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IJLOCAL HEWS THURSDAY, AUGUST 27. Mr. William Osborne, Sr., is now with Mr. A. B. Towers. Mr. R. 3. Xiigon is in the northern mar kets buying goods. Mr. W. C. H?ddon, of Dae West, is in ? the city on business. Mrs. R. S. Hill and her children are vis? iting in Royston, Ga,' Mr. Tom Alexander, of West Union, was In the city Monday. William Gaillard, a colored barber of this city, died Monday night. Miss Sallie Ruddock, of Charleston, is visiting Mrs, B. C. Maxwell. Miss Marie and Lula Power, of Due West, are visiting friends here, Mr. C. F. Jones has gone to the North ? em markets to'buy his fall goods. Mr. John" M. Hubbard left the first of . the week for a trip to some of the Northern cities. 'Miss Lncy E. Brown left Tuesday for Salem, N. C, where she goes to enter Col V v lege. School Commissioner Wardlaw is in ' Columbia attending the School Commis ? sionoi's Convention. Colored teachers should attend the In? stitute which begins next Monday at Greely Institute, la this city. The examination for the Converse scholarship takes place next Monday at the School Commissioner's office. - Mrs. J. R. C. Dunn, of the -Level Land section," Abbeville County, died Sab? bath morning after a severe and protracted i illness. Thebest wishes of the Intelligencer for their success go with those of our citi? zens who leave Anderson to enter business at other places, <? . ?Mrs, Gep. A. "Wagner, and two daugh? ters, and Mrs. H. F. Bremer and family, of Charleston, are visiting their father, Capt. J. C. Keys. Mr. R. S. Hill, Manager, and Miss Sam uello Brown, principal of the millinery department of the Alliance Store, are in. ?New York buying goods. Miss Annie Saddler, of Williamston, ? iwbo has been visiting friends and relatives . in Anderson for the last two weeks, re turned to her home on Saturday last. A protracted meeting will begin at.Flat - Rock Baptist Church Friday night. The pastor, Rev. T. H. Garrett, will be assisted : by Rev. J. M. Allen, of Greenville. v. Every Trustee in the County should be ^.- present at the meeting here on Salsday in September. The School Commissioner desires their presence. It will be benefi? cial to them. Mrs, Delia M. Wilson has returned from Tallulah Falls, and with too much energy ? . for rest, bought for herself some mountain land, where she can spend her summer months. Mis. Ijou Brown lee, of Due West, who has. been visiting her son, Mr. S. D. Brownlee, one of Anderson's successful and substantial men, returned home Tues? day morning. Miss Yarina Brown has returned from a three-months' visit North, accompanied by her friend, Miss Sheldon, of San Fran? cisco, California, who will spend some time in Anderson. Messrs. M. Brice Clinkscales and J. Harvey Clinkscales, of Abbeville County, ?were in the city Monday. These gentle? men are prosperous farmers and make - what they need at home. The teachers of Martin Township are requested to meet at the residence of Col. R. B. A. Robinson, on Saturday, the 29th H.. inst., at 2 p. m., for the purpose of getting their school claims signed Married, at the residence of the officiat? ing minister, the Rev. J. H. Stone, of / Seneca, Mr. John T. S. Hopkins, of Sen eea, and Miss Bettie Dean, daughter of Capt. W. T. Dean, of Deans. Rev. T. P. Bell, of Richmond, preached . in the Baptist Church, at this place, last Sunday. His many friends are always glad to hear him and see him. He is '. always a welcome visitor to Anderson. Supt. R. A. Mayfield, of the Anderson Steam Laundry, has an important notice in this paper. If yon Want your linen made as immaculate as the falling snow, :- . Supt. Mayfield can have it done tor you. : : ? Dr. Ericrsr , pastor of the Presbyterian Cnurch, ar .unoed last Sabbath that there won! be no preaching in that Church on <xt Sabbath, as he had con? sented to 1st Rev. R. C. Ligon in the . dedication the Presbyterian Church at . Deans. fl Misses allie and Jeannette Haynie, represen. ives of the well known Green . ville Ma .c House, were in the city on Tuesday, and spent a few minuter in onr office. An advertisement of the Greenville Music House may be found in our col? umns. The news was brought to town Monday that on that morning a negro on Mr. I. P. Clinkscales* place had been accidentally killed by his brother. Thjsy were fooling with a pistol and it fired with the above result. Mr. Clinkscales lives in Hall Township. Rev. T. H. Garrett has just returned from Fork Shoals, in Greenville County, where he has been conducting a religious meeting. There were forty-eight bap . tisms, and much interest was manifested in the community. H. V. Smith, of the Carolina Telegraph School, at Williamston, was in the city on Saturday last. Mr. Smith had a fine school the last session, and expects to have a better one this. He will hix? anofflce in Williamston Female Qs?ege, and will teach telegraphj^^Ar^he pupils of that echool th&Bgjrc session. ?^??fR. S. Hill, Manager, hasanadver _--.''tisement in this paper which calls atten tion to the fact that ne is carrying a large and complete line of shoes, and proposes to fit and please everybody. Read what he says abont how to make shoes wear longer, and don't forget his house whep - yon want a pair of shoes. Reports from various sections of the County indicate that the rains of the last few days have been general. Crops are growing nicely. The cotton is making a great deal of weed, but prospects seem to warrant the conclusion that the yield will be large. We hear of no rust nor worms, as reported from Mississippi and other sections. While passing along the street the other day we heard an old negro arguing thus to a few attentive hearers: "De reason why de nigger ain't no count is fer because he pends too mnch on de white folks fer to make him a livin'. If dey wuz driv out and told to root fer deyselyes er die, dey would make a living jes same lack white folks," Philosophy or sophistry ? Greenwood is moving in the matter of having a new County made out of that section of country, with the County seat located at that town. The McCormick people want a Court House in their town, too, and Bay that Mrs. Cyrus H. McCor? mick has promised to give $10,000 towards building the Court House and $5,000 towards building the Jail, if the people can get the County seat there. The last School Commissioner of Union County, William McGowan, finding he could spend more money than his salary, has been helping himself to some of the gublio funds to the amount of several nndrod dollars. The Comptroller Gen? eral discovered the shortage, and has re? ported McGowan to the Governor and re? ported the case to the judicial authorities. McGowan has made good the amount stolen. President John) I. Cleland and Prof. D. M. Frierson, of the Clinton Presbyte? rian College, have been in town a few days and favored us with a call. The Clin ton College is fast establishing the reputation of a fine educational institu? tion. Prof. Frierson is a native of An? derson, being the son of Dr. D. E- Frier? son. Prof. Cleland will make public his impressions of this city through the col? umns of the Clinton Qazetta. Mr. Dick Allen, who has been with Mr. R, S. Hill for a long time, went to Atlanta last week to sea the sights of the hustling "Gate City" of the South. Dick thought of going west, but has decided to stay in ? . Anderson. Had Horace Greely known of the opportunities offered a young man "?fin this beautiful Southland he would have ... said. "Xonngjaango South," instead of advising the young men to try their for ? \ tunes in the nr?? and woolly west. ag^mw mnH.m*niasa?ii ata ?as??? Three years ago Mr. J. T. Holleman came here from Walhalla to take a posi? tion with the Sylvester Bleckley Co., holding the position of assistant book? keeper. While here he has been diligent in business and faithful to trusts confided in him. This week he leaves to take a lu? crative position with Messrs. Sharp & Led better, a progressive firm at Townville. Anderson regrets to lose Mr. and Mrs. Holleman, but congratulates Townville on securing so good citizens. May he prosper in his new home. Mr. F. A. Spellman, who has been with the Sylvester Bleckley Company for five or six years, left the first of this week for Abbeville, where he has secured a good position. He will buy cotton and keep tbe books of Heath & Co., a pushing busi? ness house which has recently opened a general business in Abbeville. Mr. Spell man has won the reputation hore of being a trust-worthy and capable young man, and our Abbeville friends have done well in securing bis services. His friends cive bim up with regret. He bad been'the Chief of our Fire Department for about a year previous to his departure. ? It is with pleasure and gratification that we hear that Miss Kate Cornish, known in literary circles as "ICil Courtland," has been offered a position on the editorial BtafiT of the South Carolina edition of "A ?Woman of tbe Century." This flattering offer comes from a publisher in Buffalo, N. Y. We are sure this publisher has made a good selection in Miss Cornish ; and in the preparation of "A Woman of the Century" she will bring to the aid of personal observation and experience the advantages of a broad and finished educa? tion. We await with interest the appear? ance of this work. Conductor Foster, of the A. & K road, shot a man by the name of Book at McCormick one' day last week. Book in? sulted Foster's wife, who was on tAtraln with her husband. Foster brouMjjBapok in tbe presence of his wife and sjHK he was the guilty man. FostejH v'Hpon struck Book over the head %tflH iglan tern. Book opened fire witlgal : Mtand the Conductor then used bis g 'jffjok was right badly wounded *%gm Wm.rm. Rook c'aims that he was not t^HSEr who nsed the insulting language. ^BBBS men were arrested .at Greenwood natjjBjail be sent up to Court. AWsB^Vm The beach at Atlantie-?S HKo sorao characteristic bits of life t^Hpy Island are portrayed in this issue of Frank Leslie's Weekly. Ty- ' u also a beautiful picture by Miss (JSg^Davis, of I the rocka on the New EuglanfPcoast well I worthy of framing. The art of making freat guns, the Chicago Exposition, an old onse at Guilford, Conn., built in 1839, and amateur photographs make subjects for I other illustrations. There is also a picture of the late James Bussell Lowell. The I chief editorial is an interesting article on the "Causes of Russia's Persecution of the Jews." Price, ten cents. Get it of your newsdealers. An able divine of this oity successfully combated, from his' pulpit last Sabbath, the empty theory now finding lodgment in some minds that the millennial period has arrived and that the end of the world is nigh at hand. Some believe that next year will witness this event, others that it will occur about the close of this century,. and yet others that 1901 is tbe time Bet. Would not all business become paralyzed if the time of the final coming of Christ was known, and would not a famine, with Its consequent sufferings and miseries, spread over thAland ? If the end of all things is at hancnn {reality, it has not yet been revealed to any mortal. In accordance with the announcement made in these columns, preaching was 1 regularly held in the Episcopal Church at (this place from Tnesday, the 18tb, through the following Monday. Two j services a day were held, and the meetings have excited general interest and attracted i large audiences. In these services in Grace Church the pastor, the Rev, T. F. I Gasden, has had his hands faithfully and ably upheld by the Revs. Edmund N. j Joyner, of Columbia, and O. F. Porcher, of Pendleton. These meetings have had the support of Christians of all denomina? tions, and it is hoped that much good has been accomplished. The first bale of new cotton brought to this market this season was raised'on the plantation of that splendid farmer, Mr. P. B. Allen, of Starr's Station. Mr. Allen brought it in early Saturday morning and offered it for sale. It was classified as strict low middling, and Messrs. Brown Bras, bought it, paying eight cents a Gund for it. Mr. Allen is perhaps tbe rgest cotton raiser in the County, and usually brings the first bale of the season to this city, and has sometimes received a fancy price for it, perhaps twice as much as it was worth. It is very evident that Farmer Allen proposes to take a hand in retiring the currency of the country, and will continue to do so. As we under? stand, Mr. Allen started life after the war with no capital, but with an inexhausti { ble supply of energy and the determina? tion to make a successful farmer. How well he has succeeded his neighbors know. Matthew Bagwell died at his home, No. 191, Courtland Street, Atlanta, Ga., on last Tuesday morning, August 8tb, after a brief illness, which terminated in inflam? mation of the bowels. He was raised in Anderson County by his grand-father, John Bagwell, and was married to Susan A. Lee, daughter of Philip Lee, on Au? gust 17th, 1851, he having been married Just forty years and one day when he died. He had been an exemplary mem? ber of the Baptist Church for more than forty years, and was a good Christian, a kind neighbor, a devoted husband and an affectionate father, and was loved by all who knew him. His grand-father, John Bagwell, served the seven years of the Rev? olutionary war under Gen. Marion, and others, who commanded the Continental Army' in this State, and was in all the principal battles fought in S. C. Matthew Bagwell served four years in the fifty sixth Georgia Regiment, and was wound? ed at Baker's Creek, in Mississippi, and surrendered to Gen. Grant on 4th July, 1863. He was about Bixty years old, and 1 will be greatly missed by his family and j friends._ The History of the Introduction of Means' Grass Into This Country. Below we give an extract from a letter in the Abbeville Press and Banner from that excellent writer, Dr. Lathau, in LjyMchi he recites the history of the intro ductrVQU. of the famous Means grass into this co?ptry. If any of our readers havo had anylexperience with this persistent and irreprc^ible grass he will regret that the shinrfthat brought it over did not sink to the Dotttopa of the ocean before it reached this shorfi. While it is true tniat this grass is a great pest and will practicaJly ruin a garden or any ground for the cm^ivation of any but hardy plants, yet oihftof the most successful farmers of Fairltjeld County once told us it sometimes seemed almost .a god-send, especially to the ue&roes on his place. He said his bottoms w\sre in? fested with the grass and it "requirecUu cessant labor to keep it from so com\r pletoly over-running the bottoms as to make them unfit for raising corn. Ho said that frequently the grass was as high as the corn at fodder-pulling time, but still he would make a good yield of corn. But neither floods nor drouths could keep the Means grass from flour? ishing. When, from any cause, the corn crop was a' failure, he could get an abundance of forago for his stock from this grass, and could inako ton after ton of hay from it for winter use. He said the negroes were rather pleased with it, and he was not sure but that they would haye been glad to give the bottoms up to it. The only trouble they had to keep a mule was to cut au armful of Means' grass for it. We onco knew of a geutlemau who was so pleased with the wire grass when ho first saw it that he coucluded to secure a few roots of it and sot it out in a box in his garden?thinking it would mako an ornamental grass. Ever since then he has had plenty of roots to sparo to his neighbors, and realized more than over that by "the sweat of thy brow" shalt tbou havo a good garden. Ry-the-way, a noighuor onco told us ho knew of ono way, and one way only, to successfully get rid of nut grass. When we asked how, he said, "move away from it." Dr. Lathau promises moro informa? tion on the Means' grass. We will try to reproduce it. The history of tho coming of this tyrannical foreigner to this "land of the brave and homo of the free," is as follows: "This King's creek region of country is thickly set with what is known as Means's grass. In other sections of tho South it bears other names. The history of the introduction of tho grass into tho South and probably into America is this. About the year of 1810 one of the Means family, living in tho western portion of Fairtield County, S. C, sent to some re? gion of country bordering on tho Baltic sea for some barley seed of a peculiar va? riety. Whon tho seed was received it was discovered that there were in it some seod of a strango appearance. These seed were planted by Mr. Means in his garden. The spot in which they were plauted was carefully prepared and well manured. Tho few seed sown germi nated and the grass did well, attaining the enormous height of seven or eight feet and producing an abundant crop of scolC- Mr. Means thought he had found a treasure. All tho seed of tho first year's growth was carefully say eel and at tho proper timo sown. These germi? nated and produced an abundant crop. In about three years tho grass took pos? session of the garden, rooting out every? thing clso. To get rid of it Mr. Means had it dug up and carried out and thrown on a hill side hoping that he was rid of his pet. But to his astouishmont and bitter regrot every root left in tho garden sent up a stalk, and those thrown on tho hill side grow, and tho seed was washed by the rains down into tho bottoms, and in a few years the wholo plantation and all the plantations in tho neighborhood were polluted with tho grass. Tho namo Means was given to tho grass in honor, or otherwise, of him who accidentally introduced it. "Moatis's grass was introduced into tho western portion of York County by Jas. A. Black. I do not know how it got into Abbevillo County. From Abbovillo County it was taken to Alabama by a gentlemanf by the name of Johnson, whore it i3 called Johnson's grass." Eradicating an Evil. Recently there was erected in this city a two Btory house, containing six or seven rooms, and common rumor said the house was built for the use of a number of wo? men of the demi monde class, who would come here from other places. The investigations of the police at vari? ous times in the past month or two have verified this rumor beyond question. When the character of the place became notoriously known, the City Council adopted an ordinance making it a misde? meanor to keep such a house or to be found on the premises. On last Thursday Emma Clark, keeper of the house, was tried in the Mayor's Court for keeping a house of the character forbidden by the ordinance. Sho was rep? resented by E. B. Murray, Esq., and the city by Geo. E. Prince, Esq. After a legal fight as to the constitution? ality of the ordinance, the defendant was found guilty and sentenced to pay a fine of $10 or go to jail. An appeal was entered from the Mayor's decision as to the constitutionality of the ordinance, but the Council sustained tbe decision at a hearing on Monday evening. An appeal will be made to the higher Court. A new ordinance, which is printed in this issue, has supplanted the old one, and it is hoped this one will meet the needs of the case. In their efforts to abate this nuisance and preserve the morality of the city, in so far as they can, the Council deserve the hearty support of every citizen of this place. So rank an evil will receive the unqualified condemnation of every right thinking man and woman in Anderson, and the Council will have won well-meri? ted approbation if they will persevere to success in their determination to suppress effectively this dangerous and destructive establishment. Note These Changes. On next Monday will begin a series of changes in the location of the places of bus? iness of a number of firms in this city. So many changes have never before taken place here in so short a time. On that day Mr. R. S. Hill will move the Alliance business into his new store on the west side of South Main Street. This store will be No. 3 from the corner of the Square, the first being occupied by Messrs. Orr & Sloan and the second by the Enterprise Furniture Company. This new store is an elegant one, and is like the city of Washington in that it will be remarkable for its magnificent distances. Mr. Hill proposes to do more business than ever when he gets settled in his new quarters. Mr. A. Q. Means, who keeps one of the best stocks of gents' furnishing goods in the up-country, will move down a few doors from his present stand and occupy tho room in the Masonic Temple formerly used as the hardware and grocery room of the Alliance Store. At this new place Means and his men will be better pre? pared ihan ever to sell their customers what they want Lesser & Co. have been telling the read? ers of the Intelligencer, through the advertising columns, for some time that "on the first day of September we will move into tbe large and spacious store room now occupied by R. S. Hill on Broadway." This room is also in the Ma? sonic Temple. Lesser & Co. have been selling goods cheap to make moving easy, but will keep up their usual big stock in their new place of business. Messrs. E. W. Brown & Sons will move up from their present store-rooms and take possession of tbe room vacated by Mr. Means. This is a firm of young men that drive their business steadily forward, and while they will have only one room at their new place, they will have an up? stairs, which will enable them to do the same volume of business as formerly. Everybody knows that this firm handles only first-class* goods, and that you can get whatever you want from them, whether in the dry goods or grocery line. Mr. W. A. Chapman will transfer his stock of goods to ono of the rooms vacated by E. W. Brown & Sons. His friends will find him there, ready to serve them, and, if you will notice, his advertisement says, "Don't forget the bargains at Chap? man's." Keep that in mind. Mr. W. F. Barr will hereafter be found in the lower room vacated by E. W. Brown & Sons, and his customers will find him just as well prepared to let them have what they want in his new store as he was while on Granite Row. Messrs. Cunningham Bros, have rented the new store, which will be No. 4, on the west* side of South Main Street. These gentlemen have needed more room for sometime, as their trade requires them to keep on hand a heavy stock of goods. They keep a complete stock of hardware, and in their new quarters they will be able to do this with less crowding. Mr. O. B. VanWyck will move into the room now occupied by Mr. A. B. Towers. Mr. VanWyck says a "man has to get a hustle on him to make money these days," and all observ? ers can see that he is accordingly "hust? ling," and will doubtless "get there." Mr. VanWyck proposes to start in his new store with a "bran new stock" of goods. At bis new place of business Mr. Towers will continue to dispose of his stock of goods preparatory to entering into other line3 of business. He has not yet determined where he will go. Mr. C. S. Minor will be found at the same old stand, but as his present room is no longer large enough to accommodate him, he will also occupy the new room being built next door to him towards the square. Quite a number of new firms will go into business here this fall. So far we have been able to learn of the following: Mr. Walter W. White will occupy store? room No. 16, North Main Street, where he will be ready to serve the trade with a good stock of staple and fancy groceries. Messrs. A. Evins Brown and E. G. Fant have rented the store-room No. 5 on west side of South Main Street and will keep on hand a stock of novelties. Messrs. Gossett Bros, will keep a stock of shoes in store-room No. 2 on the Chi quola block. Mr. D. A. Ledbetter, formerly of the firm of Sharpe & Ledbetter, of. Townville, ? has bought an interest in the wholesale Vnd retail grocery businessflof Mr. R. S. .Llg'on, and the style of this fcrrr igon & Ladbetter. These gentlemen j* be depended on to give you anything you want in tfaeir line. Belton Items. Misses Lillian Murrah and Corrie Poore, of Anderson, spentf a day or two with Belton friends last Week, Mrs. R. E. Walk?r and little son, of Jesup, Ga., are visiting, the former's sister, Mrs. J. T. Smith. Misses Jessie and Kate Sharpe, of North Carolina, are visiting the family of Maj. I. C? Williams. J. Mack King has acceptecfa position as salesman for the R. A. Lewis Company. Beattie Gossett, formerly with the R. A, Lewis Company, will in the future be connected with the establishment of Gos? sett Bros., at Andersou. B. F. Carpenter is again mingling with friends here, after an extended absence in North Carolina. The Baptist revival closed Saturday with five accessions to the Church mem? bership, two by letter and three by pro? fession of faith. The rite of baptism will be observed the first Sunday in September. The Church at Belton will be represented in the Saluda Baptist Association by Rev. Chas. Manly, pastor, and Rey. J. T. Smith and Messrs. Jas. W. Poore and John T. Green. Rev. J. T. Smith has closed a successful protracted meeting at Neal's Creek. The members of that Church contributed last Sunday in cash and subscriptions to the maintenance of the Baptist Orphanage at Greenwood $103. A handsome and elegant marble monu? ment to the memory of Mr. L. L. McGee is being erected in the Baptist cemetery at this place by Mrs. McGee, of Greenwood. The Directors of the Farmers' Co-opera? tive Store met last week and re-elected. Mr. J. N. Sutherland, Manager. He and Mr. J. M. Mattison, salesman, however^ are vested with concurrent authority in tho management of the corporation's busi? ness. Miss A. 0. Norris, of Toney Creek, vis? ited Miss Georgia MoDavid last week. Messrs. Stringer & Poore will at once begin the erection of a new store-room ad? joining the brick one already occupied by them. The citizens of Belton ore prepared to I ask the weather bureau for a cessation of rain.. Sam Barmoio, colored, was arrested here Saturday for complicity in a recent burglary in Columbia, whore he will be taken for trial. Barmore was a resident of this vicinity until bis incarceration in the Penitentiary for larceny two or three yearB ago._ 6 Slabtown Items. I peu you a few itemB from the .banner neighborhood of the banner County of South Carolina. Mr. T. S. Glenn, of this place, and Messrs. Simpsou and W. D. Gleun, of Liberty, recently returned from Glenn Springs. The latter says he paid ten dol? lars a pound for his gain. Don't consider yourself out anything, dear Will, foryour best girl thinks you are worth more than that "hog-'round." The gentlemen seem to be improved in health. On yesterday, in Slabtown Presbyterian Church, a very large audience listened to an impressive sermon from Rev. Dr. Mc Bryde, formerly of this State, but lately from Texas. The Doctor is an earnest, zoalous advocate of his Master's cause, and made a lasting impression upon those who were so fortunate as to hoar him. The Church at this place has secured his servi? ces for the fourth and the" fifth Sunday of every month. Tbe School conducted in the new Acad? emy has an enrollment of sixty pupils. May He who loved the little children so much direct the teacher in his work of carrying light into the darkness of the mind. The Democrats of this Township are anxious to learn the whereabouts of their servants, the County Commissioners. It is thought by some that they will put in an appearance about the commencement of tho next campaign; others think they are too dead for that. "County Fathers, come back to us aud see the condition of your roads, for they contain everything to make up a disaster. A physician, and we have but one, has worn his buygy cushion threadbare slipping from one side to the other; but that is his fault, for he ought to have a partner. He is forced to order a compound spring buggy to save things, for he has no one to do his patching. This is bis fault, too. He is quoted as saying that he has to pack his cathartic pills in lint to keep the rough roads from shaking the su? gar off. The Doctor never makes a state mont unless something reminds him that he ought to do so. Slabtown bridge has ten or twelve feet of its floor covered three or four inches deep in mud which never gets dry. In some parts of the country this sort of thing will rot plank. This bridge was erected with the people's money at a cost of twelve to fifteen hun? dred dollars, and the servants, the paid servants, of the county ought to enforce the law. Besides, there is a sleeper gone; but we suppose it has gone off with the other "County Sleepers." If things don't turn about it will be back electioneering at tbe next campaign, and the ticket it will sup? port has not been before the public up to this writing. Ichabod Crane, Bishop's Branch Items. Rev. L. T. Weldon will begin a series meetings at Corinth Baptist Church, on Sunday, 30th inst., which will continue about a week. Mr. Whitt White has been very sick, but we are glad to say is convalescing. We hear that Mr. Robert Gillespie, from near Pickens Court House, has purchased the old home place of his father, Mr. A. W. Gillespie and will move into the com? munity. We extend you a cordial wel? come, friend Robert. We can boast of as good a community as there is in the County or State. Our educational facilities are good, Churches and Sunday Schools are convenient, and our people are moral, peaceful, sober and upright. We don't know of a drunkard in the neighborhood, and but a few who make it a practice to use profane language. We have some as good farmers as there are in the country, and so we feel like saying three cheers for "PosBum Corner." Your humble correspondent had the pleasure of attending the County Sunday School convention (Inter denominational,) at Sandy Springs, 21st inst., and had a splendid time. We had good speeches, and we like to have said a better dinner, but we won't, as we want to give the speakers justice as well as our host, though we will say that we had good speeches, a good dinner, a good rain, and a good time generally. We feel in reference to our visit to Sandy Springs like the old Constable, who wasent the .wisest man in the world, felt when some parties brought a paper to him that should have been du SHeated, he said, "that paper ain't rite." he parties asked him why, and not being able to say that there should be a dupli? cate said, "there hast to be a nuther jist like that," and so we would like to make another visit just like that one. There's a gentleman in "Possum Land," Who's name we havn't yet written, But as he wants it mentioned very bad, We'll call him Mr. Whitten. Of course we're not guessing what we say, In regard to the gentleman's wishes, For at a working the other day, He expressed them by the bushel. He said of all the great things he'd done, He never yet had seen, His name in the New York Sun, Or any other paper been. When he thus expressed himself, He began to enlist our sympathy, And we did look to the right and left, To see of what things he was worthy. At last we did decide, That he's one of our best farmers, For he always runs his rows quite wide, And keeps cleaned out his fence corners. If he'll just stay in the run, And always try to persevere, He may not get his name in the N. Y. Sun, But he will in the Anderson Intelli? gencer. Alter Ego . Chronicles of the Kingdom. Crops in the Kingdom were never bet? ter. We have been having fine rains re? cently, the last one falling last night. This will be sufficient for the present crop. Fodder pulling is now in order, and if the weather is fair this week a great deal of fodder will be saved. The health of the community is only tolerable. There is a good deal of com? plaint of colds, catarrh, <fec. There is considerable improvement go? ing on. A nice new house bos been put upon tbe same spot where one occupied by Frank Harper, colored, was burned some six weeks ago. T. T. Wakefield has made a considerable addition to his dwell* ing. L. H. Welborn has completed his fine new house. It is indeed a thing of beauty. W. H. Hunnicut has given his house a new cover, changing it from a high roof to a square cone. A rumor has been in circulation that Dr. Duckworth was going to leave the Kingdom and locate at Pendleton. The news caused a good deal of feeling and re? gret among his numerous friends and pa? trons. I interviewed the Doctor in re ! gard to the rumor, and he authorizes me to say that it is all a mistake, and that he will remain with us. This will give a ray of sunshine in evory household in the Kingdom. Mr. A. T. Pressley, we are glad to learn, will not leave us, but remain in the Kingdom next year. There is a great deal of visiting going on in our section. Mrs. Mat. Hutchinson has been visiting her many old friends in this section. She left for her homo in Elb er ton, Ga, on Friday lost. Mr. Editor, please notify tbe police that if tbey see a thief passing through town with an old Hour barrel filled with ma? nure to stop the thief and save the ma? nure?it is mine. I bought it from George Taylor, who had collected it by cleaning off Dock Watson's shop-yard, and before I could get it removed some one stole it. I will pay as a reward three quarts of gubers for the apprehension of the thief, with proof sufficient to convict. We are sorry to give up "Boss," who is preparing to move to Anderson. He leaves a good opening for some enterpris? ing merchant, This is one of the best country stands in Anderson County, and we hope some good man will take hold of the situation. Luther took his best gal to Six-and Twenty yesterday. Don't know who she was, but she was pretty enough to have a pretty name. Just keep on continuing. Luther, that is the way I got my start, and I would not mind to start again. I pro? posed to start with an old gal not long since, but she said she thought I was sit peranuatcd. I did not know what that meant, and as soon as I got home I flew to Webster for information and consolation. I got the information, but did not get the other, "you bet" 1 didn't. I feel a little ashy about it, as she did not look like a last spring's pullet herself, and I discov? ered she ought to patronize; Dr. Strickland. Shanks. Union Meeting. Saturday, the 29th inst., tbe Union of tbe Third District, Saluda Association, will convene with the Townville Church. At 11 a. m. the Introductory Sermon will be preached by Rev. W. B. Hawkins. In the afternoon the query, "What is the -position of good works in the Christian system ?" Will he opened by Rev. H. B. EzSu! On Sunday at 11 a. m., the Mission? ary Sermon will be preached by Rev. H. M. Allen. Come, brethren, in the spirit, and let us have an interesting and profita? ble session. C. 0. Bubuiss, Clerk. Mrs. C. R. Murray's school will open on Monday, the 31st of this month. Postponed. Having advised with some of the breth? ren, I have been led to think it best to postpone the meeting of the Sunday School Union of the 30th ihat., to the fifth Sunday in November next. W. B. Hawxiks, President. Obituary, Mrs. Clara Jenkins, wife of Mr. Green Jenkins, departed this life Friday, Aujtfiat 21st, at her home in Centerville Tow**?r? Anderson County. She was a Buffed nearly two months with lung trouble^x?^ bore bar affliction with Christian fortjj" There was not a complaint made^ died as easy as^>ne going to Bleej time of her death sho was> years old, and had for twej been a faithful and consist the Baptist Church. "farffiffrT''"'"1' 1.1 and nine children, tho yorrogest, an infant of five months,, and a host of relatives and friends to mourn her loss, though not like those who have no hope. The funeral services were conducted at St. Paul Church, of which she was a mem? ber, by the pastor, Rev. E. V. Gassaway, assisted by lie v. C. R. Brown, of the M. E. Church. Many friends were present to show their last tribute of respect to the re? mains of the deceased sister. She was in? terred in the city cemetery. A Little Girl's Experience In A Light? house. Mr. and Mrs. Loren Trescott are keepers of the Gov. Lighthouse at Sand Beach, Mich., and are blessed with a daughter, four years old. Last April she was taken down with Meesles, followed with a dread? ful Coutrh and turning into a Fever. Doc? tors at home and at Detroit treated her, but in vain, she grew worse rapidly, until she was a mere "handful of bones.'* Then Bhe tried Dr. King's New Discovery and after the use of two and a half bottles, was com? pletely cured. They say Dr. King's New Discovery is worth its weight in gold, yet you may get a trial bottle free at Hill Bros. Drugstore. The First Step. Perhaps you are run down, can't eat, ca'nt sleep, can't think, can't do anything to your satisfaction, and you wonder what ails you. You should heed the warning, you are taking the first step into Nervous Prostration. You need a Nerve Tonic and in Electric Bitters you will find the exact remedy for restoring your nervous system to jits normal, healthy condition. Surpris? ing results follow the use of this great Nerve Tonic and Alterative. Your appetite re? turns, good digestion is restored, and the Liver and Kidneys resume healthy action. Try a bottle. Price 50o. at Hill Bros. Drugstore. Second Hand Engines, Sullivan Hardware Co. have on hand three Second Hand Engines, Six to Eight Horse Power, fully guaranteed in first class condition, which they are offering at a sacrifice. Now is the time to secure a bargain, as it is hardly possible for these Engines to remain unsold long at the prices at which they are offered. Furthermore, they have a dozen com? plete Saw Mills, suitable for 4 to 25 Horse power, which they are anxious to sell, and on which they offer Special Induce? ments. First-class Livery Stable to rent. Apply to A. L. Welch, Anderson, S. C. 7?4 If you want a cotton gin which will bring you custom and make a fine sam? ple, buy the Hall Self-Feeding Cotton Gin, which is superior to all others. Cot? ton ginned on it will bring from one eighth to one-fourth of a cent mere than on any other. Cane Mills and Evap? orators cheaper than you can buy from the Manufacturer. A specialty in smoke stacks. We are well fixed for making any length you may want at low figures. Fruit Jars cheap. We are regular crock? ery and glass dealers and can save you money. Call and get our prices. Yours, very truly, Peoples ? Burbiss. When Baby was slcJr,*wo gave her Caatoria, When she was & Child, she cried for Castorta, When she became Miss, she clung to Castorla, When she had Children, ehe gave thorn Castorla, SCHOOL For Young Ladies, Girls, And Small Boys. MISS MAGGIE EVANS, Principal. MISS LUCILLE NARDIN, Assistant in Literary Department. MISS VIRGINIA EVANS, Instructor in Piano, Organ and Harmony. Careful instruction in all English branch? es. Latin, French and German taught without extra charge. First Term begins Tuesday, September 1,1891. Good board can be secured in private families. For further particulars apply to Principal. Aug 20,1891_7_3_ Yi/OFTORD COLLEGE, Spartanburg, S. C. JAS. H. CARLISLE, LL.D., President. Founded 1851. WOFFORD COLLEGE offers to stu? dents in the four college classes two parallel courses of study, each leading to the degree of Bachelor of Arts, in one of which Modern Languages are substituted for Greek. EXPENSES?Board, tuition, matricula? tion, washing, lights, fuel, books and sta? tionery, the necessary College expenses for the year, can be met with One Hundred and Fifty Dollars. The advantages offered by Wightman and Alumni Halls, enable students to meet their college expenses with this very small amount. The next session begins the 1st day of | October, 1891, J. A. GAMEWELL, Secretary of Faculty. W0FF0RD C0LLi6E~FTFTING SCHOOL, SPARTANBURG, S. C. The Fourth Session begins October 1st, 1891. Boys prepared for College. Ex Senses may be covered by $150 a year, upervision careful and constant A. G. REM BERT, A. M., Head Master. Aug 20,1891 7 2? BELTON HIGH SCHOOL, belton, s. c. MALE a?dFEMALE. THE next session of this School will commence Tuesday, September 1st, 1891, and continue for nine scholastic months, there being a short vacation du? ring Christmas holidays. When a pupil's name has been enrolled, he will be considered as entered for the session, and there will be no deduction for absence, except in case of sickness pro? tracted for a week or more, or by special arrangement with the Principal. In case of sickness there will be a deduction for absence in excess of one week. Pupils may enter the School at any time, but we much prefer their enrollment at the beginning of the session. bates of tuition ter month. Primary Department.$1 50 Intermediate Department.2 25 Higher Department.3 00 Incidental Expenses ten cents a month. J. T. SMITH, Principal. MRS. J. T. SMITH, Assistant, July 23, 1891_3_6_ BUSTED! CLEMSON COLLEGE. * , OT much?she is all right, and so ia that BEAUTIFUL FARM adjoining it. next to Pendleton, now for Rent or Sale by Tribble <fc Quattlebaum. Contains 170. acres, more or less?one-half in cultiva? tion. Also, 120 acres nearer Pendleton. Both near enough to send your boys to Clemson and your girls to Pendleton. Terms reasonable. Apply to TRIBBLE & QUATTLEBAUM, Real Estate Agents, Anderson, S. C. July 23, 1891 3 3m HONEA PATH HIGH SCHOOL. NEXT Session bogins Monday, .August 31st, 1891. Separate boarding houses for boys and girls, EXPENSES PER FOUR WEEKS. Board.. ^.39 00 TUITION, Primary. 81 50 Intermediate. 2 00 Academic. 2 r?0 Pupils will be charged tuition from time of matriculation to close of session, except by special agreement. For further partic? ulars apply for catalogue to J. B. WATKINS, Principal; Aug 13,1891 0 4 1 Closing Out ?ale This Of Clothing, ?hoes, Hats Ajcl?. Grents' Furnishing Groods A. C. MEANS. JR MR. EDITOR : WILL 70a allow ua to say to the La* dies of the City and Country that we do not consider it burden-tome to wait upon or show them Goods before or after closing time, in carriages and baggies, in fron'-'-f Store or inside upon our counters. We have polite and accom? modating Clerks, who will take pleasure in waiting on the Ladies, and do every? thing in their power to please and accommodate the trade. We want the Ladies to feel that nothing is trouble to us when we can accommodite a custo? mer. We keep our Score stocked with nice, pretty, reliable Goo Is to Bell to the La died, and always ft el complimented when they do us the honor to call on us and give us the opportunity to display our beautiful Stock. We are putting the kniie to prices in our various Departments to close out seasonable Goods, We caa offer Bar? gains that will insure sales if you will give us a call. JuBt received, someflnioe WASH GOODS just out. Shontong Pangees, Battister Princess, PinejAppleJTisiues aud quite a line of other lirandB. Extending a corJial'invitationgto all, Yours, C. F. JONES & CO. WILL OFFER DURING THE S?ME? MONTHS Great Drives in Dress Goods, Great Drives in Dress Trimmings, Great Drives in White Check Muslins, Great Drives in Colored Lawns, Great Drives in Millinery. Great Drives in Mull Caps. Great Drives in Fancy Ginghams. Great Drives in Parasols.* Great Drives in Lace Curtains. Great Drives in Summer Cassimeres, Great Drives in Gents' Hats. Great Drives in Shoes, Great Drives in Slippers, Great Drives in Mattings. Great Drives in Carpets. And in fact you can get a GREAT BARGAIN In every Department at JONES, SEYBT & CO READ OUR BARGAINS ! SELLING OUT TO REDUCE STOCK! On THE FIRST DAY OF SEPTEMBER we will move into the large and Bpacious Store Room now occupied by R. S. Hill on Broadway. We have too many Goods on band for this season of the year, and in order to save the expense of moving them we have decided to make? PRICES EXTRAORDINARILY LOW! One lot of Pacific Organdy, yard wide, now.8c One lot of Victoria Lawn.2c One lot of Grenadine.Sc One lot of White India Lawn .7c One lot of Black Lawn.8c One lot of Shirting Prints.Sic One lot of Dress Calico.4c One lot of Indigo Calico.6c One lot of yard wide Bleaching, no starch.7c One lot of Lonsdale Cambric.10c One lot of Navy Blue Wool Bunting, former price 20c.8c One lot of good Cotlonades, former price 18c.10c One lot of White Flouncing, 45 inches wide, former price 50c.38c One lot of Black Flouncing, 45 inches wide, former price DOc.60c One lot of Mull, all shades, former price 121c.9c One lot of Ladies' Fast Black Hose, former price 15c.v4|j^Q One lot of Purse Silk Black Mitts, former price 50c. One lot of Fine White Pearl Buttons, former price 20?!.10c One lot of 10x4 Sheeting, former price 25c.20c One lot of 10x4 Sheeting, former price 32c.25o One lot of Linen Towels, former price 25c.15c HATS! HATS! We have too many Men's Straw Hats, and in order to reduce we have made one price on all?your choice for 35c. Shoes and Slippers for All, At prices that defy competition. GENTS' SHIRTS, CRAVATS AND FURNISHINGS, All at prices that will compel the most fastidious to buy. Hre have a large stock of Gents' fine and medium PANTS that we will offer fully 50 per cent lower than cau bo purchased elsewhere. Ladies, don't forget our? Lovely Laces, Belts, Dress Fabrics, Fans, Perfumes, Combs, Brushes, Parasols, Embroidery. |?? Remember the place?BRICK RANGE. Remember, we are selling out in order to move. 1 MS?- Ladies calling in Carriages in front of our Store will receive prompt a* polite attention. H-ESSER & CO