Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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WE ARE NOW BUSY CLOSING OUT ALL Preparatory to receiving Fall and Winter Goods, Consequently we aire offering WHITE GOODS, LACES, EMBROIDERIES, MUSLINS, ORGANDIES, &c, CHEAPER THAN EVER REFORE. - Also, a lot of Summer Parasols - AND Summer Millinery. Also Ribbons and Sashes. Also LADIES' FINE SHOES -AND - OXFORD TIES. Also BLACK DRESS GOODS. There is no stock of Black Dress Goods superior to ours in the city. Our line of- % i Are unsurpassed for style, finish and durability. We have a good line of them, and will give you special inducements to buy them now. If you want a BLACK DRESS OR SKIRT See this line. We also have a few READY-MADE SKIRTS AMD . SHIRT WAISTS To sell cheap. We also have a large and complete line of STAPLE DBI GOODS MD NOTIONS That we will sell as cheap as anybody, BUT REMEMBER, That all Summer Goods MUST BE CLOSED OUT, Even at a SACRIFICE. Remember us on TRUNKS And VALISES. Come and share in this Closing Out Sale. Tours truly, Brown, Osborne & Co. Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Greneral Merchandise. ANDEBSOIN, ft*. C. LOOAX NEWS. WEDNESDAY, AUG. 10, 1898. There will OG two fall moons this month. Col. J. L. Orr, of Greenville, was in the city a few dayB ago. Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Manldin are visiting relatives in Spartanburg. The County campaign meeting will be held at Hon ea Path to-morrow. Miss Bessie Glenn, of Slabtown, is in the city visiting Miss Lucia Cater. We learn that rain is needed in two or three amah sections of the County. Mr. R. S. Hill and family have gone to Saluda, N. C., to spend a few weeks. Major Tolly went over to Glenn's Springs last week to spend a few days. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. McGee have gone to Cashier's Valley to spend a few weeke. Mr. J. E. Tollison and family of Lau rens, are visiting relatives in this County. Take one day off and attend the State campaign meeting in this city next Tues day. Mise Annie Fincken, of Charleston, is in t^e city visiting the family of Mr. L. H. Seel. There is considerable sickness ic and around the oity, but there are no serious oases. The examination for the Citadel scholar ships will be held iu this city on Friday, 19 inst. The farmers of th ?. section are arranging to sow another big crop xof small grain this fal). Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Brissey are visiting relatives and friends in Greenville and Picken?. The excursions from the low-country to day will bring large crowds to the up country. An experienced gardener says now is the time to plant yonr second crop of Irish potatce?. Miss Mayme Nelson, of Laurens, S. C., is in the city visiting the family of Mr. A. L, Welch. Mrs M. E Todd has gone to Lenoir, N. C., to visit the family of her son, Mr. A. N Todd. Miss Annie Bowie, a charming young lady of Duo West, is visiting relatives in the Corner. Oar young friend, Will. W. Sullivan, is receiving the congratulations of his friends. Io's a fine boy. Miss Sadie Brad berry and the Misses Mathews, of Athena, Ga., are in the city visiting friends. I Oar venerable iriend, Mr. O. H. P. Fant, of Pendleton, has been spending a few days in the city. Mr. W. W. Cooley, of Darlington, is visiting friends and relatives in this County, his old home. Oar business men anticipate a big trade this fail and winter, and are making pre parations accordingly. Mrs M. L. Willis and little daughter, Lizzelle, went over tb Williamston last week to visit relatives. Mr. Dook Owen, who left Anderson about twenty-five years ago, has returned here to make his home. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Chandler, of Sum ter, are in the city visiting the latter's mother, Mrs. M. E. Koeie. The candidates have only three more weeks in which to work, but they will make good use of their time. Mr. J. G. Cunningham, who bas been traveling through North Carolina, has returned home to rest awhile. Mr. Joe Trowbridge, chief musician of tho 3nd Regiment S. C. V., has been spending a few days at home. A number of our citizens are expecting friends and relativen on the excursion from the low-country this afternoon. Mr. and Mr?. Rutledge Osborne, accom panied by their children, went up to Seneca last week to visit friends. The Southern Express Company bas just made a considerable reduction in ita rates to all points in South Carolina. Mr. Jae. Shumate has accepted a position with B. 0. Evans & Co., where he will be pleased to serve his friends at any time. The Fire Baptized Holiness Association, which has been holding a series of meet ings in this city, closed last Sunday Dight. Capt. J.C. Marshall, the popular con ductor on the Southern between Anderson and Belton, is off on a ten days' furlough. Messrs. Moore & Lucas, of the Racket Store, have a new advertisement in another column, to which we invite your atten tion. Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Cwathmey, nf Richmond, Va., are in Anderson visiting the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs J. J. Baker. Miss Chiles, of Greenville, and Miss Marie Cobb, of Augusta, who have been visiting friends in Anderson, have re turned home. Mr. T. A. Katliffe, who has been sick for several weeks, is able to be out again, and last week went up to Walhalla to ?pend a few days. If a candidate should pass you by with out shaking your hand, excuse the over sight. He is thinking about the plan to get the other mau. Mr. Henry Todd, one of the Southern's most efficient telegraph operators, of Co lumbia, in in the city visiting his mother and other relatives. Clo8ingout. Urown Osborne & Co. are closing out all summer coods, and at prices that are of interest to the public. 8ee what they offer. Rev. T. H. (Jarrett, of Union, S. C , was in the city Monday. He carno over to attend the Saluda Association and visit old friends in this County. The Varoniles congregation will meet at the Church next Friday, the 12th inst., to clean off the Churchyard. All persons who ha\e love.l ones buried there are urged lo be on hand promptly or to send hands lo do the work. Mr. John T. Green, of this Connt been drawn to serve on the Grand Ji the next term of the United State trict Conrt in Greenville. Forty or fifty prominent citizens c beville Connly passed through th< Monday on their way to Clemson C to attend the Farmers' Institute. Mre. W. S. Sharpe, accompanied b granddaughter, Misa Leize Sbarpi gone to Nashville, Tenn., to visit her Messrs. Paul and Peroy Sharpe. We are indebted to Mr. James Ande who lives near the southern subui the city for a basket of fine sweet pott He says his crop is very fino this se Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Keys, of Var? Township, are both confined to their with malarial fever. We join their E friends in wishing them a speedy reco Mr. E. Z Brown, the clever Trea of Anderson County, has tendered resignation to Gov. Ellerbe, to take ( as soon as his successor can be appoii Mr. Frank Crayton has purchasec stock of the Enterprise Furniture i and bas moved it to tho storeroom the po8toff?ce, next io the railroad bri Mr. A. L. Smith will lecture at C RDads school house on Thursday ever 18th inst. His subject is "Lights Shadows." The public is invited ti tend. The TJ. S. Photo. Co. will give a exhibition in the City Hall to night to morrow night, exhibiting scenes litlng to the war with Spain. Go see it. Married, on Sunday evening, Aug! 1?98, by J. F. Clardy, Notary Public, at bis residence, Mr. Augustus Lollis Mrs. 'Sallie Bryant, all of Ander County. The State campaign meeting will held in Anderson next Tuesday, hope the candidates will be greeted t large audience and that good order \ prevail. The Sullivan Hardware Co. ahippe Crescent wheel to Columbia a few di ago. The gentleman who purchasec saw their advertisement in the INTEI GENCER. Attention is directed to the new adv tieemeut of Brownlee & Yandivers, w have just received a lot of fine new fio Give them a call if you need anything their line. The primary election takes place on t 30th inst. If you want to vote you mi have your name enrolled as a member a Democratic Club at leant five days pi ceding that date. Rev. W. R. Earle, of Louisville, Ky., visiting relatives in this County, and warmly greeted by his many friends. F. appearance indicates that Kentucky treating bim well. Lieut. J. N. Brown, Jr., of Co. C, j Regiment S. C. V., who has been spen lng several weeks in this section securii recruits, has gone to Jacksonville, Fla., rejoin his Company. The first open bolls of cotton we ha' I seen this season were placed on our ?ab yesterday morning by Messrs. John 1 Burrias, of this city, and J. G. Cartte, Varennea Township. A light vote was polled"last Friday i the second primary election to fill one the places on the Board of Trustees for tl Graded School. G. F. Tolly received 1 votes and D. H. Russell 88. A most interesting change of ad. appea this week by Dean & Ratliffe. They prie themselves on their record for makin good all guarantees, which should be a] predated by their customers. The new advertisement of Leaser & Ci this week will interest you if you ai looking for bargains. They want to mak room for their fall stock, and it will pa you to give them a call at onie. A few days ago while working at planing machine Mr. A. Wood was pain fully burt. He wa? accidentally throw against the machine and the fingers c both hands were badly lacerated. There are to be a good many changes i j the stores this fall. Lawrence Parker, c Anderson, who is well known here wil return and in the next month take charg of one of the departments in L. W White's. Our people will welcome Mr Parker.-Abbevitc Medium. I Mrs. Ida Percival Crayton leaves to-da] for Baltimoro, Philadelphia and Nev York in the interest of Brown, Osborne d Co's, millinery department. Mrs. Craytor will spend a month or more in the leadinr. millinery centers of the North and wil j spare no paios to secure thu nicest anc newest nove'tles. Mr. George French died at the home ol his son-in-law, Mr. W. A. Cooley, near Williaraston, last Thursday morning, after an illness of sevoral weeks with heart disease. Ile was a highly esteemed citi zen of the lower section of Greenville County, and his death is deeply regretted by a wide circle of friends. j The State Teachers' Association will be held in Columbia from August 29th to September 10th. Reduced rates for board in the city have been secured. The rail road fare from Anderson for the round trip is $4.70. Tickets will be on salo from August 27th to September 1st, and are good until September 13th. Anderson County should be well represented at thin meeting. 1 The Anderson Athletic Association is now an assured fact. A meeting was held last Thursday afternoon in the inter eat of the organization, and a committee, consisting of Messrs. Will. Sullivan, Eugene Fant, Will. Power and J. L. Glenn, was appointed to solicit subscrip tions and to see about a location. The shares are $10 each. The committee has I already secured about 51)000. Another meeting will bo held in the near future, due notice of which will be given. Mr. L. P. Smith ha? chartered a train to bo run to Asheville, X. C., on August 24th. Tho faift from Anderson will be only $2 25. This is a line opportunity to visit tbe city among tho clouds and to see the wonderful scenery on the route. Mr. Smith requests that nil who expect tn go to make the fact known to him as soon as possible, ko that ho may be able to pro vide for tho comfort of the par?y. If tho people will do this there will b& no clangor ' of over-crowding. The Columbia Register of the 3rd ii says : "Chief Musician Trowbridge of Second Regiment was quite happy t morniog. Late yesterday afternoon telegram conveying the pleasing inte gence that 24 instruments for the re mental band had been famished by 1 war department was received and tl they were now in transit. They are t pected to arrive in a few days and soon t welkin will ring with music. Mr. Tro bridge will proceed at once to organ his band and will shortly have it in gc shape." A meeting was held in the Court Hoi last Monday afternoon for the purpose organizing a Yoong Men's Bnsini League. Mr. J. L. Tribble was called the chair and explained the object oft organization. S3veral committees w< appointed and the meeting adjourned meet again next Friday afternoon at 6 o'clock, when a permanent organizatl will be effected Every young man w feels an interest in Anderson and t fatnre welfare is earnestly urged to attei this meeting and enroll his name a< member of the League. The Farmers' Warehouse Compai met in this city last Friday and perfect an organization by the election of t following officers : President, R. S. Hil Vice-Preeident, J. J. Fretwell ; Secreta and Treasurer, Robt. E. Lig?n ; Directo] R. S. Hill, J. A. Brock, J. J. Fretwell, A. Hall, John T. Grenn, J. L. Orr, E . Smyth, F. G Brown and R. E. Ligo The erection of the warehouse will beg at once, and it will have a capacity 2,000 bales of cotton. The Company fortunate in its selection of officers, wi will make the enterprise a success. Mies Vallie Smith and Miss Nola Ma tison were both hurt while returning fro the pic nie at Friendship Friday 6venin The horne they were driving beean frightened at a bicycle BB they were eros ing a bridge over the branch nesr M Marshall Gaines' place and boldly backe the boggy off of the bridge into tl Btream. We don't think it would t mach expense to the County to have bai isters placed on all bridges in the count; and whether expensive or not, tbe peopl want it, and therefore, the County Snpei visor should give instructions hereafter t that effect.-Honea Path Chronicle. The city election took place last Monda and resulted in the unanimous election c the ticket nominated at the Democrati primaries last week, viz : Mayor, J. K Hood ; Aldermen, R. E. Ligon, G. TV Evans, W. F. Cox, C. S. Sa 111 van, J. M Smith and F. G. Brown ; School Trustees J. A. Brock, T. F. Hill and G. F. Tolhj The vote waa very light, not more tba: one-third of those who had registere casting their votes. Everybody kne\ there would be no opposition to the ticke nominated, and would not take the trou ble to go to the City Hall to vote, whil many forgot the date and place of election Thia indifference should not occur agaii in any of our elections, for it is treadle] on dangerous ground. With the September number of Thc De signer for a guide, any woman can be Bur of being clad in good taste from top to toe It illustrates in lithographing, wood c-n graving,'half tone and line drawings ove a hundred stylish and attractive fasbioi designs for adults' and little folks' fal garment?, also handsome autnmn hats ii colors and black aud white in the milli nery pages. That September beauty, thi chrysanthemum, receives due homage ii tho floriculture department, and "Frou Wood and Garden" tells the home re turning wanderers just what to do witl their trophies of pressed leaves, pine cone? seaweed and shells. The fancy work it crochet, hairpin netting, knitting ant tatting should provide amusement am instruction for many an autumn evening Young mothers will appreciate the aerie: "From the Cradle to the Schoolroom' now running in The Designer, and th< monthly articles on interior furnisbingi are especially helpful. Sbort stories household advice, toilet hints, bicycli news and cookery receipts of this numbe: are, as usual, interesting, reliable anc useful. A daring attempt at murder and robber] occurred at Belton at an early hour las Thursday morning. The residence o Mr. Brown A. Willson, sgent of th? Southern Railway in that town, was en tered about 2 o'clock that morning. Mrs Willson, hearing a noise in her room was aroused from her sleep and saw a big negro man standing near ber. She begat screaming for ber husband, who was ir the same room bat was still asleep. Just at that moment the robber took deliberate aim at Mr. Willson's head with a revolver, fired one shot and tied. The report of the pistol awoke Mr. Willson but the negrc made good his escape. A few hours later blood hounds were put on tbe trail but about tbat time a rain came up whicb interferred, and the man bas not been captured. An examination revealed the fact that the pistol ball had penetrated the folds of Mr. Willson's trousers, while they hung at his head on tho bed post, passed within two inches of his b?ad and buried in the bed end near him. Mr. Willson thinks the man intended to steal his office and depot keys alter robbing his dwelling, but being frustrated in bis plans attempted the murder to cover up his tracke. An Enterprising Druggist. There are few men more wide awake and enterprising than Hill-Orr Drug Co., who spare no pains to secure the best of overything in their line for their many customers. Thev now have the valuable agency for Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption. Coughs and Colds. Thia is the wonderful remedy that is producing such a furor all over the couutry by its many startling cures. It absolutely cures Asthma, Bronchitis. Hoarseness and all affections of the Throat, Chest and Lungs. Call at above drug store and get a trial bottle free or a regular size for 50 cents and ?1.00. Guaranteed to euro or price refunded. The U. S. Photo. Co. pitched their tent on Wilhite'a lot, Main street, one block below City Hall. For a short time they will make six Card Photographs for twen ty-five cents as an advertiser. Next week their Agenta will canvass the city showing samples of high grade Cabinet work. This Company made over ti OOo photos in Newborry in six weuks. 7-(> "Egg Cream," the wonderful complex ion soap. "Don't you tell Powder." Se cret formula from a celebrated Dermatolo gist. Apply to Miss Kate Cornish at Miss Sallio Howie'?, South Muin street. 7-1 Wer times dovolop many heroes, but no period ever brought forth greater merit or moro intrinsic north tliHti is possessed by the Hero Bicycle. S?llivan Hardware Co. aro proud to bo the distributing agents tor such a Hero. The Battle is On ! We are Prepared to Meet the Springtime Demands S Our Clothing, Furnishings, Hats and Shoes .... Are as the standard of Spring 1898 dictates. Modern Ideas, New Kinks, a touch here and there, all combine to give the wearer better satisfac tion. . a un! rr ?j sj ann \W--?f ? IttW In the face of the improvements we have not discrimi nated on the smallest detail to accomplish our purpose, which is to give more and more and always more for less money than elsewhere. TOUR IDEAL SPRING SUIT IS HERE), And only here. To see is to be convinced. We earnestly ask you to call and inspect the nobbiest and cleanest line of Clothing in upper South Carolina. East Side Public Square. "THERE'S SAFETY IN NUMBERS," And safety is a particular good thing in BICYCLES. The Bicycles most gene rally known, most generally ridden are Heroes and Crescents* No use riding a dray when you eau get a sulkey. Our LOW PRICES Put our Bicycles within the reach of all. We have just received another shipment of Heroes, which we invite every one to inspect SULLIVAN HARDWARE CO. W. W. SULLIVAN, Manager Bicycle Department. WOFFORD COLLEGE ANFD,WNFCF1CROOU J?S. H. CARLISLE, LL. D., President. Wofford College Illustrated-A work of Art, forwarded to any one. Woffbrd College Catalogue-Gives full information in regard to the College and Fitting School. Forty-fifth year begins Sept. 29,1898. For Catalogue or Wofford Co lege Illustrated, address J. A. GAMEWELL, Secretary, Spartanburg, S. C. HOT WEATHER GOODS ! We have on hand a big lot of Goods for hot weather. Call aud see our Bath Tuts, Sprinklers, Ice Cream Freezers, Ice Cream Saucers, Flower Pots, Water Coolers, Etc. We are ready to do jour ROOFING, iu Tin, Iron or Slate-your TIN WORK and your PLUMBING. 0^, Satisfaction guaranteed. OSBORNE & CLINKSCALES, Dealers in Stoves, Tinware, Crockery, Etc. ?H M ? 0 ? H ^ j. H ts ^ ?H P 53 td 0 i> ? O < H H GD < ?s OD H ? I ? -Sa 25 H CO O o M M BS > FURMAN UNIVERSITY, Greenville, - - S. C. Thorough courses leading to th? d?reos of B. Lit., B. S., B. A. and M. A. The Faculty has been enlarged. Especial attention to English, Elocution and Peda gogic*. New courses in Biology, History. Latin, Modern Languages and Physics. A new Graduate Department. Karly application for rooms in the Mess Halls should be made to Prof. li. E. GEER, Secretary of tho Faculty, Caster's Head, S. C. Address A. P. MONTAGUE, Greenville, S. C.