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Is now beginning to move, and we are now entering upon another busy season. We wish to thank our many friends and customers for the liberal patronage given us during the last twelve months. The increased sales in all of our many Departments, especially Fine Dress Goods and Millinery, show that the people know how to appreciate good, solid values given in return for their money. Our buyers are now in the Northern markets, where they will use their usual good judgment in selecting the latest styles and best goods suitable for this section. We buy our goods in large lots, thereby securing the best discounts, which enables us to guarantee to meet any competition. We also have a Special Wholesale Deoartmen Our trade has increased so much in this Department that we are giving it unusual care and attention, and to know that you are getting your goods at the proper figure. Call in and inspect our goods and prices, consisting of anything you want in GROCERIES. STAPLE DRY GOODS, SHOES, HATS, ETC. To the Farmers And dinners Will say that our Grocery and Bagging and Ties Depart ment is complete with a large stock, consisting of New Bag ging, Old Bagging in patterns or rolls, New Heavy Ties, New Light Ties, whole rebundled, repainted Ties, and old Ties not painted, all bought early in the Spring. The price has ad vanced, and is still advancing. If you wish to contract for your season's supply, or any quantity, call and secure our prices. Just received and on the road several hundred New Wheat Barrels of No adulteration-pure Wheat Flour-very cheap, com pared with prices for last few months. We overstocked on Tobacco of all grades before the war tax was put on, and for the same reason we bought Coffee very heavily, which escaped the tax, both of which we will give you bargains in. Our stock of Groceries is complete in every respect. When you bring your Cotton to Town see us before you sell, as we are in the market every day in the year. When in Town call to see us. For Bargains watch this space. Yours truly, Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Grenei*al ere ii annelise ANDERSON, sri. C. LOC^L NEWS. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 7, 1898 Mrs. Chris. Chalmers, of Abbeville, is visiting Mrs. James T. Pearson. Mrs. Lawrence Harper, of Houea Path, is visiting Mrs. H. G. Johnson. Miss Glenola Cummings left for Bel mont, N. C., yesterday to enter college. Miss Anna Clinkscales, of Belton, is visiting Misses Irene and Clara Os borne. Hall & Mil ford's now Fall clothing has arrived, and they tell you about it to-day. Miss Beck Jeffords, of Orangeburg, is visiting her sister, Mrs. W. R. Rich ardson. Mrs. AV. N. Collett, nee Miss Hughes, of Abbeville, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Walter McFalL C. F. Jones & Co. are receiving their Fall stock and they want you to drop in and look at it. Mr. K. D. Cleveland, of Hart Co., Ga., offers a valuable tract of land for sale in this issue. Court convenes at Walhalla Monday, September 12th instant, Judge* J. C. Klugh presiding. The Alliance Store has a talk with, country merchants to-day which is very interesting. Read it. The Electric City Shoe Store has an ad. in this week's paper which thc reader would do well to read. Miss Diifcma Gilmer returned last Sat urday after a delightful visit to friends in Spartanburg and Greenville. The second primary will be held on Tuesday, the 13th instant, and every man should go to the polls and vote. Young Frank Watkins was seriously ill yesterday morning but he rallied promptly and is all right this morning. j Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Hawkins have both been, quite ill for the past week, but are better and steadily improving. There will be a temperance picuic at Bethesda, iu Brushy Creek township, next Saturdajr. The pubic are invited. Mrs. Gardner, who has been absent in the Eastern markets iu the interest of the Alliance store, returned yester day. Misses Jessie Geer and Retta Brea zeale, of Belton, who have been visit ing friends in this city, returned home yesterday. Wade H. Thompson returned to Da vidson. College yesterday and will re sume his studies, interrupted a year ago by illness. Miss Meta Sullivan, daughter of Mr. J. P. Sullivan, was thrown from her horse last Saturday afternoon, receiv ing several painful bruises. Our junior editor, accompanied by Ms niece, Miss Norma Garrett, left last Thursday morning for a ten days' visit to his uncle near Dalton, Ga. All persons interested in cleaning off the graveyard at Shiloh Church, near Piedmont, are requested to meet Sat urbay, 10th Sept., to attend to same. Sergeant C. E. Brown, of the Third Texas Volunteers, is spending a two weeks furlough with his brother, F. G. Brown, and other relatives of this city. The sun is trying to shine but clouds are constantly slipping in front of it. The dannage to fodder, hay and cotton in this county ?from rain is very heavy. Miss G race Cater, who has been vis iting for quite awhile in Massachusetts and New York, has reached home, and is again at her post of duty with C. F. Jones & Co. Mr. C. A. Reed, accompanied by his wife and Miss Fannie Ligon, daughter of Mr. E. S. Ligon, left Thursday last for New York, Washington and other Eastern points. Lightning struck the dwelling, at factory hill, of Superintendent Roberts last Thursday. Tlie -house was only sightly damaged but Rev. Sidi Harper, who boards there, was severely shocked. Maj. ("Ki") H. R. Vandivcr has been ill for some time with chills and fever, but Mr. D. A. Ledbetter, his nephew, who has visited him quite recently re ports him mueh better and steadily improving. We invite the attention of our read ers to the new ad. of D. C. Brown &. Bro. this week. They are young men full of determination to succeed and a cali at their establishment will be ben eficial for you. Mr. Tom Russell, ol Anderson, aud Mr. Earnest Tucker, of Broadaway Township, won the two Citadel schol arships for this County in the competi tive examination last month. Mr. Kus sel talcing the lead. | George Clayton, a negro convict on the farm of A. T. Newell, aged about 30 years, died suddenly last Monday of heart disease, superinduced by ex citement, caused by a runaway team which he was trying to manage. .Mr. Lee llolleman, one of Anderson's most popular bachelors, has been on a pleasure trip to Baltimore. New York, Niagara Falls and Toronto, Canada. He reached home lasl Thursday and reports having had :i delightful time. Our young friend, F.d. Barton, son ol: Mr. J. K. Harton, has determined l<> be an architect, ?ind is pursuing practical j ;ts well as theoretical studies. He is al present in Greenville with Mr. Guest, j aiding in the erection ol' several hand I sonic huilonas. I The Anderson InlvIlUjcuccr very point edly reminds us thal Santiago. Spain j and Surrender all begin with S. So do j Shailer. Schley andSampson. Success also st:uts in the same way al both ends, ii mi!*! be I Tnele Sa m's favorite letter.-Thc l/ain?ttoii ('omit.'/ Guar dian. On August 2nd instant orders w issued in Washington ordering First Soutli Carolina Regiment to ' lumbia to be mustered out. It thought that this is the result of a tition presented in Washington by ( Tillman and signed by 850 men of regiment. Mr. Mahaft'ey, candidate tor Com Superintendent of Education, reque us to correct our inadvertent sta ment in last week's paper that I Attaway and Mr. Nicholson would in the second race. We should Iii said Mr. Nicholson and Mr. Mahaf will he in the second race. Mrs. Mihzenmier and daughter, M Lilly, and two grandchildren, Mas Leroy and little Miss Irene Nelson a Miss Annie Lutjen, who have bc visiting Mrs. L. H. Seel, returned their homes in Charleston last we< Mrs. Minzenmier is a sister of c fellow-townsman, L. H. Seel. Misses Elizabeth and Nellie Rodge two charming young ladies of Charh ton, who have been visiting relativ and friends in this city, returned their home last Wednesday. ' Th added brightness to the homes th visited and made many conquests, u eqneiously, perhaps, among the yow gentlemen of Anderson. Mr. John C. Osborne's new ad. w reeeived too late for this issue, b will appear next week. He is openii a line stock of fancy and family gr ceries in the room lately occupied I W. H. Harrison & Co.. first door belo Rank of Anderson, on South Mai street. Give him a call and take look at Iiis fresh new goods. Mrs. Margret Cartee, wife of W. 1 Cartee, died at her home near Easl< on last Saturday, the 3rd iust., and In remains were intered the following dil at Hopewell Church, of which she wi a member. Mrs. Cartee was 59 yea] old, and leaves a husband and tu daughters and a host of true friends 1 mourn her death and cherish he memory. Miss Janie Gordon came down froi Anderson last Saturday and entere upon the discharge of her work a teacher of the prim arv department i om- school on Monday. She is n stranger to our people, having taugh herc/or the past three sessions. Sh is an excellent teacher and is liked am admired by the patrons and loved b; the scholars of the school.-Monea Patt Chronicle. We are glad to see that our oh friend, Citizen Josh Ashley, is re-elect ed to the Legislature from Anderson Joshua is not beautiful and not pain fully good, but lie lias a level head am an aggressive disposition and can HOI be bought, fooled or bulldozed. IR thinks for himself, says what he think* and represents the working, successful farmer element as faithfully as anv moil who ever sat in the Legislature. May he enjoy a long legislative life. Orecnvillc Xetrs, Sept. -i. While out gunning last Friday even ing, Master Earnest Watkins, the 14 yenr-old son of Mr. John C. Watkins, accidentally shot himself in his foot, inflicting a painful but not serious wound. He was waUring with the muzzle of his gun resting on his right foot when it was discharged and the entire load passed' through his foot between the joints of his big toe and the one next to it. Fortunately no bones were shattered and lie is doing finely and will soon be walking about again. A big private barbecue at Hopewell Spring, near Mr. A. T. Newell's, was enjoyed last Thursday by about 75 or 100 guests, Our old friend; Joe R. Mc Gee, was chef, than wiwin there is none better iii the County. Two kine, five sheep, one kid and one shoat were spitted and browned to perfection and great dishes of hash were prepared. A regiment might have feasted bounti fully with some to spare. Addresses were made by Jas. M. Sullivan, Gen. Ronham, Geo. E. Prince, J. L. Tribble, J. K. Hood, John Pruitt, L. H. Seel and others, their subject being unity. At the close three hearty cheers were given the chef. On last Monday there was a meeting held by thirty-eight survivors of Co. E, 20th South Carolina Regiment, and Lieutenant J. J. Copeland was unani mously elected President. R. E. Par ker was elected vice-President, R. 15. A. Robinson Secretary and T. C. Pruitt Assistant Secretary. The following committee was appointed by the chair to get up a complete roll of said com pany and meet at an early day. Com mittee : S. N. Pearman, J. M. Hanks, Welborn Martin, J. T. Ashley, II. A. Cummings, J. R. Aside}', I). .1. Vandi ver. S. X. Pearman and R. II. A. Rob inson are appointed to make addresses at the next meeting. The following is a clipping from the Way of Faith descriptive of the first General Council of the Fire Baptised Holiness Association, which recently met in this city: "The congregations were large and the order perfect. I have never seen it better. We had .'music and dancing," shouts and screams of victory, hot thunderbolts and slant lightning, billows of white tire and devil-shaking dynamite. We used Bro. Stevens' "Blood and Fire Songs,'" the first edition of which has just been issued. It is the song book iii: the Fire. Baptised Holiness Move ment." It needs enlarging and im proving, and there might to be a music edition. Rut this we hope, io have by anni her year." Mrs. I?. A. Leadbetter and infant j narrowly escaped being killed hy light I liing hist Thursday nt 2 o'clock The chimney nn the e;isi side ol* lier resi dence was struck and completely de ! mnlislied. It was a double chimney, : serving two rooms. Mrs. Leadbetter : wits silting in one ol' thc rooms with ' her infant when the chimney was de molished, but. fortunately, the electric current followed the flues into the op posite room, turned upward mid neither Mrs. Leadbetter nor the babe r< the slightest shock. Lamp sh the dining room were broken ? track of the current through th? is plainly visible, but beyond tl wrecked chimney and the lamp f the damage is slight. The Patrick Military Institu? open its scholastic year on the 1 stant, and the indications are tl number of pupils this year will bly be nearly double the numbt year. This is one of the best s in the State. Col. Patrick is a gr? of thc Citadel at Charleston and educator. Capt. Patrick, his so educated for a teacher from his cy, and thc others of the faculty been selected with the view to sn ing the high reputation this scho made. Hundreds of young mei gone out from this institute hil various vocations of life, and ar taining with credit to themselv< to their alma mater, not only learning, but the high prineip! integrity instilled into them students. On Sunday morning last death entered our midst and plucked < the most promising among the b lovely children of our city, Xed Sloan, the youngest son o: and Mrs. E. P. Sloan. Ned was nine years old, but he had mac himself a reputation. He was tin bodiment of innocence, purity brightness. His pure soul bea through his eyes was a rebuke ti and men said of lum that he Ava good for this life, with all of its tammaring influences. His deaf] severe blow, particularly to the nu who is quite ill, but God took hin God knoweth best. His death wa result of malarial fever, wilie! suffered only a short time. The eral services were conducted by J. X. H. Summerellat the home at o'clock Monday afternoon, after w the remains were interred at Si Brook Cemetery. The Opera House will commence season of 1898-99 by giving our pe one of the best repertoire companie the road, and the management is ti congratulated on having secured Pernchi-Beldeni Co. for opening traction, and we trust the people 1 love good shows will show their ap] dation by their presence. The Pc ehi-Beldeni Co., who are familia Dur people, need no introduction fi ns, for they wen; here last season, ? ivell do we remember how the thor ?oers were pleased with the cle 3omedians, and especially the dane )f the "Carleton sisters," which '. never been excelled and seldom equ; ?d. Thc company is much stron, in's season, having increased th lumber of actors and actresses to icople, including the "Wallace s iers," who thc press of Georgia S? ire great. This company will be lu i week, commencing Sept. 19th, a should be greeted by large and appi .iative audiences each night. Mrs. Elizabeth Keys, wife? of Crawford Keys, of Blackville, S. < lied in Walhalla last Saturday moi ing at 5 o'clock. Mrs. Keys was abo 10 years old and the eldest daughter Colonel lt. A. Thompson, of Walhal md she and her children, three bo md a little daughter, were on thc usual summer visit to the father ai grandfather, having left Blackvil two weeks ago. For some days befo being con tined to her bed, Mrs. Ke had complained of headache and lo of appetite, but it was thought that tl change of air would soon correct tl seemingly slight indisposition. On tl 25th of last month, however, her il ness developed into malarial fever, ai she gradually sank until death came ; above stated. The husband, litt dreaming of the serious illness of tl wife, was summoned and reached lu bedside only a few days before she lo consciousness. The remains were ii tened in the Walhalla Cemetery besic the grave of the eldest child, litt Helen. This is a sad death. None i the children are grown and the youii{ est is only 3-years-old. The dcepe sympathies of the many relatives an friends in Anderson go out to tl family in this, their greatest bereav ment. Millions Given Away. It is certainly gratifying to the public I know of one concern in the laud who a: nor afraid to he geue'ou9 to the needv ac suffiuioK. Toe proprietors of Dr. King New Discovery f >r Consumption, Coug? Hnd Colds, have given away over ten mi lion trial bottles of tim ?rent medicm and have the satisfaction of knowing has absolutely cured thousand* of hope less cases Asthma, Bronchitis, Hoarse ness and all diseases of the Throat, Ches und Luogs are surely cured by it. Cal ou Hill-Orr Dru* Co. and geo ia trial bottl irea Regular size 50J. and ?1. Ever, bottle guaranteed, or price refunded. Messrs. Chas. Cobb and Max Craytor who have been clerking for Brown, 0-. hornett Co. for a number of years, ar now out to themselves in the shoe hus; ness in the Yates Shoe Co's, old stant under Masonic Temple, and would b delighted to have their many frieods t call and see them. They cnn save yo money on shoos, and you eau depend o what these boys tell you. Wee their ad vortisement. ll-1 TO RENT-7 mom house on McDuffl street. Apply Jp C. M. Guest. ll-tf More old Hickory and Tennosse wagons in Anderson County than an; other wagons on the market, whici proven positivo what the poo plo think o these wagons. 11-4 Mr. J, Cliff Green, of Belton, can b found at robb & Crajton's shoe store fitting the people in their winter shoes Call and soo him. 11-1 LOST-A Dairy Account Book. Kinde will please leave it ac this oflice aud b rewarded. Jas. A. Shirley. Jos J. Frotwell has jest received a ca of Columbia Buggies ?mci Carriage that ho is offering.io the trade at a low price. Call on him and look over hi: line. ll-I If you oro in need of a nice Carriage von hud better take a glance tbrougt Kretwell'8 sloe!;, ns yon aro sure tobt pleat-ed with bia prices and terms, ll Large lino of Buggy and Wagon Har nes? from Si! f>0 to $20.00 per sot at Kroc weir.-. No is offering special bargaint in Harness for a lew days in order to re duce his^ I urge stock. 11-I ', Bay too bt>t Mo wera o: Sullivan Hard w ire Co. Clothiers and Furnishers. This Begins another Season. WITH an unbounded energy aud indomitable will we enter upon anoth er season with success assurtd. Our Mr. E. F. Hall is now in the Northern markets searching the best, manufacturers for value. This, of course, means a benefit to the trading public. CLOTHING I Our Hobby, Our Pride ! What's nicer than a well-dressed man ? Take a three or four-button round cut Sack, in the latest weaves and fabrics-"that's style." Nothing wrong witn a double-breast, square cut Sack. That's style and business com bined. The three and four-button Cutaway Frocks, in the latest effects in Worsteds and Trecois. That's dressy. Do you know we take a back seat for uo one in showing the above styles ? Prices-why, of course, we guaran tee them as low as first-class Goods can be sold. Now, the "little tots" come in for their share. Mothers, don't forget them. We sell the Mrs. JANE HOPKINS' CHILDREN'S CLOTHING -that's enough. Double Seat, Double Knee, Patent Base Bands, two Hip Pockets. Guaranteed not to rip. What a blessing ! mts F?M18M. We have given this line more than special attention this season. We are up to all the styles and fads that the fashionable young man requires and the trading public demands. An inspection will please us. OUR ?ld DBPAE?P??. Well, we are up to the standard and above. Prices about one-third less than competitors. Seeing is believing. Drop in and we will gladly make a display which will be pleasing to you and satisfactory to us. J5@* SPECIAL-What few Summer Goods on hand take them at your pr ice THE NEW SHOE STORE. YES, SHOES FOR EVERYBODY ? WE are truly glad to announce to the many readers of THE INTELLIGENCER that we have Shoes for everybody, and Shoes that we can guarantee to be all leather Shoes, and Shoes we eau guarantee to be BRAN NEW SHOES, jnst out of the Factory, which ia worth a great deal to a customer to know that he is not "buying old Shoes ; for when a Shoe has been on the shelves of a Store for (2 or 3) years you are throwing away your money when you buy them. If you want a paper-bottom Shoe you need not come to see us, for we do not keep that kind. We do not sell a Shoe but what we guarantee to be solid, but remember that we have solid leather Shoes as cheap as other people's paper bottoms. All wo ask is to call and see our Goods and price them for your own satisfaction. Don't forget our ?2.00, $3.00, ?3.50, ?4.00, ?5.00 Shoes. We have the dandiest line you ever saw in Anderson, in all colors. Call and see them. Yours for Shoes, , COBB & CEAYTON, Under Masonic Temple, the Yates Shoe Co's. Old Stand. "THERE'S IS?FETTI??I???MBST' And safety is a particular good thing in BICYCLES. The Bicycles most gene rally known, most generally ridden are Heroes and Crescents. No use riding a dray when you can get a sulkey. Our LOW PRICES Put our Bicycles within the reach of all. We have just received another shipment of Heroes, which we invite every one to inspect. SULLIVAN HARDWARE 00. W. W. SULLIVAN, Manager Bicycle Department. HOT WEATHER GOODS ! We have on hand a big lot of Goods for hot weather. Call and see our Bath Tubs, Sprinklers, Ice Cream Freezers, Ice Cream Saucers, Plower Pots, Water Coolers, Etc, We arc ready to do your ROOFING, in Tin, Iron or Slate-your TIN WORK and your PLUMBING. 8S" Satisfaction guaranteed. OSBORNE & CLINKSCALES, Dealers in Stoves, Tinware, Crockery, Etc