The Anderson intelligencer. (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, August 18, 1897, Image 2

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Anderson Intelligencer. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY. J. P. ctlinxscales, \ Editors and 0. c. langston, ! Propri ktors. ter'ms one year.?i 50 six months . 75 WEDNESDAY, AUG. IS, 1897. May?elcl has withdrawn from the Sena torial. Tho other candidates would do well to follow his example. The Senatorial campaign is drawing to a close. No groat interest has been mani fested in the campaign, and the indica tions are that tbero will bo a light vote throughout tho State. McLaurin Is evi dently in the lead. ? The failures for the month of July, 1897, were tho smallest in number and in amount of loss of any month since 1892. The commercial reports ehow great Im provement in business, and bright pros pects for the future. The Hampton Guardian, edited by Lleutenant-Goveruor McSweouoy, says: It is quito apparont that tbe candidates : who attempt to revive the factional bit I ternes? that existed a few years since will be promptly sat upon and repudiated, and deservedly so, by tho people of this State. . _ A fuw days ago at Sewanee University, Sawaueo, Teno., a monument to Edmund Kirby Smith, the last full general of the Confederate army, was unveiled. GeD. Kirby Smith was a professor at the Uni versity of the Sooth the .pear of his death, and this monument was erected by alum ni professors and bis comrades In the army. The pension roll of the United States has almost reached th* million mark. Commissioner Evans has issued a state ment showing that at tbe beginning of this fiscal year, tbe pensioners number, just 983.528, an increase of 12,850 for tho . last year. Dnring the year, 50,101 new pensions were granted and 3,971 persone were restored to the roll?. The plan of the Southern Railroad com pany to have prepared a:a illustrated lec tora exhibiting the aturaotious of the South served by the Southern, to be pre sented to eastern and northern commu nities*, is a clover one, and will prove moat useful. The company was also for tunate in securing tbe services for this purpose of Dr. . G. Rogers, of Washing ton D. C, who has won deserved fame by his celebrated lectures opoo "Ben Hur." Th9 Doctor Is now traveling over the Southern to gather inspiration and illus trations for his lecture. The Maryland Democratic platform is much criticised by extremista on both sidee of the money question. Its money plank called for bl-metalllsm, 1)ut said ' nothing about the ratio, and the Atlanta Journal asks if it is not a good basis for a re-united party? It is; and if it Is desired to reunite the Democratic party, the Mary land exemple will be generally followed; but if arrogance, intolerance and pride of opinion are to govern the party, being preferred to a reasonable concession whioh will bring succo*'?, then the ex treme ground will be taken again with tho certainty of losing all the East, along with Maryland, West Virginia, Indiana, Illinois and all tho other States on which we must depend for victory. The National Educational Association has decided in favor of reformed spelling to the extent of 12 words, and in tbe re ports of the proceedings of the association hereafter the simplified spelling will be employed. The department of superin tendence of the association voted to sub mit tbe selection of the amended spelling to a committee or three, of which Dr. William T. Harris, United States Com missioner of Education, was chairman, and the committee decided on the follow ing list ot words; Too?(though); catalog ? (catalogue); program ? (programme); decalog?(decalogue); thoro- (thorough); altbo?(although); thorofare- (thorough faro);thru?(through); thrnout?(through out); prolog ? (prologue); demagog ? (demagogue); pedagog?(pedagogue). H. M. Nelli, the well known cotton sta tistician of New Orleans, has issued a cir cular on the growing crop.; After refer ring to the question of estimates made io July, 1894, of the crop of the season, he says: "At this moment for this year the promise is equal to any previous year in every State bnt Texas, and on tbe present acreage, even allowing that Texas should fall short of her maximum production per acre by 1,000,000, the outlook now is for a crop of at least nine and three-quar ter millions, with five hundred thousand to one million more within the range of possibilities. This figure o? nine and three-quarter millions is really very con servative, for a product per acre outside of Texas equal to 1804-93 would t give 7, 350,000 bales and a maximum for Texas would be 3,650,000 bales from which, al lowing 1,000,000 off, yon would have a crop of 10,300,000 bales. The crop is now bo far advanced from recent rains and boat that it will reach maturity and be independent of frost at an unusually early date. Should we soon have good | rains in Texas her crop aleo would be near perfection and tbe possibilities for total crop would then be something enor mous." In a speech delivered recently at Rome City, Ind., Gov. Mount said: "The farm ers have a right to demand that the gov ernment at least co-operate with them in securing bettor mail facilities for tbe country. The farmer o? the twentieth century must be a man of? tbe broadest mind, of the highest development. The farmer's homo must be supplied with book", papers and magazines. He must 'keepin touch with 'he intellectual, so cial and business world. To secure tbe advantages Of dally mall, good roads will b* a necessity. With good thorough f?M.s to insure speedy transit, then, by the co-operation of the farmere and tbe government, arrangements can be made for the deposit by tbe postman of tbe farmer's mail in a box opposite his home. Good roads and daily mails to the farmer of the coming years will be Indispensable to the highest success, socially, financial ly and Intellectually." These views, we know, will bo endorsed by every pro gressivo farmer in tho United States, and especially in tbe South and West, where better roads and mail facilities are need ed. With good roads throughout the country, better mall facilities for the farmer will follow. The money spent to day on tbe public roads in Anderson County could not be better invested, and tbe amount should be increased overy year._ Missionary Union. The Womau'rt Missionary Union of the Saluda Association. No 2 wi!l roe?t with Btthany Church on Saturday, August 28tb, at 11 o'clock a. in. ' Devotional ex*rci? s by president. Enrollment of delegates and organiza tion. Topics for discussion : "Best methods of aronsine individual effort in our societies"?Mrs. Z^lla Ander son. "What ore some of Ibe needful things forabealthy growth in our societies? ? Mies E 7a 8tringer. Essay?Miss Allie Msjor. Miscellaneous business. Adjournment. Mrs. m. McGee, Mrs. J. C. Milford, Mrs. M. i Brock, Committee. Address of Hon. Jus. L. Orr. Tlio following Is Ilio uddrosn ??);? orod by ll?u. J. L. Orr at tbc Reunion al San dy Springs last Wednesday : It is my ?ad duty to announce the ilcath of Gen. Samuel McGowan, under whom tlii.^ regi ment served during the bloodiest and most dis astrous portion of the war. He departed this life on tlio Otto of August, quietly, calmly, and In tho bosom of his family, after a life of devotion to duty in war and in peace. As a lawyer, legis lator, Judge and soldier, he has been honored and served his nativo Stato as but few of her eons have ever done. He has crossed over the river and rests uuder the shade of the trees on the other sido. Every South Carolinian who feels pride in tho glorious past of his State, whoso heart throbs with emotions as he recalls the patriotic and elo quent speeches in the legislature, the great power and devotion to liberty in the halls of Justice, the gallant and determined leadership daring the war, and the learned, pure and con scientious opinions on tho Supreme Court of Samuel McGowan must not only shed a te:,r of affection with his family, but feel that tho Stato j has sustained a serious loss. Gen. McGowan wa3 born in Laurens County Oct. 9th, 1819, and was nearly 78 years old. He was of Scotch-Irish descent, and* although his parcuts were not wealthy, they gave him a good education and he finished at the South Carolina ? College in 1841, winning one of the honors of his class. Ho studied law in Abbeville, was ad mitted in 1843, and immediately entered into partnership wih Col. Thos. C l'errin, his pre ceptor and life-long friend, and enjoyed from tho very beginning of hiscareora largo practice. Scarcely had ho settled clown to hard work,? and that was his distinguishing quality through life,?when in 1846 tho tocsin of war was sounded, and volunteers for Mexico were called, He an swered tho first war note and volunteered as a private in the glorious Palmetto regiment from bouth Carolina. Ho was soon commissioned captain by President Polk, on tho stair of the General Quartermaster of the army, and served on tho staffs of Generals Quitman, Worth and Twiggs. As voluntar}' aide-de-camp of Gen Quitman, ho took part in the glorious battio of Chapultepec, and for his gallant conduct at tho capturo of Garita de Bolen, leading into the city of Mexico, ho was complimented on tho Held. That war was fought and won by the South, and tho gallantry there displayed was but an earnest of what she would do fitteen years later, when the whole civilized world stood transfixed with amazement, that a handful of men with the fires of patriotism aglow in their bosoms could hold, not only a great majority of their own coun trymen, but contingents from every couutry of tho world at bay for lour years. Your glorious Col. Marshall was also baptized with fire aud blood, as was tho dauntless Sergeant McJunkin, during that war. At tho close of tho Mexican war, Gen. Mc Gowan returned home and resumed his former partnership, and soon atierwards married Miss Susan Wardlaw, one of tho moat beautiful and accomplished ladies of historic old Abbeville? that county famed from Revolutionary times to tho present for tho beauty, refinement and pa triotism of her women. In addition to Gen. Mc Gowan's large law practice, he gave attention to tho militia, becoming Major General; and to politics, representing his county in the House of Representatives for six consecutive terms, and serving as chairman of the committees on edu cation und military. South Carolina seceded from the union on Dec. 20th. 1800, and at once called for ton regiments for defense of tho State. These wero divided into four brigades, and Gen. McGowan was given command of one of these by the Governor. Ho assisted Gen. Beauregard in tho capturo of Fort Sumter in April, 180?. Ho was never a laggard when his country called. Soon after this these sol diers were transferred to the Confederacy, which cancelled his commission from theState. Is fight ing was in prospect, howaver, ho Immediatoly joined Gen. Bonfiara at Centreville, Va., as aide, and took part.in tho battles of Bull Run and Man as sas Plains. He then came home assisted in raising, and was elected lieutenant colonel of the 14th S. C?in which capacity ho served until tho spring of 1862, whon Col. Jones resigned and Goa. McGowan was promoted to tho colonel cy?carried his regiment to Virginia, and com menced that gallant struggle which rendered the army of Virginia famous tho world over. Men who could fight five to one, without food, clothing or suitable arms, for four years must have been impelled by a pa triotism of the purest character, and. notwithstanding misrepresenta tion of present history, they will ho revered in futu :e ages equally with the Spartan 300 who held the pass at Thermopyl ae against the Persian hostn, or the English light brigade at Balaklava. He took part in all the battles around Richmond in \5hich his regiment was engaged and was wounded at Cold Harbor, but stuck to his mon until tho battle of Malvern Hill was fought. He was recommended for promotion by Gen. Maxcy Gregg, who in the official report speaks in most glowing terms of tho fjallantry and efficient service of Col. McGowan and the 14th S. C in the battle of Cold Harbor. Gen. Hill also gives them unstinted praise in his report of the same battle, and speaks in tho highest terms of their conduct at Frazier's Farm. He took an active part in tho campaign of Slaughter ilt., and was wounded se verely at Second Idanassas at the bead of bis regi ment. Gen. McGowan was sufficiently recovered togetback to his regiment In tho fall, went with it during the march ?rom the valley and was pr?s em at the battle of Fredericksburg, where that Salant flower of Southern chivalry. Gen. Maxcy regg was killed. The 14th was a part of Gregg's brigade and though there were tried and true officers who ranked Gen. McGowan he was pro moted to the head of the Brigade and continued in that capacity to tho end of the war, being wounded several times, and especially severely at Chancellors villo, and at tho blood angle at Spotsylvania C. H., which spot the few left of Orr's Regiment will remember as the most terri ble that was encountered during that four years of death and destruction. He surrendered at Appoinattox, having taken part in tho brilliant birth of the Confederacy, lie was a mourner at tho funeral. His sentiments were beautifully expressed by that matchless singer of the South, Father Ryan ' Furl that banner, softly, slowly, Treat it gently, it is holy, For it droops above tho dead ; Touch it not, unfold it never,) Let it droop there, furled forever For its people's hopes have lied." Like a brave and honorable soldier he accepted the situation, acknowledged his defeat and ro turned home to recover his broken fortunes, and counsel obedience to law and maintenance of o der. It is difficult to point out the leading trait in Gen. McGowan as a soldier. Possessor of all the grim determination of his Scotch ancestry, he also evinced in a marked degree the enthu siasm and reckless bravery of his Irish forefa thers?tho one making him irresistible in charge, the other immovable in defence. His frank, generous ayd just treatment of his mon won their affection, while his dauntless courage, skill and foresight in battio commended their greatest respect. Ne never ordered them to GO m the thickest of the fight but.to COME. Others have enioyed greater reputations from their war record out no soldiers who wore tho Southern cross had a braver heart, purer patr: otism, or a higher sense of duty than Sam'l Mc Gowan. Ro-enterinc his profession after the war he gave his whole heart to his work and soon built up one of tho largest practices in the State, having partnerships in Abbeville, Auderson, Oconee, Pickens and Greenville. He also took a great deal of interest in the political condition of the State. His people sent him to the recon struction convention in the fall of 18G5, and elected him to tho United States Congress, but ho was not allowed to take his Heat. Ho was again elected to Congress after a spirited con test but was counted out. Ho was also an elector at largo on the Tilden and Hendricks ticket and made one of the moss brilliant canvasses ever made in the State. As a lawyer, Gen. McGowan was conspicuous ly successful, an untiring worker, thoroughly devoted to the interest of his client, and one of the most powerful advocates before a jury the State has produced. He took his cases to hear t more thoroughly than any man I ever knew. Victory gavonim more personal joy, and defeat more poignant sorrow than any lawyer of my whole acquaintance. While absolutely fair and honorable to bis opponents and courteous in a marked degreo to tho Bench, he was for his cli ent, against the world, and the moro desperata the case the more enthusiastic and determined was his fight. "In 1878 he went to the legislature, and in 187D was elected an Associate Justice of the Supremo Court. Though as gallant a soldier as ever drew sword for liberty and home, though as strong and suc cessful an advocate as this State has produced, as a Justice of our Court of last resort Judgo McGowan has made a moro lasting reputation than in any other sphere. He was peculiarly well fitted for tho delicate and arduous duties of this position. Ho had a judicial mind, that is well balanced, critical, and clear, ho waa pains taking, logical and above all loved justice above evcrytning on earth. Add to theso qualities, strong common sense, indefatiga ble industry, and a genial disposition, ana it is not surnrising that in his decisions we find that ho* has erected to himself monument.} moro indestructible than granite. Harper. Cheves and Wardlaw, with many other learned judges, have mado the South Carolina reports, pass current, in all the courts of this country, and McGowan's will bear comparison with tlit: best of them. I will not speak of his retirement from the bench save to say that it was a cruel injustice to him and a loss to the State, which was not prompted by pure or patriotic motives. He wasi "As some tall cliff that lifts its awful form Swells from the vale, and midway leaves the storm, Though round its breast tho rolling clouds arc spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head." Since his retirement ho has spent his time in reading and study, surrounded by admiring friends, every want anticipated by his devoted family and comforted by sweet religion which he embraced a few years before his death. "But on ho moves to meet his latter end. Angels around befriending virtue's friend Binds to the grave with unperceived decay While resignation gently slopes the way? And all his prospects brightening to tho last His Heaven commences, e're the world be passed." Corner Creek Items. Tao health of this section is very gncd at preseut Mies Lii!a G.issaway has been lai: ing friends and relativfS in the Bethel section the pas-t week. Mr. J. X. Shirley carried a load of wheat to tho rolling mills yesterday p.t Cedar Falls and brought back sumo of the lineHt fbjur as ciin be mide by a ruLlor. Miss Emma Martin, a charming and lovely young lady from near Doiihlds, is viaiting Miss I.oila G .seaway. Miss Lou G is&away bas a flourishing school at liirker'n Creek. The prospects for a good crop this year In not so promising now, p.b rain id tuueh needed at this writing. The poople down this way are not tak ing as much interest in the senatorial cam paign ?s they bave boretofo.-e. Hut just the same, we are all going to vote fur lion. J. L McLaurin, as he U the only one suita ble for a Senator. Some, we hear, are going to vote for the little game rooster (John Gary,) as . Josh Ashley calls him. He says he will not fool you ; if he does, be will go back on him. Well, he fooled us farmers as a Governor, therefore we dou't care to send him to the Senate. Another protracted meeting is now In progress at Keowee, and much good is being accomplished by the pastor, Rs-v. Mr Brown. Mrs. J. T. Ga'-Raway and children visi ted relatives ntar Djnnldj last Saturday and Sunday. It will soon bo fodder-pulling time. Cotton is opening and sorghum is getting ripe. With success to the Lntkllioenceu, I remain yours in great haste, Tyito. Reunion of the Gist Rifles. Tho fifteen tu Arnual meeting of tho Gist Rifles, (Cuuipany D, Hampton Lo tion), wee held at Williameton, S. C, on August Oth, 1897, with 1st Vice-President R. V. Acker, presiding. Tho roll being called, the following members answered to thoir namop: J. H. Burdine. T. B. Bonnott, a. I). Stowurt, I. W. Piekons, R. V. Acker, W. B. Acker, W. H. II. Arial!, H. D. Boggs, A. W. Glasbv, C. F. l?oke, L. D. Harris, J. F. Hendrix, W. F. li?e, J. L. Manldin, W. M. Mayfield, G. W. MoGeo, David Moore, .T. S. Newton, A. C. Stophens aud T. F. Taylor. Tho Association had the pleasure of en tertaining Mrs. Sallie (Smith) Wilson, the widow of Capt. H. J. Smith, tho com pany's first commander, who was killod at the battle of Sbarpsburv;. The minutes of the last mooting were read, and upon the name of Comrade R. V. Ackor being added to tho "Historical Committee," it having boen inadvertent ly omitted in writing up, were duly con firmed. Upon a call for the roport of "Special Committees," Comrades W.B. Acker and W. F. Lee read some very interesting sketches, giving a large part of the his tory of the "Gist Rifles," from its organi zation. There is still required, however, accounts of the Maryland campaign, "Seven Days' Battles," Tennessee cam paign, and of the cavalry service of the Company, including the closing scenes at Appomattox, to complete the history. The "Historical Committee," consistine of W. Acker. W. F. Lee, I. W. Pick ens, J. P. Glenn, . O. Farmer, J. T. Donaldson and R. V. Ackor, was contin ued, with the request that they get up ad ditional items of history, for roport at next meeting, and also that every mem ber of the Association be requested to contribute whatever he may have in tho way of Company history, by reporting the same to W. B. Acker, chairman of the Committee. The next in order of businoss was the election of officers, for the ensuing year, whereupon an election was held, with the following result: R. V. Acker, Presi dent; W. F. Lee, ?1st \rice-President; C. P. Hoke, 2nd Vice-President; G. W. Mc Gee, 3rd Vice-President; J. L. Mauldin, Secretary and Treasurer. Executive Committee?-I. W. Pickens, L. D. Ilarris, J. M. Glenn. Letters from Comrades W. R. Rankln, J. V. Harbort, Lt. R. R. Hudgins, Lt. N. O. Farmer and others, were read, which conveyed many good wishes and "God bless you all," from the absent ones. Among the communications was one from Miss R. J. MeNiucb, presenting some badges, composing tbe letters "G. R.," (Gist Rifles) wrought of palmetto leaves gathered in 1;02 by a brother of the donor, who fell on the field of Get tysburg. A resolution of thanks to Mies McNinch was passed by a rising vote for this graceful and appropriate act. The badges were presented to Mrs. Wilson and to the original members of the Gist Rifles present. A resolution of thanks was tendered Mrs. Wilson for her attendance to-day. On motion of Comrade R. V. Acker, the Secretary was requested to prepare a "Roll of tbe'Dead" of the Companj', and have it called at the annual meetings. The death of Comrade W. M. Scott was reported to have occurred eince last moot ing, and a blank page in the minute-book was dedicated to his memory. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned to re-assemble on the first Friday in August, 18(JS, or at the call of the President. After adjournment, tho "boys," to gether with their friends and Invited guests, turned their attention to tho boun tiful "pio nio" dinner, which was served by the ladies present. The day was one of perfect enjoyment, and will be long re membered, and in saying good-bye, many were the expressed hopes to meet again next year. J. L. Mauldix, Secretary. Holland's Storo Items. A protracted meeting of eix dayb' dura tion clcsad at Shlloh last Friday night. The pastor was assisted bv Revs. M Mo Gee and Job Yeargin. Four were added to tbe Church by profeselon of faith. A meeting is in progress this week at Poplar Springe, conduotedby the pastor, Rev. G. M. Rogers. Also, a tent meeting is la full blast at Starr, conduoted by a Mr. Kinerd. So you eee we are blessed with opportunities whether we embrace them or not. Paul may plant and Apollos may water, but God alone can give the increase, and He will also in some future dav separate the wheat from the oheff and then, and not until then, will we be ena bled to see f-verythlng as it really is and know as wo are known. We bad the pleasure of attending the recent session of the Beaverdara Associa tion at Odkdale Church, in the Fork coun try. The meeting was a harmonious and instructive one, and wo feel better by hav ing the good fortune to be there. We were the guest of Mr. . O Farmer while there, and to Bay we were royally treated would faintly express it. The only thing that marred our serenity during our stay was the tornado on tbe Jast day of the meeting, wblch vividly hurried cur mtmorieB back over misspent years, and for a few min utes made us thiuk of every mean thing we ever done in our lives. We are thank ful for being preserved. We are sorry to note the eiokness of a little bov of Mr. J. II. Wright ; also Mrs. J. . Evans Is not well ; but under the treatment of Dr. Witherspoon we trust they will soon be up. Doting our meeting we had the follow ing visitors: Mr9. Sarah Fisher and son, James, of Abbeville. Mrs. Fisher moved from this neighborhood 20 years ngo to Abbeville County. Mr. Fisher is a resi dent of the town of Abbeville, and is on the police force of thtX town. It was his first visit eince bi3 removal to his old home. It was indesd a pleasure to have them visit us. Many were the incidents recounted by us of bygone years when we were school boys together. We also bad with us at the same time Mr. Jno. W. Leverett, of Cooks, a former neighbor aud schoolmate, who added no little to our en joyment. We hope they will come again. Misses Lu?a McGrpggor and Allie Simp son, of Anderson, Mrs. N. 0. Farmer and Mr. Tucker, of Broyles, J. R Earle, ot Walhalla, T. . Earle and family, of An derson, Mrs. J. E. Anderson, of Cleroson, Mes3rs. Henry Caldwell and D. M. Tip pens, of Andersonvl Hp, Mr. J. Henry Earle, of Gainesville, F;a., Miss Sirepta Taylor, of Hart County, Ga. Miss Fannie McQukin, one of our belles, ?r off on a visit to relatives and friends in Varen nes. We learn that Bro Dane in will piotract the meeting at Ruhamak at an early day. Rev. J. M. McGuire, of Ooonee, pastor of Beaverdam and other Churches in that County, will pnach at Shiloh on the first Sunday in September. We bespeak for him a full house. Mr. M. Parker and family have just re turned from a visit to his father's fumiiy in Rabun County, Ga. Mr. Prather He win spenta few days last week with relatives and friends around this place. Mr. Hewin now lives in Hart County, Ga. Our crops are looking well. Fodder pulliog will soon be upon us. Turnip sowing ie already hero and we are attend ing to that important job this week. Housekeepers are busy canning fruit. Politics are quiet and it don't matter much with us where the drop fails. How ever, we have our preferences, but don't expect to fall out about it. Burke. Toney Creek News. Go;.d showers have fallen in this com munity aud crops aro very fine. Early fodder'is being pulled, and late coru still being worked. The farmers lind very little rest at last. Fruit will soon bo a thing of tho past. With the exception of colds, there is uo sickness. The meetiDg closed ?t Shady Grove last Friday, seven being baptized and several joining by letter. Every one was delighted with Mr. Walker, who assisted Mr. Williams during the meeting. Many visitors wore present during the meeting. Mr. Jim P. Mattison is visiting his brother, Robert M.ittison, in Bickens County. Mr. W. L. Sutherland and wife, with Misses Emma and Mary Ann Sutherland, and Jim Mattison aro visiting Mr. Suth erland's father. Mr. Newt. Acker has returned from a two weeks' stay in Tennessee. Several in this community will attend tho protracted meeting at Bolton this week. Mr. W. . Clement and wife, Mrs. Willsou, Press Acker. Josh Ackor, Jr., Misses Mary Ackor, Ellen Ackor and A. 0. Norris returned Monday from thoir mountain trip. They all roport a grand timo, and say tho sconory is grand, and advises everybody to go at once. They visited Table Rock, Caesar's head, French Broad, Brevard, N. C , and White Water Falls. Several visitors aro expected in tiiis community now of which I will roport later. Patty. ? Texas now spends ?4.000,000 a year for schools, or four limosas much as in ISSI. In that year there was but one high school ; now Ibero are 408, whilo its university, which was not in existence at that period, has now 752 students, with forty-seven professors. Moscley News. Miss Lula ?oawright, of Donaldsvillo, spent last week here with relativo?. Mr. and Mrs. John M. Brown Bpent a few days in Georgia last week. Miss Lizzie Wandslow returned from Boworsvlllo, Oa., tho 12lh inHt., having spent a week tlioro with 1'rionds. Mr. J. B. MeAdams, of Alice, sloppod with us last Saturday just long onough to get a sbavo and a sliine, getting ready for church next day. Mr. Charley Barksdale was with him, but he slept all the timebe was here; but it's all right, beys, come again when you caD. Mr. E. C. Evans aud family, from near Hartwell, ore hero visiting their parents and friends. Messrs- John H. and J. F. Young went to Bay last week on a relative trip. Messrs. Ibzan Manning, Charley Brown, Will Pettigrew and Alph. Man ning were up about West Union last week prospecting. Mr. Mallie Hutchinson was here last Sunday night worshipping, sparking ono young lady and mashing the toes of an other. Work began yeetorday on S. A. Mor gan's house, and will be pushed to com pletion. We are told that one of our fair sex has placed an order with Spurgeon for lum ber to build her a cage with a view of capturiug and civilizing the lion ol Moee ley, but we suggest that the lady counter mand her order because the young man is already suffering with harmonic vibra tions of the astro-magnetic forces, or bet ter known as "liver" complaint and Bometime3 called "Love." Rev. E. R. Goes is conducting a series of services here in the Baptist Church. Mr. T. F. Seawright will leave in a few days on an extended trip through Geor gia, with a view to residing there in fu ture. Some of tho farmers are pulling fodder this week. Next week it will be the or der of the day. We are all well. Pedro. Zarline Zigzag. The gentle, refreshing showers of yes terday and to d*y came in a good time. The crops had began to Buffer a little l'or the first time since they wore planted. We have been well blessed thiH year. Havn't had anv wn?hing rains or strong winds or hail storms, but have had plenty of nice seasons, and at present the crops are fine, better than they bave been lor years. Protracted meetings havu been the order of tbe dey the past few weeks. The meet ing et Little River closed last week with thirteen new converts. Quite a number from this section have been taking in tbe meeting at Mt. Bethel this week. Rev. Mr. Swinler, of Lanrcns, ha9 been doing tbe preaching. Mr. Swinler preached some able sermons. Every one is well pleased that heard him. Mr. Walter Latimer and Louis Matti son, two bande?me sports from Honea Path, worshipped at Little River yester day. Miss Crayton Robinson opened her Bchool at Little River Monday with bright proBpecte. Miss Cora Shirley, one of our accom plished young ladies, attended the Teach ers' Institute. Misses Rozella Bowen and Julia Robin pon returned home yesterday, after spend ing a few days with relatives in the Annie eeotlOD. Mrs. Bettie Alewine, who has been very ill with yellow jaundice, is now convales cent. Mr. and ?. Joe Bell, of Charlotte, N. ., aro visiting relatives in this section. Messrs. Allie Bagwell and Jim Calla ham, two of Piedmont's handsome young men, visited in this section last week. Mr. R. A. Branyon and daughter, who have been visiting friands and relatives in Toccoa and Cromer, Ga., returned home Monday. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Carwile, of Honea Path, paid a brief vi&it to friends in this community yesterday. Mr. R P. Pruittand wifa, of Donalde, are the guests of Mr. R. J. Banister. May Bud. cPendleton Items. Prof. M. Wooten, who has been on a visit to his parents in North Carolina, has returned, and expects to open school about 1st September. Mise Ethel Wooten spent a few days here with relatives and friends, but is now gone to her home in North Carolina. Mr. George Shanklin, formerly of this place, was home for a few days to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs E. H. Shanklin. We had a meeting of the Confederate Veterans of Camp Corporal Tallio Simp son on Saturday, adopted a badge for each legal member, and elected delegates to tbe reunion at Greenville on tbe 25th of August. The Greenville District Conference of the colored Methodiet Church met with the Pendleton M. E. Church, commencing on Wednesday and closed Sunday night, and it is said by all the good citizens of the place that it was ono of the best be haved set of colored people that has ever assembled hero. One of the Delegates, Charles Cherry, said they wore certainly well fed. The most delightful party we have heard of spent Saturday night in Pendle ton, on their way home from the moun taius to the Belton section. Names as follows: Mrs. Brown Willson, Miss A. 0. Norrie, Misees Mary and Ellen Acker, Mr. Preston Acker and Mr. Joshua Ack er. Wo had a splendid rain on Monday ovening, which was much needed. Old Spout. Hard Times Beats the Dispensary as a Reform Measure. Washington, D. C, Aug. 5.?Whiskey drluklng has fallen off during the past year nearly G.OOO.OuO gallons. The inter nal revenue commissioner thinks this decrease is due, not to any sudden spasm of virtue, but to bard times. If prosperity comes bringing flushed pocket books in its wake there will be a corresponding in crease during tbe next fiscal year. Those figures are deduced from the re port of the revenue commissioner, which is very leng:hy and interesting. The in ternal revenues of the country are derived ohielly from the tax on all alcoholic li quors. There are other revenue derived ?rom minor sources such as playing cards, oleomargarine and filled cheese, but the bulk of the internal rovenue comes from whiskey. The figures show th?t the increase of the liquor output for the year was 1,793, 335 gallons. This at first sight would not indicate that the consumption was de creasing but the experience of the inter nal revenue office has been that there is always an annual increase of 8,000,000 gallons. Consequently there has been an actual decrease of nearly G,000,000 gallons and when one stops to consider how many quarts, pints and half pints it takes to make up 0,000,000 gallons it can be un derstood that there has been an incredible decrease In whiskey drinking during tbe past year. Another fact that goes to prove this de crease is found in the figures giving the revenues derived from the special tax levied on rectifiers, which decreased for the year by 920,000. Tho tax from the retail liquor dealers ?that is to say tbe saloons?dooreaeed $240,705.75. The tax on the wholesale liquor dealore decreased 835.7C?.70. The special tax lovied on the manufacturers of stills decreased $199, while the tax on manufactured stills and worms decreased $900. In fact the report shows that many saloons closed and that a corresponding number of wholeealo dealers went out of business and that much of the distilling machinery was not oporated during the past year. 3 drinking also shows a marked do clino and tho decrease iu boer brewing shows a greater decline thau that in whis key distilling. Tho tax from beer stampe has fallen oil* more than one and one quarter millions, being ?1,297,778.70 loss than tho receipts of last year. This shows that there wero 1,403,00-1 fewer barrels of fermetod liquor withdrawn for consump tion this year than last. This shows con clusively that tbe beere have not en croached on tho liquor habit. There has been eomo increased demand for Ameri can "light wines." But not enough to offset tho dpcroaso in beer and whiskey drinking. These so-called light wines are not called light by the revenue collec tors, for tho reason that they aro well for tlfiod, and makestrong intoxicante. Besides ascribing the decrease to hard times the commissioner aays that there is a general tendency to drink leas in this country. The decrease in tho number of saloons is ascribed to the fact that many States havo almost prohibitory lawB against selling liquors. The Raines law in Now York hae dealt the linuor bueinesB aeevero blow and thlH law has wiped out of existouco a number of saloons. Tho docroaso in tho usoof tobacco illus trates in a most striking way through what a period of hard limes wo bave passed. The receipts from the tax on ci gars docreasod ovor halfa million, name ly, 8523,7(50.54 On the other hand tho re ceipts on chewing tobacco increased over a half million. The commissioner said that it bad been brought to the attention of the office in a number of ways that pipe smoking had increased very largely in this country. / j That whereas it had once been confined to the lower classes and to old men thnt It was now provatelit among tho young; that, in fact, it had become a fad among tlio most faiibionabio mon in the cities. A very romarkable feature of the report was tho fact that tho use of snuff was very largely on tho itvToaso. The receipts from thin aonrcfl increased $43,232.45. Snuff dipping has decreased In this ooun try, though it is still in vogue in certain sections in tho West and Northwest. It hss censed almost entirely in tho South. In the Wosit the women of the lower claHses rub it on thoir cheeks and lip?. But tho main intorcst in the report is tho decrease in beer and alcohollo hover ages. What the Seizure of Liquor nt Ander son Means. Columbia, Auguft 13.?The "original package-" people and the State authorities aio watching each other very closely. It uow seems to bo an interesting and cau tious game. The State, on the one hand, seems inclined to take advantage of every little omission on the partoftho "original package" dealerp, and there is nothing for the "dealers" to do but Co comply strictly with the law. It would be ex tremely foolish for those selling liquor In opposition to tho State to try and make laws for themselves, for the State is keep ing a close and careful watch on the deal ere to see whether thoy are allowing any liquor to ba consumed on the premises, to keep them from selling by the drink, and that they close at sunset. There is no use for ihe "dealers" to try and get around these features of the law, for if they do they are sure to get into trouble, ?nd are more than likely to lose the stock of goods they hold. It eeems to be also very necessary for the fact to be establish ed 'that the liquor is not property of the dealer in this State, but that ho is acting for some non-resident of the State, and that his interest in it is only as agent. Tho State authorities, it appears, intend to hold on to the stock of goodB shipped to J. A. P. Hutchins, of Anderson, as agent for M. Ferst's Sons <fc Co., of Sa vannah. It is not exactly clear what ground is taken by the State in this action, except that Mr. Hutchins is more than the agent for Ferst's Sons. Governor El lerbo to-day, In talking about the matter, said that he was not taking advantage of technicalities, but that he was going to make the dealers stand to the letter of the law and the decisions of Judge Simonton. Tho slightest evasion of either on the part of the dealers would be used against them, but it was not the intention of the Stato to take advantage of technicalities. He said, however, that he was not going to give away the State's case before the trial actually occurred. It appears that Ferst's Sons & Co. ship ped their liquors in email paper cartoons, each botile to itself, and then these pack ages were packed in ntraw in a car. The seizure of the liquor at Anderson has had the effect of making the foreign firms go slow about the establishment of agencies in the State, and those that are being established are being carefully pro tected by strict compliance with the terms of the decisions. There are new agencios in practically all of the larger towns of the State, and if the dispensary is doing tho business that it always has done it simply means that the consumption of liquor is larger than it has over been, for the "original package people" and the dispensaries cannot both do business without the one hurting the other unless the consumption of liquor be greater than evor.?News and Courier. Our Smaller Colleges. "There are a few striking facts about the small American college," writes Ed ward W. Bok in the Ladies' Home Journal. " a striking fact is that CO per cent o? the brainiest Americane who have risen to prominence and success are graduates of colleges whose names are scarcely known outside of their own States. It is a fact, also, that during tho past ten years the majority of the now and best methods of learning havo emanated from the smaller colleges, and have been adopted later by the larger ones. Because a college happons to be unknown two hundred miles from the place of its location does not always mean that the college is not worthy of wider repute. The fact cannot be disputed that tho most direct teaching, and necessarily the teaching most pro ductive of good results, is being done in tho sic all or American colleges. The names of these colleges may not bo familiar to the majority of people, but that makes thorn none the less worthy places of learning. The larger colleges are un questionably good. ut there are smaller colleges just as good, and, in some re spects, better. Some of the finest educa tors we have are attached to the faculties of the smaller institutions of learning. Young girls or yonng men who are being educated at one of the smaller colloges need never fool that the fact of the college being a small one places them at a disad vantage in comparison with the friend or companion who has been sent to a larger and better-known college. It is not the college; it is the student." ? A stick o? timber 119 feet long and 22 inches square, wlthont a knot or blem ish, was cut lu a mill at Hoqnlam, Wash. Old People. Old people who require medicine to regulate the bowels and kidneys will find the true remedy in Electric Bitters. This medicine does not stimolate and contains no w!iiskey nor other intoxicant, but acts as a tonic and alterative. It acts mildly on the stomach and bowels, adding strength and giving tone to the organs, thereby aiding Nature in tho performance of the functions. Electric Bitters is an excellent appetizer and aids digestion. Old People find it just exactly what they need. Price fifty cents per bottle at Hill-Orr Drug Co. Two Liycs Saved. Mrs. Phoebe Thomas, of Junction City, Jll. was told by her doctors she had Con sumption and that there was no hopo for her, but two bottles of Dr. King's New Discovery completely cured her and she says it saved her life. Mr. Thos. Eg^ers, 139 Florida St. San Francisco, suffered from a dreadful cold, approaching Con sumption, tried without result everything else then bought one bottle of Dr. king's New Discovery and in two weeks was oured. He is naturally thankful. If. is such results, of which these are samples, that prove the wonderful efficacy of this medicine in Conghs and Colds. Free trial bottles at Hill-Orr Drug Co. Kogular size 50c. and $1.00. STATEMENT Of the Treasurer of the City of Ander son, S. C, for the year 1S9G-07. DR. To amount received of former Treasurer.? 7197 23 8. V. R. R. Bond Tax collected... 8833 01 General Tax oollected. 3833 01 Water T?x oollected. 3833 61 School Tax oollected. 4433 Cl Interest Tax collectod on School Bonds. 1277 4G J. M. Pavne, Treas., Co. Sohool Tax....'.. 2251 85 W. F. Cox, Sec, on School Fund 473 50 Electrlo Light Tax. 1910 80 Fines. 1887 00 Licenses. 1824 20 Dispensary. 1310 00 Cemetery. 31G 49 Miscellaneous receipts. 211 89 Street Tax. 1090 00 $35090 9S CR. By paid Street Department.? 4230 70 Clerk. 324 08 Attorney. 75 00 Mayor. 400 00 Dieting Prisoners. 291 23 Polioe Salaries. 2402 21 Printing. 109 50 Mule Feed. 535 03 Cemetery. 298 38 Fire Department. 502 41 Miscellaneous accounts. 1099 72 Rebate Taxes. 141 00 Rebate License. 25 00 Seoret 8ervice. 91 00 Four S. V. R. R. Bonds retired.. 2000 00 Interest on S. V. R. R. Bonds.... 1900 00 Int. on Graded School Bonde. 1200 00 Water. 2250 00 Lights. 1787 33 Teachbre Graded School. 5482 55 Street Hands. 1048 20 Canh on hand. 8235 84 935690 98 ASSETS. Cash on hand.? 8235 84 Rock Crusher aud Engine. 1050 00 One Lot purchased. 125 00 Total.?10010 84 I, Louis Sharpe, City Treasurer, do hereby certify the above statement is truo and correct, to tho best of my knowl edge and belief. LOUIS SHARPE, City Tresurer. August 16, 1S97. Union Meeting. Tuoiosotid division of tho Saluda Bap tist A?Hi.cia'ion will ruoet whh the Ohurch at Bstbany in Union Meeting ou S?tarday before the fifth Lord's day in August, 1897. Introductory sermon by Rev. R. W. Barte, at 11 o'clock. Organization oftho nnion. Rocnss ono hour. The Rfternoon will bo spent in nn infor mal way in talks from the brethren, and in prayer and praise service Sunday School Union at 10 o'clock Sun day morning M Istionnry sermon util SO o'clock by W. T. Tain. * COMMITTEE. makes the young feel old, and the old feel that life is not worth the living. It is a danger signal of Kidney Disease. It can be CURED A policeman's) life at times Is not an enviable ono. Exposed to all kinds .of weather, night air and active service, one is apt to break down under the strain. For several years I have been annoyed with pain in the smHll of my back, head ache, lassitude, and at times difficult and Ealnl'ul urinations. Seeking relief, I tried ir. Ilobba Sparagus Kidney Pills and I am happy to say they relieved me, and I can confidently recommend them tn my friends. J. II. Brooks, Ashovillo, N. C. parages Kidney Pilis. HO US REMEDY CO., . CnicAao Dr. Hobbs Pills For Salo in ANDERSON, S. CL bjr WILHITE W1LHITE, Wholesale and Re tail Druggists, 30 Public Squaro. MUSIC. MISS LIZ/IE BRADLEY CORNISH will open her regular Session Wept. 1st, 1897. Scholastic year continuej rii.-ie months. Ne* pnpili will make applica tion without further notice. Only those who are willing to tske tha New England Conservatory graded cour?e can compete for medals." Studio S:;u'.h Msin Street, Anderson, S. C. ' August 18, 1807_8_2? Mountain Land for Sale. SEVEN hundred acroa. known as Black Swamp, in Ooonee County, S. C. Heavy timberod, well waferod, arable land. Apply to MHS. JANE S. THOMPSON, Dean, S. C. An?uet 18. 1SS7_8_3_ Land for Sale. THE undersigned offers at private sale 200 acres Cf valuable Laud, with good dwelling-houBO on the place, situated six miles west of Anderson on Anderson ville rood. If not sold by Sept. 15th will rent to a good tenant for standing: rent. Apply to W. J. BOWEN. August 18, 1S97_8_2 SHERIFF'S SALE. Iwill sell to tho highest bidder on the Court House Square in tho City of Anderson, 8? C.,on Sulesday in Septem ber next, during the legal hours of sale, the following property, to wit : One bay or dark brown Horse, one old Baggy and Harness, one L intern and one Mackintosh Coat. Seized from James Jackson and forfeited to the State under the Dispensary Act. Terms?Caeb. NELSON R G RE fi N, Sheriff Anderson Couutv, S. C. Aug net 18. 1897_8 * 3 If your dealer does not keep a line of our Red Seal Service able Shoes, and you want the best wearing Shoe that money will build, drop us a postal and we will tell you the name of the up-tO'date, cash buying merchants who do. J. K. ORR SHOE CO., Atlanta, Ga. EOR SALE. ?\ f\ acres of valuable LAND in the ?mir?z\J the suburbs of the City of An derson, Fifty acres in woods, and bal ance in cultivation and pasturage. Com fortable two-story Dwelling of 8 room?, overlooking the city. Within three quar ters of mile of Graded School. Two good tenant houses and other outbuildings. For terms apply to B. FRANK CRAYTON. August 11, 1897 7 ST?CK. Uncle Fed?Hollo, Jim Stuckup. Jim?Hello back at you, Uncle Fed. How's everything ? You's de same old dclvish nigger you's always been for 30 schorcs and ten, I guess. Uncle Fed?No, Jim, I heerd sura iin yistcrday dat tickled me, too old as people ficz I is. Jim?"What's dat you's hcerd ? Uncle Fed?Dat you got in a migh ty bad scrape carryin' your gal to ride. Jim?Oh, yts, I did. I'll tell you how it was: I carried my gal to ride, and whin we started back home we had to cross a road, one uv desc railroads, and whin we come a flying down to cross, here comes a tranc, and law dat gal oommenses hollowin' and we struck dat old engine and knocked 'em right straight up. Uncle Fed?Stop, stop, right dar ; you've got it mixed or hine part be fore, one or tothsr. You knocked what ? Jim?We come right down dc track flying, and here comes de train to cross de road that I done tole you 'bout, and my gal blows, or hollows, I mean, and we run up and knocks dc engine head over heels, and de boxes tumble right by and down dc? Umcle Fed?Hole on, you fool nig ger ; ain't you got a bit of sense ? If you goin' to tnil about it tell de truff. Jim?Use doin' de best I ken. "We jist knocked de train all to pieces and? Uncle Fed?Stop dar, again. You knocked what ? Jim?De train just knocked us and? Uncle Fed?Well, go on now and tell all yer got to say. Knocked nuth in'?the train knocked you to splinte rations, aud I know some things my Jim?Well, I got it straight now. My gal blowcd and come like light ning down de track and knocked?no, I mean de train blowcd and knocked us both higher and a kite, and knock ed two arms off my gal and both shoes, and I don't know what else it done to her, but I tell you soraethin' had to clone, and I jist run (cause de hoss was unhitched den and gone) to C. S. Minor's and de Ten Cent Store and got a bottle of Iron Glue and picked up de pieces of my gal and stuck 'em together, and stuck her shoes on, too, and what you reckon she done tother day ? Uncle Fed?(with mouth open lis tening)?What ? Jim?I met her on de streets in An derson and she was so "stuck up" she wouldn't speak to mo. Uncle Fed?You don't say so. Well, let me tell you somethin' about sticking stuck, having been stuck. I b'leve that's right. Now, Jim, dese are facts about dat C. S. Minor and de Ten Cent Store. I'se been traden wid him and his boys?no, not his boys, but his Clerks?ever since be fore he gone into biznesa, and right now I'm stuck to him tighter den all de Cast Iron Glew can stiok de world together ; and let me tell you, Jim. dere is sights and sights ob people all over de whole country dat's stuck on him, and I tells you agin, best of all, dat man Mr. Minor is gone off now on a bizness trip and sum pleasure, too, and dem boys in dar are selling dc stuff. Jist go see for yourself. Eve rybody go ! And now, Jim, lem me tell you?don't say nuthing about it, tho'?dem very boys are running things just to suit 'em, cause dem prices is lower dan anything is ever called low. Go see 'cm. Vf ILL be l<h t> the lowest roeponsiblo bidder? \ Oa S^ptomber at 10 a m , the re pairing or baiMbig the Bridge over Creek near W. A. C^-it^y's, near Williamaton, in Bolton ??? .ship. Piena and specifications made known on dny of letting. self. THE BOYS, at C. S. MINOR'S and the TEN CENT STO?E. KOTICE. Ang 18, lh?)7 W. P. SNELOROVE, Supervisor A C, S 0. 7 8 WILLIAMSTON FEMALE COLLEGE, WBLL8?BV3STON, S. O. PECULIAR FEATURES : Only one department at a time. Pupila uever appear on the College stage. Graduation may occur eight times a year. Constant attention to Elementary Brauches. The Fall Session will open Thursday, September 9,1897. If you propose to patronize the College, please give timely notice to REV. S. LANDES,, President. Aug 11. 1S?7-7-0_ VALUABLE LAND FOR SALE. E Valuable Plantation known ns "The Pr?vost Placo," situated four miles west Anderson, containing 877 acres, has been re surveyed and sub divided into small Tracts, and we now offer it for sale on easy terras to approved purchasers. Purchaser to pay for papers : TRACT NO. 1?Known as the Home Tract, contains 11)1 acres. TRACT NO. 2?Known as the Oscar Banks Tract, contains 125 acra. TRACT NO. 3-Known as the Mill Tract, contains 102 acres. TRACT NO. 4-Adjoins Tract No. 1 and lands of Eat. of Rev. Tnos. F. Gadsden, E W. Taylor and others, and contains 154 acres. TRACT NO. 5?Known as the Davis Tract, contains 95 1-4 acres. TRACT NO. 6?Adjoining lands of R. T. Chambloe and E. W. Taylor contains 87 1-4 acre?. TRACT NO 7-^Adjoins Tract Nos. G and 8, and lands of E. W\ Taylor, and con tains 05 acre-?. TRACT NO. 8?Adjoins lands of J. B. Sanders, and contains 57 1-2 acres. Each Tract contains a sufficient amount of wood and bottom land, and all are well watered. Plata may be seen by apphing to Mr. J. D. Richardson at the Plantation or at the Farmers' and Merchants' Bank. SLOAN & VANDIVER. DEERING IDEAL MOWERS HAVE real Roller and Bill Bearings and not mero mal ebbi fia hastily applied for the purpose of claiming "Roller Bearings." There are Mowers on the market claiming "Roller Bearings like tho Peering," but their claim is faino and misleading. They have eimply one set of rollors at each end of the main ebafc, where they are the least service, because the eba?t turna slowly, no rollers on the gear ebaft where they are most needed becau.o of the speed with which it revolves, and no Ball Boaringsatall. Complete Deering Roller Boaring in detail. (Reduced by Photograph.) Worse etili, their rollers are held in behind ratcbed bubs, which are forced onto the shaft by hydraulic pressure, there to stay until an equal or greater pressure le ex erted to get them off. Such Bearings are euro to gum np, b*caii?e the rollers fit Into holes drilled into end plates instead of lying looiiely in the cage or frame as do the pat ented Deering Rollers ; and when those Roller? do gum up it ?r good bye Mower, for even if you do succeed in smashing the ratched hube off the axlo the new hubs that that Company will ?eli you at f>00 per cent profit, will have to be made loose enough to slip over the axle, where they will be held alone by a tiny pin that is sure to shear off. Remember, that the competing Company that is now talking so loud about its "Roller Bearings" spent tens of thousands of dollars to fight the roller hearing idea ever alnce 1803, when Deering came out with them, and at last was f >rced against ita will to adopt hastily some construction whioh would permit the mo of the magic words, "Roller Bearings." Come to our Store and we will be glad to explain the difference. BROCK BROS., Anderson, . C i STOCK-TAKING OVER -AT And 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. . . . Freeh Organdies, worth 35c, now 20c. Full line Colored and White Organdie 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 Dres3 Goods. You may always expect to find the latest Novelties in WOOL DRES3 GOODS and S?LKS in our Dress Goods Department. Our Stock of? HOUSE-FURNISHING GOODS le always complete If you want Lace Curtains, Table Linens, Doylies| Napkins, Towels, <&c, come and see us. We have many rare 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 are now offering Clothing and Gents' Furnishings VERY CHEAP. We aro deter mined to reduce our Stock, and somebody will miss a bargain if they buy before coming to see us. 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 iuterest to give us your Shoe business. Everything guaranteed as represented. Very truly, HILL. Agents for Butterick Patterns. BILEY'S IDISTZUQ- ROOM -Is the place to buy - A Dollar's Worth of COFFEE if want something Rich and Strong. J. G. RILEY. Hard Pan Parchases result in these Magnificent Values: : : IN spite of the advance in the new Tariff we secured Bargains in. Which we offer for less thsui old prices : A regular 20c Jeans for. ?. 15c. per yard. A regular 25c Jeans for. 20c. per yard. A regular 33Jc Jeans for.. 25c per yard. Our 25c. Jeans is made by the Concord Mills, and carries the guarantee of one ounce of gold for every ounce of cotton found in the filling. BARGAINS IN PANTS. Just opened a lot of Men's Penis, bought under the hammer, which we offer for less than value at 90c, 11.00, 11.25 and 81.50. They are worth more money. MISS DORA GEISBERG la now in New Y ork selecting her Fall stock of MILLINERY, ejecting her friends and patrons to call on lier on her return in her new quarters at THE FAMOUS, 14 Brick Eange, West Side Public Square, next door to John T. Burriss. L. GEISBERC, Proprietor. BAGGING AND Any kind you want. Don't fail to get our prices before buying. . . . - We Have Bought a - TREMENDOUS STOCK GOODS t For the Fall Trade ! And will sell you as cheap, and more often a little cheaper, than you can buy them anywhere else, and will pay you the. HIGHEST PRICES FOR COTTON. We have exceptional facilities for handling the staple this year, and will make it to your interest to see us before selling. McCILLY BROS.