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-=?#@^@??#=?#?c= We intend to make the present month an unusually at tractive one to the trading public. Every department in our Mammoth Store is replete with all the Of the Winter Season, and we will offer EXTRAORDINARY BARGAINS in every line in order to still further increase our business and reduce our stock. It will be to your inter . est to "\Z"iedt our Store Bvery clsty this Month, And see the many tempting bargains offered. Beginning to-day Wednesday, December 1st, We shall inaugurate our SECOND SPECIAL SALE, And shall CUT PRICES on all DRESS GOODS, TRIMMINGS, LI?INGS, SILKS, MILLINERY, GAPES, JACKETS, SKIRTS, CARPETS? RUGS, MATTINGS, LACE, CHENILLE and TAPESTRY CURTAINS, CLOTHING, OVERCOATS, BLANKETS, GUILTS, COMFORTS, SHOES, &c And, in fact, everything in the Dry Goods line. Our effort shall be to give ^-A. ^ ^ -A. -A. ^ -A. AAA A A. A A. ^ -^^ A A A A A. A 4 Better Goods for Less Money, or more Goods for V jjhe Same Money than any oihor House, ? No House in this section is better prepared to supply you with new, desirable Goods at Cut Prices than we are. Doing a considerable Wholesale Business, and buying direct from Manufacturers, and in original packages, and for the Cash, we are in position to sell you Goods much cheaper than many of our competitors. It requires no thought or study on your part to convince you of the superior merits of our Store. A glance through our Stock will prove to you that all we claim is true. There is not a better shopping place in South Caro lina, certainly none in Anderson. We shall not name THE THOUSANDS OF BARGAINS In s tore for the economical purchasing'public Prices made now that may never be known again, Do not miss this chance. During the month of December a rare oppurnity is yours for purchasing Dry Goods, Millinery, Clothing, Shoes, &e., at ridiculous figures. Remember that this Special Sale is open until the night of December 31,1897, but don't wait until the best things are g?ne, but come at once. We are determined to sell Goods during the month of December CHEAPER than others. Yours truly, ??M Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Greneral Merchandise AJNDERSO?N. $ C. LOC-AX NEWS. WEDNESDAY, DEC. 1, 1897. THE COTTON MARKET. Corrected by Brown, Osborne & Co. Strict good Middling Cotton ot. Good Middling Cotton ?l. Strict Middling Cotton 5?. Middling Cotton 5. StHined Cotton 4h to 4]. Cotton receipts have bsen light the past week. Eggs are in demand in the city at faocy prices. You can commence preparing your new year resolutions. J. F. Rice, Esq , visited Pickens on pro fessional business. T?e mumps and yellow jaundice are prevalent in this section. Simpson & Hood, attorney?, hr.ve inor.ey to loan. See advertisement. Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Laughlin went over to Rode Hill la^t week to ?pend a few days. Thc cotton growers of this County will meet in convention in this city next Mon day. Io their new advertisement this week C F. Jones & CJ. give you a word on busi ness Mr. V7. F. McLee3 i?) erecting a cottage on Hampton street, jase south of the P. ii M. I, Mr. Claude Garrett, representing !he Harris Lythia Spring?, spent last Sunday in Anderson. Gen. M. L. Bonham i-pent several dftys in Columbia last week attending the Uni ted Stat63 Court. According to the reports from New York the price ot*coffee is lower now than it has beeb iii forty years Wheat sowing ?H being pushed lively and more fertilizers sre being bought for wheat than ever before. Oa account of the bad weather thisre were no services in any of the Churches of the city last Sunday night. Mr. J. C Caldwell has gone lo Hickory Flat, Anderson County, to spend several weeks - Greenwood Index. Next Monday is Salesday. The Probate Judge will sell a number of valuable tracta of land at public outcry. Please read carefully the "'special De camber salo" notice of Brown, O3borno <fc Co. in this issue and act promptly. The Ladies' Memorial Association will meet in the parlors of the Hotel Chiquola next Tuesday. December 7th, at 4 o'clock p. m. Mrs. L L. Hyd6, of Cincinnati, Ohio, attended the marriage of her neice, M isa Anna Richardson, in tbis County last week. The Riptist.State Convention convenes in its ariDual session at Rock Hill. Rev. O. L Martin, of this city, left yesterday to attend. Mr. J. W. Payne, who has been mer chandising at Honea Path, made aa assign ment last week J. R. Callahan is as signee. Pay your debts by all means. Next year begin by a fixed determination to do without what 5ou would have to buy on a credit. The Christmas holidays are drawing near, and the boys of the city are wonder ing how many days business will be sus pended. The alarm of Gre last Wednesday even ing was caused by the accidental overturn ki? of a lain p in a barber shop. No carn age resulted. A valuable tract of land in Fork Town ship will 'OR Bold at public outcry In this city next Monday by R II A. King. See advertisement. In their npw advertisement this week Brownlee & Vandivers make an important announcement to the trading public. Read it carefully. John T. Bu rr h s haR a large stock of Christinas gool? which he is offering at iow prices. Look out for his new adver tisement next week. Tb? drug f tore at. Pe'zer was entered by a burglar H few nights p.to A few goods and ?? IJ5 were carried off. There is no clue a-; to the burglar. The cbainless bicycle has reached An derson and may he, seen at Brock Bros', hardware store, who aro now agents for the Columbia Bicycles. List Friday evening Mrs. C. F. .lories L'ave a reception to Mies Heard and Miss Blackwell, of Elberton, G.?., who arc visit ing friends in Auders-on. The Thorowell, Connie Maxwell and Epworth Orphanages were ?ll remember ed in the thank offering* of the good peo ple of Anderson Inst week'. The new advertisement of McCully Bros this week will interest you, as it contains nome information that may be valuable to you in buying goods Dick Sullivan, who was ? member o? the Pe?zer ha-e hall team ibis last ?ti turner, ba- signed with Detroit, of the Western League, as catcher, w h a good salary. Married, on Sunday. No vern ber '2 18!?7. 00 Factory Hill, hy Magistrate J. J. (iii mer. Mr. c. V Hughes and Misa Anna Flinkingshclt, bjth of Anderson County. Mrs. Lstha A. McCarter, wife of W P. MoCut'T. died e.t her home near An tre ville, in Abbeville County, on Monday, 21st ult. She wa? a woman ot many vir tues Mr. John Flynn,, formerly of this city but ;iow a popular "knight of grip," bas boen vpending a fow day? in Anderson. His old friends aro always pleased to greet him. Married, at the residence of the groom, on Thursday, November 25, 1*97, by J. F. Clardy, Notary Public. Mr. J. C. Rhoades and Mi::h Sytha P Black, all of Anderson County. Married, on Wednesday, November 24, 1897. at the residence of the bride's mother, by Rev, R C. Ligon. Mr. W. F. McLsea and M?39 Fannie McGnkin, all of Ander eon County. It give? us pleasure to state that Miss Mamie Norris, eldest daughter of Mr. TbOB W. Norris, of this city, who has been quite sick for the past six weeks, is now convalescing. Mrs. Harriet Welch will leave in a few days for Victor, C)l , where she will make her homo with her ?on, Mr. E P. Welch. We join hor friends in wishing ber n pleas ant and safe journey. Married, on Monday. Novembpr 'JS, IH07. at th? home of the officiating minis ter. Rsv. N. i? Wright. Mr J. B Ashley, of Anderson Couniy, and Miss Ella Ash 1 ey, of A b be v i i 1 e Cou ti ty ? An Ordinance requiring persons riding bicvclos ;ii night through the. streets of the oi'v >o provide themselves with a light has h?en passed by^lbe City Council. end is published in ant. <-r column. Rev. S. T. Blackman, one of 1 he most popular young members ol' tho South Carolina Conference, who is row stationed at Cross Keys, S C., has been visiting 1 relatives in this County. HR was in the city last Friday and gave us an apprecia ted call. Married, on Wednesday, November 1897, at the residence of tjio bride's fath Mr. Wm Campbell,by K9v. .T F. Sing ton, Mr. Frank S mt.herland Brown a Miss Essie Elizabeth Campbell. Married, on Wednesday, November 18?-7 at the residence of the bride's fath Mr M B. Richardson, by Rev. J. J. Bei Mr. J. A Wyatt and Miss Anna C. BU ardsou, bjth of Anderson County. Mr. G. Beauregard Thompson, of tl County, and Miss Florence E Rice, Highlands, N. C., were married at I home of the bxide last Sunday. T couple are expected home to-day. Married, on Thursday, November : 1897. at tbe residence of tbe bride's fath' R. M. Morris, by Rev. 8. T. Black mt Mr. Arthur Buchanan and Miss Jeni Morris, both of Anderson County. Our clever old friend, Mr. R. C. Wilso of the Brushy Creek section, made his s nual visit to the city yesterday and ga us an appreciated call. Anderson Coun has no better citizen than Mr. Wilson. Mr. John Owings, of Williamston, .vi mot with a serious accident at Pelzer se eral weeks ago, was carried to Atlanta lt Snnday for special treatment in a hospit Wo hopa his stay there will Drovo bene cial. A number of our delinquent sub-cribe have calic-d in and settled their aecoun and we feel very grateful to them. V still have plenty of blank rece'pts. at will be mor? than pleased to fill them o any time. Married, on Wednesday, November ii 1897, at tho homo nf tho bride's motbc Mrs. Mary J Mattison, in Yarenu Township," by Rsv. Chas. Manly, D. li Mr. Wm. C. Clinkscales. of Belton, ai Miss Sara Mattison. Mr. Pink Hair died of pneumonia at b homo in Blackville, S. C., oa Novetnb 39th. About two years ago he clerked f J. A. Austio, in this city, for sever months, and was highly esteemed by e of his acquaintances. D. C. Brown ct Bro., of this city, bougl tho steck nf goods lately owned by J. V Payne, of Honea Path, at GO cts on the do Jar. and in order to dispose of thpm quicki will sell tbeai greatly below Xew Yoi cost Qive them a call. Mrs Lettie Blackwell died at ber hon near Honea Path on Saturday, Novembi 20th. alter a long illness, leaving a busban and four children. She was a most exce lent woman, and her death is deeply ri gretted by a wide circle of friends. Tnauksgivine Day was very quieU spent in Anderson. All business was sui pended, and as there were services at a the Churches, the day looked more lik Sund ay than anything else. It was a da of reit, recreation and thanksgiving. Next Sunday ends tbe first year of tb pastorate of Rev. W. R Richardson 1 Anderson, and everybody (irrespective c denomination) wants him returned by th Conference to this charge. The Con ferenc meets next Wednesday at Florence. Walhalla Courier: "Mr/.?. Catherin Brown died near Seneca, on Thursday last of paralysis, aged 81 years. She was th widow of Spencer Brown, who precede her to the grave about ten years. Th family formerly lived near Townville." Mr. G. F. Bigby bas just received a bat rel of as finesourcrout a? ever was brough to Anderson, which he ordered more es pecially for his own use, but which he wil share with his customers at a low price We are indebted to him for a liberal mess Mr. J. M. Broyles, chairmfi?, request us to announce that the trustees of For] School District, No 1, will meet at Alpin next Saturday, 4th inst, at 2 o'clock p. m Teachers and all others having b usines with the trustees are urged to be on ham promptly. Wo are of the opinion from what wi have seen and beard that there ?3 a grea deal of meat and bread in Auderson Cou n ty against next year's eating, and icon cotton lying around the yards and gil houses than would b9 expected, consider ing the cry of bard times. The Bowman (Ga.) Head Light says "Mr. R 0. Branyon, father of our esteem ed teacher, R9v.*L. C. Branyon, and Mr T. J. Bowen, both .of Honea Path, S. C. carno over last Sunday and brought twi more young ladies-Miss Birdie and Texii Lowe, who have entered our school." County Treasurer Brown reports thal only about cue-fifth of the taxpayers of tb? County have paid their taxes The book: will close on the 3ht and there will be nc esti-usinn of time. Somebody will get lef if they do not mind, for there in always i rnsh the last few days preceding the clos ing day. A lady friend, while looking through ? lot of old papsrs recently came across t roll of Co. L, Second S. C. Rilles, whicl was ornaniz?d at Belton in March, 18G2 with E M. Brown as Captain. Tnere ar? eighty names on the roll She has sent i to us to baud to some survivor, whe should see that a copy is filed with thc Ad jutant General in Columbia. Buying Christmas and wedding present' is now the ojder of the day, and in his new advertisement thia week Will, li Hubbard, of tho Palaco Jewelry Store, tnlls our readers of the many beautiful and useful goods he has in stock, ile want* the people to ^ee his goods, and it will give him great pleasure to show them. His prices are in keeping with ? cent cotton, and we advise \ on to give him a call. The six year-old sonni" I 'ete Foul or fell into old well down Liear tho end of mill No 4, on Sunday. This well is carefully covered up, but some ono took olFtho cov ering and the little chap got into it some how. There was about fifteen feet of wa ter in the woli. The boy, however, man aged to keep his hoad abovo the water until help arrived, when he wa?taken out non? tho worse for his enforced bath - Poul mont Sun. Tho superstitious probably have never noticed that tho United Slates silver quar ter of a dollar contains upon ii thirteen stars, thirteen letters in tho scroll which the eagle holds in its claws, thirteen feath ers in it-? wing, thirteen feathers in its tail, thirteen parallel lines on the shield, thir teen! horizontal stripes, thirteen arrow houd* and thirtoen letters in the word "quarter dollar." Al the recent annual meeting of the La dles' Memorial Association, the following officers were elected to serve the ensuing year : President, Miss Lenora Hubbard ; Yice Presidents, Mrs. J D Maxwell, Mrs. M. L Bonham, Mrs. H. H. Watkins and Miss Elizabeth Morris; Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. J M. Patrick ; Recording Secretary, Miss Elise Mau?din ; Treasurer, Mrs. J. R Yandivor. An ?itra communication of Barnet Lodge. No. lu<>. A. F. M.. will be held in their Lodge Room at Piorcetowu. at 2 o'clock, on next Saturday afternoon, Dec. 1th. lt. W. Bro. T. F. Hill, I) I). G. M. 7th Masonic District, will pay the Lodge an official visitation and will deliver a Ire tute on the duties and responsibilities of Masonic citizenship Members of other Lodges are invited to be present. Burglars broke hilo ihe store of L. A. and T. Il Brock, af- lioni-a Path, yester day morning between I and ? o'clock and carried nil"$25 from tho till of the Telo phono Company, a gold watch, valued at $10, some clothing and underwear, a Ltrgo binn overcoat, the property of Mr. .lone-', a cotton buyer; a black mackintosh, lined wi ll black chattiuo, tho property of Mr. Iii. A. Brock, and some white alpino hats K nt rance was e fleeted through the front window above tho iron fenders. Tho glass was broken and carefully removed. The broken pieces wero found piled to gether outside. Mr. L A. Brock and three clerks, who sleep above the store, were aroused about 5 o'clock by the smell of something burning, which they thought was cotton. Hurriedly rushing down atairs, they discovered .that thc store had been broken into and that pieces of burnt papor lay about tho floor, which bad probably been used for lights end which had produced the smell which aroused them D.\ T. G. Crymes and Misa Mary Trow bridge were married in the Presbyterian Church at Piedmont on Wednesday even ing, 24th inst Rev. W. L Walker, pastor of the Church, assisted by Rsv. J B Marsh, pastor of the Baptist Church, per formed the ceremony. The groom ia a popular dentist of Piedmont, while bis bride is one of the most charming and ac complished young ladies of the town. Last Thursday night about 11.30 o'clock ?he six room house, No 10 River street, occupied by Mr. Jesse Moore, was found to be on fire and the family barely escaped with their lives and lost everything. Harrison Neighbors who occupied one of the upstairs rooms had a narrow escape, having to jump from the window twenty feet from the ground. He escaped with a few bruises but lost bis clothing.-Pelzcr Herald. Abbeville Press and Banner : "On last Sunday, to the astonishment of his congre gation, Rev. W. R. Earle, pustorofthe Baptist Church of this city, tendered his resignation which will go into effect on the tirst of January next The congrega lion have not yot accepted his resignation, and if obliged to, will do so very reluctant ly. Brother Earle has, during his stay in Abbeville, mado many friends, all of whom vriil regret exceedingly to iee him leave." ! Dr. Thomas L. Lewis, formerly cf Oco nae County, died at his home in Green ville on Monday, 2?ad ult., of peritonitis, aged 73 years. He was a practicing physi cian in Coonee County tor nearly fifty i years, and ir, was only a few years ago that he moved to Greenville. In early life he married Miss Eliz? Maxwell, who with five soua aud five daughters survive him. Dr Lswis was well kno wn in upper Carolina, and was a very &ucce3sfnl physi cian Mr. John A. Hall, of Hall Township, aged about SS years, died of pueumonia last Friday morning, 2<3th ult., at 10 a. m.", after an illness of only a few days. He leaves a wife and two children. The de ceased was a Bon of Jackson Hall. He was known to our merchants and citizens of Anderson County generally m a worthy citizen, and the bereaved family have the sympathies of ell who knew him. His re mains were interred in the Cross Roads Churchyard at Starr on Saturday, the 27th ult, where many friends gathered to pRy their last respects A rather romantic marriage occurred in our city on Wednesday, the 24th ult The contracting parties were Mr. D B. Finney, of Pickens, S. C., and Miss 8adie Fisher, of this County. The couple came to An derson unattended and, quietly selecting one or two friends, repaired to the Metho dist Parsonage, where they were pro nounced man and wife by the Rev. W. R. Richardson. Mr. Finney is about thirty years the senior of his bride, and it has leaked out that the conree of their true love did not run smoothly, which necessi tated the quiet little runaway. The South Carolina Agricultural .Expe riment Station, at Clemson College, bas issued bulletins, Nos. 31 and 32 No. 1 contains an article on ''Hoe Cholera and Swine Plague," by Dr. W E. A. Wyman, Veterinarian Surgeon of that institution. No. 2 contains an article on the "Protec tion and Improvement of Worn Soils," by Col. J S Newman, Professor of Agri culture. TheBe articles are of the most practical character, and ought tn be in the hands of every citlzan of the State inter ested in the subject matter of these arti cle?. These bulletins are issued free to every one who may desire to read them. Toe Columbia Stale of yesterday says : :'There remain only three more days in which voters can register in this State under the understanding clause of the suffrage plan of the new Constitution. Then those who register will have to do so under the property and educational quali fications soiely hereafter. The days "upon which voters may register under the un derstanding clause are Dac 0, 7 and 8 next. After that time the lists will be made up by the present boards of Supervisors and those boards will cease to exist, the Gover nor appointing a single Supervisor for each County who will simply have to conduct an educational examination or examine a pay receipt showing that thc bearer owns y-300 worth of property.'' For twelve years the attractive little Co lumbia pad calendar has been gaining in fame aod prestige, yet the thirteenth edi tion which bas just been issued teems to have outdone its twelve predecessors and formed itself hy an unequalled combina tion of good things. The public has be come accustomed to tho unnual advent nf tba Columbia Calendar and its appearance is always looked forward to and greeted with interest and pleasure. The calendar t)tand is so arranged that it may either stand ou the desk at an appropriate an^ls for rofercLce and writing or hung upon thc wall. It will be mailed to any address by sending five 2-osnt stamps to tho Calendar Department of the Pope Manufacturing Company, at Hartford, Conn. The Columbia St ate has this to say of the Darrell Vinton Company which will appear here next Fridav "and Saturday evenings: "Mr. Darrell Vinton has every raison to be pleased with tho audience that faced him last evening when he opened his engagement here in tho play that has caused so many ambitious men's hopes to be dashed to earth; it was yet early in the ovoning when tho "standing room only" sign was put in tho box of fice. And in the house woro to be found many accomplished Shakespearean stu dents and competent critics. All of them expressed themselves as delighted with Mr. Vinton's conception of toe puzzling character-Hamlet. Mr. Vinton had tho play as handsomely staged and costumed H.S. any man who baa over visited Colum bia." Tickets on sale to-morrow at H. H. Russell's. Prices 25,5() and 7? cents. The Columbia Register says: "The farmers of Anderson County recently met and organized a County Agricultural So ciety to advocate ami encourage its mern bera in a larger production of home sup plies ; to consider and discuss .'rom time to time such subjects as naturally and legitimately belong :o ihe high sud noble c-iliing of tilling the ground; to form a better acquaintance among ifs members us citizens and 'farmers of the same County, and to cultivate anioogthem moro friendly and social relations. This is good action on the part of the bone and sinew of An derson. There ought to be such a society in each County of the State. There is common sense and common good in such a movement. Hog and hominy are home ly terms, it i* true, but let us never forget the utility of the commonplace when radi ant remedies run riot, and no good is the end. We say respectfully to each County without such an organization, go thou and do likewise, and be seoBibl*?." The Art Rooms of Mrs. McSmith and Miss Cornish will be closed fora couple of months during the cold weather, but will be opened again early in the Spring. Or ders for works of Art can bo left with the Misses Cornish or at Xo -120 South Main street. H. Johnson ?fc Son have the host and prettiest Bicycle Lamps in the city. Vou will have to have one. Go and *eo them. Old Santa Claus has made his head quarters at the store of John T. Hurries, where a large and most beautiful display of Dolls, Toys, etc . is. being made. Prices on everything aro very low, und you will !>:. agreeably surprised by inspecting the :;on?s how many children you can make happy for so little money. Select your Christmas goods now. and be sure to give Mr. Burriss a call and see his stock. The Oliver Plows sell themselves, and Sullivan Hardware Co. only have to roll them out. AU who are indebted to Archer ct Os borne will please call and settle with us at once, as we have their accounts. Osborne & Clinkscales. Before you Turn lour Dollar Loose. Did you ever think five minutes where was the best place to buy. YOUR CLOTHING, 1 Did it not occur to you that Was the place, and, of course, you would like to know why ? Think over it awhile and see if you can't figure it out why they can sell you at a smaller margin. We respectfully ask you to call and inspect the best line of BOYS' and CHILDREN'S SCHOOL SUITS Ever shown in Anderson. Junior Suits, Reefer Suits, Middy Three-Piece Suits, Double Breasted Suits. All made with Double Seats, Double Knees, Riveted Buttons and Patent Waistbands, and warranted not to rip. You can't afford to buy your boy a Suit without first see ing the famous Mrs. Jane Hopkins' make of Boys' and Chil dren's Suits and Pants. Seeing is believing. Come and inspect, Very truly yours to please, For the Tliut has ever bee?a shown iii Anderson. MRS. IDA PERCIVAL GRATTON is again in charge of our Millinery Department. Where she will be pleased to sell you a New Hat, but if you intend having your old Hat trimmed over, don't fail to bring it to her, as she will fix you up the prettiest Hat you have ever worn. And don't forget that U. E. SEYBT has a well-assorted Stock in every depaitment, which he is offering far below his competitors. For good, hon est Goods and honest dealings always call on