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Anderson intelligencer. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY. J. F. OLINKS CALES, ) EDITORS AND 0. C. LANGSTON, J PBOPBXBTORS. TERMS: ONE YEAR_."..fl 60 SIX MONTHS.- 75 WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 7, 1898. A hurricane along the coast of Port Boyal, Savannah and Brunswick, set t ting in Wednesday night and blowing , steadily for forty-eight hours, resulted in considerable loss of life, great dam age to the rice and cotton crops and an enormous loss of property. Floods in Tennessee have damaged property several hundred thousand dollars and blocked the railroads. An announcement was made in Washington last Saturday. Sept. 3rd. inst., by Adjutant G*. ueral Corbin ot the intention of the war department in mustering out and retaining in the service the volunteer regiments. The Second South Carolina and heavy bat tery South Carolina are among those to be retained unjtil further orders. Orders were issued by the war depart ment on tie 2nd instant for the First South Carolina to proceed from Jack sonville to Columbia to be mustered out. _ The gold in the treasury is steadily climbing upward and again broke the record last Saturday with a total re serve of $220,916,282, the highest in the history of the reserve fund. Uni ted States Treasurer Roberts, speaking of the upward trend of the gold in the treasury, said that out of about $40. 000,000 yet to be paid of the war loan it is likely that $25,000,000 or $30, 000 will be in gold. "It would not be at all strange," he said, "if before the tide turns our total gold will be con siderably over $1250,000,000." , The claim W?.S made in the recent campaign by the opponents of Mr. Featherstone and also by candidates for the Legislature that a combination had been formed by the ex-barkeepers and whiskey men who had been forced out of business by the dispensary law. But it is a significant fact that in Charleston, where there are probably more ex-whiskey men than in all the balance of the State put together, out of 1,413 votes cast for Governor Mr. Featherstone received only 45 votes; and in Bichland County, in which Columbia is situated, and which stands next to. Charleston in number of ex whiskey men, out of 2,295 votes cast for Governor Mr. Featherstone re ceived 264 votes. This doesn't look much like there was any such combi nation. If there was it made a mighty poor showing, particularly in Charles ton. Maybe it will work better in the second primary on the 13th inst. The-first primary election is ended and it appears to us that the fact stands out too plainly to be misunder stood that Governor Ellerbe and the Dispensary law are not endorsed by the Democratic voters of South Caro lina. Mr. Ellerbe went before the people upon his record for the past two years, and claiming that the dis pensary, as it is now administered, is is the best solution of the whiskey question, and, upon this platform, asked the people to endorse him for a second term. But the people have declined to give him the endorsement he asked by nearly 10,000 votes. Whether this indicates that Mr. Ellerbe has failed to measure up to the expecta tions of the people, or whether it means that they are dissatisfied with il)he dispensary as it is now managed, or both, we are unprepared to say. There can be no question of doubt, however, that a ohange is wan ted. We do not believe that the people intended to bring about a direct issue between < prohibition and dispensary; if so that intention would have shown itself in the selection of representatives in the Legislature, which, if we are correctly informed, was not done-they were ( certainly not so selected in this County i -and this cannot be the issue in the . second primary on the 13th instant. 1 The only question for the people to 1 decide will be whether such changes i as they desire shall be trusted in the 1 hands of Mr. Ellerbe or. in the hands ! of Mr. Featherstone. This problem j confronts them: If Mr. Ellerbe is ] elected it means the endorsement of his record and the dispensary just as i it stands. One of our contemporaries, \ the Greenville News, puts this very i plainly as follows : "If Governor El lerbe is re-elected the dispensary just as it is now managed will be endorsed. If Mr. Featherstone is elected the dis pensary law as now managed will be rebuked and repudiated. Mr. Feather stone could not if he was Governor enact a prohibition or a local option law, but his recommendations backed by a vote of the people would have a powerful influence with the Legisla ture. That body could enact a prohi bition law, or, if it was decided that the objection of the people to the dis pensary is more to its manner of ad ministration than to the thing itself, could instruct the board of control to make such changes as would execute the people's will. Stated briefly, a ; vote for Ellerbe will be a vote against i all changes in the dispensary law; a vote for Featherstone will be a Tote for such changes as the Legislature and Governor may agree upon." Hews from Old Becky Hirer. The rain, rain, rain we have had for the past month, and cloudy weather when not raining. The farmers are thoroughly rested and the fleecy fields are ready for us and oh ! how we will grunt with our poor backs. Kc nics, reunions and protracted meetings are about over with us for awhile, and what a jolly time we have been having. The protracted meeting closed at tills place the fourth Saturday, only two having joined. It seems as if the members did not want to take any in terest in it until it had to close. I think this community has as many sleepy and drowsy members in it as any place in this country. It will com mence again Friday night before the th,vd Sunday in this month and con tinue until Monday if not longer. Miss Nettie Cowan, one of Mohawk's finest and brightest gems, has been spending a few days in this fairview with relatives and special friends. We are always glad to welcome such visi tors in our community. Miss Alice Hall, of. Greenville, is also visiting in our midst. When she returns home she will leave many young men griev ing. Some of our young people attended the protracted meeting at Iva last week and report it a successful meeting, especially going and coming. Thc renters are seeking places for another year, and it is strange that cotton is down and rent is going high er. Many places that rented for a thousand pounds for a one horse fann this year, will cost fifteen hundred for the same amount another year. It is ridiculous to think of such. It will push a poor man to pay expenses, and nothing but these one-horse negroes is the cause, and no man will ever get to heaven that will charge fifteen hundred pounds for twenty-five or thirty acres of land unless the place is well im proved and is well worth it. I wonder again if our Big Springs correspondent of the INTELLIGENCER is love sick or went estray. Como again. Two of our old bachelors took a trip some few Sundays ago and had to come home that night without dinner or sup per. Say, young men, the next time you go^to that place be sure and not forget a biscuit that morning, and a watermelon is better than nothing. The past two months we have seen more rain fall than ever before at the time of year, and now the chronic grumbler is sitting in the corner grumbling of so much raic, but that is nothing new. It is rain or shine all the same. Some of our near by neighbors will leave us this fall. We are always sorry to see any of our good neighbors move from us, and in such a case as this it is much more sorrowful. Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Cann and little grandson spent ? day or two last'week with relatives in the Nation. Miss Nettie Cowan and Mrs. J. J. Galley visited the family of Mr. P. B. Gaily, of this section, last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Alewine, of this fairview, spent last Friday night and Saturday with their bereaved brother and family, Mr. W. P. Hall, of near Dean station. Miss Sallie Hall, one of oui* channing young ladies, 3pentthe evening with Mr. J. K. Hail and family last Friday evening, accompanied by Miss Alice Hall. If any young or old lady desires a sweetheart from the ago of fifteen to twenty-five we can furnish either kind, ugly or good looking, and we have some few of thirty we will ofter, and wc will be glad to fill an order for any one. When delayed, we must expect a punishment the more terrible when it does finally come. More heavy will be the lashings of conscience and greater the affliction of His hands if we despise in the day of our manifold opportuni ties the riches of His goodness and for bearance and long sufferings. When the devil gets a man in the liabit of drinking whiskey he is sure that he can get him to do most any mean thing. We will close for this time with our best wishes to the dear old INTE LLI GTENCER and its many readers. DITTO. Death of Hrs. Ella McAUster. MR. EDITOR: I want io note through ?he columns of your paper the death of lister Ella Evans McAUster, wife of Mr. I. T. McAUster. Her age waa about twenty-seven year*". She was born and reared in Anderson County aud ?aa mar ried Jan 15, 1890. Her illness, caused by typhoid fever, lasted about two weeks. She departed this life Sunday, Sept. 4th, iud by her death the leaves a husband ind four children to mourn her loes. Her remains were interred Mouday in Union graveyard, in tho presence of a large concourse of friends and relatives, who were saddened hythe death of this Christian woman. We do not mourn as though we had no hope; we have a bless ed hope of meeting her ere long. She was perfectly resigned to the Lord'? will, and though she be dead her influence still lives. A FRIEND. Advocate please copy. Asbury Items. News ol* any importance is scarer but plenty ot* rain. .Somebody said they hadn't seen any wet weather springs in along time, but there are plenty of them now. 1 guess Messrs. Bolt & Stevenson have a good deal of mud at Fair Play, as they had their yard full ol' brick. Mr. Talc is going to run a traveling gin. Married, ai. Mt. Tabor, July 27, 1808, Mr. Luther Fowler and Miss Lillie Madden, all of Anderson Comity, Kev. Allen officiating. Luther is an indus trious fellow, and wc wish him and hi* bride much success. Mr. George Gaines is going to move; to Georgia and Mr. Leonard .hickson will take his place next year. Messrs. George Sc. Stevenson lia vc got their ginhousc up and will be ready to gin as soon as people arc ready for Hiern. XOHODY'S DARLING. Tinville Items. Hov. Arther Crane, assisted by Rev. J. F. Singleton, closed a glorious revi val at this place on last Wednesday night. Forty-seven confessed conver sion and joined the Baptist Church, while the enquirers come up by the hundreds. Dr. Crane is an earnest, eloquent and zealous preacher, and when our memory reverts to him it ?B always to cherish the kindest of re gards. But no wonder the meeting was so successful, when we remember the faitliful work our pastor, Rev. J. F. Singleton, has been doing for the past four years. Rev. Beck, of Anderson, who is rep resenting the Anderson Insurance Co., has been doing some good work in the Fork Township, and we. are always glad to have the good Bro. with us. The rain continues to pour down so the farmers can't gather their fodder and cotton. It rained the first dog day aud it has not missed raining but very few days since. We hope every Christian will re member his obligation to God and vote for the prohibition candidate at the next primary. The whiskey evil is ruining great numbers of our fine young men, and we, as Christians, should do all in our power to stop the sale of the vile stuff. The whiskey men say; won't we have more whiskey if we pass the prohibition law, and we answer, how can we have more whis key then when we have all AVG want now. Do people have more of any thing than thej- want. That's a pow erful weak dodge, brethren, and God forbid that you shall try it again. The following bretliren from Wal halla attended our meeting- : Mrs. James Seaborn, Mr. Thos. Bibb and wife, Mr. Peckham, wife and daughter. The following bretliren attended Erom Anderson: Rev. H. B. Fant, Rev. Beck, M. A. Dean and family and Mr. Ratliffe. Mr. W. C. Fant's little child has been very sick, but we are glad to note it is better. Dr. W. T. Hunt, of this place, has just returned from a visit to his broth er, Mr. Evans Hunt, near Greenwood, 3. C. Mr. Samuel E. Gilbert, near this place, who has been afflicted so long, but not past going, about, informs us that he has other complications of dis sase now and can hardly go. Breth ren, remember Bro. Gilbert in your jharities. We are sorry to learn that Capt. H. lt. Vandiver, of near this place, is con fined to his bed. We hope he will soon recover. Miss Lessie Flowers, of Anderson, is spending awhile with her uncle, Mr. G. E. Smith, of this place. OLD ROSIN DE BOW. Letter From Rev. R. H. Bnrriss. Editor Anderson Intelligencer: Feei ng that possibly I have some friends in Anderson County who would like to see i line from me as to my where-a-bouts iud work, I take the liberty of address DK a note lo you. I am uow in my fourth year at New loms, among a very appreciative and hos pitable people. I feel that God has great y blessed my work. More than fifty lave been added to my churches this FO*r. The crops in this section are very good, bough there has been too much rain. Phe peanut is the money crop, and of sonrse along with it (he hog thrives. Meat always abounds here, whether any . .binti else does or not. While I am an exile in Virginia I have :>v no means lost my former love for the lld Palmetto State, and I scan with eager less the news items to see the character >f passing events; whether they point on ward, simply, or whether upward to a ligher moral plane, as well as onward. VI ay the A ll-wise God guide the rulers in iringing the State to the highest peace ind truest prosperity. JR. H. BURBISS. Newsonis, Va, Sept. 3rd? 1898. Pendleton Items. Mr. W. H. Smith left for Georgia last friday where he has gone for the pur >of e of cotton buying. Mr. J. A. Shanklin, an efficient cotton juyer, has gone to Augusta, Ga., where ie hes accepted a nice position with the Cotton Compress Company of that place. Mr, W" W. Holmes and family have iseu visiting Mr. Holmes here. They lave returned to their home. Miss Saidie Rette, who has been visit ng the family of Mr. A. T. Smythe, bas -etorned to her home. Miss Lizzie Black, ot North Carolina, is ,'isiting Miss Bessie Norris. Col J. B. E. Sloan and daughter have jone to Glenn Springs. We trust the crater will be of much benefit to the Cr one], Miss Mary Cherry, of Seneca, has be^-n visiting the family of Col. D. K. Norris, ?be has returned home, Miss Virginia ferris going with her. Rev. B. P. Reid has gone to Willington, Abbeville County, to hold a series of neetiugs at the Presbyterian Church his week. He will return Saturday. Miss Mamie Norris, who has been :eaching school in Pickens County, pass id through Pendleton Monday morning >n her way to Anderson. Rev. W. W. Mills, pastor of the Cam ion Presbyterian Ohurcb, has been in hie section looking after the interest of iis farm. TELL TALE. A Card of Thanks. We desire to return our heartfelt banks to our good >iuri kind neighbors ind friends for their kind ne s to us dur ng the sudden and sad <it>uth of our bus mod and father. Such kindness will lever be forgotten hy us. May God's Hessings rest upon them all is ourear iest prayer. * MRS. W. W. SMITH AND FAMILY. A Clever Trick. It certainly looks like it, but there is eally no trick about it. Anybody can try t who has Larr.c Back and Weak Klduej's, Malaria or nervous troubles. We mean ie can cure himself right away by taking electric Bitters This medicine tones up he whole svsteni, acts as a stimulant to jiver and Kidneys, is a blood purifier and lerve tonic. It cure* Constipation. Ilead fihe, Fainting Spells, Sleeplessness and Melancholy. It is purely vegetable, a niki laxative, and restores the system to ts natural vigor. Try Electric Bitters nd be convincer] that they are a miracle yorker. Everv bottle guaranteed. Only Oe. a bottle at'Hill-Orr Drug Co. NOTICE. V&Tl l-L he lot to tho lowost responsible VV bidder, Saturday, .Sept. 10th, at ll . m., the building of a new Barn at tho *bor House. Plans and specifications tnado known n day of letting. Reserving tho right to eject any ant] ?11 bids. W. P. SNELGROVE, Co. Supervisor, A. C. Sept. 7,18U8 il ANNOUNCEMENTS. FOR HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES. I announce myself to the roters of An derson County as a candidate for a seat to the House of Representatives, subject to rules of the Democratic Primary. J. L. JACKSON I hereby announce myself as a candi date for the House of Representatives from Anderson County, subject to the ac tion of the Democratic primary. G. A. RANKIN. FOR CO CINTY SUPT. EDUCATION. LEWIS M. MAHAFFEY is hereby announced as a candidate for the office of County Superintendent of Education for Anderson County, subject to the action of the Democratic Primary. I hereby announce myself as a.candidate for Superintendent of Education, subjeot to the action of the Democratic Primary Electmn. R. E. NICHOLSON. FOR JUDGE OF PROBATE. I hereby announce myself as a candi date for Probate Judge, subject to the ac tion of the Democratic Primary. R. Y. H. NANCE. I herebv announce myelf a candidate for the office of Probate Judpe. subject, to the action of the Democratic Primarv R M BURRISS. Land for Sale. Q f\(~\ Acres of Land for sale, lying O UU in Hart Co., Ga., three miles from Hartwell and six from Bowersville. Level and in a high state of cultivation, well improved, having seven good dwell ings houses, four framed and ceiled ; splendid outbuildings, good orchard, pas tures, wells and springs. About 225 acres in cultivation, 100 in original forest and well grown up old field, balance pasture land. Average nield 60 bales cotton, 600 bushels corn, 200 bushels wheat and'oth er small crops. Churches, schools, mills and gins convenient. Will sell altogether or in lots to suit purchasers. Will sell for one-halt cash. K. D. CLEVELAND. Hartwell, Ga. Sept 7. 1S98_ll_6? Notice of Dissolution. NOTICE is hereby given that the Co partnership heretofore existing be tween John C. Osborne and C. Frank Bolt, under firm name of Osborne &Bolt, was dissolved by mutual consent on the 20th day of August, 189S. Mr. Bolt con tinues the business, assumes all indebted ness, and takes all accounts due the firm, payment of which must be made to bim. JOHN C. OSBORNE. _C. FRANK BOLT. OPEN AND SHUT. BEGINNING September 1st I will open my Store during the week at 4 a. m. and close at 11.59 in the p. m. On Sun days, for the purpose of delivering and taking orders only, 5 a. m. to 9 a. m. In the p. m. from 5 tb G. Respectfully, v F. M. BUTLER IN THE DRUG BUSINESS. The most delicate and responsible part is filling Prescriptions, to proper ly understand the art, and to be quali fied for the position requires years of constant toil and study. Men compe tent to discharge that duty are not to be had for the price of an ordinary day laborer. Knowledge and experience have in all ages rightly commanded a price. People lose sight of this fact when they haggle and kick because they can't buy their Prescriptions at the same per centum at which they get their flour and sugar. Thousands of mistakes are made eveiy year by inex perienced and unskilled men behind the Prescription desk, and the reason no more fatalities occur is that thc ma jority of the Doctors' Prescriptions contain no poison ; and while they fail to accomplish the result desired, no disastrous consequences follow. The care and the anxiety and the re sponsibility of this thing has robbed many a good man of his health. One of the best men I ever knew, andprob ably the most popular and successful retail druggist who ever did business in this Town (though he died poor) absolutely refused in his later years to fill a Prescription under any circum stances. And I have in. my mind an other who, though comparatively young and in the midst of success, had to retire, shattered and broken in health, borne down by the anxieties and responsibilities of a retail drug gist's life ; yet people require, and properly, the very best skill and expe rience in the filling of their Prescrip tions. Realizing this fact, we have again, at considerable additional expense, se cured the services of Dr. M. F. GAME, probably the best equipped Pliarma cist who has ever been in this section of the State, and we confidently ask for your Prescription business, guaran teeing that everything shall be abso lutely accurate and as the?Doctor pre scribes. We have no complaints to make as to our Prescription business. We have always, and expect to continue, to fill a considerable share. We simply want ed to advise the people of our extra effort and peculiar fitness by having a man exclusively for that line. HILL-ORR DRUG CO. FOR FALL AND WINTER. MEN'S WOMEN'S and CHILDREN'S, Rock: Bottom Prices. Before your children start to school corrie and huy a pair of our School Shoes. None hetter-none cheaper. ELECTRIC CITY SHOE STORE. ANDERSON, S. C. SCOTTS ! HOW THE WINDS ?0 BLOW ! . . AND THIS TIME . . IT BLOWS IN MINOR'S FAVOR. For thirteen loDg weeks that daring, tenacious C. S. Minor, at the Ten Cent Store, has been sniffing the sweet, sugar-laden breezes which blow from the North and the West, That he caught the scent is quite evident, for he has been on full trail for two weeks past, and now the game is bayed. But listen ! the game is treed, it's bagged. The big swindling game of Moody & Brewster, of Atlanta, Ga., is about wound up. Mr. J. T. Moody, characterized by the Prosecuting Attorney as the brightest sharper with whom a Southern Court has recently dealt, gets six months in jail and a fine of one thousaud dollars for attempting to beat his creditors out of two hundred thousand dollars. As is often the case, the thieves fell out among themselves, and the Courts and lawyers got charge of the whole lay-out. Then what happened ? Why. thousands and thousands of dollars' worth of strictly first-class Staple Merchandise was sold at auction on August 15. These goods were bought for Moody & Brewster by the best posted aud closest buyers that money could employ. They bought the larg est quantities t hat could be had, with all but unlimited capital and credit. And yet, gentlemen, these goods, bought ever so cheap, sold at this auction sale at from 5c on the dollar to 50c on the dollar. Now, how is it that out of all this Bection of wide-a-wake merchants only one representative was found ? and that one was C. S. Minor. Gentlemen, this was a Spot Cash Sale, and none but Spot Cash buyers had any show in the pie. Ah ! Minor had the cash, and Minor used it. Yes, we are to-day the happy owners of HUNDREDS OP DOLLARS' WORTH Of Bright, Fresh Stock at a cost of only 5c io 50c on the dollar of what our would-be competitors are paying for the same thing in New York, and they pay the freight. Look out, competitors ! Look out, close, buyers ! Look out, bright, sharp merchants everywhere. Our entire force is now at work like beavers getting these goods ready for you. Never in the history of old Anderson has auch values been brought within her walls. If you buy without getting a pull at these figures, then you have shot with your eyes shut and missed the target. Our traveling Salesmen are now on their regular trips visiting the trade. Don't place your order until they call. Yours always truly, AND THE .il Underbuy-Undersell ! Spot Cash does the work ! ge? , s. c. The Fall Session will open on TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1808. If you propose to patronize the College, please give timely notice to 5-8 REV. S. LANDER, President. - Is the place to buy - A Dollar's Worth of COFFEE if want something Rich and Strone J. G. RILEY. nance More ! A TALK WITH COUNTRY MERCHANTS. Our Fall Stock of General Merchandise is all received. We are ready in every department to supply your wants. We have prepared fully to job a goodly portion of our Goods. We have bought in large lots and we have bought the Goods cheap. We have purchased everything, when possible, from the manufacturer direct. We take advantage of every dis count. In conclusion we are in position to give you first class values of every kind at minimum prices. DRY GOODS DEPARTMENT. Reports from New York markets show an advance in all lin es. We have purchased and received the Goods before the advance. SHOE DEPARTMENT. The largest stock in this section of the State. Fine Goods and Heavy Goods alike. Men's and Ladies' of every description. A superior line of Working Shoes. We hold exclusive sale in this section for the following Factories Bay State Shoe and Leather Go. The Kreppendorf Dettman Co. Stacy, Adams & Go. L. M. Reynolds & Go. We also handle nearly every other popular make. CLOTHING DEPARTMENT. We have exclusive sale in^this section for Strouse Bro's. Fine Clothing, Oppenheimer & Steimer Fine Clothing, Kann Bros. Finest Merchant Tailors. We also handle every other popular make. COUNTRY MERCHANTS Will do well to look through our line before purchasing. Yours truly, JULIUS H. WEIL & CO. THE SAME GOODS ^$\tf? WE'LEAD! F0R LESS M0NEY' WE keep step with other Houses in quality, but we are always a pace behind them in prices. We are able to offer you this season the BEST and MOST ATTRACTIVE line of Goods it h3s ever been our pleasure to show. We want your business. We are young men, full of determination to succeed, and know full well that every bundle of Goods we send out MUST give satisfaction, if we expect a continuation of your trade. It is not one bili we ar? after. '* 'Tis not all of life to live." We want you to feel that in us you have tu? II who will give every detail of your wants our personal attention. Thanking you for past favors and asking that you command us, we are Yours very truly, D. C. BROWN & BRO NEXT TO POST OFFICE. CH M ? ss s?* ?ta " ss bd O' w 0 t> ' ? % 0 < ta H H GC O ? ? 2 H tfl H _ OD S3 a fi > d a fi ? ft > A M J M 3 % ft % Q S ft M z ft co ? o o r cs The Hal! Self-Feeding Cotton Gin EMBRACES all the improvements known to modern Gins, and is the fast est, lightest running Gin on the market. They are giving entire satisfaction all over the cottou-growiug country, and numbers of Ginners in Anderson County will testify as to its merits. "I am well pleased with the 60-Saw Hall Gin, Feeder and Condenser bought from you last season. It gives better satisfaction than any outfit I have ever used, and I nave had a good deal of experience with ginning ma chinery. It is light-running, makes a splendid .?ample, never breaks the roll and cleans tho seed any way you want them.* L. R. WATSON." Here are the names of sonic of the people ol' Anderson County who are using the HALL GIN. Ask their opinion : J. H. Saunders, Bolt & Tate, Geei- & Mitchell, 0. A. Bowen, Dean Gin Co , L. R. Watson, J. H. Hutchinson, J. W. Ashley, J. C. Milford, M. A. Cobb. J. P. Johnson. S. N. Pearman. li' you contemplate putting in an outfit this season come to see us or drop LIS a card and we will call on you. McCULLY BROS.