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Special 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 Novelties and Necessaries 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 "V^isit Store R\7-Rry clsiy ttiis Month, And see the many tempting bargains loffered. Beginning to-day- f Wednesday, December 1st, i * We shall inaugurate our SECOND SPECIAL SALE, And shall CUT PRICES on all DRESS GOODS, TRIMMINGS, LININGS, SILKS, : MILLINERY, CAPES, JACKETS, SKIRTS, CARPETS, RUGS, MATTINGS, LACE, CHENILLE and TAPESTRY CURTAINS, CLOTHING, OVERCOATS, BLANKETS, UUILTS, COMFORTS, SHOES, &c, Andi in fact, everything? in the Dry Goods line.gOur effort shall be to give < Better Goods for Less Money, or more Goods for I the Same Money than any .other House. ww ww* ww ww www ww J? ESNo?House in this section is better prepared to supply you with new, desirabl? Goods at Cut Prices than we areT^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.?|TLere is not a better shopping place, in .South Caro lina, certainly none in Anderson. We shall not name THE THOUSANDS OF BARGAINS In store 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 ol December 31,1897, but don't wait until the best things are gone, but come at once. We are determined to sell Goods dui lng the month of December CHEAPER than others. Yours truly, Browfl.Osborne ? Co: Wholesale and Retail Dealers in General Merchandise. LOCAX NEWS. WEDNESDAY, DEC. S, 1897. THE COTTON MARKET. Corrected by Brown, Osborne & Co. Strict good Middling Cotton 5 7-16. Good Middling Cotton 5 5 16. Strict Middling Cotton 5 8-16. Middling Cotton 5116. Stained Cotton 4} to 42. Bad colds are quite prevalent now. Remember, you have only about three more weeks in which to pay your taxea. Old 1897 ia now on the home stretch wi;h only a few more feet until its race is run. E. M. Rucker, Jr, and family, of Wash ington, D. C., are in the city visiting rela tives. Mrs. W. J. Stribling, of Walhalla, was in the city last week shopping and visiting friends. Kev. Geo. T. Baker will preach at Hope well Church next Sunda}' morning at ll o'clock. Mr. Joe McCuUy. of Charleston, ia in she city visiting; nis mother and other relatives. J. H. Grant, Esq., will Joave in a few days for Sioux City, Iowa, on professional business. Mrs. Jeffards, of Orangeburg, is in the city visiting her daughter, Mrs. W. R. Richardson. Rev. W. B. Hawkins will preach in the Second Baptist Church, this city, next Sunday night, Mr. W. W. Martin, of Greenville, was in Anderson last Friday and gave us itu appreciated call. Mr. H. G. Plnckney is now clerking for L. H. Seel, and will be pleased to serve his friends at any time. Mr. Julian Fant, of the C. & W. C. R. R., has been spouding a few daya in the city visiting his parents. The Evans Pharmacy have a fine remedy for rough skin, chapped hands, etc. Read their new advertisement. Oar young friend, T. W. McCarley, of Tcwnville, bas come down to assist in the store of C. S. Minor for a few weeks. Master Neel Presley, of Septus, left yesterday tor Greenwood, where he will spend a few week3 visiting relatives. Rev. R. C. Lijion will preach at Deans next Sunday afternoon at 3.30 o'clock. Ali aro cordially invited to attend the service. Miss Sarah Power has gone to Charles ton to visit friends, and from there she will go to Albany, Ga., to spend a few weeks. Read carefully the new advertisement of John T. Barries this week. He han a big stock of Christmas goods, and is offering them cheap. The young men of Honea Path have or ganized a young men's prayer meeting which meets at the Baptist church every Monday night. The new ad ver tina ment of D. C. Brown & Bro. will interest you. They quote prices on goods that you need, aud it will pay you to go and ste them. Before yoa purero^e your Christmas gouda, consult the advertisements in the INTELLIGENCER, p.nd you will know where to go and get what you want. We want to wbisp?r in the ears of the .little boys aud mrls that Old Santa Claus is now abroad and that they had better be on their good behavior. Kev J. Walter Dickson, of Columbia, will preach at Smith Chapel, Townviil9 Circuit, on tho third Sunday inst., at the usual hour for holding services. The November number of The Caro linian, the South Carolina College maga zine, ha? been received. It ia full of inter esting matter, and well gotten up Married, on Monday, December 6,1897, by Rev J. B. Herron, and at his residence, Mr. W. A. McConnell and Miss Cora Mocre, both of Anderson County. There is no improvement yet in the price of cotton If we judge by the receipts at the ports we are .almost obliged to be lie-ve tbot a large crop has been made. Mr. S.A. Hutchinson, of Elberton, Ga, who bpeut a few days in thin County last weok vifciting his sou, wau in the city last ?>;'urday and gave U3 a pleasant call. Go to Charleston next week and partici pate in the Gah Week and we venture y ou will have a most enjoyable time. The railroad fare for the round trip ia very low. Married, on Wednesday, December 1, 1897. at the residence of the bride's father, Mr. L. S. Esk?w, near Denver, by Rev. M McGee, Dr. Robt Day and Miss Kate E-dtew. The Chiquola Lancing Club will have its annual Christmas ball on Monda}' aveoing, 27th inst. Bearden's Band, of augusta, will furnish the music for the jccaslon. Chiquola Lodge Knights of Pythias will iiold a special meet i ug next Friday e vfn Ing in memory of their late brother, Dr. John C Whitfield. All the members aro urged to attend. Dr. Mercer, the specialist, of Greenville, K-iil iirrivo in the city next Tuesday io <pend a few days. Read his advertisement ,:i another column, ard, if you ar? afflict id, give him a call. Mr. W. P. Snelgrove, our clover and ?fficietit County Supervisor, han bpen ap 3t,inted a Vice President ot the Go-id Roads Association of South Carolina by the Ex ecutive Committee. Pav your dr bi.". Establish the reputa ron ot beim; a dob* payer and your stand ing in the community will bo improved, md you will earn the epprovai of your conscience, which is better. Tho annual meeting of the Board of County C.onmis'?oners will he beldon the Brat Tuesday in January. If you have a claim atcainst the County present it at that meeting. See advertisement. Married, on Wednesday, December 1, IH'?7 at the residence of the bride's father, J H. Hutchinson. Esq., by Rev. M Mo rlee. Mr. Clarence Burriss and Miss Wingo Hutchinson, all of Anderson County. Mr. .1. A. Ellison, postmaster at Wil liamson, has been removed and Mr 1?. F Russell appointed to succeed him. Mr. Ellison was an ellicient and accommoda ting oilicer, but his polities wore against him Mr and Mrs. 15. P. McAdam?, of Ath ens, (in . biivo beer, visiting relatives in this County dnring the pa*i week. Mr. McAdams was m ibo city Monday and w-"< a welcome visitor to the J vi MLLIOBN CE it sanctum. Housekeepers would do we!! to lay in their supp y of raisins and other fruits ne cessary to making cakes ai once as the price on EOUIO has recently Rdvancedjuul will continu:1 tu do to until tho Christmas se::so.. i < over. Thc groat closing out <-n'e at the Alliance Store continues, ns ?viii besoin by reading the new advertisement of R S Hill, the manager, in anothor column. He an noun ces that each day some articles are cut lower, and bargains are being secured by his customers. He wanta you to come and see bis goods and learn tho prices, and you should do so at once, for he may sell out in bulk any day. , The Board of Trastees of Varei Tovrnship requests us to announce thev will meet in the office of the Coi Superintendent of Education, this city Thursday, 23rd inst., for the purpos signing school claims. Il; is reported that there are over hundred cases of small pox in Atlanta the Board of Health has resorted to c puhory vaccination. There is dange the diBeaso spreading, and our pet should be on the look-out. Last Monday Rev. Gr. M Rogers exb ted in the city some very fine specimen sugar beets of his own production, sayu they can be very successfully gre in this County, and says they canno excelled as a food for stock. * We used tb know a young girl wi name was Mary. When she grew up went to college she dropped the r from name and it was May. About a year she got married and now she has drop the y and they call her Ma. Agent Keys, of the Southern Expi Company, is now oocupying hiBnew qi ters in the building j ast erected by 2 Lizzie Williams, on West Benson str The office is a commodious one an handsomely finished and fitted up. Mr. Joab Mauldin died at his home r Pickens, C H., on Tuesday, Novena 30th. aged 58 years. He was one of Pi en? County's best and most popular c zen9, and had served four terms*as Sh? of r.be County. A widow and nine c dren survive him. Dr. John L. Woodside died at the he of his son-in law, Mr. E. A Williams, Pelzer, last Wednesday, after an illness about UPO months He wai about si years of age. and had lived the gre ?ter r. tion of his Hie in the Woodville sectioi Greenville County. Silesday in December always attracl j large crowd to the city, and last Monc was no exception to the custom Gc order prevailed and everybody eeen cheerful and in good humor. The trs of land sold by the Probate Judge brouj fancy prices, as usual. Gov. Ellerbe has appointed Hon. Belton Watson, of this County, one of 1 delegates from the Third Congressio District to the cotton growers' conventii which meets in Atlanta next Tuesday, a also to the Lane convention, which me in Memphis on the 20th inst. D. C. Ellis, who has been in this Couc for several years, loaves for Anders County this week, much to the regret his many friends here. He and hi? exe lent family made many friends here, w wish for them a continuance of the sai and prosperity in their new home.-Pic ens Sentinel. C. F. Jones <fc Co's, change of advert? ment came in too late for this paper. Tb want to call your attention to their sto of holiday novelties in handkerchiefs,! linens, table cover?, cravats, collars, cu and numerous other articles that w make useful Christmas presents. Lo? out for their "ad." next week, and in 1; meantime go to see them. A correspondent of the Anderson I TEIXIGENCER signa himself or herself "N body's Darling " "It" must be a girl, sha would but como to Newberry she pretty soon be somebody's darling, for v nave some boys here who make darlin of girls as soon as they set foot on Ne^ berry's soil No towu of its pize can be this for darlings,-Newberry Observer. Mr. E A. Webster, the new collector internal revenue for South Carolina, h rearranged the revenue districts. Tt third district consists of eleven Coontie as follows: Abbeville, Anderson, Greei ville, Greenwood, Laurens, Newberr Oconee, Pickena. Saluda, Spartanburg ari Union. Mr. Webster has appointed M A. C Merrick, of Walhalla, deputy co lector for the third district. Rev. S B. Hirper, th9 popular youn pastor of the Second M. E. Church in th city, completed his first year's work i this city InEt Sunday, and bas gon6 to tt annual Conference, which U now in sef sion at Florence. Mr Harper is an enei getic worker in his Church, and bia effort in this city have been very succesyfa forty names having been added to the ro of his Church during the past year. W hope he will be returned to Anderson. The Williamstonian says: "Dr. R. I Random arrived in town Tuesday with hi patient, Mr J. K. Owinga, whom the doe tor had taken lo Atlanta for surgiea treatment. Toe Atlanta specialists de dined to operate an yet, prelerring to wai until nature bad in part attended to tb wound. Dr. Ransom's treatment in tb case was not changed in any way, but it i fear?! that it. will be some weeks beior tue operation c^n be successfully perform cd," The Toccoa (Ga.) Record eay*: ''Rev Hioit and family left Wednesday morn fo Westminster, S. C., to make their futun home. We are sorry to Ieee this estima ble family and hope they will be high)] satisfied with their new home. Mr. Hiot has satisfactorily filled the Baptist pulpi here for the past two years." Mr. Hiott't many friends in this County will be de lighted to hear of his return to the ole Palmetto State. The postuffica department has issped ar order forbidding the renting of postoffici lock boxes and call boxes to minors Th< order was issued because the postal au thorities found out that many girls aue bors carried on correspondence without thu consent of their parents, receiving the mail in the boxes they had rented. Tin authorities learned of several casos ir which berm had been done to young peo plo by acquaintances formed as the result of such correspondence. Mr. E. B. Keyt", an energetic younp farmer cf this County, exhibited to u> Monday threo stalk* of what he calla ini proved 5 lock cluster cotton. Two or three yt ars:<gohe discovered a stalk of the cot ton in his c?op, and be watched its growth and saved the seed. Thin year tie hud thirty-five acres in thia cotton, from which ho gvhered about nineteen bales. The stalks, which are not very large, average about sixty bollH each McCu'lv Bro-., ol t?'H city, wi!! tell the seed for Mr. Keys. Tho Rev. 8 A Steel. D. 1), of Nash ville. Tenn., will deliver his poincar lec ture on 1 Getting Married or Paradice Re gained," at the Opera House in this city on Wednesday ovening, loth inst. Dr Steel paya Anderson thia his second visit at the invitation of the Ladies' Aid Society of the Methodist Church His lecture last spring here on "Homo L'fe in Dixie before the War," met with unbounded praise. "Get ting Married or Paradise Rpgained," weare usmired, puta the Doctor at his best. Do not fail to hear him. On Saturday, November 27th, Mr. Clar ence Stone died in Elberton, Ga , from the effects of an overdose of morphine, taken, it is thought, with suicidal intent. Tho deceased was 23 years of ago, and a 8on of Mr. Cass Stone, of Pelzer. He had bteu living in Elberton for the past four years, and WHS highly esteemed by his friends. No causo can he aasigned for the rash act A urie, however, wes found in hin pocket addressed to his mother, saying lie waa tired ol' living in this sinful world. His romains .vero interred in Elberton. The Greenville News, of tho 3rd inst, miff. ' On last Monday Prue White son of Capt. Frank White, of thia city, suffered a very painful accident in Charlotte Ho was standing in the door of a car, when ari angine, unseen hy him, backed up and coupled; (he jar (hat followed, coining un expectedly aa it did, hurled (he young man to the ground with great force. Ho was picked un and lound to bo severely injured; one leg being badly bruised anil bis back slightly sprained. Yesterday be w8s brought homo and is now confined to hin bed at bia father's reaidence, Mr. White has many friends in the city who will regret to learn of his misfortune." The many frieuda of Mr, White in thia his native County will regret to hear of bia accident, and will join us in wishing him a speedy recovery. Four women and one man were lodged in jail here last Friday evening charged with receiving stolen goods. Some of the goods were identified by L A. & T. H. Brock, of Henea Path, 8. C , whose store was burglarized the preceding Tuesday, and some of t aem were identified by C. IS Minor, of this city, aa his property. The parties arrested are Laura Washington, Lou Simmons, Alice Bozeman, Annie Jones and Will Jones, all colored. There are others who are connected with the burglary, and an effort is being made to arrest them. Addison Brooks and Grady Reynolds, who murdered M C . Hunt, a brother of Dr.- Hunt, of Townville. will be hanged on Friday, 17th instr,., at Jefferson, Ga. The crime was com milted last Feb ruary in Jackson County, (ila Mr. Hunt was murdered and robbed. The two criminals were tried and found guilty. Brooks appealed to the Supreme Court, but the decision of the lower Court was sustained, therefore Gov. Atkinson resen tenced Brooks and Reynolds, bis partner in crime, and both will be hurled Into eternity from the same scaffold on the 17th inst. The many friends in Greenville of Dr. John M. Manly will be interested in the information that the distiugnished young professor is spending the winter in An derson with the family of his father, Dr. Chas. Manly. Prof. Manly who holds ihe chair of English in Brown University, Providence, R. I, has been given a year's vacation by that celebrated institution and be will spend it in literary work. His book already published has; attracted favor ably notice from the students of Shake speare, and a bright literary career seems to lie before him.-Greenville Moun taineer. Th3 Hartwell (Ga ) Sun of last week says: ''Mr W. H. Boleman, one of the best men in Hartwell, died on Thursday morning, December 2, 1897, at 5 o'clock, and was buried in the Hartwell cemetery Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock, the fun eral services being conducted by Rev. C. A. Jamison. Mr. Boleman was a consistent member of the Methodist Church and lived a life above reprocch No man was more highly respected. He was 77 years of age, and leaves a wife and a large circle of relatives to cherish his precious memo ry." The deceased is the father of our ef ficient County Auditor, Mr. G. N. C. Bole man The West African Wilderness, a branch of1 The Missing Link or Disorganized Or der of Gorillas" was organized in this city last Wednesday night with the following officers: Big Gorilla, E. W. Taylor; Baboon, W R. Hubbard; 1st Monk, A. M Sharpe; 2nd Monk, F. M.Murphy; Bug-de ba?an, j. K Hood ; Old Gorilla, W H Harrison ; Darwin, M M Matti Bon. A special meeting will be held to night for the purpose of initiating a num ber of members. The membership of the organization is confined to members of secret orders. This branch Etarta off well, and will no doubt soon have a large mem bership. The Lowndesville correspondent of the Abbeville Press and Banner says: ''Sena tori. H. McCalla had the misfortune to lose bis barn and contents by fire about dark'Wednesday evening Itwas perhaps the most costly and well arranged build ing of the kind in the County. He carried insurauce, but nothing like its value. In it were about 300 bushels of peas, about 100 bushels of com. a quantity of cotton seed hull?, hay, 10 GOO feet of lu"mb?r stored in the building, eic. It was with great difficulty that 85,000 pounds of send cot ton, stored in bin gin .''.ouse near by, was saved. The house took fire several times. The fire is supposed to have boen started by and enemy." Gala week in Charleston commences next Monday, 13th inst., and continues until the 20tb. A large number of people from every section of the Stale are expect ed to attend. An interesting program has been arranged for their entertainment, as will be seen by rending the advertisement of the committee of the Gala Week Asso ciation in another column. The Southern Railway offers reasonable rates to all de sirous of visiting Charleston at this time Tickets will be put on salo on the 13tb, lGth, 17th and IStb, limited for return pas sage until the 20th inst, inclusive, at the rate of one fare (?^.10) for the round trip. On tho Hrh and 15tb tickets will be eo!d, limited for return p::6sage until tho IS h Inclusive, at the rate of $5 10 for the round trip. The fare from all the points along the road is the same in proportion. Lard Cans! Lard Cans! Thr-e gallon can 20j Four gallon can .23c Six gallon can 30c. Einht gallon can 35?. Don't forget to cull and see old Santa (-lain in our window. Toys of all kinds Jno T. Burris?. 24-3 To Cure a Cold In One Day. Take Laxative Bromo (?uinino Tablets. All Drugfii^ta refund the money if it fails to cure. 25J. For sale by Evans Phar macy. J. P. Donahoo & Son will have some fine Tennessee hogs on this market on Thursday, 16ih inst., and will sell them very cheap. 24-1. Butler ifc Lyeth's Dioine R^om is grow ing more popular every day. We fed over 100 people Sa'esday. W, L. Lyeth, Manager. FOR SALE-GO pair Skates, good con dition. Cheap. Address, Louis B. Houston, Grcc-nville, S. C. A place where the most modest lady can go unattended by gentleman is Lyeth's Dining Room. Nothing but the best of order allowed. W L Lyeth, Manager. Try our all Pork Sausigp, cased or un cased, sciei titically reasoned and ground by electricity. If you trv them once you will have none other. Butler & Lveth. NOTICE-All pi'ties o.veiug me for Stovesand Accounts are respectfully re quested to call in and settle at once, HS I med tho money before Xm^, Respect fully, John T. Harriss. Wanted!-25 R?zor Back Hogs. The kind that can out-run a nigger. Butler & Lyeth We buy Raw Uide>s and pay the cold C?sh 1er same. Butler <Sc Lyeth Think! The Oliver Chilled P ow Works, of South Band. Ind., sell fix times as many Turning Plows as any other manu lacturers in the world. Woy? Because the Oliver Chilled Plow-* aro the best in tho world, and the world knows it Sulli van Hardware Co , General Agents, are prepared to prove it. Wanted !-1,000 dozen Eggs Sell them now, as the market will be Hooded Christ mas and down will go the price. Butler & Lyeth. Reflect! Why is it the Sullivan Hard ware Co. stand ?G to 1 in relation to their competition in the Plow business? Be cause the Sul'ivans sell the Oliver Chilled Plows-tho greatest Plows on the Globo. Wanted !-Ten regular Boarders. Table will bo supplied with the very bent the marketa afford. No riff raft'people waut ed or taken. W. L. Lyeth, Manaeor. Old Santa Claus hus made his head quarters at tho store of John T. Burri ss where a large and most beautiful display of Dolls, Toys, etc . is being imde. Prices on everything are very low, and you will be agreeably surprised hy inspecting the nooda how many children you CHU uiako happy for so litrle money Select your Christinas goods now. und Iv.' nure to give Mr, Burris? a call and see his stock. Tho Oliver Plows sell themselves end Sullivan Hardware Co. only havo to roll them out. All who aro indebted to Archer A O l orrie will please call and s>>it!o with us at once, RH we havu their accoutds. Osborne <fc Ciinkscales. Osborne <fc Clinkscales have just received a lot of.Jardinieres. Call and see them Ask yourself why so many Bmall fry factories try to imitate the Oliver Chilled Plow? Don't you know they would only attempt to copy the best. Sullivan Hard ware Cb. sell the genuine. THINK Before you. Turn Tour Dollar Loose. Did you ever think five minutes where was the best place to buy. YOUR CLOTHING, YOUR SHOES, YOUR HATS, YOUR FURNISHINGS ? Did it not occur to you that W's 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, IS SHOWING THE PRETTIEST LINE OF 1LUIERY. That has ever been show? su 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 ?. E. SE YET has a well-assorted Stock in every depaitment, which he is offering far below his competitors. For gocd, hon est Goods and honest dealings alwayE call on