The posi tion of stylish hats is varied. Some tilt over the face, especially the “high hack” shapes, others perch on the pompadour roll,-then again the large sailor is worn finite flat on the head. That Beautiful Accessory the parasol now comes with renewed beauty and variety. Mytiads of plain silk parasols In different styles, are suitable to the shirt-waist suit, the novelty however, is the “suit-case parasol,” jointed in the handle, which This hand- ) m; -treet costume, the illustration v idch is supplied by The i)er oresl Fishion Co., is of brown shot mohair of a beautiful lus trous quality, with collar and cuffs of cream white suede cloth, edged with brown mohair braid. The belt is of braid and the girdle of soft, messaline taffeta in chameleon effect. The skirt is of ihe popular nine-gored type, with th<“ sid-* idiits arranged over each s< am and down the centre of each gore. Linen Gowns and Suits. Far from shoving the decline of favor prophesied on account of the longevity of its fashionable reign, lin en is to be the era/.e in gowns, waists, suits, coats and embroideries. The gowns are of irresistible charm in {Address communications for this col umn to P. O. Box 304.] The young girl who has just made her formal bow to society or is not yet quite old enough for that cere mony is a more important factor in both the world of society and the world of fashion than she once was. If smartly dressed today she is never over-dressed. This season the modes are particularly suitable for the young person, or at least many of the modes are. Almost all the sheer, shimmering silken stuffs, the soft, light-weight woolens, the dainty linens and cot tons are suitable for the young girl’s frock. There is much in the cut of a skirt but even the most irreproachable in cut will not take on correct flare and live up to its opportunities unless the! netticoat does its fluty, and the fash-j ion in which the girl’s skirt hangs of ten makes or mars the smartness of her appearance. Pretty petticoats are made from the cheeked taffetas in white and color, and tartan plaids are favorite materials for petticoats intended for youthful wearers. * * * Mrs. Ed. McArthur and little son, .loo, of Laurens, are visiting the fam- il- of Mr. W. F. McArthur this week. Mrs. John Brohawn and Mrs. Howard S. Kroh, who have been the guests of Mrs. J. F. Garrett, left Thursday for Richmond for a visit before returning to their homes in Baltimore. Miss Mabel Gaines, who has been visiting in the city, returned to her home in Yorkville. Miss Susie Brian, who has been teaching the Grassy Pond school, spent a few days this week with Capt. and Mrs. J. B. Bell. Friday evening of last week the Junior league of the M. E. church hail quite a pleasant social meeting at the home of Miss Inez Sarratt. The pro gram eons!ted of songs, recitations and instrumental music. Q'lile a num ber of visitors were present and all had a pleasant time. Dr. Snyder at Limestone. Dr. Snyder, of Wofford College, Spartanburg, will deliver a lecture be fore the literary societies of Lime stone College, in the college audi torium this (Friday) evening. The public is cordially invited. I n jl KILL THE nv TWO BEAUTIFUL WOMEN WHO ESCAPED SPRING CATARRH BY TAKING PE-RU-NA. Spring Fever is Spring Catarrh==Nothing Robs One of Strength Like Spring Catarrh. Pe -ru-n^ is the Finest Tonic For a Weary Woman. I am compelled by a sense of gratitude to te^ yon of the great good yonr remedy has done me. Among other symptoms I was severely afflicted with Rheumatism, and got almost past going. The disease got a firm hold upon my system; my blood was thoroughly poisoned with the vlrns, as oharaoterized by the usual symptoms. I lost in weight, was run down, had sore throat, eruptions, splotches and other evidences of the disease. I was truly in bad shape when I began 8. 8. 8., but the persistent use of it brought me out of my trouble, safe and sound, and I have the courage to publloly tes tify to the virtues of your great blood remedy, 8. 8. 8., and to recommend it to all Blood Poison ■7 « iifil wm ■>vv. PIP I. -Y.y: Miss B. Inez Silvera, 1*9 W. 136th street, New York City, Grand Recorder Daughters of American Independence, wri tes: “Nine years of work, without a vacation, wore out my nervous system. I lost my appetite and felt weak and exhausted nearly all the time. ••Peruna restored me to perfect health In five weeks. It Is the finest tonic for a weary woman that I know of. I gladly endorse lt.”—B. Inez Silvera. Peruna is the most prompt and permanent euro for all cases of nervous prostration caused by systemic catarrh known to the medical profession. MISS ESTELLE CAMPBELL. Miss Estelle Campbell, 140 N. High street, Nash ville, Tenn., writes: ‘•Peruna helped me when almost everything else failed. / was rundown from overwork, as I had not been able to take a vacation for three years and naturally my nerves were all unstrung and / was greatly In need of rest and a tonic. “I went away for two months, but did not seem to get my strength back, although I was taking a prescription which the doctor gave me before I went away. “At the request of my relatives, with whom I was visiting, I began to use Peruna, and you cannot realize how glad I was when within a week I found I was feeling so much better. Inside of a month I was feeling splendidly, ready and able to take up my work again.”—Estelle Campbell. mm,. MISS B. INEZ SILVERA. A Spring Tonic. Almost everybody needs a tonic in the spring. Something to brace the nerves, invigorate the brain, and cleanse the blood. That Perund will do this is be yond all question. We have on file thousands of letters whicl^testify to the curative and pre ventive value of Peruna in cases of nervous depression and run down con ditions of the system. We quote a typical case: Mr. Frank Williams, 3935 5Mth street, New York City, member First Presby terian Church and Captain Capitol Golf Club, writes: “Last spring 1 suffered with malaria and a run down condition which seemed very difficult to overcome. “I tried several different tonics but did not seem to get much better until 1 began using Peruna, My recovery was slow, but I was improving and I was glad to continue using it. “At the end of two months my health was restored and I looked and felt much better than I had for years. Your rem edy is well worthy of a recommend and I am pleased to give it mine.”— Frank Williams. Peruna never falls to prevent spring catarrh or nervous prostra tion, If taken In time. Pe-ru-na Contains No Narcotics. One reason why Peruna has found per manent use in so many homes is that ifc contains no narcotic of any kind. Pe runa is perfectly harmless. It can be used any length of time without acquir ing a drug hr bit. Peruna does not pro duce temporary results. It is permanent in its effect. It has no bad effect upon the system, and gradually eliminates catarrh by re moving the cause of catarrh. There are a multitude of homes where Peruna has been used off and on for twenty years. Such a thing could not be possible U Peruna contained any drugs of a nar cotic nature. All correspondence held strictly confidential. The worst disease the world has ever known, and the greatest scourge to the human race, is Contagious Blood Poison. One drop of the virus of this loathsome disease will pollute and vitiate the purest and healthiest blood, and within a short time after the first little sore appears the system is filled with the awful poison; the skin breaks out in a red rash, the glands of the groins begin to swell, the throat and mouth become ulcerated, the hair and eyebrows drop out, and often the entire surface of the body is covered with copper-colored splotches, pus tular eruptions and sickening-looking sores and abscesses. Many a man has been cut down in the prime of life, or his health so impaired by this vile disease that usefulness is destroyed, and he becomes a burden to himself and an object of pity to the rest of mankind. Contagious Blood Poison is the most annoying, humiliating and degrading of all diseases. It is as treacherous and elusive as the serpent. Under the mercury and potash treatment all external evidences of it may disap pear, and the victim misled, be buoyed up by false hopes of a cure, while the disease may even then have fastened its fangs in some vital spot within the system, where $1 it is doing its destructive work uu- seen.#Mercury has arrayed against it thousands upon thousands of physical wrecks and chronic inva- wJin Im vp Vippn dosed for vears su ff er e rs . sincerely believing that If it is taken according to direotione lias WHO nave oeen uoseu ior y«-ai* and Klven a fair trial it will thoroughly eliminate every particle ofvirue, and their systems saturated With no matter how severe the case may be. these powerful drugs, only to be Greensburg, Pa., June 16, 1903. JAMES CURRAN, harassed by constantly returning symptoms and confronted with unmistakable traces of blood poison years after. As long as your blood is tainted with this awful virus you are a source of infection and danger to all who come in contact with you, and your children will carry in their veins the same dreadful contagion. As long as there is life in the serpent there is danger in its fangs, and so long as any signs of Contagious Blood Poison remain there is danger of infection. Safety lies in crushing out the life of this loathsome disease and killing the serpent, and no remedy known does this so thoroughly and permanently as S. S. S. It is an antidote for this peculiar virus that spreads through the system, defiles the blood and contaminates all healthy tissues and threatens every organ and part of the body. S. S. S. contains no mineral of any description, but is guaranteed entirely vegetable, and we offer $i,ooo for proof that it is not just as we represent it to be. It leaves no bad after-effects, but purifies the blood and at the same time builds up your general health. In chronic or long-standing cases of blood poison, where the stomach and digestion have been damaged by the use of minerals, S vS. S. will prove an excellent tonic and appetizer and helpful in restoring strength and activity to all parts of the system. Kill the serpent, crush out its life, or you are apt to feel the bad effects of the disease all your life. If you will write us fully about your case, our physicians will gladly advise without charge, and mail you a copy of our home-treatment book telling all about Contagious Blood Poison, its different stages and symptoms, and a lot of interesting information about this formidable and much-dreaded disease. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC COMPANY, ATLANTA, QA, FOR SALE. HO! for a great bargain in a house and two-acre lot at Limestone Springs. A four-room house with basement and large cellar only ($700.00) seven hun dred dollars—-worth $1,000. Apply to W. R, Lipscomb. 4-7-tf FOR SALE—Tennesso pigs. Apply to IW, MeQninn. 4-7-tf FOR SA 1 E—Seed sweet potatoe.-,. \ddress Humphries, Gaffney. 8. C. April 7-lt. pd FOR SALE—Several nice residence ots, convenient to the schools and •own. Mrs. A. V. Montgomery. 11-8-tf. FOR SALE—“Bay State” organ, at your own price. Apply to R. G, By- irs. 901 Peachtree St 10-28-tf WANTED. WANTED—One hundred head of cattle to pasture at 50c each; also the service of two thoroughbred Jersey hulls to let at 50c each. Apply to W. C. Lipscomb, Gaffney, R. F. D. No. 4. 4-7-tf. WANTED—One hundred cords wood. Will measure on wagon. Vic tor Cotton Oil Co. 3-28 tf. WANTED—To hire a horse for sev eral months; will take good care and feed well and pay reasonable price. Address, stating terms, S., care Led ger, Gaffney, S. C. Mch. 7-tf FOR RENT. A 4-ROOM COTTAGE to rent, ad dress J. B. Jones, Gaffney, S. C., R. F. D. No. 3. Mch. 28, 31, Ap. 4, 7-pJ TO RENT—The cottage In front of R. A. Jones residence. J. F. Garrett. Mar. 21-tf. SUITES OF ROOMS to let In the Star Theatre. A. N. Wood. 3-22-tf FOR RENT—Storeroom In W. Sara Lipscomb building. Apply to E. F. Lipscomb. 3 3-tf. TEN-ROOM HOUSE to rent near dummy line. N. Lipscomb. 1-13-tf. TO RENT—Two or three unfur nished rooms in private family. 2-24-tf X. Y, Z., care Ledger. FOR RENT—The John White house. Apply to W. H. Smith 12-16-tf. 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, 8. C. NOTICE. NOTICE—A Meeting of the stock holders of the Blacksburg Land and Improvement Company will be held at Its office In Blacksburg April 25th, at 3 P. M., to vote upon the resolu tion of the board of directors recom mending a reduction of the capital stock of said company to twelve thousand*, seven hundred dollars. Sami. Wlttkowsky, President. March 28, April 4, 11, 18. NOTICE—Hereafter we will gin only on Wednesday of each week. Feb. 7-tf. Victor Cotton Oil Co.. MONEY TO LOAN. We negotiate loans on improved farm lands at 7 per cent, interest, on amounta 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. FOR ALL COUNTY NEWS, IM PORTANT HAPPENINGS IN THE STATE AND EVENTS OF INTEREST IN FOREIGN LANDS, TAKE AND FOR SALE—“Old North State” Let ter flies, at 30c each. At Ledger office, i READ THE LEDGER. ,1! Straw Hats, i ? In all shapes and styles. Hats that are pretty and nobby-the kind that sell. A car load of Trunks, Bags and Suit Cases just arrived, at prices that will suit you. $1.50 to $12.00. New lot of Parasols and Umbrellas. Ask to see them. “BORN” in Baltimore, “RAISED” Everywhere. Clothing Now is the time to buy your Easter Suit. We make the prices to suit the “Times.* GROCERIES Big drive in eatables. For the next ten days wo will sell you Fancy Patent Flour at *3.25 per hundred. Arbuckle’s Colfee at 15c per pound. These prices hold good for ten days only. Anything in the way of Canned Goods, Meats, Vegetables, Fruits. We can supply you with country produce. Watch this space when you want something good to eat. Eggs For Easier. * The Company Store. r 1 kSftiftJI *■'21 - _