Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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T A ? The New Year brings with it glad tidings for our friends and customers, and whilst we extend to all our sincere thanks for past favors, we will continue to endeavor to merit your patronage and confidence by constantly keeping before you a well-selected and choice stock of 61NEBAL M1R& As a New Year's starter we will offer special induce ments in all Winter Goods. We have some excellent values and pretty styles in ORES Our Stock of Is unsurpassed in the city, in quantity, quality and style. We have a few CAPES AND JACKETS That you can buy almost at your own price for the cash. Also CHENILLE TAPESTRY Also E CARPETS, RUGS, MATTINGS, &c. Also, some Overcoats and Clothing. Also, Ladies' and Gentlemen's FINE SHOES, And in our Millinery Department We have numerous bargains. We have some pretty TRIMMED HATS, WALKING HATS, SAILOR HATS, In fact, almost anything that you may want in the way of Bats, and in We defy all competition, and will show you a great variety to select from. Everything in the Millinery Department will be sold at a sacrifice. In order to close out Winter Goods, and make room for Spring, we will offer special inducements in all departments. Our idea is to always close our Goods in season, even if it must be done at a sacrifice, and to show at the beginning of each new season new, stylish and up-to-date merchandise. Is second to none in Upper Carolina. You can buy Groceries from us as cheap as from anybody. Come and see us. We do just as we advertise. . . Wishing all a happy and prosperous Nev/ Year, we are Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Greneral JVIerclianelise? IAKLAJl NEWS. WEDNESDAY, JAN. li'. L89S. THE COTTON MARKET. Corrected by Drown, Osborne. ?Cr Co. Strict good Middling Cotton 5J. I (iood Middling Cotton 52. Strict Middling Cotton 51. Middling Cotton 5J. Stained Cotton 4 to 5. The early gardener has gone to wort. Life insurance agents are numerous in the city. .So far January boo given us some most b?ttutiful weather. Are you keeping those goori new year resolutions you made ? Economy is a hard road to travel but it leads to prosperity. Wo can supply you with blank liens, mortgages, contracts, etc. John T. Borriss ia prepared to do your plumbing. Read his advertisement. After a recess for th? holidays theGraded Schools of the city opened last Monday. The guano dealers are not anticipating a"? big trade the coming spring as usual. Tho first shad of tho season were brought to the city last week by Mr. Jas. F. Fant. There is great demand for dwelling houses in the city. More should be built. Mr. A. G Pinokney, editor nf the Pelzsr J ft raid, was in the city Monday and Tuesday. Capt. G. W. Sullivan and Mr. II. R. Barmore, of Williamston, were in the city yesterday. The Evans Pharmacy bas just received I a big lot of Buist's garden seed. See ad I veitisement. Wm. Thompson died of consumption at his home in Piedmont on the 3rd inst., aged ?2 years. Messrs Joe Trowbridge, John Sadler and Durant Earle attended the new year ball in Abbeville. a<^ Mr. J. R. Talbert, the accommodating Express Messenger on the Savannah Val ley Railroad, is quite sick. We wish him a speedy recovery. The farmers especially should read care fully the new advertisement of the Sulli van Hardware Co. Pay everv bill von can and keep money in circulation. A dollar in circulation is worth several in hiding. B. O. Evans cfc Co. have made another cut in price* on clothing Read their ad vertisement for particulars. Our college girls and boya have all re turned to their respective colleges to prose cute their studies for another year. If you are hungry and wantto purchase some eboie? groceries, it will do you good to read G. F. Bigby's new advertisement. Do not neglect to make your tax returns to the County Auditor. Read his adver tisement and govern yourself accordingly. If you aro indebted to the Alliance Store, it may save you trouble by reading the advertisement of the manager, R. S. HUI. Your attention is directed to the adver tisement of Osborne it Clinkscales. who have a big stock ot stoves, crockery, lamp?, etc Persous indebted lo the oJd firm of Bleckley it Fretwellshould read the notice in another column of the surviving part ner, J. J. Fretwell. The stockholders of the Bank of Ander son held their annual meeting last week, re-elected all of ita old officers and declar ed its usual dividend. Mr. A. Evins Browne has moved from Guyton to Denver, where he will till the position of postmaster and engage in mer chandising and farming. The Banks of the city now close at 2 o'clock p m. If you have business at either one of them, bear this in mind and govern yourself accordingly. Mr. S. M. Mays, who has been living near this city, bas moved to Hart County, Ga He isa good citizen, and we wish him success in hi? new borne. Mrs. Helen Dunwoody and children, of At'anta, Ga, who have been spending several weeks in the city visiting her mother, returned home this week. Read the advertisements in the INTKL LIGENOKR carefully. They point you to the best trading places These advertisers want your trade and ask you for it. J f the first twelve days of the new year are an indication of the sort of weather we will have the ensuing twelve month-, this section will not have tco much rain. Married, on Tuesday, .January -1, 1898, j hy Rev. W. B. Hawkins arid at his resi j dence. Mr. Ljvi X G?erand Mi^s Mildred Moorehead, both of Anderson County. Messrs. Clifford Burris? and Will Hodge?, two gallant young Carolinians, were in Hartwell last Saturdav visiting friends and relatives.-Hartwell [Cu.) Sun In ordering th? address of your paper o.hanged. alwavs g<ve the name of your firmer p'^tofiice as well HS the nam*2 ol tin? poslolltce t<> which von v:nnt it chan!; ed. Mr Tho?. A Murrah, of Union, S. 0 , has sent ns ' Some Interesting Facts About Union," H neat, il u-tralwl 30 page pamph let, published by Allan Nicholson, of that town. Everybody i- bragging on tho good con di?on of thc puhlin roads of the County. This is i.M doubt eery gratifving t'i Super visor Snelgmve :tr.<1 thu Road Cominis Hioner.j. This yeer will bea goodyear to plan I two acres in corn to ono of cotton, and lc raise twice the ourober of bog? you hav? betm raising in the past. There'll ht moner in it. Eugene, the infant son Mr. and Mrs. R, M. Poore, died at their hume, in the To nev Creek section, ??st Thursoav. The re mains were interred in the Shady Grovt Churchyard on Saturday. Little K E , sen of Mr. and Mrs. G. li Brock, died on Tuesday, I'h inst, and was laid to rest in Mt Bethel Churcbyaid the day following at lil o'clock, Itav. N.ti Wright conducting the funeral services. Tho paper-? say that there is a daugerou; counterfeit $10U silver certificate in circu lation. Anybody in tins sectiou win should happen t<i got hold rd' one will Ix pretty :.;.t to recognises il without niue! diliicuiiy Married, on Sunday morning, .(annan I-nt the residency ol the. brid*?*? lather, Mr John Rllis?n, l>\ ll iv. C. Il Holland, M r ( 'layton IC Copeland am Miss l>.,!?ev E Eli'sou,"both oi Andersoi County. A few .lay- ugo the Sullivan IJardwan Co. received letter irom Scotland inrjuir ing the price of wire fencing. TUM lotte show-i Lhet the rt pu talion ol' this progros sivo firm is nor confined toS mtli Carolin) nor to A merica The linn of Hillier A Lyetb luis dissolv ed. Mr. Butler will continue the grocery and butcher business, und Mr. I.yoth assisted by his wifo, will continue ibo re? t.iurant. Road their advertisement ii another column, arid ho sure tn give then j Don't be afraid to hu vaccinated than one time, ir'you do not feel lb? : of the vi ru H. lt is said that Chief Ve j tho Allanta health department, has ; vaccinated 203 times, MIK! that notonc i if had the desired effect. i Invitations have been issued to the : Hage of Mis* Mnry Agnes Simpsoi j Mr. Walter Pruitt," which will take ? MI Wednesday evening, January L!'? I 7 o'clock, at the residence of tho bi father. Mr. T lt. Simpson. i i Tho Pension Hoard of Fork To wi ! will meet at Farmer's Store next Mot ! 17th inst , at II o'clock a. m. to cou j now- applications for pensions and al 'toother business. New applicants i j present themselves in person. ? Rev. D Wo:-tern Iliott, of Wes tm ic j filled Ids first appointment at Dar! . Creek Church last Sunday, and was g cd by a large congregation. He w the city Monday and was a welcome tor to the INTELLIGENCER sanctum. The Knights of Pythias of William will publicly install their officers ii College Chapel next Friday evening, Inst., at S 30 o'clack. Gen. M. L. ] I ham, of this city, will deliver an add The public is cordially invited to att The election to decide the questic the issue of bonds to the amount of ?51 hythe city for the-building of tbe B Diamond Railroad was held lastThurs The vote was practically nnanimoi favor of the issue, only one vote being against it, and that by a negro who i . nothing but a poll tax. Mayor Van Wy ck, of Greater New Y has appointed Mr. John R Stover. Secretary of the borough of Brook Co un ci lat a snug salary. Mr. Stevei is an old Anderson County boy, bm several years past bs3 been a reporte the New York Journal, an inllaet Democratic paper. We extend our < gratulations to Mr. Stevenson. The partial eclipse of the moon plainly visible in Anderson last Fri evening. There will be other eclipses year, five of them, hut none of them, 5 one, will be visible in this section of world. The next one to be seen here be an eclipse of the moon, which wil total and will occur on the 27th of Dec ber. At that time the moon will eclipsed. Mr T. C. Whitmire, of Factory I has shown u* two of the oldest letters nave ever seen. One was written fi Virginia in 178S and the other from Xe Carolina in 1791. They have been a fully preserved and can be read with e tnough they show their age The autt of the letters were relatives of Mr. W mire, who prizes them very highly. Two of our original package stores ari trouble L. L Vaughn and clerk and G. Fant and clerk were placed un arrest yesterday afternoon late. Vauf is charged with selling at hours other tl those prtscribed by the Constitution, ? employing a clerk contrary to the proT ions of the dispensary Jaw. The sa charges are preferred against Fant, w the additional charge that he is allow drinking on the premiees. There are three kinds of farm han The worker, the shirker and the jerb The worker is the best kind to have. 1 shirker should not have room on term any great length of time. Ifther any shirking to do ou the farm it oughl be done by the farmer and his good w The jerker goes by fits and starts like I Irishman's toad, that is, "no sooner starts but he stops again," but it is long lime between jerk9 that makes it painful to his employer.-JC.cc/iangc. If the warm weather continues for a / more days the fruit trees , will begin bloom. A week of hot weather at t time of tbe year always, forces the tr . into blossom. There has already be enough warm weather to cause a suspi ons swelling of the buds, and it is a mat of but a day or two longer when t peach buds will begin to burst. The p few days have been remarkably warm 3 this month. Only one or two other yei can compare with"this January. The I five days the weather has been nearly degrees above the normal. Mrs. Sallie Long, the beloved wife Mr. E. W. Long, died at her home Brushy Creek Township last Thurso* night, after a brief but painful illne Mr.?. Long was about 32 years of age a was a daughter of Mr. James Simpson, Piedmont. She was a most excellei Christian woman, having been for a nui hpr of years a member of the Slabto* Presbyterian Church, lier death deeply regretted by a wide circle of frieuc who deeply sympathize with the bereav husband and little son who are left cherish ber memory. Piedmont bas the veritable wonder the person of James Walter Mauldi brother of our townsman, Lawrence Mai din. James Walter is perhaps thesm?lh man of his age in South Carolina. He well formed in every way, no part of 1 body r.?ing out of proportion with t rest. He will be twenty years old ne February, is thirty seveu inches high his stocking*, and woighs about tort eight pounds. He is a briebt lookii little fellow, but staid and dignified as ai man. There are midgets traveling abo the country making thousands of dolla by exhibiting themselves that are not ne as small or one- half as interesting as .Iii I -Piedmont, sun. Ir, bes been decided that the next annu I gathering of the State Teachers' Avsoei r i on will be held in duly, commencing ? the first day of that mom li and t he Han latina Springs have been decided as tl . place ot meeting This makes tho thii j State association ti) decide to hold itssf : sions at Harris Lithia Spring*. Tim sta Medical Society has decided t > hold i annual sessions i ?ere in April, and il I Sl?tm Dental Association will bold i I unniial gathering lhere in the latter pa ? of Joly. Toe hotel accommodations ; I Harris' nod th? splendid health givir ,1 water h a va proven gr"at attractions > ! bodies that meet ie maimer. j The Cotton Growers' Association mi I asl M oday in the O'Donnell ball, wi: Vice President. Dr. G. V Harms, prej-it ing. Interesting speeches were mada b !>:.. Barnes, .!. Belton Watson, R. 1 Clinkscales, A. J. Hull, Cul L K Camj hell and T. T. Wakefield. Tue prevailiu > idea was to raise moro hog and hornill ' and loss cotton. TAO committees wei * appointed, onoto investigate the impoi tance of securing a warehouse in which t store cotton to he held for better price: ? and the other committee was instructed t ' enquire into tho prices and relative valu of fertilizers The meeting was well al ! tended and perfect harmony prevailed. The Hartwell Sun of the Tib inst., says J "Mr. I. C. Moseley, of Andersou Co., !: C , and Miss 1011a McConnell were unitei in marriage al the residence of the bride' parents, Mr, and Mrs. W. It McConnell on Vickery street, Wednesday evening j December 21, lSi'7. Kev. W. lt Haw kim of South Carolina officiated, assisted tv i Kev. Bryan W. Collier A'tendants: Mi , Arthur Moseley and Miss Lily McCurrp , The weather was severe, buta large nu m bof of friends were pr?tent Toe parlo and dining rooms were decorated witl . I evergreens and ll ?wars, aud an elegant an< ? ' sumptuous ?upper wa- served Tho occa j sion was greatly . njoyed Tho groom in ? ? handsome ami prosperous youuggontle , ! man; am! I he bride a beautiful ami win i a one young Indy who, dunn, a year' j residence, made M host ??l friends ami ad [. mirers in Hartwell by ber sweet dlsposi { thin ami gentle graces " r Mr. Hal Strickland, formerly of Arder i son and woll known here, departed thi: life in Phoenix, Arizona, on tho 3rd inst, atieran illness ot several mouths, dy i nj - nf lung trouble. Mr. Strickland was ii / the 27th year of his age, and was a son o , Rev. Wm. litnry strickland, of Dacntur - ??a., and formerly r astor of tbe Firsi p.ap i Mst Churchill this city. Four years ag( i he married a young lady of Los Angeles ('ni . nm! :vcit philrlrpn Itlpsopd thia uiiinti i bur, both died before attaining a year old He was a bright, genial voung man, and . bari boen living in th*; Rocky Mountain j culi!;!ry ?".)r f-even years Ile was a mem j ber ni the Baptist Church, having pro ? fessed religion in Knoxville and being baptised hv his uncle. Rev. C. H. Strick land, D D. Doubtless many of our pen pla will mourn this young man's death ?rid sympathize with bis hither and family in their grief. Free Vaccination. Tim billowing resolution as presented to tho City Conned in special se-sion this n. ni. was unanimously adopted : The Hon. Mayor aud City Council of An derson : The following i< a copy of resolution passed by Board of Health. JlcHolvcd, That the City Council be ask ed to have published in the city papers that in view of the spread of smallpox in Greenville and its appearance elsewhere in the State, the Board of Health of this city have inaugurated strict measures to pre vent the introduction of that disease in this county and city. Respectfully, J. B. TOWNSEND, Sec. The City Council passed in addition to the resolution of the Board of Health the following: That the City Council would furnish free vaccination to all persons who did not feel able to pay for same, and, further, that they urge all persons to avail themselves of the opportunity and be vac cinated at once. And that the City Coun cil tender their thanks to the Board of Health for the diligence and onergy which they are using in preventing the introduc tion cf smallpox in our city. Louis SHARPE, City Clerk. Union 3Iccting. The Piedmont Union will meet with Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church Friday before the fifth Sunday in January, 180% at 10 o'clock a. m. Introductory sermon, by Rev. W. lt. Singleton, Rev. Johnson Sheriff alternate. Missionary sermon, by Rev. G. M. Rog ers at ll o'clock a. m., on Sunday. Query 1. What are the Scriptural duties of Church members with reference to the salvation of sinners? Opened by A. Vy*. Hudgens. 2. What is the future of a Church that does nothing for missions? Opened by John H. Bowen. 3. Are we as Church members earnestly opposing intemperance in all its forms as we should, and if* not why not ? Opened by Laban Mauldin. 4. Are these Union meetings accom plishing the purposes for which thoy were intended, if not why not? Opened by W. P. Childers. E. F. Ar.LOOOn, Clerk, pro tem. - Dunstable, England, has a two-legged shepherd's dog that is still able to attend to bis duties. The legs on the right side were cut off by a reaping machine, but the dog manages to balance himself on the other two, and runs two miles on them to the farm where the sheep are kopt. Consumption Positively Cured. Mr. R B. Greeve, merchant, of Chil howie, Va., certifies that he bad consump tion, was given up to die, sought all med ical treatment that money could procure, tried all cough remedies bc could hear of, but got no relief ; spent many ntgbts sit ting up in a chair ; was induced to try Dr. King's New Discovery, and was cured by use of two bottles. For past three years has been attending to business and says Dr..-King's New Discovery is the grandest remedy ever made, as it has done so much for him and also for others in his commu nity. Dr. King's New Discovery is guar anteed for Coughs, Colds aud Consump tion. It don't fail. Trial bottles free at Hill-Orr Drug Co. To Cnre a Cold in One Day. Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All Druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. 2~>3. For sale by Evana Phar macy. WANTED-A special partner with cash capital of three to five thousand dollars, to increase business in a well-established and paying business in this city. Address ' Business," this office. 20-2 The Sullivan Hardware Co. is one of tbe largest establishments of the kind in the South Farmere, it is your privilege and to your interest to do business with this concern. Every farmer knows or ought to know thu merita of Towers & Sullivan's Stebl Plows, Plow Stocks and their farm imple ments. Sullivan Hardware Co. are sole agents for these goods in Anderson Cut Flowers, Pot Plants and Palms for sale. Mus. J. F. CLINKSCALES, 242 Main St. Tho great "Nimrod" Axe, after six vears trial, still stands on top. Sullivan Hard ware Ci?, has the exclusive sale of these axes in South Carolina. Buy your Barbed Wira of Sullivan Hardware Co. The great Syracuse Turn Plow is a type or nindol ot its species. It is the standard of plow perfection. Ir, hesitates at noth ing, lt is all grit and as tough as a knot They turn where others fail. Remembor Brock Bros. are sole agents. Buy your Blacksmith Tools of Sullivan Hardware Co. .>n us for plumbing and we will do yon a good job of work. Osborne A Clinkscalr?. WANTED- An agent in ..very Cootity io represent a good reliable Fire Insurance Company, duly licensed. Address* A. H. Monteith, .lr., Columbia, S. C. 20 - ! Go to (t b ni'- A Clinkscales if you will huyo a "rove iba?, h?- stood the test for years Buy a Times. T>vo mor.- f.r [nada of Oliver Chilled Plows .-.r. Sullivan Hardware Co's., and r.beso plow?, ?or terracing and turning, simply heat the world. Get you un Air Tight Heating Stove, save fuel and keep warm. Air Tights for salo by Osborne tS: Clinkscales LOST-A large gold watch in shape of a shell, with tire monogram, "J. O'D.," on the case. Any information*concerning it will bc liberally rewarded. 2U -1 JOHN O'DONNELL. The Syracuse Plow is of appreciably lighter draft luau any plow ever put on the market. If you bavenever used one or have never seen one used ask your neighbor who has used others and be con vinced that the Syracuse is the lightest, the strongest, the best plow ever offered. We invite comparison. They turn where oth ers have failed. Yours, ike . Brock Bros. Syracuse Plows made tn gain and sustain th? confidence of tho pu lilia They turn where others have failed. Every one we sed stays sold and is the means of us sell ing others. Yours, A:c. Brock BOM. Whon in the city with your ?yod lady bring her to our Dining Boom and set her up to nu oyster fry or stew. Don't let lier s:r in the carriage and ra! cold lunch, while you are having all th? good things to cal and drink. W. I. I A KT 11, Prop'r. MKS. W. I. Lv-KTir, A*s't. A II ancien I Greek philosopher once said : Give me a Inver and a placo on which to ro>t il and I will move thu world. Lut an old Anderson farmer said if you want to move the earth with ease, use one of Brock I'.ros'. Syracuse plows. ' A good square meal at Lyeth's Dining Room for 2-">c. W. L. LVKTII, Prop'r. Mus W. L I. v KT rt Ass't. WE find we have too many Pants for this': season of the year, and in order to reduce them have inaugurated a Will sell this month only $5.00 Pants at.$3.75. 4.00 Pants at.3.25. 3.50 and 3.00 Pants at.2 50. 2.00 and 2.50 Pants at.175. 1,50 Pants at.IM 1.00 Pants at.75c. We have marked them at prices that will move them. Now, if you need a pair of Trousers this is an opportu nity that don't often come your way. Very respectfully, MRS. IDA PERCIVAL CRAYTON 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. 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