The Anderson intelligencer. (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, July 14, 1897, Image 2

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Anderson Intelligencer. PUBLISHED EVERT WEDNESDAY. J. F. CLINKSCALES, O. C. LA.NGSTON, Editors and Proprietors. TERMS: ONE YEAR.fl 60 MONTHS . 75 WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 1897. Judge Simonton's decision on the Dis pensary law is clear and concise, and is generally believed will bo the death blow to the law. !S The hot wave has been general all over the country the past two weeks, and hun dreds of deaths in the large cities have been reported almost daily. All of the candidates for the United States Senate are swinging on to Ben Till man's coat tail. But that old coat-tail has been in use a long timo and is now very rotten.? Mr. McLaurin's opponents denounce him on account of his tariff viewe and at the same time praise Ben. Tillman, when, in fact, both Johnnie and Ben. stood on the same platform in the Senate. It is amuBing. In the seventy-three years of its exis tence, the American Sunday School Union has founded 100,000 schools, from which 6,000 churches have sprung. Last year it started 1,000 Sunday Schools, and during that time 10S churches developed from schools which previously had been opened. mi ? m The Trustees of Clemson College met last Friday, and postponed the election of President Craighead's successor until August 4th. The resignation of W. J. Quick, Professor of Agriculture, was ac cepted, and Col. J. S. Newman, of Geor gia, was elected to fill the vacancy. In the selection of Col. Newman the Trus tees showed wisdom. It is well for girls to bear in mind that the United States government has risen in its majesty and proclaimed that it will no more be insulted by permitting coins bearing its stamp and superscription to have holes punched in them and be dan gled . from young women's arms. Young ladies are forbidden to wear any more bangles or dangles mado of United States money. Last Friday Senator Harris, of Tennes see, died in Washington, after a long ill ness. Senator Harris was the oldest Sen? ator from the South, and one of the old est in the body. I He was a staunch Dem ocrat, and a fearless, brainy man. Not only Tennessee, but our whole country, will miss this grand old man. Tennessee would honor herself and please the whole country by electing Gov. Bob. Taylor the successor of Senator Harris. It is now estimated that the new tariff bill will produce about $100,000,000 more per year than the Wilson bill, presum ing that the imports will continue. Thus it is not fair to presume nor do we need ?100,000,000 wrung from an already bur dened people except for purposes of orlminal class legislation that makes its beneficiaries weak and dependent while the overburdened class grow weak, des pondent and gloomy over an increase of burdens w ith no relief in sight. Vaccination against typhoid fever eeems to be an assured resource in the war on disease. Two professors connected with the Army Medical School at Netley, England, have elaborated a process of anti-typhoid vaccination. Cultures of the bacilli are used in the process. Ob servations were made upon a number of persoDP, mostly medical men, with satis factory resulta. A medical journal says the vaccinations can be practiced without risk, and their adequacy, also, can be easily controlled by examinations of the blood. Persons exposed to the risk of typhoid infection may seoure immunity, through this process, if the present degree of success is maintained. .. ? mi ? ? - "Uncle Sam" has just completed a grand census of bis entire militia. He now knows exactly where he would stand should war be declared to-morrow " *v?tirN*Q.mo unfriendly power. The new ligures collected show that we have to day in this country over 112,000 uniform ed and organized State militiamen, who might at any time be added to our 25, 000 regular soldiers. This would make a total of over 137,000 organized soldiers, ready to fight at a day's notice. This is -only a sixth of the estimated armed strength of England, including the native troops of India The newly collected data fnrther show that in case of serious hostility this Government might draft into service 10,037,570 men. That is to say, there is that number in the States and Territories of available age, between eighteen and forty five years old?the limits of military liability. If placed in a long, single rank, side by side, with the usual space between, they would reach from New York to San Francisco with out a break. This is greater then the es timated prospective strength of any oth er nation in the world, except Russia. Russia can draft a great array of 12,91S,000 men._ An address by Jndge Thayer, of Iowa, who has spent a great deal of his time upon the improvements of roads, has .been recently issued in a pamphlet by the Department of Agriculture. Judge Thayer eaye that the country spends an nually $250,000,000 on muddy roads, which is practically a total loss, and de clares that while mud msy bave a place in the natural organization, that place not on the roads. Ha suggests that if $8,000.000 a year were put into improving the thoroughfares of a State, in ten years there would not be a mile of highway laid out in the State that would not be a per manent stone road. He does not recom mend the spending of so much money by the State, but would make road improve ment a township matter, based upon lo cal opinion. To illustrate his position he says: "A township, whose assessed val uation is ?300,000 wants to build twenty five miles of good rosd ata cost of $2,000 per mllo. Including the per capita tax and tho u>uul levy, such a township now pays seven mills cn tho dollar, or $2,100 por year for road purposes. It borrows the required ?50,000, paying for it ?1,500 a year, leaving ?000 a year for road repairs. By the contract system those twenty-five milod of road can bo built in three years." Ho says that Iowa is taxed, ono way and another, ?2,000,000 annually for road pur poses. This, he says, would take care of ?60,000,000 of 2 1-2 por cent, bond.", and release them in sevonty-two years, be sides leaving ?500.000 each yoar for keep ing the roads in repair. On this plan at tho ond of seventy-two yeare that State would have a system of fine roads, while uncles the prosent piati it would have no more than it has nov, which is practical ly none. _ ^ _ ?- It is a curious incident in tho history of Mormonism that last Sanday the great Mormon tabernacle in Salt Lnke City was ?Hed with from twelvo to fifteen thousand members of tho Christian Endeavor So ciety. The Mormon priusthood abandoned their own services and gave tho building over to the use of tho Christian Endeavor Association exclusively. In the evening the Mormon choir of a thousand voice?, took part, and the great organ was played by Prof. Stevens, who officiates at the usual Mormon services. One may live as a conqueror, a king, or a magistrate ; but he must die as a man -no discount on that. Something of ?eouee's Bead Towns? Tunnel Hill in Particular. Oconeo has more dead towns to tho square miles probably than any County in the State?not merely towns that have quit growing, or that are in tho collapse that follows an explodod boom, but defunct, obliterated, forgotten. Pick ens County has two such, Fort George or Keowee, and Pickensville, and Anderson County one, Andersonville, where the beautilul mountain streams with their beautiful Indian names? the Seneca and the Tugaloo?rush into each other's embrace It cannot, of course, be twisted into any disoredit of Oconeo that tho sites of these dead towns of another age and of other conditions are within her bordera, for Walhalla, Westminster, Seneca and Newry are gems that bespangle her background of blue. Besides these places of interest?Oco neo Station, an Indian trading post in the long ago, Tunnel Hill, that sprung into lifo when the builders of the great Blue Ridge Railroad sdt down to bore through Stump House Mountain, and old Pickens, that gave up the ghost with the dismem berment of old Pickens District?Oconeo is historic in that her soil holds tho ashos of Col. Ben. Cleveland, Gen. Andrew Pickens and Horseshoe Robinson, hcroos all, of the Revolution. As one stands for the first time on the summit of Tunnel Hill and peers into the yawning mouth of the dismantled shaft or turns to gaze upon the im menso pile of fragmentary granite lying around, one cannot repress the ludicrous idea that at some remote period of its existence Stump House mountain had relieved it self of an attack of geological nausea, so to speak, by a vomiting lit. Tho oppressiveness of the picture of perfect desolation that marks the scene to-day is intensified by the reflection that for a time a tide of busy life surged over the mountain, whilst through its depths was being pushed the most stupendous engineering feat of the timo. Forty-four years ago the solitude of the ages hitherto unbroken was rudely disturbed, and for six years the old mountain groaned and trembled in tho inexorable grasp of science, and then almost as suddenly the primaeval stillness resumed its sway and the coon, the catamount and the bear roamed again over their old haunts. It will surprise many at the present day, especially those who go there for the first lime, to know that on the summit of Tunnel Hill where but one house now stands, and it constructed of the remains of several others, was onoe a busy town of fifteen hundred people, including five hundred laborers, who worked in and around the tunnel. The town had a ho tel, boarding houses, a school, a church (Catholic) and the usual complement of barrooms. There were several stores. The contractors ran a store and Mr. Wes ley Pitchford, wh03e son, Mr. C. W. Pitchford, is now one of the leading merchants of Walhalla, sold goods there, as did others. One of tho drinking saloons stood with in a few yards of the shaft (No. 2) and was run by San Francesco Pizarro San cho, an Italian, who, just, on the eve of tho war, murdered Thomas Harrison, of Oconeo, on the stone pavement in front of the eld hotel at Pendleton. Sancho's father andyonnger brother, Benato, went to Tunnel Hill direct from Italy. The big rock fill at the eastern mouth of the tunnel was put there by the old man, who, day after day, carted stone from the tunnel with his little mulo. The old fel low never learned a word of English, so that the imprecations heaped upon his little mule were couched in sulphurous Italian, which made no difference with the iule. When the war came on Benato fought valiantly for tho South. The laborers were nearly all Irish and Catholics, and came mostly from the North. When the work was suspended in the latter part of 1859 for lack of an appropriation by the Stato, for the great road was a State en terprise, most of the men went back North, and it is altogether probable tbat many of them found their way into the Union armies and met in the shock of battle many of the men whom they knew and with whom they worked at Tunnel Hill. One of those who stayed South was Fletcher, an Englishman, who had the distinction of being the smallest man in the Second S. C. Rifles. There were several contractors during the progress of the work, Auson Bangs <ftCo., Humbird, Hitchcock & Co., and one othor, all Northern men, of course. No one knows exactly how much money was expended on tho work, but I am as sured by one who was in a position to make a fair estimate that it was at least one million dollars. The tunnol is one and cno-fourth miles long, and the entire distan?a is through solid rock. The western exit is sixty feet higher than the eastern, which is to say, the grade through the tunnel is for ty-eight feet to the mile. There are four shafts, nu inhered from east to west, and the greatest depth, two hundred and for ty feet, is near shaft number two. Some sixteen hundred liuoar feet is unfinished, which shows that practically three fourths of the work was completed. But I forty-five feet between shafts numbers I one and two is unfinished, and the rest is between numbers throe and four, j From four to western mouth is complet I ed. I have been told by a reliable man who worked tbero that at shaft number j four a mule was let down to draw stone ' to foot oi shaft, and that a ytar later that samo mule walked out into daylight at western outrance apparently none the worse for his long subterranean impris onment. Tho company made their own blast:rg powder of potash and the char coal of poplar, chestnut and willow. Some vest'gea of the powder house, lo cated near eastern entrance and also near the beautiful Issaquenah Falls, aro yet to be seen. Near this spot a young man, a stranger, who had takon a sub-contract, was mur dered one night by some of the toughs abont the place in th? bolief that he had lots of money. The story goes that they got no money and that there were none that knew bis name, and he was buried where he was murdered. If I ever go there again I shall hunt his grave. The story is well authenticated. Another murder was committed ono Sucday near shaft number two. Smith, a laborer ?rom Georgia, gave otfense to some Irishmen, who beat him to death. A number of arrests were made and there was a big trial at old Pickens, but no con victions. Several men were accidentally killed at all the shafts except number one. Two wore killed at shaft number two. A man named Kolley, from Lauren?, who the day before bad been on a spree, lost his footing on the timbers at the mouth of the shaft, wh9re it was hifi business to attend the bucket as it appeared loaded with stone, and in falling ho struck Col lins, an Irishman, who was coming up on the bucket, and both were hurled to death. Kelloy's wife had but a few mo ments before brought hor husband his dinner, and when she heard of his death sho rushed frantically to tha shaft and was with difficulty restrained from jump ing down. At number three two were killed by a cave. One of these was a Hughee, of Oconee. On another occasion a man was scalded to death by the hoisting engine at that shaft and several badly injured. At number four three lost their lives. One, a young Irishman, in trying to jump into the bucket as it was started down at six in the morning, missed and fell headlong, his body finally lodging among the timbers of tho shaft near tho bottom. As he fell one of his shoe?, which were of a peculiar kind, was wrenched from his foot and dropped at the feet of the workmen below, and these, hearing tha commotion just over head and recognizing the shoo, knew who was killed. Mr. E. D. Foster, of Rich land, Oconee, then a youth of sixteen, was employed in the tunnel, and was standing within three feet of whero the shoe* fell; another was killed by a drill hammor falling from tho bucket upon his head. A German, whose business was to go around every two hours and fill the miners' lamps, was on his waj' to mouth of shaft number four to go down and fill lamp?, when in some way unac counted for tho materials in tho box iu which he carried them explodod and kill ed him. The man worked day aud ni^bt, Sunday excepted, by shifts, divid ed into three reliefs of eight hours each. It is a pity tbat a road which promised so much for tho Stato in general and Charleston iu particular Bhould have failed of completion, tho moro particu larly sinco it was so near finished. Tho work was stopped in 1859 for want of fund?, but it would no doubt havo been renewed had not the war camo on so soon. An cl?ort was made a few years aftor the war to set the enterprise on foot again, butit failed, owing, no doubt, to the fact that tho Staio was "in tho hands of plunderers. During tho last winter of tho war Cipt. . Russell, at the head of a company of sixteen-year-olds, was stationed at Tunnel Hill, and tho youthful soldiers divided time between fishing deserters out of the mountain fastnesses and throw ing rock3 into tho yawning shafts. The boys soon incurred tho hostility of thoso men in whose breasts patriotism was at a heavy discount, aud rumors often ascend ed the hills that the deserters was mov ing on them in a body. One night, when the mountain was wrapped in snow and the boys in slumber, the Captain decided to test the mottle of his yearling soldiers. Acting under secret instructions, the I picket dashed in from; the post a mile away and pounding tho boys' quarters with, "Git up, boyp. the deserters is n-counin'," soon I"? ? ino little camp in an uproar o?' rn?.r ,tv>u. Somo of the boys got into tltair breeches back sido fore most, and John Zachary, a nephew of the Captain, buckling on the panoply of war as he ran, rushed to headquarters "to see what Uncle Tom was going to do about it." They were soon under arms and moving steadily toward the picket post, the point where the Clayton road branch es off. Just beforo reaching this the com mand was deployed and halted, and a reconnoitering party, one of whom was in the secret, Jim Bearden, of Oconeo, I behevo, sent forward. Presently the party returned, but to tho expectant sol diers with hated brer th and dilated eyes their footfalls in tho snow made them an innumerable host, and tho little fellows pulled back their musket hammers and fixed for business. The oflicors could hardly restrain them from firing. Of course, the reconnoissance disclosed a false alarm and the boys were marched back to oamp, and by morning woro nor mal and were throwinc rocks down into tho tunnel again. One of tho survivors related this incident to mo recently, and added, "We'd 've shot onco, anyhow." When I quoriod demurely if he did not think they would have shot twice, at least, ho replied, with a catch-oa glance, ' Yes; once at the deserters and once for camp." W. A. Dickson. A Clear Knock Out. CHARLESTON, July 10.?Judge Simon ton rendered his decision to-day in the case of W. G. Moore against the State dispensary officers involving the right of Moore's agent to sell liquors, wines and beers in original packages. As was gen erally expected Judge Simonton decides that under his provious decision in the Vandercock case, Moore clearly has the right to store his liquors within the State, to offer them for sale and to regulariy en gage in the liquor business, and the con stables are restrained Irom Interfering with his agents or trade as long as ho keeps within tho lines laid down by the Court. Judge Simonton decides that so much of the Dispensary Act as regulates the opening and closing of tho liquor estab lishments, the restrictions against selling to minors and habitual drunkards is con stitutional and can be enforced by the State officers. The full text ot the decision is as fol lows: The United States of America, District of South Carolina.?In the Circuit Court. ?Fourth Circuit.?In Equity. W. G. Moore, a citizen and resident o? the State of New York, vs. AV. . Bahr, C. F. Glover, W. Livingston, S. Duncan, J. J. Browning, Wm. J. Schneider, E. V. Baker and J. m. Scott, citizens and resi dents of tho State of South Carolina, and State Constables. The complainant, a rectifie; of liquor and wholesale liquor dealer in the city of New York, flies his bill against the de fendants, who are State constables ap pointed under the provisions of the Dis pensary Act. The facts stated are that the complainant shipped to Charleston by the Clyde Steamehip Company, an inter State commerce carrier, certain liquors, wines and beers, products of other {states, in original packages to be stored for the purposes of sale in such original packages by bis agent in that behalf appointed. That the defendants had entered the premises and bad seized his goods and had interfered with the sale thereof. That they are hopelessly insolvent and that he has no remedy at law. The bill prayed an injunction. The re turn to the rule to show cause, after set ting up certain objections to the jurisdic tion, admits substantially the facts stated in the bill and denies the right of the com plainant to import into this State, the wines, liquors and beers mentioned in the complaint, or to store them therein or to sell them by his agent as claimed by him. The jurisdiction of this court r pon the facts a tatod in the bill seem clear. At the bearing it appeared that there was no difference of opinion between counsel as to what constituted an origi nal page. And it was agreed that the packages which were stored and offered lor sale in this case were original pack ages. The questions made were these: Has a dealer, a citizen of a State other than South Carolina, a right to import liquors, wines, and beer in original packages and to store thorn in this State for purposes of salt? If this question bo answered in the af firmative, must such sales be conducted under the restriction of time, quantity and persons male in the dispensary law? In Cantini vs. Tillman, 51 Fed. Rep., 909, after fu.i discussion and consideration it was hold by this court that the dispen sary law iu its general provisions did not conflict with tho Constitution of tho Uni ted States or of this State. In that case Can tini, a wholesale and retail dealer in li quors, resident in Charleston, claimed tho right to carry on his business, not withstanding the dispensary law, both on the ground of the unconstitutionality of the law and because he was a subjoct of the King of Italy and was protocied by treaty stipulations. The court decided the case on tho facts before it, but it ex pressly reserved the question whttber the Act was not void in such of its provisions as weroin conflict with the inter-?tate com merco law. In the cseb iu reLangford, 57 Fed. Rep., 570, it became ueceesary to discuss some provisions of the dispensary law conflict ing with inter-State commerce, aud it was held that in so far as such conflict existed the law was inoperative and void. These two decisions are unreversed aud are the law for this court. In Donald vs. Scott, 07 Fed. Rep., ?54, a full discussion of the relations between the dispensary acts and the law of inter-State commerce was had and tho decision was reached that under the protection of tho iuter- State commerce any resident of the State could, notwithstanding the dispensary act1?, im port liquors for his own use aud con sumption. This decision has bofan sus tained by the aupreme courtof theUnitod States in Scott vs. Donald, 105 U. S., 38 ?j. the Vandercock case, recently heard and decided in this court, following the supreme court in Scott vs. Donald, it v/as held that a producer of wines and other liquors in California had a right to import and sell in this State hin products in original packages. No difference can be 6een in principle between the right of a producer as in tho Vandercock case and thoso of the complainant in thi3 case. Both aro equal:y und?r the protection of the inter Sta1? ?:ommerce law. The con clusion reache? in this lino of cases was this: The State in the oxerciso of tbo police power can declare that tho use of intoxi cating liquors of all kiuds as a beverage is noxious, injurious to tho health, wel fare and safety of the people, and having so declared can forbid the manufacture, importation and sale of such liquor with in her boi dorp. That &uch prohibition takes intoxicatiog liquors out of the category of articles of commorce and is not in conflict with the inter Stato com merce law. But that so long as the State recognizes the use of intoxicating liquors as a beverage and encourages such use by purchasing them in large quantities and selling tbcra for suoh use to the in habitants withiu her bordere, accompa nying such purchase and sale with a prohibition to others from doing the like, this prohibition is not a lawful exercise of the police power. On the contrary, it is an attempt under the guise of the police power to secure for the State the benefits, profits and emoluments of the liquor traffic heretofore enjoyed by individual citizens, and eo increase her revenue. And for greater certainty in this behalf a monopoly in this traffic is created in the State. That the State cannot engage in this business for this purpose in contra vention of the rights of citizens of the other SUtes. This being so, and the right to import and soil in original packages being established, it necessarily follows that thero must exista right to havo a place for the receipt aud exposure for salo of the original packag03 so Importad. The one is tho inevitable conEeiiucnce of tbo other. But when this has beGn accomplished the protection o?' the inter-State commerce law ceases. This law protects the origi nal package in its importation and in its sale. Tho hours within which the salo can bo made, tho persons to whom it can be made, the quantity atono timo to bo sold and the disposition at'er salo ?iro within tho polico power of the State. The provisions of tho dispensary acte, except insofar as they conflict with the in tor-Stato commerce law aro absolutely binding on all persons within the State; so, when once a salo ha3 been made of an original package, and its delivery within tho State, it cannot e.gain be sold by its re cipient or any ono elso without violation of the law. No sale cau bo made of liquors, wines or beer of original pack ages anywhere, except between the hours by law appointed, C o'clock in the morn ing and ? o'clock in the afternoon. No sales can be mado of such packagos of liquors, wines or beer to be drank on the promises. Nono in quantities less than half a pint. Nono on Sunday and none to minors or habitual drunkards. Those police provisions are irrevocably fixed in tho public policy and the police law of the Stato and must bo observed by all porsons, citizona or strangors, doing bus iness withiu tho boundaries of tho State. With thoso modifications and restric tions lot an injunction issue as prayed for iu tho bill. Chaules H. Simonton, Circuit Judge. July 8tb, 1807. Moseley News. We are having rain plenty and to eparo. If it continues a littlo while longer Bome of us will not "lay-by," whilst wo have reports from other sections that aro need ing rain. Wieb you could have seen Mr. Watson the other day when John came in and asked him what color ho wanted his gar den whitewashed. Wilyum Burton will soon begin "fen cing in the earth," and ho wants every body to know tbat he has not engaged a pot tinker to help him. The fox, you know, didn't want the grapes, and said they woro sour when ho found ho couldn't get them. Mr. P. L. Burditt, with his family, was visiting at Montevidio, Ga., last week. Rev. and Mre. A. C Craft left last Fri day on a relative trip through Georgia, and will be gone several days. Auothcr organ was shipped hero re '?critly, having been purchased by Mr. l.lorgau. Mr. S. 0. Jackson has pitched hia tent hero and says he's goingto mako ii30ome splendid roads. It is reported that Rev. R. B. Hayee will pitch his tent here at an early date. Mr. Charley Boyd keeps continuing his visits up here. He came in again last Saturday and may be here yet. Misses Ella McAdams and Rosa Klin? the former from Storevlllo and the latter from Anderson, were visiting here last week. Mr. and Mrs. Finis Seawright are off thl3 week through Georgia, and will be gone several days. Rev. W. T. Duncan will begin a series of meetings at the Methodist Church hero on the 18th inst. Rev. J. T. Morgan dolivoredaehort but impressive sermon in the Baptist Church last Sabbath evening. Mr. Herbert Barnes, of Lowndesville, is calling up here with the regularity of a doctor to a wealthy patient. We are looking for him twice a week and expect him every Sunday. Pedro. Pendleton Items. Fearing your readers will think our town has expired, we will write a few items to- let them know we still live. Mrs. W. P. Hall, of Charleston, has ounio to Pendleton to spend the summer. Col. J. B. E. Sloan and family are here from Charleston for the summer. Msj. Ben Sloan, Miss Julia Sloan, Miss Lizzie Crayton and Mr. Max Crayton camo up from Columbia, S. C, last we;k to visit Mrs. N. E. Crayton. Mise Florence Bowen, a very charming young lady of Pick eus, has returned home after a pleasant vibit to the Misses Grice Miss Norma Garrette, of your oity, has returned home, after making a two week's visit to her friend, Miss Gibson. Miss Nan Crayton is home from Pied mont, where she has been teaching, to sppnd her vacatlou with her mother. Mrs. J. N. Hunter made a few day visit to friends io Walhallalast woek. Dr. Phillips, President of the Stillman Seminary, of Tuscaloosa, Ala., visited his friend, Rev. P. Reid, last woek, and preached at the Presbytorian Chnrch Saturday and Sunday a. m. He gave a talk at the Presbytorian Church for color ed people Sunday night. Mr. J. T. Hunter went to Augusta on the excursion Monday. Mr. Ben Guilliard is here for the turn mor. Rev. 0. T. Porcher, who has had fever, is somewhat improved. Some of the Pendleton boys weut to Seneca to witness tho bicycle racee last Saturday. Two of them started over on their wheels but one of I be wheels broke down and the rider came very near having to ''foot it" about halfway. good t?amaritan passed along in a buggy and the unfortunate young man went on his way rejoicing, leaviug the ill-fated wheel 'till a more convenient time. "Old Sport '? July 7th, 1897. There will be a series of meetings held at tbo Methodist Church this week. The pastor, Rrv. A. T. Dunlap.-is to be assisted by R'jv. II. Bdscomb Brown, of G.-eenvillo, S. 0. Mr. E II Shankliu, Jr., of Piedmont, Is hero for a few days visiting his parents. Mr. Julian Crayton, of Anderson, is sppndiug a few days at his old homo. Mr. and Mrs. Hal Russell and Mr. md Mrs. Winslow Sloan, of Clemsou College, have gone to the mountains for a short etuy. Rev. B. P. R-.id und Mr. J. D. Smith left to-day for the mountains to bo gone about a week. Everybi iy hr.ro has the "mountain crrz i." C?uite a number of people from hero bavo either jrone or intend to go soon to broatho tho mountain air. Mus Jacio (J-mtt has returned home a?f-r spending quilo awhile In Anderson viiriting titr uutit, Mrs Fred Brown. There was a nice quiet wedding in our townJu'y 7tb, 9 a.m. The contracting parties were Miss May McLnes and Mr. A L'6 Bloke, of Pe!zar. The ceremony whb performed by tho bride'd father, Rev. H. N. MoLeep, at the home of her grand mother, M ra. M. W. McBryde, in the family Bitting room which was prettily decor.ttod with ? )wora and fernc. Only a a few i'ii-uds were pre?euc. Mr. and Mrs. Blako left on the morning train for C'nar loi?ton, from which place they sailed in ?te:iiner Algonqni.-j tor New York, and will return in about two weeks to their home in Pelzer Old Sport." July I Jtb, 1897. Lowndesville Items. Mr. J. G Huckabee went to Abbeville Monday by the dirt road. Tuere was a pic nie at Prlo'e mill last Saturdny, given by the young people of Moscow. Quite a number of Anderson's fiiirrtt buds wore prosent and till had a most enjoyable lime. Among the most distinguished visitors were Mr. G. W. Speer, of L iwndesvil?o, Professor Ginn, of S:arr, and Mr. R. R. Prie?, of Mountain View. Mr. Richard W. Speer, the well known apothecary for the Hill Orr Drug Co. at Anderson, is spending a few days at home recuperating. "Pedro" rlie9 to remark that tho "Mose ley postonico, Birnes Station and Union Church are all at same place. He might have addod two stores, two houses, his long blue proboscis and had the thing complete. Mr. W. J. Jones, Jr., of Laurens, is the new depot agent at tbia place. He is a complaisant and courteous youug man, and possessing every attribute of true manhood. Lowndeavillo bids him wel come. Miss Eilte Seel, a most charming young lady of Anderson, la expoctod in the city to be the guest of relatives for a number of days. Mi*8 Nellie Moseley left Monday for Abbeville to visit relatives. Rev. Foster Speer ia at home on a visit. Who is "Dee Diddle? Whoever he is he hit the nail on the head last week about the 1 new County." Pop her again, brother, wo will "stami" to you. An editor sat in his lonesome sanctum, Regarding with sad earnest eyes A huge pile of silly questions His subscribers had bent in for replies. "These," said the weary editor, "Would fill a large size book, I'll publish them in my paper, And ltt the people aee how they look." The first was from Sarah Jane, Just "ovor the creek" and up the lane, With an impudent faca, but lovely eye, She wrote, "Is the moon in ths sky ?" "Was Wat Tyler quartered or bung?" Who invented tho bung? Why didn't you praise my new ban danna? What is the matter with Hannah ? "Dj Dutchmen ever drink buer? Why can't goats butt from the rear? What fl iwer looks like the rose ? Will you make my beau proposi-? "I< John (1 iry in the race? Shouldn't ho move at a slower pace ? Who travels our road so late? Can it be tbat candidate? "My gd, Sil, gits married to ni?;ht, Can't yon come and write up tho Bight? Did the Prodigai Son u<-o tobacco? Let me toil you a good grey racker? "Can't girls get to preaching on timo? Isn't treason a very great crime? What did you mean by that loDg editorial? Wno wrote that beautiful memorial ? "I like paid the weary editor, I like these good people seeking, I shall not give them thoir answors Bnt, instead, a good old neck screaking. 1 Pity them all, and pity me, But "what fools these mortals be." Of all sad words of tonguo or pen The saddest are, it might have been." Pjok-Me Up. - C^i Zurlinc Zig Zugs. The farmers are well up with their work. Some of them have boen "laying by" upland corn. We havo been well blessed with good, goutle rains throughout the year. Hail storm3 and cyclones have been all around us, but eomohow or other we have escaped. Hurrah for tho watermelons ! Oh, how thoy aro smiling on the ?! Everybody is boasting of his patoh. I am not brag ging on ours, but really I think we have the finest patch in Zarline anyway, We havn'tso many melons yet but you can't see the patch for the blooms and vines. So, of course, that means watermelons ( unless something happens to prevent them. The grape crop ie fine. It was our pleasure to attend tho annual pic nio at Sunny Slopelast Saturday. It was highly enjoyed by all present. Mr. Henry McFall and Rob. Prnitt worshipped at Little River last Sunday. Mies Rosa Branyon is in Hones Path visiting her friend, Miss Nola Mattieon. Dr. W. C. Bowen, of Eelton, paid a fly ing visit to his home folks last week. Quite a number of our young people ex peot to attend the Sunday School Institute at Honea Path. Miss Crayton Robinson, who has been visiting friends at Dean'a Station, has re turned home. Dr. J. . Dixon, a recent graduato of the Atlanta Dental College, spent a few days in Zarline last week. Dr. R. L. Branyon left for Nashville Thursday. He will be gone several days. Everybody Is oordlaliy invited to attend the Zarline Island pio nie (next fourth Saturday) July 24th. The programme will consist of Epeecbes and muido. Among the speakers are Hour. M. L. Bonham and [ J . H. Grant, of Anderson, and Mr. Hemp-1 hill, of Abbeville. Others will be present. ? Music will be furnished by the Princeton Braes Band. Scrap. Stone Church Items. Crops are looking fine just now. Corn and cotton is laid by and our farmers are feeling happy. Small grain was exceedingly fino. Mrs. W. Y. Hall has been very ill but is rapidly improving. Mr. J. E. Cary and family have been visiting friends and relatives noar Seneca. Mrs. A. C. Stephens has been visiting friends in Opossum Corner. We have preaching every first Sunday. Our Sunday School is in a flourishing con dltion. The melon crop in this section is fine. This writer will chronicle tho news on every oocaBion and welcome tho Iktelli gekceb on ever visit to this section. Bun. Beavcrdam Association. The Bcaverdam Association will hold its next annual meeting with Oakdale Baptist Church, Anderson County, begin ning on Tuesday before the second San day in August. M. C. Barton, Clerk. The Black Diamond. Col. Boone failed to arrive in the city Friday, aa announced that he would, be cause of important matters demanding hi? time at the other end of the line, mat ters of detention arising after the date of coming was named. But the directors here are happy still. Saturday evening a gentleman, whose name and address are withheld for rea sons best known by the directors, came to the'city and arranged a meeting with some of the directors, the result of whloh was pleasing. Tho gentleman representa an English company having $500,000,000 which they are seeking to invest In thie country, and eaid the South was their de sired field. The gentleman has spent several weeks south of Knoxvillo on the proposed line of railroad, and during that time he purchased over 300,000 acres of mineral and timber lands. Questions propounded him developed the fact that h 9 was well up on minerale ; he averred that the minerali along the line made this the richest country on God's foot stool, also that the road would be a pay ir. g one from the first year. He assured the directors whom he met that if the road was not already financed his company would be glad to furnish the means. He said it would be the finest property in the world, and that was the kind of investments his company was seeking for. The gentleman left for an Eastern city, leaving an Injunotlon with tho directors to arrange a meeting with Col. Boone for him after the lapie of ten days, and then write him.?Knozville Post, June 22. Kcw Steamship Line from Philadelphia. Tiie facilities offered the trade of Phil adelphia for Southern business via tho port of Norfolk has not been commensnrate with the volume of traillo for a number of yean?, and the recent withdrawal of the 0?eau Steamship service to Savannah, Ga., adclo to their diecontent. The Seaboard Air Line system has come to the resene v. ill ?r accustomed enterprise, and the open, ; of the Ericsson-Seaboard line from x'hiladelphia to Norfolk, daily sail ing, is announced. This gives ths Sea board Air Line system two remarkable connections to and from Philadelphia via tbo Clyde Line and the new line above mentioned and will prove an excellent arrangement for exchange of trade between this section and Philadelphia. ? The gossamer iron made at Swansea England, is so thin that 4,000 plates are needed tc make an inch in thickness. ? It is reported that at the time of Vic toria's marriage it was suggested that the word ,;obey" might be left out of her re sponse. The queen instantly checked this pieco of snobbery, and declared that she would be married "like any other wo man." ? Indications point to a decided falling off in the number of immigrants during the present fiscal year. Up to this time only 195,000 immigrants have entered our ports, whereas Jor the corresponding months of the year preceding something like , immigrants landed. -m m - Tho Ideal Panarea James L. Francis, Alderman, Chicago, says: "? regard Dr. King's New Discovery as an Ideal Panacea for Coughs, Colds and Lung Complaints, having used it in my family for the last five years, to the ex clusion of physiciau's prescriptions or other preparations." Rev. John Burgus, Keokuk, Iowa, writes: "I have bean a Minister of the Methodist Episcopal Cl urch for 50 years or moro, and have never found anything so beneficial, or that favo me such speedy relief as Dr.Ktng's New iiscoverv." Try this Ideal Cough Remedy now. Trial Bottles Froe at Hill Orr Drug Co A Valuable Prescrip?on. Editor Mor.ison of Worthington, Ind., "Sun," writes: ''You have a valuable pre scription in Electric Bitters, and I can cheerfully recommend it for Constipation and Sick Headache, and as a general system tonic it has no equal." Mrs. Annio Stehle, 2G25 Cottage Grove Ave., Chicago, was all run down, could not eat nor digest food, had a backache which never left her and felt tired and weary, but six bottles of Electric Bitters restored her health and re newed her strength. Prices 50 cents and $1.00. Get a Bottle at Hill-Orr Drug Co. HONEA PATH HIGH SCHOOL HAS closed a most satisfactory year's work to both patrons and teachers. The outlook for the next Session promises even better results. How to secure the best School is the constant study of the teachers. Excellent library, modern ap paratus, live methods, and trained teach ing. Next Session opens Monday, Sept. a, 1897. Board in beat families at very low rates. For further information write to- J. C. HARPER, Prim, Honea Path, S. C. July 14,1^7_3_3m THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Anderson. IN COMMON PLEAS COURT. J. J. Thackor, Mrs. Amanda Coter, Miss Sarah Thaokcr, J. P. Thacker, Mrs. Eliza Wlllbanks, Mrs. Emma Wllbanks, Mrs Mary Ann Wilt banks, Richard Thacker, Mrs. Margaret Brnck ett, Mrs. Julia Graham, Daniel White, ?eo AV. White and 15. Y. Tbacker, as heim at law of Mrs. Sarah Cox, deceased, Plaintlfls, against George N. llroylc3 and Joe Berry White, of whom Joe Berry White Is an heir at law of Mrs. Sarah Cor, deceased, but whose place of residonco is un known to the Plaintilts Defendants. Summons for Reliof?Complaint Served. To (he Defendants George N. Broylcs and Joo Berry White. YOU are hereby summoned and required to an bwer the Complaint in this action, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to servo s copy of your answer to the said Complaint on tho subscribers at their office, .Anderson Court House, South Carolina, within twenty days after tho eervico hereof, exclusivo of tho day of such Borvlco; and If yon fail to anewer the Complaint within tho time aforesaid, tho Plaintiff in this action will apply to tho Court for tho relief de manded it: the Complaint. Dated July l llh.A. D. 1897. BONHAM A WATKINS, Plain tiff's Attorneys. To Joe Berry White, absent Defendant. You will take notice that a copy of the Sum mons and complaint In tho foregoing action havo been this day filed in the offico of tho Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, and that no personal claim le made on you. BONHAM A WATKINS, Plaintiffs' Attorneys. July 14, IS'j'_3_ NOTICE TO ARCHITECTS. a a meeting of the Citv Council of J\. Anderson, S. C, held July Cth, 1897, a resolution was adopted inviting Archi tects to submit plans for a City Hall, to cost not exceeding ?5,000. All plane must be submitted by August 3rd, 1S97, at 10 o'clock a. m., aud the Council reserves the right to reject any and all plans. For par ticulars apply to G. F. TOLLY, Mayor. July 7,1897 % Notice to Pensioners. Persons who may find it, moro conven ient to got their Dansions from the Chicora Savings Bank at Pelzer than from the banks at Anderson may do so by notifying me that they desire to Ret it there rather than to come to Anderson for it. When I am thus notified I will place the money in the bank at Pelzer and Capt. Smyth will have it paid there without any charge or coat. If this arrangement is desired notify me at once, as I expect the money early in August. Jno. C. Watktns, Clerk of Court. Old Stone Church Centennial. Seneca, 8. C, July 12,1897. The Old Stone Church and Cemetery Improvement Association will hold its annual meeting on Saturday before the 4th Sabbath in August. Tbls is the Cen tennial year of the building of this old historic Church, and tbe Association de sires to have a celebration suitable to tbo occasion. Chancellor Wrn E. Boggs and others are expected to deliver addresses. All are cordially invited to come and Bpend the day. By order of the Association, B. F. Sloan, Sec. ^0?*?A11 the papers in the Piedmont sec tion of South Carolina are requested to publish the above notice. NOTICE. THIS is to warn the public not fo hire or harbor my nephew, Jerry Keae 1er, about 1G years of ege, who is bonnd to me until he becomes of age, and who has left mo without cause. Pl. J. BYRU2J. July 14, 1897 3 1 SOUTH CAROLINA COLLEGE, COLUMBI*. 8. C. SESSION begins September 28<b. Clas sical, Literary, Scientific, Normal and Law Courses, with Diplomas. Special Courses, with Certificates. Board ?9 a month. To tal necessary expenses far the year, (ex clusivo of traveling, clothing, and books), from $113 to ?153. Women admitted to all Classes. For further information ad dress the President, F. C. WOODWARD. July 14,1897_3__ PROCLAMATION ! 8TATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, EXECUTIVE CHAMBER. WHEREAS information has been re ceived at this Department that a criminal assault with intent to Rape was committed in the County of Anderson on or about the 28t? day of June. 1897, by Chris or Christie Harris or Harrison, and that the said Chris or Christie ILirris or Harrison has fled fn.m justice. Now, therefore, I, W. H. Ellerbe, Gov ernor of tbe State of South Carolina, in ordor that justice may be done, and the mejeety of the law vindicated, do hereby offer a reward of Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars for the apprehension and delivery of the said Chris or Christie Harris or Harrison to the Sheriff ?f Anderson Coun ty, at Anderson C. H. Harris or Harri son is a bright mulatto, 17 or 18 years old, 5 feet 4 or 5 inches tall, weighs about 130 pounds, has a swaggering walk, small, black eyes, hair kinky and black. Sings well and plays on guitar. Io testimony whereof, I havo hereunto set my hand, and caused the Great Seal of the State to be affixed, at Columbia, this seventh day of Ju [seal ] ly, A. D. 1897, and in the one hun dred and twenty first year of the Independence of the United States of America. W. H ELLERBE. By the Governor : D. H. TOMPKINS, Secretary of State. ~ AN ORDINANCE To Further Prohibit the Sale of Alcoholic and Intoxica ting Liquors and Beverages in the City of Anderson, S. C. BE IT ORDAINED, By the Mayor and Aldermen of tho City of Anderson, S. C, and by authority of tho samo : Section 1. That any person who shall, in the City of Anderson, S. C, sell, bar ter or exchange any vinous, spirituous, malt, fermented, or oiber alcoholic or in toxicating liquor or beverage, between the hours of 0 a. m. and G p. m , shall be deemed guilty o? a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be lined not less than 81.00 nor moro than ?100.00, or imprisoned not less than one day nor moro tban thirty days, in tho discretion of the Mayor. Section 2. That any person who shall, in the City of Anderson, S. C, soli, barter or exchange any vinous, spirituous, malt, fermented, or other alcoholic or intoxi cating liquor or beverage, to be drunk on the premises whoro .sold, bartered or ex changed, shall bo deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not less than ?1.00 nor more than ?100.00, or imprisoned not less than one day nor more than thirty days, In the discretion of the Mayor. Section 3. That any person who shall, in the City of Anderson, S. C, sell, bar ter or exchange any vinoup, spirituous, malt, fermented, or othor alcoholic or in toxicating liquor or beverage, and shall allow, permit, or suffer tho samo or any portion thereof to be drunk on the prem ises where sold, bartered or exchanged, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemean or, and shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not less than Si.00 nor more tban 3100 00, or imprisoned not less than one day nor more than thirty days, in the discretion of the Mayor. Done and ratified in Council assem bled, &c, Ac. G. P. TOLLY, Mayor. W. R. HUBBARD, City Clerk, pro tem. July 12, 1S97. TIT OUR FRIENDS AND WE wish to take this method of Inform best selected, and? O Cheapest line To be found We have so near all grades and prices of si Sh< That we feel confident of pleasiDg any one and splendid line of? Trunks, Valises, Telese That are cheaper than we have ever sold sai sell you. Wc always carry a heavy line of Best Gb As cheep as any firm can. Our business is heavy and our expen lees margin than some houses in this con earnestly solicited. We appreciate every dc antee prices. BROW ~ PIC NIC M Olives, Heinz's Pickels, Chow Chow, Ce Potted and Canned Meats, Pic Prepar Mixed Tea, Ceylon Tea for Ice, Lemons Fresh Chocolates and Candies. : : : ROASTED Arbi Seve in nrnim ? dl Try our 5c. Oig The fin Fresh Butter and Bottle So Half-gallon Mason Fruit Ja GVL B??handle nothing but PRICES. . B, FA ALWAYS RI? HT'S DISEASE is the ? dangerous of all diseases that affect mankind becai:se it does not innouticc iti approach by unmistak able signs. Its symptoms are those which often indicate other ailment!}, ind are Headache, Backache, Dizzi ness, Sleeplessness, Blurred Vision, &c. When it g-cts a firm hold it is hard to ?islodge. Yet it can be URED I have never been able to obtain relief for ray kidneys nntil I purchased a box of Dr. Ilobbe Sparagus Kidney Pille. Beforo that I spent many sleepless nights and had bem told that 1 had Bright'e Disease, but thanku to about ten dayti' treatment of your pills, I am perfectly well agaiu. Fkank. Wooos, 395 Bond St. Cleveland 0. HOBBS Sparagus Kidney Pills. HOBUS REMEDY CO., ?. A? Dr. Hobbs Pills For Sale In ANDERSON, S. C, bv W1LHITK & W1LHITE, Wholesale and ft> tail Druggists, 39 Public Square. NOTICE. ILL be let to the lowest responsible bidder? The building of a Bridge OTor Little Beaverdam Creek at Andersonville, on the 23d day of July in-t., at 10 oY-lock a. m. Also, building of a Bridge over Creel: in Garv?n Township, near Manning H^r ton's, on the 28th of July inet., at 10 o'clock a. m Also, the bui'ding * B::idge over ths head waters of Broadraooth Creek, lu Bel ton Township, near Charlie Lewis', on tb9 30th day of July inst, at 10 o'clock a. m. Also, the repairing the Bridge over Wil son's Creek, in Hall Township, on road leading from C. H. Bailey's to Cook's Sta tion, on the Gth day ot August next, at 10 o'clock a. m Plans and specifications made --r- .? on day of letting. W. P. SNELG ROVE, Supervisor A. C, S C. AN ATTRACTIVE STORY. It was one of thoeo hot Summer day? in Juue?I now recall the time exactly? it was Jane, 1S97. The crowd was gather ed about where formerly stood a tall pine,, Just south of Anderson County'd venera ble Court House. That something out o;.' the ordinary was transpiring was eviden ced by the jam and push. Those on the outer circle were scrambling to get inside, while those on the inner circle conceded their ground reluctantly. Useless to say it, we j Jinsd the PD3H. The centre of attraction was a gentle man of ordinary appearance, weighing about one hundred and fifty. To say there was nothing in the appearance of the man to attract special attention is putting it mild, but to listen to hisi;ale of woe would touch a sympathetic chord in the most/ callous nature. This^i1 the strain of his story : Feller-Sitizeue, Gentlemen. Mr. Preze dint and Ladees : I s tan before u ter da not ter tare down what mi frene ov de op pereition hev established by their hindus try and skill. Nor I wud not stamped wun iotaov their faim or ackrewd welth. But, frens, I am hear to chime whut is my ne, an ter demolish sech air castles es ther stranded hopes ov dit,comfitted kom petishun ma hev 'lowd 'em ter hold. I wad hev u recollect thet ?er 8 summers we hev fout fer and uhlaiued an iocresed pat er age and rushed wildly thru the s wet of July's meltii g sun, und comed out er head with er uoup an er yell, while kom petishun lounged drowiUy about, com plaining ov dull times, or screamed wiih pano under the Woes dt-lt with sech ??log hammersez ?;e came belo. The howl is kep rolin fer the sumrairov '07 by tbees matchlovs fingers : Cedar Buckets, three bras3 hoops, at 15c. Painted Buckets 9e, Red Cedar Buckets 40c, 3-gallon Cedar Ciiurn, complete nith dashers, 50o; -igillcin do COs ; Cylinder Cedar Churn $1.03 ; Stone Churus Jars and Jugs, first-class ware, at 7c per gallon, all Bizes ; Galvanized Water Path;, never rust, 15c; Sox and Stspend?;rs at 3c and 5 j pair; better still at 10j ; 3-qt. Cuffee Pots 9c, 4-qt. Coffee Po;s 10c, Iron Pie Pans 3 for 5c, Agate Iruu Dippers lOj, 13i-inch Wash Pan 5c, Agate Iron Wash Pan 10j, larger do l?c, 2-qt. Pieced D.ppera 5c, other Dippers 2c, 17-inch dovetailed wood Wash Boards 10j, Routed Wood Trays5cand 10c, boat Egg Whip un earth two for 5c, Stove Bakes 5j, Arctic Stove Lifters?keeps your hand cool?10 two 5c packs best Chew ing Gum 5c, 10 qt. Milk Buckets 10c, 8 qt. Milk Buckets 9c, Tip Top Lamp Stoves 10c, Bang Curler Heaters?dor't heat the han dles nor break chimneys?10i5, twenty yds. heavy Checked Homespun $1 00, twenty yds. Drills for $1 00, two pounds best Soda 5c, best Axle Grease made six for 25c, large lump Laundry Starch, bos ; made, six lbs. for 25c, two All Day Suckera for lc, good Tea Spoons six for 2c, good Table Spoons six for 4c, Table Knives si.r. for 25s, good Spectacles 5c per pair, Cuff Buttons 2c and 5c per pair, Pearl Link Cuff Buttons, a high class goods, 10c per pf ir, Ladies' Shirt Waist Sets 50j value at 20: per Set, good Cottonades nt G?c per yard, good Shaving Brushes 5c and 10c, best Honey Comb Towel Crash 18 inches wid ? at 5: per yard, best Ball Sewing Thread ever made eight Balls 5c, All Colors five Balls 5c, Gent's Honest Scarfs and Cravats 5s and 10c each, Audecologne Toilet Soap a 10c cake for 5c, Peach Brand Double Cake Ca-itlle three for 10c, very heavy clean Glass Tumblers 15c set, half-gallon Pitchers 15c, Cream Pitch6iH 5c, Kob Roy, Corn Juice and Red Joy Tobacco, Water Coolers large and small, Oiline Shoe Dressing a 253 value for 10c, Fruit Jars and Jelly Tumblers by the car load, and prices guaranteed the lowest. Don't pay the old prices till you get our ' ?7 figu re*. Now, hsmt we a doin uv it. tho. You ra always truly, C. 8. MINOR and the TEN CENT STORE, I 27 South Side Public Square. ATRONS : ing you that we have one of tbo largest of Dry G-oods in this city, tck, new? in search of Shoes. Just received a large opes, Grips and Straps me Goods for before, See us and we will TOceries se light, so it's plain we can sell Goods on mtry. Your patronage is respectfully and )llar's worth of trade >iven up, and guar Yours truly, NLEE & VA ft! DIVERS. ATERIALS. lery Sauce, ation, Fine and Fruits, COFFEES, ickle's, Levering's and Iiown's. Packages for 81.00. . . . li MEDIATS ? ar?FI?AE0. est known to tho Cigar trade. da Water on ice. irs 65c per dozen, HE BEST GOODS at POPULAR NT & SON ? -PHONE 80, STOCK-TAKING OVER AT 7 rind we have found in some depart ments some Goods have been neg lected, and from now on we propose to push sales by putting prices that will move them, and we ask all our friends to come to our Store and look at the Bargains we are offering. . , . Fresh Organdies, worth 35c., now 20c. Full line' Colored and White Organdies 20c. to 25c. A few more of those 36-inch Dress Suitings, former price 8 l-3c., now 5c. A lot of Colored Lawns, former price 5c, now 3c. Full line of Black Dress Goods. Colored Dress Goods. You may always expect to find the latest Novelties in WOOL DRESS GOODS and SILKS in our Dress Goods Department. Our Stock of? HOUSE-FURNISHING GOODS Is always complete If you want Lace Curtains, Table Linen?, Doyliei Napkins, Towels, &c, come and see us. We have many lare Bargains to show you in our? MILLINERY DEPARTMENT. Don't buy your Hat or Ribbons, Veil or anything you need until you look through our Millinery carefully. Remember, we are Headquarters for Millinery. ? Clothing and Gents' Furnishings;. We have overhauled this Department after stock-taking, and we ate now offering Clothing and Gents' Furnishings VERY CHEAP. We are deter mined to reduce our Stock, and somebody will miss a bargain if they buy before coming to see up. SHOES, SHOES. We have too many Shoes and Slippers, and we have put the price down so as to run them off before getting in Fall Goods. Remember, if you need Shoes or Slippers we will make it greatly to your interest to give us your Shoe business. Everything guaranteed as represented. Very truly, S Agents for Butterick Patterns. We come to you Singing ? Song With Victory perched on our Banners. OUR four years' experience with the DEERING IDEAL BALL BEARING MOWERS has convinced us, as well as hundreds of the best farmers in Anderson County, that they are most appropriately named?that they are ideal in light draft, in strength, in durability and in ability to do perfect work. Perfect as were the Deering machines last year, we know that they are still better improved and strengthened for the harvest of '97. Re member that they are the only Mowers on the market that can iitart from a ?top, in any crop, without backing. Every Deering Mower sold is an adver tisement for us, and is the means of us selling another. Can our competitors stay that ? Remember, one thorn of experience is worth a whole wilderness of war ing. Por Engines and Engine Fittings, Saw Mills and Cane Mills, And for any kind of Machinery and Supplies, remember we are Headquar quarters for Low Prices. Yours truly, BROCK BROS. Ko matter how hot the weather may be ... . OUR PRICES Will produce cool and pleasant feelings on those seeking Bargains,, A lot of Boys' Patent Leather OXFORD TIES and Ladies' TAN SLIPPERS, all of which are worth $1.00 per pair, to close at 65c. LACE CURTAINS. Handsome patterns, worth 65c?our price 50c. per pair. LACE BED SPREADS ' Never were known so cheap?we have them from 75c. per set up. WHITE MARSEILLES SPREADS For less than the cost of the material?48c, 65c, 75c, 90c. and $1.00. BOYS' CLOTHING To close out in order to make room for our Fall Stock. The Celebrated Charcoal Furnace Is in great demand by house-keepers who wish to save their health as w ell as economize on fuel for making preserves and ironing purposes. Eve rybody who sees this Furnace buys one on the spot. Secure one in time at? L. GEISBERG, Proprietor of The Famous, 14 Brick Range, next door above*John T. Burriss', West Side Public Square, Anderson, S. ?. ?, _ i RILEY'S IS THE PLACE To G-et your Dinner 1 When yon are in Town. It is also the place to get a dollar's worth of COFFEE If you want something that will please your moth er-in-law.