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LOCAL NEWS WEDNESDAY, AUG. 22, 1894. In some sections of the County a little rain is wanted. The cotton market will open two weeks later than us aal this rail. ?Miss Nellie McGee has returned home from" a pleasant trip to the mountains. Mr. Wade 0. Humphreys, of Charleston, is up on a visit to relatives and friends. Miss Minnie King, of Anderson, in visit* ing her sister, Mrs. T. 0. Bowen, of Bow? man, Ga. The Misses Humphreys, who have been visiting friends in Greenwood, returned home yesterday. . Mis. T. M. S wife and daughter, of Elber ton, Ga.. are in the city visiting the family of Mr. J. P. Young. Miss Lizzie Williams, of the Ladies' Store, leaves to-morrow for the northern markets to bny her fall stock of goods. J. W. Quattlebaam, Esq., leaves to-mor row to visit bis old home in Edgefield County. He will return on the 1st Sep? tember. ' -Mr. Ja?. A. Tiller and family, und Miss Annie May Carlisle, have returned to At? lanta, Ga., accompanied by Miss Annie Arnold. , Msj. Robert Pi nek ney, one of Charles? ton's popular citizens, is spending a few days in the city with his brother, Mr. H. G, Plnckaey. Married, at the residence of Mr. T. O. Wright, August 12, 1894, Mr. John Shaw and Miss Bailie Mitchell, Rev. W. G. Wright officiating. ? k The excursion from Charleston last Wednesday brought a big crowd of visi? tors to the up country. A number of them stopped over in Anderson? ." ? . . Prof. John G.. Clinkscales, of Clemson College, passed through Anderson yester? day on his way to the "Cllnkscales Re? union," near Lowndeaville. Married, by Rev. John O. Will son, at the residence of the bride's mother in this olty, Wednesday afternoon, August 15th, 1P94, Mr. J. T.; Long and Miss Anna Scott, . Mistes Pauline Steen, Belle and Marion Lindsey, of Columbia, 8.0., are vlidting the family of Oapt E. G. Evan*." They will spond two or three weeks with their - relatives. We are requested to give notice that Rev. G. P. Watson will preach in his ? Church on next Sunday morning at the usual honr. Mr. Watson expects to reach home to-morrow. Messrs. C. F. Jones, R. C. Webb, B. O. Evans, Beatty Gossett, Wm. R. Osborne . and Rutl edge Osborne leave to-morrow for New York to bny their fall stook of goods. Several others will leave next week. We direct the attention of our rsders.to the advertisement of the Fleming Cement and Brick Co., Charleston, S. C. They handle all building material, and will take pleasure in quoting prices and giving oth . er information. Miss Hnbbard's Home School will begin its 13th annual session on Monday, the. 3d of September, prox. See her notice in ?notber column, and if yon uro banting a first class school for yonr girls or small boyu,-consult Miss Hnbbard. We are requested to announce that there will be a Sunday school picnic at Shiloh, ? next Saturday, (,he 25th last- Messrs. D. H. Russell, J. E. Breazeale and L. P. Smith, are invited to address the meeting. - The nurronnding schools are invited. - Mr. J. Townes Holleman, who was once a resident of our city, and a salesman with Sylvester Bleckloy Company, has again moved-into our midst, ana is keeping books for Brown. Osborne & Co, where he will be glad to have his friends call, and see him. There was a picnic at Carpenter's mill on last Friday, which was a very pleisant occasion to those who were present. It was gottea up for the pleasure of those who j live In that neighborhood, bat there were several from Anderson present who were invited. The five dollars offered by Orr & Sloan for the largest watermelon raised from their seed was won by Mr. W. A. Finley. The melon weighed sixty-two pounds. The cantaloupe prize was won by Mr. R. L. Elrod, the melon weighing twenty-one pounds and nine ounces. Rev. Henry Stokes 'preached his first sermon from the pulpit of the Methodist Church of this city last Sunday at eleven o'clock. His text was Hebrews 12th chap? ter 1st and 2nd verses. Mr. Stokes ac? quitted himself in a manner to give hope of great usefulness in the Master's work. U. E. Seybt, successor to Jones & Seybt, baa arranged with a wholesale carpet house in Philadelphia to act as their exclusive agent for the sale of carpets in Anderson. In another column he tells you what bar? gains he can give yon in carpets, and we advise yoa to read his new advertisement carefully. We call attention to the proclamation is* ' sued by Mayor Tolly, in accordance with the resolutions of the new City Council, which appears in another column. This action on the part of the City authorities is proper and right, and should have the support of every true, law abiding citizen of Anderson. Mrs. Loa Owens, wife of Dr. W. F. Owens, died at the home of her husband last Monday, after a long and painful ill? ness. Mrs. Owens was a devoted wife, a devout Christian, and a real neighbor. Her remains were laid to rest in the Smith cemetery yesterday morning after appro? priate funeral services. The fall term of the Girls' High School will begin on the 3d September, as will be seen by referring to an advertisement In another column. Miss Maggie Evans, the Principal, will bo assisted by Mrs. S. C. Baker, Miss Olivo Brown and Miss Leila Russell, with Miss V. E. Evans in charge of the music department. Brown, Osborne & Co. once more call the attention of the public to the fact that early in September they will move to their new store room, and from now until that time they will offer their entire stock of dry goods, notions, clothing, shoes, &c., cheap. Also, that their stock of groceries and bag? ging and ties is large and complete. Rev. B. F. Duncan, a son of the late Dr. ^Duncan, of Yarennes Township, preached ^to-ij large audience in the Methodist Church^f this plaoe hut Sunday evening, from the first and second verses of the sixth chapter or-Galatians. This was hid first sermon, and if 'wes-are to judge his future by this, bis first effort, we shall expect toseehuz rise high in the work of the A subscriber requests that we print the following in onr local columns: "Parents would do well to impress upon their daughters the following wise saying of Bill Nye in one of his recent letters: 'There are only two classes of males who take the arm of a lady while walking or gomenading. One is the gent to whom )d saw fit to deny that soft and subtle growth callisd brains, and the other is the gent who has overdone the wassail busi? ness, and is being steered home by his un? it ippy wife.' The Columbia Slate, of August 19th, says: "Yesterday morning a force of 109 convicts were sent to Clemoon College, in two spe? cial cars, attached to the Columbia and Greenville passenger train. They are go? ing there to construct the dike, ordered to be built by the board of trustees some time ago. The dike is to be a big affair, and its object is to keep the water from backing over the low lands, making them unfit for ose. The last Legislature passed an aot in? structing the superintendent of the peni? tentiary to send fifty convicts there for this Surpose to work all through the year, uperintendent Neal had the board to al? low him to keep the fifty men till the dull season of the year, and now he Bends over doable the force to do the work in the next six months." "The bicycle," remarked the drummer for a big cyclo works in Boston, "is a great Institution, and will supersede the borseln many instances, but not in all. A case in point came nnder my notice recently. I was in Blue Grass Kentucky, where the roads are superb, and in the course of my visits to agents, I ran across a farmer who lived about five miles from town, and got to talking to him on the subject He was rather progressive and conceded that the bicycle possessed many advantages over the horso. It saved feed, toll, care, shoe only one thing that prevents me,' he said, "with an apologetic grin, 'when a man comes to town on Saturday, and starts home in the evening just corned up enough not to know the way, his horse will take him beak to bis family in fairly good shape, bat th9 bicycle ain't made that can .do It. and I'm h man that goes to town on Saturday.' "Of coarse," concluded the drummer, ?'after that I had mighty little show for an argument." Bill Williams and his Bon, George Wil? liams, are now in jail charged with assault and battery with intent to kill. It seems that John Craft and Elias McGee, both whito, bad gone to the negro association, for what purpose we are not informed. They ran into the baggy of Bill Will iams and broko a wheel, claiming that their team wa9 ti ? manageable. Over this point a dis? pute arose, arjd as is usual in such cases, the negroes were attacked with a knife, and tbe younger negro, George, was cut by one of tbe white men. The father of George, tOBave bis son, as he claims, inter? fered' using a stick, with which be struct John Craft, one of tbe white men, felling him, and iDflictiDg a very se? rious wound. Here the tight seems to have stopped. Warrants were sworn out against Bill and George, who were arrest? ed tbe next morning at their home on Dr. New ell 's place. As they were being car? ried before tbe Trial Justice a crowd of men took tbem out in the woods and beat them very severely with a buggy trace. They are both suffering yet from tbe wounds inflicted by men who were said to be disguised. Tbe negroes say sacks were put over their heads, so they could not see who did the dirty work. The conduot of the men who did this whipping is unbe? coming civilized people. These negroes were in the hands of tbe law and were en? titled to a fair trial, and if found guilty, prope:r punishment will be meted out, The machinery of the law is in tbe bands of white men, and it is useless to say tbe negroes could not be convicted, if guilty. . Mrs. Elizabeth D. Lee, reliot of Phillip Lee, died at the residence of her son, Wm. F. Lee, near Piedmont, on last Wednesday night, after a long and protracted illness, in the nintieth year of her age. She was born near where Honea Path now is the 25th of February 1805, and was married to Phillip Lee February 22, 1822. Bier hus? band died August 7, 1862. She was a zeal? ous Christian and had been a consistent member of the Baptist Church for over seventy years. She wsb the third daugh? ter of David Greer, Sr, who emigrated to this State from County Antrim, Ireland, in 1789. She was the mother of twelve child? ren?e?x daughters and six sons, of whom three daughters and two sons survive her. Her Living daughters are Mrs. Caroline Massey, of Defiance, Iowa; Mrs. Julia Rawliiis, of Gwinett county, Ga., and Mrs. Susan Bagwell, of Atlanta, Ga. Her sons are Wm.F. Lee, of Piedmont, and E. W. Lee, oi'Pebser, S. C. She had a buaband, five sons and five son-in-laws in tbe Con? federate Army. She had in all 159 direct lineal descendants, among whom are five great-great grand children. Search the Scriptures was her every day advice to her children,.and never failed reading a dozen or more chapters in her Bible evory day as long aif she was able to Bit up, and eveu after she was confined to her bed she read more or less every day until her eye sight failed her so that she could not see to read. Her remains were laid to rest in Shiloh graveyard, after'appropriate funeral ser? vices, conducted by Rev. D. W. Hiott. City Council Reorganized. The members of the new Council were sworn in on Wednesday of last week, and the standing committees appointed. Al? derman Hill was appointed Mayor pro. tern. The following are the standing com? mittees. Street Department?J. M. Sullivan, J. P. Dncketr, W. R Dillingbam. Fire Department?T. F. Hill, W. R. Dll lingham, .T. M. Sullivan. Finance?J. Reese Fant, J. P. Duckett, T. F. Hill Sanitary?J. P. Duokett, R. E. Ligon, T. F. Hill. Ordinance?J. M. Sullivan, T. F. Hill, R.E. Ligon. Cemetery?R. E. Ligon, J. Reese Fant, W. R. Dillingham. Water Works and Electric LightSr-W R. Dillingbam, J. M. Sullivan, J. P. Duck? ett. By motion a special committee, consist? ing of J. M. Sullivan,. T. F. Hill, and J. Reese Fant was appointed to look after tbe faithful performance of all contracts with tbe City Council. The following police force was elected: E. G. Rose, Chief; John Dillingbam, Geo. S. Ogg and Wm. C. Lee. Mr. Rose bad no opposition. Mr. Lee was instrnctsd to take charge of tho street bands for tbe present, no street overseer being chosen. John K. Hood was re-ehclud to the po? sition of City Clerk. Messrs. Tribble A Prince were elected city attorneys. It is said a proclamation will be issued against tbe blind tigers at an early day, and strong efforts will be made to exterminate them. . __ Beltou Item*. Hon. A. C. Latimer returned from Washington Sunday. Misses Mattie and Daisy Daane, of Greenville, are visiting the family of Capt Byrd. Miss Rosa Poore is visiting friends in Spartanburg County. T. Y. Williams, Esq., who has been vis? iting relatives here, returned to his home in Lancaster Monday. W. J. Moorhead and wife, of Darlington, are visiting relatives here. Mr. A. J. Geer was recently in town vis? iting bis mother. Mr. E. C. Chamblee is preparing to erect a nest cottage near the Baptist Church. Protracted meetings are in progress in this vicinity, and the efforts in tbe furth? erance of the gospel are unusually success? ful. We have bad nice rains recently ,-and the prospects continue favorable. Idler. Honea Path Items. A new County and a new railroad for Honea Path. This shows a spirit of pro? gress in her citizens. A delegation of ten attended the railroad meeting at Donalds yesterday. Nothing could be done until a conferonce can be had with Gen. Win? der, of tbe G.C. & N. R. R., from whom we expect co-operation. We will watch closely and report later the propositions under which it is proposed to be built. ? Our stock men here propose to have an exhibition of all colts, under 3 years old, on Friday, September 28th, and they ask that everybody take an interest in the movement and exhibit something in the shape of a colt?be it the poorest scrub. They want to mako it an annual show and increase the interest in stock raising to the highest standard. At the "refawn" caucus meeting tbe John Gary Evans men eat their crow very nicely, and when State returns came in. enjoyed seeing the Ellerbe men eat theirs?which was very bitter. Where, but on the fence, can an old simon-pure Democrat stand and view the assension and dissention of a few of the faithful followers and wonder "who'll be the next?" C. E. Harper and family and Dr. J. F. Shirley and family leave to-morrow to attend tbe re-union of the Clinkscales family at the old Clinkscales homestead, near Lowndesvllle. The descendants are many and the occasion will be one of rare occurrence. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Donald sympathize with them in the loss of their little daughter, Nellie, a bright child of about 4 years of age. She was sick only a week, and parsed away Saturday night at 9 o'clock. .The funeral services were conducted by the Rt>v~..E. W. Mason Sunday afternoon at 5 o'clock. j At tbe railroad meeting every one voted I unanimously, even to Wister Harper and j Jess Walters, whose tenor voices sounded their "yeas" far above the voices of the I older ones. They are respectively 12 and 10 years old. Miss Iola Mocber is at her sister's, Mrs. L. C. Moore. Miss Annie Monroe is now at her home in Princeton. She will return here and attend the fall term of school. Miss Ida Brock is off to Greenville for the week. Miss Lizzie Keller, who has been spend? ing some time with her friend, Miss Ella Kay, returned to hor home in Abbeville to-day. Miss Flora Wing and brother, of Char? leston, are visiting their Bisters, Mrs. M. A. and Mrs. T. H. Brock. Mrs. McClain, of Greenville County, is visiting relatives here this week. The ordinance of baptism was adminis? tered by tho Baptist Church Sabbath morning at 10.30 o'clock, Miss Eula Kay being the candidate. The crop prospects are very promising at this juncture. Cotton will not yield according to size, but corn will. Now is a good time to bow oats. Fall oats seldom fail to make a full crop. Miss Odell Harper, of Woodville, Greenville County, has been visiting friends in town. She was called home by sickness last Sabbath. Miss Atta Major is home from her school at Rabun, Laurens County. Dr. Wright took a bicycle trip to Lau? rens Saturday evening. He returned this morning, accompanied by his oousin, i Billie Wright. Walter Greer, the assistant Postmaster, will turn over his job to his brother, Os? car, and attend school next year. Walter is a clever fellow, and we will miss him when he leaves. * All my household and kitchen furni? ture is offered for sale during tbe next two weeks. Persons wishing to purchase will call at my home, on South Maint street, and get prices. Bargains will be offered. C. Waedlaw, Crayton Items. It seems that your readers might con? clude that Crayton had fallen through, but not so. We are still here, despite the hard times, and if they don't think so, just ask the candidates. There is a series of meetings at Mt. Bethel this week, conducted by Rev. B. Hays. The protracted meeting will begin at Bethany next Saturdav. We hope much good may result from these meetings. The schools of the township are in full blast. L. M. Mahaffey still holds the fort at Bethany, Miss Minnie Cowan at Mt. Bethel, and Miss Lena Campbell at Martin Grove. The School at Crayton vllle has been opened again after being closed for several years. Miss Jennie Griffin is teaching there. All report good attendance. Our farmers did not all turn out to the primary last Saturday. Politics are pretty hot, but no one in our midst is in a hurry to tear his shirt. Mr. G. N. Banister was badly hurt a few days ajro by his mule kicking him in the face. He says if the girls kick harder than mules, he would rather die an old bachelor than to be kicked to death in his youth by the girls. He says he will not take much risk hereafter, so, girls, don't be discouraged if Newt, is a little slow; just encourage him a little, apd he will come around all right after awhile. Corn crops are fine with us this year. Cotton is good, considering the amount of rain on our sandy soil. Altogether we have as fine a prospect for good yields as we have bad for several years. Mr. D. R. Simmons, our merchant, has nearly completed his new storeroom. When he gets moved in he will be better prepared than ever to accommodate his customers. Mr. John Milford is teaching a Einging at Long Branch. Quite & number of our young people are attending. They report a success, but how could it be otherwise in the hands of so energetic a man as Mr. Milford. Any community wanting a singing taught would do well to secure his services. Our community is in good health ex? cept little Curtis, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Simmons. We hope to hear of his recovery booh. Miss Janie Collins is off on a visit to relatives at Calhoun. Mrs. Susan Ale wine has gone on a visit to her Bon in Oconee County. Zach. August 14, 169L Moseley-I.iberty-Corner News. Miss T. A. Pettigrew, who has been with us several weeks, left last Saturday for Mt. Carmel, where she will spend about three weeks, and then return to her home at Anderson. ' Misses Mattie Pruitt, Minnie Pettigrew and Lily Brown, returned last week from Starr. Miss Katie Kay is spending a few weeks at Anderson. Mr. Will Sadler, from Cartersville, Ga., arrived here last Saturday and will re? main a few days. Mr. J. F. Harper, Col. L. H. O. Martin and wife are stopping a few days with us. They are the guestB of Capt. J. T. Barnes. Mrs. Mary Cowan., from Annie, was visiting here last week. Mr. J. O. Evans h on a trip to Mt. Carmel, Willington and Bordeaux. Mr. E. C. Evans and family left to-day for Bio, Ga. Mr. J. F. Watson, of Anderson, recent? ly spent a few days here with his brother. Capt. W. C. Hancock, of Augusta, arrived here last Saturday and will spend a week here. His visit is a source of much pleasure to his many friends, who are delighted to greet him. Willie, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sutherland, died on tihe 13th inst., after an illness of two or three days. On the following day its remains were interred in the Baptist cemetery, after appropriate services by Rev. J. T. Morgan. Age about 12 months. Miss Texie Tucker, one of our charming young ladies, left last Wednesday on a visit to relatives and friends at Central. She will probably return the latter part of this week. MIbs Sue Gentry, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Gentry, of Starr, who has been spending several days here returned home yester? day, Mr. W. A. McKinnoy and sister, Miss Annie, left last Saturday for Bowersville, Ga., where they will spend several days. Let me toll you something?some of our farmers are still ploughing their cot? ton, but the majority of them are pulling fodder this week, and in some places col ton is opening rapidly, and they are sorry that the meeting, which commenced last night, was not held in July as was first announced, Pedro. I Pis-gab News. The protracted meeting has just closed with two members enrolled. The base ball fever has somewhat abated, as the boys have to pull fodder now. Crops through this section are good. The boys tell us a gcod yarn on one of our young men. He went to his best f;irl's not long ago, and he and the young ady visited the watermelon patch. Just as he was in the act of pulling the biggest one in the patch, he spied a blacksnake coiled up near it. He immediately fled with the snake in pursuit. Heranabout a hundred yards, when he struck a snag and fell down in aheap. In the mean? time the young lady picked up a stick and dispatched tho reptile. When he had recovered from his " fright he began to Eraise his fair rescurer, but she told him e was wasting his sweetness "on the desert air." While in .Anderson some time ago we had the pleasure of meeting Professor Winston Smith, who is a candidate for Auditor. He lost both of his bands when four years old. He was playing around a cotton gin, and in some way became entangled in the machinery. But never? theless he is a fine penman and an expert accountant. He needs the support of all Christ ian people. If he was as fortunate as some who have never lost a hand he wouldn't make the race: If he is elected he will discharge the duties of that office faithfully. We like to forgot to mention the pre? dicament an old friend got into while up on Brushy Creek recently. He, in com? pany with one of those fair damsels, Btarted to drive up the cows, when they heard a plaintive bleating down in the swamp. They went down there as fast as the undergrowth would permit. They found an old sheep had become fastened between two saplings. Our friend went in to show off his gallantry, and was try? ing to extricate her, when the old ram slips up bebind and strikes him amidship and lands him o'er in a mud hole. We will let the reader draw his own conclu? sion y. A Blushing Pansy. Townvlllc Locals. Dr. D. A. Ledbetter, of Anderson, spent several days with his mother and other relatives in this section last week. The Westminster String Band rendered some fine music at Mr. J. A. Gaiues' one night last week. Mr. W ayne Shelor, who has been attend? ing the Verner Military Institute, Tusca loosa, Ala., spent the day with us last week. Miss Bessie Shirley will give an exhibi? tion at the closing of the Bchool at Tugalo Academy, on Tuesday night, the 28th inst. Mrs. J. T. Jaines is spending awhile with her father, Mr. R. E. Parker, of Hon? es Path. Mr. S. R. Johnson, our excellent black? smith, has presented us with a tomato that weighed over two pounds. It was the lar? gest tomato we have ever seen. Arp's Florida tales dwindle away. Miss Eva Verner, of Greenville, S. C, visited relatives in this place last week. Mr. Calhoun Harris, of Anderson, has been spending awhile with his parents near this place. Mr. Calhoun is as nice a behaved young man as we have ever seen. He will be sure to make his mark in this world. Young men, let u3 say to you that it will pay you to pattern after Calhoun. Bev. J. F. Singleton closed a successful meeting at Oakdale last Friday. Nine were added to the Church. Mrs. Harriet Eaves, of Resaca, Ga., is spending awhile with relatives and friends in this community. Mr. J. F. Rice, of Virginia, our former teacher, is visiting in tbls county at pres? ent. Old Rosin oe Bow, Flat Rock Dots. Farmers are beginning to pull fodder. MIbs Adams, from Holland's Store, is spending a few weeks with her aunt, Mrs, The protracted meeting at this place is over at the Baptist Church. It seems that there was a great deal of good done. The protracted meeting; at the Presbyte? rian Church at this place will cominanoe Thursday night before the fourth Sunday in August. Mr. Sidney Hall, from the city, visited his father on last Sunday, accompanied by his friend, Mr. Geisberg. Mr. W. F. Hayes and wife have just re? turned home from visiting their relatives in Greenwood. They report a pleasant trip. Miss Laura Watson, from Georgia, ac? companied by several young men, has been visiting relatives in this section. Miss Linda Mauldin is spending a few days with her grandmother, Mrs. Arnold. We are glad to have her with us. Mr. E. T. Hayes, from this section, is I spending a few days in Georgia with rela [ Uvea and friends, Faithful. Piercetown. Items, The following visitors are now in town: Misa Maggie Williams of Greenwood, Miss Alioa Duckworth of Williamston, Miss Maggie Dunlap of Abbeville, and Mr. J. L. Talbert, of Anderson. The protracted meeting is on at Beulah, as we stated some time ago. The parson preached a good sermon there last Sunday. His subject was the "Church as a power to bring souls to repentance and salvat? ion." His text can be found in First Cor rintbians, fourth chaper, twentieth verse. Much interest is being taken in the meet? ing. At this writing there is a cold wave on us. There has been twe deaths during tbe week, the infant of John Hiett and Benja? min Rhodes. Mr. Rhodes was the oldest man of White Plains. He was 81 years of age. Their remains were laid to rest in Beverdam Church yard. Rev. D. J. Ver? milion conducting the funeral services. Last Friday afternoon we had the pleas? ure of visiting the Welcome School, which is under the charge of Miss Lillie Bigby. The school is progressing finely under her tutorage. She has CG pupils on the roll, and an average attendance of 50. The house has recently been enlarged. This is due to the Messrs. Owen, who have built an ell to tbe old building, which greatly facilitates her work. Messrs. Owen are to be congratulated for tbeir efforts to make the school a success. The protraoted meeting closed at Beaver dam Friday night with one accession. Yestesdsy while we were sitting In our office, there came a timid knock at tbe door, and on our invitation to come in our breath was almost taken away, when in walked a gawky picture agent who wanted us to let him have a tin type of us for en? larging. But we told him we were busy andifhowonld call three hours later we would see what we could do for him. We intended to give him a warm reception After he left we cleaned up grandfath? er's old flint and steel shot gun, and went over to uncle Jerry's where we succeeded in getting his bull dog. After our return we fastened a pin in the toe of our boot, and then we proceeded to adjust the plun? der in our office. Just as we were gloat? ing o'er our supposed picnic, and on look? ing up we beheld three ladies coming up the walk. They were out collecting money for some big heathen institution or some? thing. We did not like tbeir looks but told them to come in. Now if there is any? thing in this world that gets us out of sorts it is one of those largnette fiends. The eldest was accompanied by a little old spaniel to whom she was continually ad? dressing in the most endearing terms. After listening for a half an hour to their tale of woe, the spaniel sprang up on our desk where he overturned the ink stand and ruined a sweet little billetdou that we were penning to our best girl. But not being contented with that he sat down in tbe glue pot and proceeded to chew up the blotter. Very soon he spied the cat peep? ing under the hole in tbe door. He made a dash for her and glued himself fast, and after a long struggle he gave up the ghost. The ladies asked us couldn't we contribute to their pet scheme. We were on tbe point of giving them a bit of our mind, and we told them all tbe change we had was a shirt button and a four penny nail. Just as we were in the act of fishing them ont of our pocket, there was a pair of snowy arms entwined around our neck, and we heard a sweet voice saying: "Those will be tbe very thing, dear uncle. We have been wanting a pearl door nob and we can drive the nail up in the hall so you can hang your beaver on it when you visit tbe insti? tution. With this they took tbeir leave, and we seized our pen to give you the news, but a couple of the boys have just dropped in and informed us that a lighting rod man was heading this way. We immed? iately bolted the door and pulled for tbe woods and fell over tbe back fence and sprained ourself unmercifully. "For the way of the transgressor ii hard." . Sam Dewberry, Dew drops from Lowndesvllle. Hon. H. J. Tribble is in town. F. A. Chesaut, of Doraville, Ga., was in town Tuesday. Mr. J. J. Johnson came down Fridsy from Anderson to spend several days in town. Master Rosco Moseley, of Greenwood, is visiting the family of his uncle, Mr. J. W. Huckabee. Dr. B. A. Henry left Saturday for a short visit with friends and relatives in Elberton. Miss Leila Swearington, of Latimer, is visiting the family of Mr. E. C. Meohine. Mr. R. L. Smith, of Augusta, is in town. Mr. Jim Giles and wife, of Anderson, came down Tuesday to visit relatives and friends. Mr. A. B. Cheatham, of Warrington, spent last Tuesday in town. Mr. B. Berry Allen returned Saturday from several days visit in Anderson. Dr. J. J. Lindsay, of Antreville, spent last Friday night in town. Mr. A. B. Sherard went up Saturday to visit his p are its.at Moffattsville. Miss May Hodges, of Starr, is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. D, Crout. Mr. J. E. Swearington, of Latimer, spent last Friday night in town. Mr. W. A. Brownlee and sister, Miss Lena, of Antreville, spent last Monday in town. Mr. J. E. Brownlee, of Antreville, was in town Monday on business. Mr. J. F. Harper and wife, of Middle ton, Ga , are visiting in town. There was a sociable at Mr. E. C. Mechine's last Friday night. It was attended by Lowndesville's fairest maids and her gallant young men. Every one returned home very much pleased with tbe occasion. Tbe Lowndesville and the Antreville base ball teams crossed bats at this place last Friday afternoon. The Bcore stood 27 to 13 in favor of Antreville. The game was well attended and enjoyed by all. Sox. Toncy Creek Items. Tbe protracted meeting commenced at Shady Grove last Satnrday. It is being conducted by the pastor, Rev. R. J. Wil? liams, assisted by ?kev. Mr. Outzs. We trust mucb good will be accomplished. Plenty of rain, crops are looking fine, and the health of the community is splen? did. Politics ?ire the order of the day, but we don't think there is the bitter ttrife there was two years ago, and we hope all will pass off qnietly in this community. Miss Foster, of Abbeville, is spending a while with her brother, A. L. Foster, in this county. Miss Sue Mattison, of McCormick, has been visiting relatives in this section. Miss May Cox, after a two weeks' stay in Abbeville, has returned and reports a pleasant trip. Mrs. Mamie Holland, of Greenville, and Miss Lizzie Henderson, are visiting Mr. Jim Henderson. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Sutherland, Miss Kale Sutherland and Miss Emma Cox, bave returned from a pleasant trip in the mountains, and visiting Mr. Sutherland's parents. Ask Mr. J. E. G. if he has returned that pin-cushion he borrowed from a certain young lady recently. Mr. Julian Cox, from near here, has gone on the railroad as express agent, and it is much to the regret of a certain young lady. Mr. W. H. Acker can boast of as fine a watermelon patch as is in this communi? ty. Capt. J. S. Acker is having plenty of ap? ple pies. News is scarce and we will stop short. Auy. 13,1894. . Scams leb. Tola Dots, Mrs. Lizitie Williams, the beloved wife of Mr. Jon a Williams, died at her home near this place last Saturday, the ISth inst., after an illness of about two weeks. Mrs. Williams was born and reared near this place. She was a consistent member of the Lebanon Baptist Church. On the day following her death her remains were laid to rest in the Lebanon cemetery, Rev. W. P. Holland conducting the fun? eral services. A husband and seven children are left to mourn her death. Tho family have many sympathizers in their sore bereavement. Revs. W. B. Hawkins and W. P. Hol? land have recently closed a meeting at Lebanon, during which seventeen mem? bers were united with that Church, nine by baptism and eight by restoration. Some of the farmers have pulled a little fodder. We have been having plenty of rain for the last month, and crops promise to be the best th ? t has been raised in this sec? tion for many years past. - There is a great deal of sickness in this community, and Dr. Duckworth is kept busy. He has employed Dr. Sharpe to assist him. Miss Beulah Baker has been visiting relatives near this place. Mr. Marshall Smith, ol tbe Brushy Creek section, was visiting in this section last week. Well, Mr. Editor, the State campaign meetings have closed and we did not go to any of them, for we thought that we would not take any part in politics. Mr. M. Horton wears a broad smile it's a girl. Blue Bibd. TO RENT?A neat four-room cottage. Apply at this office, For chapped [and rough hands and lips use Agnine Frogrant Cream,*|nt Wilhite's Drug Store, price 25 cents, A PROCLAMATION. Whereas, at a meeting of the present Council of the City of Anderson, held on the 20th inst, the following resolutions were adopted: Whereas, in a recent decision of the Supreme Court of this State it has been declared unlawful for a municipality to grant licenses for the sale of intoxi catiug liquors; and, whereas, in com? pliance with that decision the City Coun? cil of Anderson, S. C, has passed an Ordinance prohibiting the sale of liquor within the corporate limits of this Town; and, whereas, it is currently rumored and believed that certain parties, in defi? ance of said decision and said Ordinance, are boldly selling liquor in the Town, to the outrage of tho peace and dignity of the community. Now, therefore, in order to sottle and establish the attitude of this Administration on the question, be it 1. Resolved,'That we stand firmly for law and order, a rigid and strict enforce? ment of all Ordinances, and the suppres? sion of crime, that we appeal to all our people to cease violations of law, and invoke the aid of all classes in our efforts to put down lawlessness and establish and maintain the supremacy of law. 2. Resolved, That we request the Mayor to issue a proclamation, calling upon all thoso citizens who are selling liquor in the City of Anderson in violation of our Ordinance to stop, and invoking the aid of all law-abiding citizens in suppressing this illict traffic. 3. Resolved, That the Police be, and are hereby, instructed to give this matter their especial attention, to watch care? fully after violations of the liquor Ordi? nance, and to bring each and every offen di?r to speedy justice. Whereas, it becomes my duty to com? ply with the request of said City Coun? cil as set forth in said resolutions; now, therefore, I, G. F. Tolly, as Mayor of the said City of Anderson, and in compliance with said resolutions, do issue this my proclamation warning all persons who may bo engaged in this unlawful sale of intoxicating liquors, in violation of the City Ordinances, forthwith to desist from such unlawful traffic, upon pain of the penalties that may be incurred by reason of such violations; and I do further in? voke the co-operation of all law-abiding citizens to aid in suppressing said unlaw? ful traffic, and enjoin upon the City Po? lice to look carefully after all violations of the City Ordinances, and to bring all offenders to justice, as they are instructed to do by said resolutions. In witness whereof I have hereunto ,???, set my hand and caused the seal I L.S. I of the City to be affixed, w-' G. F. TOLLY, Mayor. Alice Mews. Fodder pulling is the order of the day. Mies Rosa Kline, of Spartanburg, who has been visiting in this vicinity, has re? turned home and left many broken hearts. The pic nie at the Institute was very rruffi enjoyed by all who attended. We regret to see Prof. Henry Stokes leave us. He is a most efficient teacher, and in his new calling will no doubt be very successful. A series of meetings are being held this week at Rocky River. Rev. Wm. Brown will preach at Rocky River on tbe first Snnday in September, at 11a m., and Rev. W. M. Pinsonon the sec? ond Sunday at 3.30 p. m. Rev. John Herron will begin a series of meetings at the Institute on the first Sun? day iu September at 3 p. m. Rev. Henry 8tokes delivered his first ser? mon at Hebron the last second Sunday, and acquitted himself remarkably well. There will be a few connubial knots tied this fall. . John. List of Letters Remaining-'^n the Posto'ffie at Ander? son, S. 0., unclaimed for the week end? ing August 21, 1894: William L. Alston, Frances Asberry, R. D. Bacot, LarenceBlrd, Dossie Brown, Minnie Brown, J. N. Barton. Thomas Blake, Anna Crosland, Ida Chapler, A. Belle Dunlap, 0111a Findley, Harriet A. Graham, I. P. Jones, RacherLee, Fannie Martin, I. A. Mattlson, Mary Robinson, Florence Sherard, Sallie Scott, Smith F. Tims, R. A. Trotter, LucieWhite, When called for please say advertised and men? tion date. One cent must be paid for each letter delivered. W, F. Barb, p. M, Executive Committee Meeting. The County Democratic Executive Com? mittee will meet at Anderson on Friday, August 24th, at 10 a. m., for the purpose of distributing boxes and rules for the primary election to be held August 28th. Also committee will meet on Wednesday, 29th, at 10 a. m,, for the purpose of tabu? lating the result of the primary. W. E. Leb, W. T. MoGill, Secretary. Chairman, Singing Convention, The annual meeting of tbe Anderson County Singing Convention will meet with New Prospect Church on Saturday before the first Sunday in September next, and continue through Sunday. Each Church or Sunday School In County is re? quested to send two or more delegates. J. L. Hemrree, Sec. Journal and Advocate please copy. Card of Thanks, We, the undersigned, desire to publicly express our heartfelt thanks to the kind friends who ministered so kindly and at? tentively to tbe comfort of our mother in her sickness and death. May tbe blessings of Almighty God ever rest upon them ail. Wm F. Lee. E. W. Lee. ? A San Diego paper of tbe 15th ulti? mo announced the death at Moosa, Cab, of Washington E. Irving, nephew of the great Washington Irving, at the age of seventy-two. A day or two. later the surprising news was received that, after all -Hhe preparations for the funeral had baon comploted and tbe lid of the casket had been screwed down just prior to interment, a knocking was heard inside by the horrified attendants. Some persons present' hurriedly un? screwed the lid, when the supposed corpse sat up. He appeared dazed or out. of breath for some moments, but finally managed to say that he was hungry and weak from lack of sustenance. So great was the shock of the sudden transition from apparent death, to life that some of the women present fainted, while the men were so astounded that their ordinary wits deserted them. Food was finally furnished the patient. So far as can be learned he has almost entirely re? covered from his late trance, and is as strong as could reasonably be expect? ed. ? Deaths by starvation are perhaps commoner among the rich than among the poor, says the New York Sun. The emaciation that comes of chronic indi? gestion simply proclaims an ill-nourish? ed body, a* starving without hunger. Every physician in New York, from whatever social circle his patients are drawn, treats many such cases of starva? tion. The milk diet, so much talked of for the past twenty years and so little understood, is really a device to feed these starving men and women who per? ish for lack of nourishment in the pres? ence of plenty. ? The other day a New York minister asserted that there are more divorces in a year in the city of Chicago than in all the Southern States east of the Mississip? pi River. The New York World says : ''That assertion seems to be sweeping, but it is probably true, for divorces are as plentiful in Chicago as they are rare in tbe South. In communities which have not grown from chivalry to com? mercialism, the women may have less freedom, but they are treated with more respect and have more ready do fenders." Knights of Pythias Conclave. A magnificent gathering of tbe Knights of Pythias will be held in Washington, D. C, beginning August 27tb. Tickets over the Piedmont Air Line will be put on sale August 23?28, and will be good until Sep? tember 15th. Only one fare will be charged for tbe round trip. In addition to the reg? ular train service special trains and special through Pullman and other cars will be run for the accommodation of special par? ties. No man's education is complete un? less he has visited the National Capitol, and it would be well for all who can to take advantage of this opportunity. W. A. Turk, Gen'l Pass. Agt. S. H. Hardwick, Asst. Gen'l Pass Agt. If you want a delicious drink go to Webb & Webb's and buy a little "Momaja Coffee" and some of their fins line of su? perior teas. All the standard patent medicines for 8 lie by Wilhite & Wilhite. Go to Webb & Webb's and get the Brede Steam Bread?25 tickets for $1. If you havn't been vaccinated and wish to be, you can get the Virus at Wilhite's Drug Store Floor paints, stains and wall finishings Wilhite's. Go to Webb & Webb's and get your fine dessert and pie peaches and can apricots. Wilhite & Wilhite have received their usual supply of Garden Seed and Onion Sets from reliable growers, and want to sell you what you need to plant yonr gar? den, THE CO NOW AT THE PEOPLES' BLOCK! PRICE NO OBJECT.1 ALL ME INVITED. SPECIAL SALE WE have a lot of LADIES' FINE SHOES, containing one hundred and seventy-five Pairs, which we have been selling at $2.50, $3.00 and 34.00 per Pair; but we are anxious to close out the lot within the next sixty days, and as an in? ducement we will sell any Pair in the lot for $2.00. Come and see them, and the Goods will convince you that they are BARGAINS. Yours truly, C. F. JON33S &CO. PRICES OF SUMMER DRESS GOODS, MILLINERY, CLOTHING, and GENTS' FURNISHINGS* HAVE BEEN REDUCED, As we do not wish to carry over any seasonable Goods. C. F. JONES * CO'S., LARGEST ASSORTMENT AND LOWEST PRICES Ever Offered in this Section. WE are always anxious to afford our customers an opportunity of buying such Goods as they may re? quire? TO 'THE BEST ADVANTAGE. We have long been convinced of the impossibility of keeping here? An Adequate Assortment of Carpets, To meet the reasonable wants of our people. To over? come this difficulty we have arranged with a LARGE WHOLESALE CARPET HOUSE of Philadelphia to act as their exclusive Agents for the sale of CAR? PETS in this place. We are, therefore, now able to assure you that you can buy to the best possible adyant&ge and from the amplest assortment of styles. CARPETS OF EVERY GRADE, ? FROM THE ? Finest Axminster to the Cheapest Ingrain, And that your orders will be executed promptly and satisfactorily. We invite yon to call and examine our assortment of Styles, and? DEFY COMPARISON With those offered in any city in the Union. U. E. SEYBT, Successor to Jones & Seybt, , Anderson, S? O. Lesser & Co. -Now Offer THE BEST CORSET MANUFACTURED. MAR K.^ FEATHERBOWE CORSET Boned with Featherbone, Latest style Corset shape, Extra Long Waist, Best Material, Absolutely Unbreakable. FEATHERBONE NURSING CORSET. Extra Fine Sateen, Patent Expansion Busts, Perfect Form and Comfort, Recommended by eminent Physicians. FEATHERBONE DRESS FORM CORSET. Latest Model, Elegant Shape, Long Waist, Boned with Featherbone. We are authorized by the makers to refund the money for Feath? erbone Corsets, if not entirely satisfactory after four weeks trial. ^LESSER &c CO., ONE PRICE TO ALL, UNDER MASONIC TEMM^