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Anderson iiiieliigeiiccr PU li LIX HUD HVHRY W HUN USU A )' J. V. CLINKSCAl.lCfc, i KOITOHH ANO C. LANGSTON, i I'uoi'KiKT'ius TEUMS QNK YKAK . . ?' SI X MON THS . WEDNESDAY, I)ICC !T>, ISi?7'. It is rep 'iii ?1 that ?.!.'- Southern and tin Seaboard Air I.ino railroads haye reached on agreement and ceased light- I ^ * -rn-_ 'Phrrt is a reported wheal cornet" in | Minneapolis and some of the exchange j operators are talking about {1.50 ? wheat before many months. Democrat* have no responsibilities j iu connection with this session of Congress*, further than to watch the Republicans and keep the country posted on their intentions. The South Carolina Conference has elected Hey. .John (). Wilkson, editor .f the Southern Christian Advocate. for another term of four year?. The Conference could not have don.* bet ter Florida expects to send 200,000 boxes of oranges North this scasos, about double thc quantity shipped last year. That, however, is hut ten ?er cent, of the yield before the great freeze atid will not conni for much in the market. - - . -ct? According to the latest news, the Cabana arc taking thc ending of the war into their own hands by taking forts away from thc Spaniards. When no longer they need help. Mr. McKin ley will probably recognise their in dependence, and aBk the country to give him credit for it. ?- rn? rn* m Bishop Capers is engaged in an im portant work for a cyclopaedia which is to bo published in Atlanta, under the direction of Cen. Clement A. ISvano. The bishop is to write of thc part South Carolina played in the ''late unpleasantness," and he is gathering material for thc article. The party of New York merchants, bankers and manufacturers who have reeently been making a tour of thc Sleuth, regard this section of thc country as presenting a very inviting field for the investment of capital. It io believed thc inspection of these gentlemen will result in the expendi ture of considerable money in cotton mills in the States visite?. Thc man who gets through the ex^ iafcing business condition" ? * '"\m nrieeof cotton, poor "0 jl7tho W sales, the oar J -^ollections, poor ?en th? - -;U?nPlaiots ana unrest of eov''- never"cea8i?? demand's to 9 -,?r the necessities of life-ao? vt i' 'laina an optimist, deserves the praise the world. But ?-cw such men can we found. The world, unfortunately, io full of pessimists whose sordid statures darken and turn to ugliness that which might be bright and beau tiful. - p mu m mm According to un official estimate, made in the Treasury Department, tho present population of thc United States slightly exceeds 77,000,000. This indicates an annual increase of more than 2,000,000 sinee the last Federal census was taken, in 1890, when thc total population of the country was found to bc more than 62,000,000, Wo arc now within three years of another Federal census, at which, it is reasonable to anticipate, .the total population of the United States will exceed 80,000,000. A wagging tongue (not a wagon tongue) ?B many a source of annoyance contact with it. Persons who have so ?such to say must necessarily run out of truth, and, as a rule, these travel ing jfiiOiiOgraphs io human shape sup ply the deficiency promptly. There ia one thiug they never allow them selves to bc beguiled into, and that is saying a good thing for any one. They would rather lie on credit than tell the truth for cash. Decent people are disgusted with their presence and will shake them at the first opportuni ty._ mm ? mt - Messrs. Latham. Alexander & Co., of New York, have sent out carefully verified estimates of this year's cot ton crop, fixing its aggregate yield at 10,188,000 bales. These figures are based upon information received from several hundred planters and mer chants scattered about over the cot ton-growing States. With respect to the amount of cotton produced in each State the showing is as follows: Ala bama, 1,100,000 bales; Arkansas, 852, 000 bales; Florida, 66,000 bales; Georgia, 1,430,000 bales; Louisiana. 703,000 bales; Mississippi, 1,379,000 bales; North Carolina. 594,000 bales; gouth Carolina, 875,000 bales; Ten nessee, 395,000 bales, and Texas, 2, 785,000 bales. Up to date" 5,178,084 bales of the cotton crop of 1897 have been marketed. As compared with thc figures for the corresponding months of preceding years thc'bulle tin sent out by Messrs. Latham, Alex ander & Co., shows that 4,906,013 bales were marketed np to the same time in 1896; 3.742,476 bales up to the same time in 1895 and 5,250,954 Tip to tho same time in 1894. Thc sugar beet industry, fretin re port.s received by tin' Agricultural Department at Washington, indicates that it ha- proton ?nie of tin- most profitable crops that bas ever been rained and placed on the market by thc American farmer. Tho factory at Home New Vori?, which ha- recently been started demonstrates beyond doubt thal the riugur hei t produces a line t|Ualiti? . nf sugar a- any now mar ketcd. Thc price paid l'or the beets, and the bounty paul hy the State of New York on every ton, nets a very Katisl'aetory return to the raiser. The interest manifested hy the people of New Ynrlv is HO great that a new ??hint i- t<> open up at Auburn. Sugar beets aie indigenous lo any soil, and erelong the people throughout the country will recognize tho merit and prolit in this industry, and establish factories throughout tho entire United Hute;:. It Faid Handsomely. Edit ur nf /hr Yorkville Emjuinr: In your issue of December li I note a suggestion from the Netcitatul Courier to the elfect that many people would probably he interested to know wheth er or not there was a prolit in the crop of four bales which I recently gathered from au acre of ground. At the time of writing the report, it ?lid not occur to nie hut what 1 was sufficiently ex plicit on this subject to enable any cotton raiser to figure the whole mat ter out for himself, and with, entire satisfaction: but if you will kindly al low me the space, I will be pleased to go into further details. The crop ?laid me, and it paid hand somely. Here an; the ligures for fer tilizing: UKW pounds Charlotte acid.??>.71 AAA pounds kainit. A 'JA '?VA pou H du MOII i nie guano.2.0?I SO busthelH cotton wood. f>.(KJ 0 two-horMj loada stable manure.. ?I.UU Total.$120.0-1 Now comes in the labor. Estimat ing the labor of a hand at i?(J cents a day and that of a horse at 25 cents a day, the expense for. Work.$ ii.tt, Picking, 4,ilia pounds at 40 ceum. Iii.;; Winning. A? Hugging and Hep. ?.'JJ Hauling to market.,. Tal.1 Zn?* For my eotton when sold j sn averago of (?J cents per, 1 1 r0Jjeivet 1,7'22 pounds.8.,..' ^ ' UK) busbole of cotton nee*1' .910 >.4 ^.J, worth... 10.0 Kubtract total er* ^?M vpense. .?0 (>' Leaving not ? " " ITT Mf ** xf> profit of..?d4.7 tJi course *' uxpeuses, ift f have left out ecrtai. are usuaUt^lcludin?lnt"eat' ?lc''th.a, be mot?"' y counted in; but these wil the f o' " tnan off80*- hy the value o N A .Ttilizer that has not yet beei ?J..&UC available, and the calculation i close enough for all practical purposes The cost of my cotton, it will be seen was not quite ?J cents a pound. Thi I know is so low as to be almost be yond belief with roany farmers; bul in my opinion, it is easily possible t make f urther reductions in the cost. Now. before I conclude, allow mo t make another observation. An th result aUsaf report already puh?i?he I have been literally overwhelme with letters asking for cotton seed an for various points of information. I _"",. _,1 . _ *],.. .."? ?_J T -"-ll J ~ il bcBt 1 can to carry out my propositio to send a pound te all who send it V? cents with which to pay postage but I cannot undertake to answer a of thc letters that I am reccivinj This I regret very much, but positiv ly 1 cannot, spur? tho time. Respectfully, E. 1). THOMPSON. Point, S. C., December.}, 18i>7. \mm m mw - . Discrimination. A slice of thc dispensary profits divided between the towna and tl counties. In the city of Sumter, so is reported to the State board of co trol, tho dispensary law has been fr quently violated. Therefore the pr fits of thc city of Sumter are to 1 suspended, a constable will be sent Sumter and he will be paid a sala out of the profits that would othcrwi go tc thc city treasury. in Spartanburg county recently thc were violations of the dispensary ls io open and common that a force four constables camped in the neig borhood. The prouts going to Spi tanburg county were not taken awn Thc county was not asked to pay t expenses of this constabulary invasio lt is notorious that in certain pai of the State "country blind tigers ' t numerous. Wc should not be puni? ed if thc liquor law is being viol?t in parts of Greenville county. Wh a blind tiger is discovered in t country, it's all right and there is outcry. But in the city-why, it's outrage for which the eity must punished ! We do not believe that the count people of South Carolina approve Buch discrimination. They "demo equal rights for all and special pri leges to none," and wo suspect tl (hey will resent this shameful inj tice to taxpayers merely because tl dwell within the corporate precin of a town.-Greenville JV?c*. European Anxiety About Cn ba. By a cynical coincidence theChr mas season is being prefaced with \ talk on both sides of the woi Europe is looking with anxiety at ( centers of possible belligerent act -Cuba and West Af rion. The impression prevails on other side of thc Atlantic that United States is about to crowd Sp into abandoning Cuba. The bc over there seems to bo that Spain i make intervention on our part a ca belli, and will go to war with us, pectingto bo defeated, but preferri as a matter of national honor ; pride, to surrender Cuba to tho perior force of the' United Ste rather than yield to tho Cuban int gents. Our people do not realice the gn ty of the outlook from the Europ standpoint.-Ballimore Sun, Ilurglnrs Hagged. 'Vite iJrnenville AV?.? of |?nt Saturday contained tin- following account ol tim CH pt u rc of t w u burilan? who HI?? wanto J In tl-1- ??! i v and K?T?'ru I other pUno* : tieck ll ck? HI.II Kori Mckinney, boric Inrs h ri. tn itu- irno-, vt ft* Inn :. d in j-iil yesterday by i?;t?r ?-Pi/.<-n* . f A i.< larson who had been oy tlmr trail ?h.CH Toura day morning nn Wednesday nicht a black*-IIIitli hbop in Slahtovrn, Anders ii (bounty, MCH broken Inti? and Nevera) to ? [-. t>to!n?. JI .* v ! 11 LC thu-? (><}tj pi? il 11 I'-I n - ' ? yo-, ?.sith Miitwl/o implement'* I ' i'V pri?< ??> ?!-->?* forcean en'rance Into tho Muro ni \V t' He.itt. TheyKO" awat with a i?<?od deal of plrmder made up of in?nc'iliHt.ooiia ai leles, Hturii UH glove?, cologne razors, t ic. Haying Miice?i*Miuil5 work?si th? rabbit foot on Mr SSeoit, they uer.: look in uri an" joining town-hip calling Itself I .itu-rt y t?ovorui rio na in IIHH place were burglariz ed uno* nu little merchandise wu* carried o(T Hut the ra?eal* dui nor stop lier?-, tliov had hipped thu nectar ?if aucoeHi nod wanted muri*. On to Central wan tho cry and they did irft onto that % illili.? witii a vengeance 'I'IIM finn Iiui- or, rather, Klbiopoaii hand tif the conrioi?H'iir in mattera hurglu'ious loft its imprint in diver? Mores of the above untiled town Circumstances which med not ho de tailed huiti pointed very clearly to tho taut i hut tin? HUII.K partita who robbed tho iSlabtown . tttorea were implicated lu the robberies ut Liberty and Central. Tim citizens aroused thomseives and reaolvfd to do eonie amateur detective work. W. <'. Scott, who waa ono of tim aiilierers at Hlabtowa, accompaniad bv F. Hugweil, It W. KankH and J L. Loctavy, blurted forth to bunt tho miner? ania down. Tney proved theut-elvtH admirably adtipted for thia kind of w.-rk and trailed their game to earth iii abort order. Yes terday about 1 o'clock they overtook the two burglars about . three mil?-? from Greenville near the creasing of the Whit? llora?; and Dunbar bridge roads Soma of the Molen plunder was found on tb?"' persona und after a little penuatdnn t,,"'J made u clean breast of tho wh.ilo tl;'- r ,0* Thev were brought ou to. the > ''K , .inlier (' lokaev bas ivmforlabl'' ,: y ?, 2 them under his huapitaM ' ll ,iD,C,Jrf Scott and tba threw ge.titlen lu r, , f e?l bim. urn hereby ?? i0" "?io at.al.t thanks- for ?:apturinVt, ?nd?red "many theyetruek thia Join- ? ?bu Nieves before J ^.aulTortntr community. New Ei?J|BIMl l(t ?eaten. BOSTON* 1)ecemher !>._Although mill b" ,a the ccntcr of tue cotton m\ .Rosiness of New Kugland, the r*?v prominently eonnected with the V^dc would have little to Hay concern ing the action of thc Fall Uiver man ufacturers in voting to reduce wagoe, beginning January 1. Tho treasurer of one of thc Fall Uiver mills, who was willing to discuss tho matter, said he regarded this cut as the beginning of a serious time, not only for the Fall River print mills, but for all thc cot ton mills in New England. The key to thc whole situation, he said, is tho relative cheapness of Southern labor, which could not be better shown than by the fact that it cost thc same mill in Georgia or North Carolina 3? cents to produce a pound of material and in New Kcgland six-cents. With this fact in mind it is evident that the cut of 10 per cent, is not go ing to help matters much, and thc on ly thing that will do any good at pres ent will be a radical cut of say 20 or 25 per cent. This would inevitably bring on a strike, but with a cut of 10 ! or ll per cent., he says, there would bc little likelihood of a strike, as the operatives are well acquainted with the conditions and know that a reduc tion of some kind is necessary. Even this would still leave a difference of about 25 per cent, in the cost of labor in favor of Southern mills, too great a difference to struggle against, success fully. In thc first place, says this treas urer, thc Southern mills have every natural advantage, they h ?Vt: cheaper cotton and loss burdensome taxation. Some of tho big mills in Fall River, for instance, have a yearly payment of $10,000, $15,000 and oven $20,000 in taxes to make, whereas in Georgia and North Carolina the mills are in many i instances exempted from taxation for ten or twelvo years. lt is in labor, however, the great difference lies, according to the offioial quoted, for the labor in the South is as good as it is here, and, taken as a whole, is about 33 per cent, cheaper" Thc Southern laborers havo had about I ten years' training in mills started by experienced cotton manufaoturers, and attend as many machines nnd turn out just as good work as operatives in the best New England mills. Another great advantage the South ern mills have is not being hampered by legislation. In Massachusetts the hours of laborers are limited to fifty eight a week, while in tho South they are unlimited. The only hope for the New England mills, according to the speaker, is either in the improvement in the print cloth market or In a general evening up of conditions between the North and South. A Bungling Execution. DARLINGTON, December 10.-John Wright, colored, convicted at the Oc tober term of the murder of Claronce Byrd, white, was hanged here to-day. Extenuating circumstances induced many influential citizens from all sec tions of the County to petition Gov ernor Kllerbe for commutation of sen tence, but all efforts failed. Wright's attorney, R. L. Dargan, did all that oould be done to save him. Several trips were made to Columbia in behalf of the culprit, and three or -four tele grams were sent this morning, but all efforts failed. At 12o'clock to-day he faced death, and was quiet and com posed to the end. He was pronounc ed dead by attending physicians, and the body was placed in the jail. More than an hour later the unfortunate man was alive and breathing, and he was carried to the gallows again, and this time he was hanged by the neck until he was dead.-Netos and Cou rier. - rn? *? - A man waa charged with indecent behavior in a churchyard in England be cause he sprinkled wbiakey Into the open grave of a deceased friend, but waa ac I quitted because it waa proven that his deceased friend had especially requested him to do ao. The dead man waa a soldier of blbnloua habits and had made the alngular request on bia death bed. The man who went to the funeral and shocked all present by bia act bad done ao meaning no barm or disrespect, - Uneasy real* the number ?even Ibo wbloh weare a number five shoe. - Advice to old buche lora who dye their hair-"Koop 1* dark." - A Londo paper records the death of a Scotch terrier who wan wideiy known aa the "Hertfordshire Collecting i>og," and which belonged to Benjamin Squire at Ware Tho dog'? name was Druin He had quito ti genius f<?r eolloetii ii motley ;i behalf of charitable funds, ano raised lurg? sums for tim crippled chil dren's dinner in London, the Prince of Willoi? Hospital fund at Ware nod other charitable institution*, Bruin's method of soliciting subscriptions WHS to stand before his object of appeal mid barb per histontly until tho object produced a coin, and then tho intelligent IT? atore would promptly enrry the coin in his mouth and pluce ititi the collecting box in his master's possession. And what is also remarkable, when he was hungry ho would call at a baker's shop a-nd deposit ii coin for food. 3000.HIDES.3000 WAWTtO? AZT A NPEHSON TANNERY. Highest J\. market price guaranteed if deliver ed at Tannery. No outside buyers. Dec 15, 1SW7 25 4 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, ANDERSON COUNTT. . Dy R. M. Bt?rriaa, Judge of iV*^. WHEREAS, C. % O'ShealB has applied to me togran^h;^ 1<ettera of Ad ministration on the ^tate aml efftfctg of Apa Lol I IB, deceaseJ I 7hTifire-^fo'e 10 ,!ite R,,J ????non A i v 'dred and creditors or tbe Baid Asa J-io^^ deceased, to bo and appear berorj me in Court of Probate, to beheld a? Anderson C. H on the 2!Uh day of -ecember, 18?&7, aller publication hereof, to ?how cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be. granted. Given under my hand, thia 13th dav of l)ee?mber, 1897. R. JVt. BURRI?S, Judge Probate. Dec 15. IH'J7 25 2 MONEY TO LOAN. IP you want to borrow monov in sums of not less-? than Three Hundred Dol lars, at aoven per cont, on improved Farm ing Linds call on ns SIMPSON & HOOD, AttornevB, Office above County Treasurer's Office. Valuable Plantation for Sale. THE undersigned will, on 8alo?d*v in January next, Bull ut public outcry, in tbe city of Anderson, bis Pluntatiou. situated live n i ie? fioutb <?f tb? city, on tho General's Road. Tbe pjaeo contains hi acre", about tV) acree of which are in a high state of cultivation, and has good dwelling house and all nece-sary outbuild iug?. A good patch <if ry? and four aaren of wheat, highly lertllized, have benn sown ('IMHO ind nee. the phice and in spect i'. li will positively ne mid to rho highest bidder. I... D. HURRY. Dec Li), 18?7 25 :> Notice of Dissolution. rilli IC nndereigned, composing the Firm -L of V'ripp it Ligon, have this day, by mutual conseil*, dissolved copartnership John T. iiitfou rfc Co having purchased the interest of C. H. Fripp will aesutin; all the liabilities, and all indebted will mako payment tu J. T. Ligon A Co. C B PHIPP. J. T. LIGON, Ju. Anderson, S C., Du:, li, 1897. .Having retiied from the Firm of Fripp <( Ligon I return thanks for all patronage | rx tin (J ed by the. public, and bespeak for John T. Ligon A ?."-. ftnVim!WA?* ot^t \ favors, c. B. Pitt PP. j ^OTOt?OP FINAL SETTLEMENT -~>T The undersigned, Administratrix Ci the Estate of Sarah Major, decent od, hereby gives notice that she will ou the ?5th day of Jannary, 1808, apply to the Judge of Probate for Anderson Coun ty for a Final Settlement of said Estate, and a discharge from her office as Admin istratrix. MOLLIE C. SKELTON, Adm'x. Dec 15, 18117 25 5 NOTIC?. IHAVE placed all my Books and Ac counts in tiiH bands of J. J. Oilmer tor collection, settlements, &c. I havo Accounts on my Books that have been running for year?, being unable to effect a settlement. I now put tbem on nolico as well as rd l otb ci H, if not Bottled by January 1st, 1898, same will be sold regardless of whose feelings it may hurt. In the mean time, Mr. Gilmer will either call on vou in person or notify you by letter. Will say funner, that if I owe you I am roady to eettle. Very respectfully. F. M. BUTLER. Nov 3. 1807 19 CHRISTMAS GOODS FOR EVERYBODY. WE HAVE RECEIVED OUR XMAS GROCERIES ! FRUITS, CONFECTIONERIES, ETC WE havo the nicest assortment of Fine Candies that we haye ever had. Be sure to nee lt. Big lot Ii. L. Raisins, Seeded Raisins, Cleaned Carrants, Glased Citron, Candied Lemon Peel, Dates, Fig?, Shelled Almonds, Engliah Walo at?, Brazil Nats, Pecans and Almonds. All cheap. FIREWORKS. Fire Crackers, Cannon Crackers, Roman Candles, Red Lights, Whistling Bombs, Sacd Crackers, Ac. Don't fail to come and see oar Gooda when you are In Town. Don't matter whether you buy or not. No trouble to show you our Goods. Yours for Trade, 08BORNE & BOLT. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS Are sometimes hard to select, but if you will call at - - - OSBORNE & CLINKSCALES' AND SEE THEIR BEAUTIFUL STOCK, YOU WILL FIND IT AN EASY MATTER TO GET SOMETHING USEFUL FOR EVERY ONE. Vor Children bny Vaaea, Cup* and Saucers, Plate Sato, ABO Plates, Children's Trays, Bread and Batter Dishes, etc Ladies all like pretty China, Table and_Kltcher. Paralture, Dinner Beta, Tea Sets, Salad Dishes, Berry Bowls, Celery Dish os. ranch Bowls, D?sssn Dishes.-Frnit Dishes, Cake Platea, Cream Sets, Lemonade Sets. Lamps. Hanging Lamps, Bread and Cake Boxes, Crun.b Troys and Brushed, Dost Pan?, Coal Vases, Tin Toilet Sets, etc. Gentlemen like Moustache Cape, Shaving MURB. Cigar Holders, etc. Call and sea su? Stockt and yon "ill hs oieasad. Polite treatment to o3L OSBORNE & CLINKSCALES. ?&r- Remember, we au HEADQV A SIT Eli H FOB STOVES, both heating and Cook Stoves: O. A C. dTfeYB A W . ?T^WM^WM A\ mar w A Delightful Application for Chaps, Sunburn, Eczema, Hard, Rough or Chafed Skin, tuples and Wrinkles. SOFTENING, HEALING and BEAUTIFYING. It ia quickly ab sorbed and at once cleanses, softens and nourishes the sain and keeps it fresh and healthy. Nothing is better to preserve and improve the comp?jxion. Opal Cream is neither sticky nor greasy, and contains no poison or min eral ingredient. Price, 35 c* EVANS PHARMACY, Comer Hotel Chi quota, - - . . Anderson, S. C, Has passed through and left nearly everything he had with . . . . JOHN T. BURRI SS, For the Little Folks, such as Dolls, Doll Cradles, Doll Beds, Balla, . Iron Trains, Tin Trains, Guns, Pistols, Games of all kinda, Harps, V?locip?des, Express Wagons, Foot Balls, Iron Stoves, Tin-Stoves, Tea Sots, Doll Furniture, mid various other things. * WE HAVE A CHINA PAL AGE In its tran sense, well worth your time and trouble to como nhd get prices, which we take great pleasure tn showing and pricing you. 'When looking for WEDDING PRESENTS Give me a? look, as I have a beautiful selection in that line for very little money. We ase strictly up-to-date in style and prices to suit all. We v;nnt eve rybody that wanta to see something nice and attractive to give us a cali and inspect our 3ouds. No trouble to show you. Wo extend a special invitation to tho li ttl o children to como and tee what dear old Bau ta has left hero, for them. Thia invitation means you and your neighbors and all their kinfolks. I am now soiling the handsomest STEEL RANDIE made-tko best-for the money-and it would make your wife a nico Xmas Present. A full line of Crockery, Glass, Lamp Goods, Tiuware, Cheap Stoves, &c? JOB?? T. BURKISS 1 CLOSING OUT SAL CONTINUES AT THE ALLIANCE STORE Each day some articles are cut lower. It is true that ti flaming advertisements and herculean efforts put forth li some of our competitors as soon as they learned of our dei?, mination to close out our stock and retire from businc?s, ? neutralized our endeavors to effect speedy sales to some ea tent. This, however, will only prolong the agony, whilst w candidly admit it is to our loss and hurt pecuniarily, our q ponents may not fare any better, though we wish them wea We knew whex? began to wind up at so unfavorable time that it would require saiuii?ces of values, but it is eve greater than we anticipated. If we re'trJ&e 75c. on Jhe dolla based on first cost of our Goods, our present expeditions wj be more thsn realized. *** But we are going to sell, and will name prices regardlee of cost and consequences that will move our stock. We st?fi offer greatest bargains in the Goods we have most of. Fe instance, we have more than TWO CAR LOADS MEN'S AND BOYS' HATS Of the best makes and shapes, and you ought to see tai prices on them. We offer many Bargains in SHOES, especially in tin finer grades. In the better quality of MS Hi BOYE' CLOTHING Bl F?IISBIGS, The slaughter is tremendous. In Ladies' Fine Dress Goods, Trimmings, White Goods, Laces, Embroideries, Handkerchiefs, Hosiery, Gloves, Etc., We are prepared to make glad the heart of bargain hunters Fins, New, is? Mimi RiDlions Especially Tn Mrs. Gardner will make prices that will astonish any lae) who appreciates nice headwear. We have five times ta much Millinery. It will pay any one who knows how money comet au appreciates the purchasing value of a dollar to come in ari ask to see the lines we offer greatest inducements on. li make a long story short, our prices throughout will diaconal five-cent cotton. We may sell out in bulk any day, so- - TEE SOONEB YOU COME THE BETTER A word to the wise is sufficient. / Yours in earnest, R Manager. We are always reaching out tor more Tm?v, and making Mus for new oust omer s , . . . By Offering Inducements! Which vre KNOW will attract them. ? THEY are not special inducements ia the strictest sense of the word, but the attraction consists in our offering the best and most reliable Merchandise at the Lowest Pri?es. Vv e do this ever jr day, not once every two or three months, and the inducement to trade with us is not because we mark one line of Gooda below cost and eb arge double profit for another, buk because every thing we sell is at a XJTriifor*rxi.ly Low Price. '. ' . . ' -r. ..? ." \ . \. .'.'*...'". We conduct our business on strictly honorable linea, aaa* CSCF only ?eli?u!e Merchandise. WV do not buy every ?hiog . that is offered us, but choose such Goods aa ara beek adapted to the wanta of. our trade, and Goods that we can yeeom snend to yon with absolute confidence. WBile tbs Benson, so Jar, ii us been rainer anpropmous SHOE SALES, It has now reached the stage when it will be absolutely ne cessary for you to provide against the rigorous weather by being properly shod. We can fit any style of foot with noy tty le of Shoe at any kind of price, and assure you that you will be protected against any kind of weather. .We have ? new She.es arriving every wee"k ; don't buy all at, one time, but ke?p them coming fresh from the factory, and yon can know that you are getting something just out of the work? when buying from us. Just come in and let tis figure with you for all of the Shoes you will need for yourself and fam ily this Winter, and see if we can't make it greatly to you? interest to buy from us. We have.some excellent articles io Which wa kno# will interest you in price. Yon will ?eW something heavy from now on, and there ia mo nae delaying purchat?ug. J?* We are always ready to before selling. buy your Cotton. See? ! ie>?XiEiT'? ?i?^iiar?a- -ROO] -?9 th* place to bey -- Dollar's Worth of COFFEE if want something Rich and SU J. Ci.