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mm uu i ! WE ARE NOW BUSY CLOSING OUT ALL ER Preparatory to receiving Fall and Winter Goods, Consequently we are offering WHITE GOODS, LACES, EMBROIDERIES, MUSLINS, ORGANDIES, &c, CHEAPER THAN EVER BEFORE. Also, a lot of Summer Parasols AND Slammer TVIillinery. 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 M\\ Matin Milli melli InnV Thwflti Vank mw mm ?, Are unsurpassed for style, finish and durability. We nave a good line of them, and will give you special inducements to bay them now. If you want a BLACK DRESS OR SKIRT See this line. We also have a few READY-MADE SKIRTS AND SHIRTWAISTS To sell cheap. We also have a large ant1 amp?ete line of STAPLE Dil GOODS UD HOTIONS That we will sell as cheap as'anybody, BUT REMEMBER, That all Summer Goods MUST BE CLOSED OUT, Even at a SACRIFICE. Remember ns tm TRTTHKS find VALISES. Ooma und anare in this Closing Out Sale. YOU?S truly, Brown, Osborne Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Greiieral Mlej?olia>xid.ise. LOC-AJL. NEWS. WEDNESDAY, AUG. 10, 1898. There will bc two fall moons thia month. Col. J. Ii. Orr, of Greenville, was in the city a few days ago. Mr. ?nd Mrs. B. F. Mauldin are visiting relatives in Spartanbnrg. The County campaign meeting will be held at Honea Path to-morrow. Miss Bessie Glenn, of Slabtown, is lu the city visiting Miss Lucia Cater. We learn t?st rain is needed in two or three ?mall sections of the County. Mr. R. 8. Hill and family have gone to Saluda, N. C., to spend a few weeks. Mayor Tolly went ovor to Glenn's Springs last week to epend a few days. Mr. and Mrs. J. L McGee have gone to Cashier's Valley to spend a fow weeUe. Mr. J. E. ToUiaon and family of Lau rens, are visiting relatives in this County. Take one day olT and attend tbe State campaign meeting in thia city next Tues doy. Miss Annie Finoken, of Charleston, ie in fie city visiting the family of Mr. L. II. Seel. There ?9 considerable sickness in and around thc olty, bnt tbere aro no serious O?BO?. The examination for the Citadel scholar ships will be held iu this city on Friday, 19 inst. Tbe farmers of th s* section are arranging to s >w another big crop of small grain this fall. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Brtssey are visiting relatives and friends ic Greenville and Picken?. The excursions from tho low-country to dey will bring largo crowds to tbe up country. An experienced gardener says now ia tbe time to plant your second crop of Irish potatoes. Miss Mayme Nelson, of Laurenn, S. C., ls in the city visiting the family of Mr. A. Ii. 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 Due West, is visiting relatives in the Gurner. Our young friend, WU). W. Sullivan, is recel v i ng the congratulations of bis friends, li's a flue boy. Miss Sadie Bradberry and the Misses Mathews, of Athens, Gs., are in tbs city visiting friends. Our venerable triend, Mr. O. H. P. Fant, of Pendleton, bas been spending a few days in the city. Mr. W. W. Cooley, of Darlington, is visiting friends and relatives in tbis Oounty, his old borne. Oar business men anticipate a big trade thia fall and winter, and are making pre parations accordingly. Mrs M. L. Willis and little daughter, Lizselle, went over tb Wllllameton last week to visit relatives. Mr. Dook Owen, who left Anderson about twenty-five years ago, has returned here io make his hems. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Chandler, of Sum ter, are in the city visiting the latter's mother, Mrs. M. E. Keo&e. The candidates have only three mere weeks in which to work, bnt 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 the Sud Regiment S. C. V., has been spending a few daya at home. A number of our oltlseaa are expecting friends and relatives on the excursion from the low .country this afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Rutledge Oaborno. accom panied by their children, went np to Seneca last week to visit friends. The Southern Exprese Company has Just made a considerable r?duction in its rates to all pointa in South Carolina. Mr. Jae. Shumate has accepted a position with B. O. Evans A Co., where he will be pleased to serve hia friends at any time. The Fire Baptized Holiness Association, which has been holding a aeries of meet ings In this city, closed last Sunday night. Capt. J. C. Marshall, the popular con ductor on tbs 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. Gwathmey, of Richmond, Va., are in Anderson visiting the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Baker. Miss Chiles, of Greenville, and Misa Marie Cobb, of Angosta, who have been visiting friends in Anderson, have re turned home. Mr. T. A. Ratline, wbohaa been aiok for several weeks, is able to ba ont again, and last week went up to Walhalla to spend a few days. Ifs candidate ehou'.d jos by with out shaking your hand, excuse the over sight. He ls thinking about the plan to get tho other mao. Mr. Henry Todd, on? of the Southern's most sfflelsnt telegraph operators, of Oo I lumbla, is in tho oily visiting his mother and other relatives. Closing ont Brown Osborns & Co. ara oloelpR ont all summer goods, and at prices that are of Interest to the public. Sse what they offer. Rsv. T. H. Garrett, of Union, S. C, was in the city Monday. He esme over to attend the Saluda Association nud visit Old friends In this County.. The Varennea congregation will meet at the Church next Friday, the 12th Inst., to clean off' the Churchyard. All persons who have loved ones burled there are urged to bo on hand promptly or to send bands to do the work. Mr. John T. Green, of this County, baa been drawn to serve on tba Grand -Tnry ct the next term of tho United States Dis trict Court in Greenville. Forty or fifty prominent cb ?zena of Ab neville County passed through the city Monday on their way to Clemson College to attend the Farmers' Institute. M rr. W. 8. Sharpe, BOCO mp au led by her granddaughter, Mina Leise Sharpe, has gone to Nashville, Tenn., to visit her SCJS, Mwn. Paul and Peroy Sharpe. We are indebted to Mr. James Anderson, who lives near the southern suburbs of the city for a basket of fiue sweet potatoes. He Beys his crop is vor y Quo thin season. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Keys, of V?rennos Township, ure both confined to their beds with salarial fever. Wo join their many friends In wishing them a speedy recovery. Mr. E. Z Brown, the clever Treasurer of Anderson County, baa tendered his resignation to Gov. Ellerbe, to take oiled as soon as his truoces9or can be appointed. Mr. Frank Craytun hun purchased tho stock of the Entorprise Furniture ?tore aud has moved it to tho storeroom near the postoffioe, next to the railroad bridge. Mr. A. L. Smith will lecture at Cross Roads Behool house on Thursday evening, 18th inst. Ills subject is "Lights and 8badows." The public is invited to at tend. The U. S. Photo. Co. will give a free exhibition in the City Hall to night and to-morrow night, exhibiting scenes re litlng to the war with Spain. Go and see it. Married, on Sunday evening, Augst7, 1698, by J. F. Clardy, Notary Public, and at his residence, Mr. Augustus Lollis and Mrs. 'Sallie Bryant, all of Anderson County. The State campaign meeting will be held in Anderson next Tuesday. We hope the candidates will be greeted by a large audience and that good order will prevail. The Sullivan Hardware Co. shipped a Crescent wheel to Columbia a few days sgo. The gentleman who purchssed it saw their advertisement in the IKTELM OKNCKR. ' Attention in directed to the new adver tisement of Brownlee tfc Vandivers, who have juBt rooelved a lot of fine new flour. Give them a call if you need anything in their line. The primary election takea place on the 30th inat. If you want to vote you must have your name enrolled as a member of a Demooratio Club at leatt five daya pre ceding that date. Kev. W. K. Earlo, of Louisville, Ky., ls visiting relatives in thia County, and is warmly greeted by hie many friends. His appearance indicates that Kentucky le treating bim well. Lieut. J. N. Brown, Jr., of Co. C, 1st Regiment S. C. V., who has been spend ing several weeks in this section securing recruits, has gone to Jacksonville, Fla., to rejoin bia Company. The first open bolls of cotton we have seen this season were placed on our table yesterday morning by Messrs. John T. Burriss, of this city, and J. G. Cartee, ol V?rennos Township. A light vote was polled" la?t Friday In the second primary election to fill one ol the placea on the Board of Trust?es for thc Graded School. G. F. Tolly received HS votes and D. H. Kues*ll 88. A most interesting change of ad. appear* this week by Dean & Ratliffe. They pride themselves on their record for making good all guarantees, which should be ap predated by their customers. The new advertisement of Leaser & Co this week will interest you if you ar? looking for bargains. They want to mak< room for their fall stock, and lt will paj you to give them a call at once. A few daya ago while working at i planing machine Mr. A. Wood was pain fully burt. He was accidentally throwi against the machine and the fingers o both hands v^ere badly lacerated. There are to be ? good many changea ii the stores tbh fall. Lawrence Parker, o Anderson, who ls well known here wil return and in the next month take ohargi of one of the department? In L. W White's. Our people will welcome Mr Parker.-Abbcv&e Medium. Mrs. Ida Percival Cray ton leaves to-da] for Baltimore, Philadelphia and Nev York in the Interest of Brown, Osborne ? Co's, millinery department. Mrs. Gray toi will spend a month or more in the leadinj millinery centers of tbs North and wi! spare no pains to secure the nicest am newest nove'ties. Mr. Gsorge French died at the home o his son-in-law, Mr. W. ?. Cooley, nea Willlamaton, last Thursday morning after an illness of aeveral weeks with heat disease. He waa a highly esteemed eltl zen of the lower section of G reen vi ll County, and bia death is deeply regrette* by a wide circle of friends. The State Tesche?' Association will h held In Columbia from August 29th t September 10th. Reduced ratos for boan in the city have been secured. The rail road fare from Anderson for the roam trip is $4.70. Tickets will bs on sale fron August 27th to September 1st, and ai good nntil September Kith. Anderaoi County should be well represented at tbi meeting. DOS aa unurod foci. A meeting wi held last Thursday afternoon in the int?: est of tba organisation, and a oommittet consisting of Measre. Will. Sullivai Eugen? runt, Wiii. Power and J. 1 Glenn, was appointed to solicit anbacrii lions and to aaa about a location. Tb shares are f 10 each. The committee hi already a ecu red about 81,000. Anothi meeting will bo held in the near futur dus notice of which will be given. Mr. L. P. Smith bas chartered a train I be run to Asheville, N. C., on An gu 24th. The fare from Anderson will 1 only $2 25. This is a fine opportunity t visit the elty among tho clouds and to M the wonderful scenery ou the route. M Smith requests that all who expect to j to make the fact known to him aa soc as possible, so (hat be may be able to pr< vide for the comfort of the party. If th people will do thia there will be no dang? of over-crowding. The Columbia Regitter of the 3rd inst. um,wm. "Chi?? M^.ici" Trc^ti?dgi of Second Regiment was quite happy thie nicrnlog. Late yeeterday afternoon a telegram conveying the pleasing intelli gence that 24 Instrument-, for the regi mental band bad been furnished by the war department was received and that they were now in transit. Thev are ex pected to arrive in a fow dayH and soon the welkin will ring with music. Mr. Trow I bridge will proceed at once to orgaulte { bis band and will shortly have it in good shape." A meeting was hold in tho Court Houue last Monday afternoon for the purpnso of organizing a Young Mon'? Business League. Mr J. L. Tribblr was calhdto tbe chair and ex plat neil the object of the organisation. Several committees were appointed und tbe meeting adjourned to meet again next Friday afternoon nt ll.30 o'clock, when a permauent organization will be effected Every young man who feela au interim in Anderson and ber future welfare 1? earnestly urged to attend tbis meeting and enroll his name as a member of tho League. Tho Farmers' Warehouse Company met in thiB city last Friday and perfected an organization by the electiou of the following officers : President, II. S. Hill Vice-Preeidont, J. J. Eretwell ; Secretary and Treasurer, Robt. 10. Llgon ; Directors R. S. Ulli, J. A. Brock, J. J. Fretwell, J A. Hall, John T. G renn, .J. L. Orr, K A j Smyth, F. G Brown and ll. E. Llgon Trie erection of the warehouse will begir at once, and lt will have a capacity o 2.000 bales of cotton. The Company li fortunate in its selection of officers, wb< will make tho enterprise a success. Miss Vallie Smith and Mian Nola Mat tison were both burt while returning fron tbe pic nie at Friendship Friday evening I The horde they were driving becanv frightened at a bicycle as they were cross lng a bridge over the brauch near Mt Msrsbsll Gaines' place and boldly harket I the buggy off of tbe bridge into tb stream. We don't think it would b much expense to the County to have ban I isters placed on all bridges in the count; I and whether expensive or not, the peopl I want it, and therefore, the County Super I visor should give instructions hereafter t that effect.-Honea Path Chronicle The city election took place last Monda; sod resulted in the unsnlmons emotion c the ticket nominated at the Democrati primaries last week, viz : Mayor, J. K Hood ; Aldermen, R. E. Ligon, G. Vv Evans, W. F. Cox, C. S. Sullivan, J. M Smith and F. G. Brown ; 8chool Trustee! J. A. Brook, T. F. Hill and G. F. Tolh The vote was very light, not more tha ose-tblrd of those who had registers casting their votes. Everybody kne< there would be no opposition to tbe tick? I nominated, and would not take the trot ble to go to tbe City nail to vote, whl! I many forgot tbe dato and place of eleotioi I This indifference Bhould not occur aga! j in any of our elections, for it is treadle I on dangerous ground. With the September number of Thc JJ I signer for a guide, any woman can be sui j of being dad in good taste from top to to It Illustrates In lithographing, wood ei I graving, half tone and line drawings ovi I a hundred stylish and attractive fashic ! designs for adults' and little folks' fe I garment?, also handsome autumn hats ! I colors and black and white in the mil I nery pages. That September beauty, ti I chrysanthemum, receives due homage 1 the floriculture department, and "Fro I Wood and Garden" teils the home r I turning wanderers just what to do wi I their trophies of pressed leaves, pine oom I seaweed and abellB. The fancy work I croohet, hairpin netting, knitting ai I tatting Bhould provide amusement ai j instruction for many an autumn evenin I Young mothers will appreciate the seri j "From the Cradle to the Schoolroom I now ruoning in 7he Designer, and t ! monthly articles on interior furnisblo I are especially helpful. Short storl household advice, toilet hints, bioy< I news and cookery receipts of this numl I are, as asnal, interesting, reliable a I unefoi. A daring attempt at murder and robb? I occurred at Belton at an early hour I I Thu rt day morning. The residence I Mr. Brown A. Willson, agent of I I Southern Railway in that town, waa i I tered about 2 o'clock tbnt morning. M I Willson, hearing a noise in ber roc I waa aroused from her sleep and saw a 1 I negro man standing near ber. She bej I screaming for her husband, who waa I the same room bot was still asleep. J I at that moment the robber took delibei I aim at Mr. Wilburn's head with a revoli I fired one shot and fled. The report of I piBtol awoke Mr. Willson but the ne I made good bis escape. A few hours la I blood boanda were put on the trail I about that time a raiu came ap wh I lnterferred, and tbe man baa not bi I captured. An examination revealed I fact that the pistol ball had penetrated I folds of Mr. Willson'a trousers, while tl I hang at his head on tho bed post, pss I within two Inches of his b?ad and bat I in the bed end near him. Mr. Will I thinks the man intended to steal his ot I and depot keys alter robblog his dwell! I but being frustrated in his plans attemp I tbe murder to cover np bis tracks. An Enterprising Druggist. There aro few men more wide aw and enterprising tban Hill-Orr Drug < I who spare no pains to secure the bes I everything In their line for their m customers. Thev now have the valut j agency for Dr. King's New Discovery I Consumption. Conan* and Coldj. Th I the tronderfnl r?m#wjy that is prod tic such a furor all over the country bj many startling cores. It absolutely ci Asthma, Bronchitis. Hoarseness and affections of the Throat, Chest and Lai Cal! at above drag store and gmt ? t bottle free or a regalar size for 50 o and fl.00. Guaranteed to cure or p refunded. The U. S. Photo. Co. pitched their on Wilhite's lot, Main street, one bl below City Hall. For a short time I will make six Card Photographe for tv ty-five cents as an advertiser. Next vi their Agents will canvass the city abov samples of high grade Cabinet w This Company made over 6,000 pbou Newberry in six weeks. 7 "Egg Cream," tbe wonderful corni lon soap. "Don't you tell Powder." cret formula from a celebrated Dermat gist. Apply to Mies Kate Cornish at I Sallie Bowie's, Sooth Main street. 7 Wer times develop many heroes, bc period ever brought forth greater mer mere intrinslo worth than is possess?) the Hero Bicyole. Sullivan Hard wan are prond to be the distributing agent such a Hero. 1 he Battle is On ! We are Prepared to Meet the Springtime Demands ! Our Clothing, Furnishings, Hats and Shoes .... Are as the standard of Spring 1898 dictates. Modern Ideas, New Kinks, a touch herc and there, all combine to give thc wearer better satisfac tion. In the face of the improvements we have not discrimi nated on th 3 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. HALL & MILFORD ANDERSON, S. C. East Side Public Square. "THERE'S SAFETY IN NUMBERS," And safety is a particular good thing in BICYCLES. Tho Bicycle* most gene rally known, most generally ridden are Heroes and Crescents. No uso riding a dray whou you cnn get a sulbey. Our LOW PRICES Put our Bicycles within tho roach of all. We have just received another shipment of Heroes, which wo invito overy one to inspect. SULLIVAN HARDWARE CO. W. W. SULLIVAN, Manager Bicycle Department. WOFFORD COLLEGE WilW J?S. il. CARLISLE, LL. D., President. Wofford College Illustrator!-A work of Art, forwarded to any one. Wofford College Catalogue-Gives full information in regard to the College and Fitting School. Forty-fifih 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- C*H and see our Bath Tubs, Sprinklers, Ice Cream Freezers, Ice Cream Saucers, Plower Pots, Water Coolers, Etc. We are ready to do jour ROOFING, in Tin, Iron or Slate-your TIN WORK and your PLUMBING. B?,. Satisfaction guaranteed. OSBORNE & CLINKSCALES, Dealers in Stoves, Tinware, Crockery, Etc. H o CH O W ra*. H ts S ??d Q ? M &d 2 c < ta w GO > < O tri ? M & OD Ss M O > m O S w > S" co Z m FURMAN UNIVERSITY, Greenville, S. C. Thorough courses leading to tho decrees of B. Lit., ?. H.. B, A. and M. A. The Faculty has been enlaced. Especial attention to English, Elocution and Peda gogics. New courses in Biology. History. Latin, Mod?vn Languages and Physics. A new Graduate Department. Karly application for rooms in the Meas Halls should be made to Prof. B. E. GEER, Secretary of tho Faculty, Casier ?a Head, S. C. ^Address Greenville's. C.