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ff IS OVER, PEACE RESTORED, hr 1 Mi With us is how to get rid of all ... . Summer Goods So as to make room for our. Fall and Winter Stock. Our solution is to make another ... CUT IN PRICES, i To give the Public ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY To buy Spring and Summer Novelties at a greater reduction than ever before. In our Millinery Department We have a number of valuable articles that we do not care to carry over. We have a stock of RIBBONS that is espe cially attractive. We have a few Beady-Made Sashes that we sold formerly at $2.50, must go now at $1.75. A few Summer Parasols on which we have cut the price away down. Also, Shirt Waists and Ready-Made Skirts. French Organdies, That we have Sold quantities of at 25c and 35c per yard, must go now at 15c per yard. In our Shoe Department We will offer extra inducement, as we have a nice line of SUMMER OXFORDS - AND - LOW CUT SHOES TOT Men, Women and Children that we will sell regardless of cost. We enumerate above only a few of the many attractions we are offering. Space will not admit of more. OUR FALL AND WINTER GOODS Will come pouring in within a few days, as our buyers are now en route to the East, where they will spend sometime in the selection of Goods for Fall and Winter. In making preparation for the season's business we will attempt to excel ourselves, and offer to the people of Ander son and surrounding country a more attractive line of Mer-1 chandise than heretofore. Mrs. IDA PERCIVAL CRAYTON will continue in charge of our Millinery Department, and will do all within her power to please. She is now in Baltimore, and has been since the 10th inst, looking and posting herself as to the latest and newest fads and novelties pertaining to her de partment. Watch Out for the Arrival of New Goods at. Yours truly, Brown, Osborne S Co., Wholesale and Retail Dealers in General Merchandise, A NDEBSOIN, Si. C WEDNESDAY, AUG. 24, 1898. Miss Della Cater is visiting friends in Hartwell, Ga. Miss Ella Brock, of Honca. Path, is in the city visiting relatives. Miss Sena Towers, of Borne, Ga., is in Anderson visiting relatives. Several communications reached us too late this week for publication. Dr. Lander, of the Williamston Fe male. College, was in the city last Mon day. Push the saving of fodder and rough ness for stock, lt may he needed next year Mrs. W. W. White, of this city, went to Pickens last week to visit her pa rents. Mr. and Mrs. John M. Hubbard weut to the mountains last week to spend a few days. Play time will soon be over with thc children and books and studies will be resumed. Mr. John S. McFall, of Tampa, Fla., is in the city visiting his sister, Mrs. J. C. Harris. Mr. R. C. Webb and family left last week to .spend a few weeks in the. mountains. Miss Annie Arnold, who has been visiting relatives in Atlanta, has re turned home. Miss Belle Canuaday, of Charleston, is visiting Miss Elma Osborne, on Depot street. Prof. Thoa. P. Harrison, of David son College, N. C., is in the city visit ing relatives. Every Democrat should go to the polls and vote in the primary election next Tuesday Miss Muy Sullivan, ot' Greenville, is in the city visiting her friend, .Miss Bertha Kce.se. Mrs. W. II. Smith, of Gaffney, S. C., is in tile city visiting lier sister, Mrs. R. Y. H. Nance Miss Birdie G?nter, of Fort Madison, is iii the eity visiting the family of her uncle, Mr. J. J. Gilmer. li. L. McDonald oilers a valuable tann, seven miles south of the cit}', for sale. See advertisement. "Hope springs eternal in the human breast"-especially in the breast of candidate. This is proper. G. C. Sullivan, Quartermaster of the Seeond South Carolina Regiment, is in the city visiting his parents. Miss Maud Hopkins, a- channin;, young lady of Seneca, is in the city visiting Miss Lizzie Williams. Mr. und Mrs. ii. L. Adams, of Char lotte, X. C., ave in thc city visiting the hitter s motlier, Mrs. A. S. Stephens. il. W. Caldwell, of the Anderson Lumber Co.. is spending a week in the country with his parents and friends. Miss Anun Hardin, of Chester, and Miss Julia McGee, of Greenwood, are in the city visiting Miss Killeen Maul din. W. L. Hodges, Esq., and J. T. O'Barr, of Hartwell, Ga., were in the city yesterday sind gave us a pleasant call. Great loads of merchandise are being hauled to the store of JuliuR H. Weil & Co., whose force of buyers are all in New York. The Messrs. Smith's excursion to Asheville, N. C., left on time this morning and carried a big crowd of passengers. The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Anderson Cotton Mills will be held on September 19th. See advertisement. ' The Southern Railway issued orders for 10 per cent, advance in wages of employees. This looks ?1.4 if business was getting better. A few sweet potatoes ol' this year's crop have been brought to market. The prospects are good for a big crop of potatoes this fall. Read what Brown, Osborne & Co. have to say in this issue about closing out summer goods and the arrival of fall and winter goods. A stock company, witJi a capital of $10,000, luis been organized at Pied mont to build au oil mill. Mr. T. 1). Sloau has been elected manager. Messrs. Martin Seligman and Sol. Lesser and Miss Dora Geisberg have gone ti> New York, where they will spend several weeks buying goods, i Miss Lizzie, Williams and little neice, Millw?e Talbert, after a pleasant stay of two weeks in Seneca, have returned home very much improved in health. The continued rains are beginning to injure the cotton crop. Iii some sections tin; crop prospect has fallen oft considerably during the past two weeks. Mr. A. L. Smothers,one of tin; Direc tors of the gymnasium of the State Normal School, of Bloomsbury. Pa., is visiting the family of Mr. R. Y. ll. Nance. Solicitor M. V. Ansel, of Greenville, and Mrs. Addie Hollinsworth Harris, of Pickens, are to be married at the home <d' thc bride this evening, at 9 o'clock. Mr. Frank Bolt has purchased thc interest of his partner, .Mr. .lohn Os borne in their mercantile business, and will continue the business ;tl the old stand. Lieut. J. H. Grant, of Co. < '.. First Regiment. C. Y\, arrived in the eity a few days ago from Jacksonville. Fla. He is now one of the recruit i tig officers of thc Regiment. After spending the summer in the city with her sisters, the Misses Wil liams. Mis. G. C. Williams has return ed to lier home in Greenwood much improved in heall h. Mrs. K. If. Fonliiol ?md her bright little son, Kdwin, returned to Charles ton to-day. They have spent several ! weeks in Williamston and with Mrs. Jap. Reil, ol' this city. Mr. W. li. ( ls borne has gone to Ashe ville, X. C., to spend ;i week or two, and will go from there lo the Mastern markets lo buya big stock of goods for I he fall and w inter trade. The farmers are uni through pulling fodder yoi mi account ol'so much rain, and some ol' I hem gol a part of their crop ol' fodder thal had been pulled damaged last week by Hie rain. Our young friend. J. Ren. Mudd, id' ( 'o. ( '..' First Regiment. S. < '. V.. and chief bugler of thc Regiment, leached home last Saturday from Camp Cohn Libre. I'la., on a slier! furlough. A slight change has been made i Charleston and Western Car Railway schedule. The Augusta leaves Anderson now at 7 o'clock i thirty minutes later than formerly Mr. Harrison K. Glenn, of the i town section, is now clerking Brown, Osborne &. Co., and wou pleased to have his friends an? quaintances call and see him there W. F. Anderson, of Anderson, S the popular cotton buyer of Elbei returned to the city Tuesday af pleasant sojourn with his relatives friends ?it home./-Elberton (Ga.) I In the new advertisement of I Brown & Bro. next week, they tell you about their low prices on wheat flour. In the meantime if need any at a bargain, call and them. We are requested to state that 1 Robt. G. Martin has been place charge of Williamston Circuit for remainder of this conference y See plan of appointments elsewher this issue. Two bales of new cotton v brought to the city last Saturday, first for this season. One bale marketed by A. E. Dean and the ot by A. E. Kay. Brown, Osborne & bought both bales. A special discount sale ol' crock? china, etc., etc., is now going oi Osborne & Clinkscales, and will c tinue until Saturday night. Th needing any fancy goods can get tl very low there now. Mr. W. N. Scott, of this County, been appointed Second Lieutenan one of the Companies of the Sec< Regiment of South Carolina Vol teers, thc organization of ?vbich just been completed. Attention is directed to thc new , vcrtisement of Hall & Milford, v are now offering their entire, stock summer goods at greatly reduced i ces. If you want to secure some b gains, give them an early call. Lieut. Frank Glenn, ot Co. A, Regiment S. C. V., accompanied by wife, arrived in the city a few days s on a visit to the family of his broth in-law, Mr. Baylis Maxwell, andi's n confined to his bcd with fever. Our young friend, W. K. Carlisle, 1 been spending a few days in the c visiting relatives, lie is still in i service of the Southern Railroad and now located at Union, S. C., havi recently been transferred from Ne bony. At a meeting of the Hoard of Tri tees of the Graded School a few du ago, Miss Emily Divver, of this Cou ty, Miss Nettie Wysor, of Virginia, a: Miss Chloe Watkins, of Xashvil Tenn., were elected teachers to 1 vacancies. lt is a current saying among tho who arc older and wiser than we, th if the first of the "dog days" be rain nil the rest will likewise lie so. We < not understand the philosophy of tl: theory, but it seems to be verified tl: siimnier at all events. Rev. E. C. Rice, representing tl Da pt int Courier, is in the County. 1 aided pastor W. B. Hawkins in a mee ing at ("ross Roads last week, preacl ing for him Sunday at Mountain Cree und will be with lum at Hopewell ne: Saturday and Sunday. , Mr. Freeman .lolly, of Franki County, Cia., is visiting relatives : this County. Mr. Jolly moved fro here to Georgia about twenty-in years ago and this is his first visit bac to his old home. He is warmly we coined by his many old friends. Col. Joseph N. Brown attended tl reunion of Compani6s E and F, 14t S. C. V., last week-Co. E at Bark: dale on the 18th, and Co. F at Roc Spring on the lflrh.' Me went out : Captain of Co. E. lie reports a vcr pleasant reunion at both places. The E-Ko-Xeet-Lee roller mills i this city have been doing a rushin business ever since the wheat crop WJI harvested, but they are now getting u with the work, .ind farmers who no1 bring their wheat to the mill can rc turn home with their Hour the sam day. C.S. .Minor, of the Ten Cent Stor< has just returned from Atlanta, wher lie attended the great bankrupt sale ? a big firm of that city, lie secure many bargains and is' now ott'erin them to his customers. Read his ad vcrtisement and you will leni n what li can do for von. Prof. W. 0. McKinney, of Uar County, Ga., who has been teaching largo singing school at Mount ai: Creek, will bring it to a dose to-mor row (Thursday,) when the exercise will be free! and open, and he cordial!; invites all lovers of music and the pub lie generally to attend. The Township Boards of Pensioner met in this city on Monday, 15th inst, anil elected the following gentlemei as members of the County Board John T. Green, Chairman, J. .1. (Jil mer, Secretary, .1. M. Dunlap and C H. Gilmer. Dr. W. ll. Nardin, Jr., wa? elected examining physician. Miss .Sophie Divver, of this city, for merly witii Messrs. Brown, Osborne & Co., has left for an extended trip t< New York, where she will observe thc new fashions in dress making, am upon her return will have charge ol the dressmaking department foi Messrs. Julius H. Weil & Co. The railroads have already mud< considerable preparations for the sepa rate coach law which goes into effect Sept. 1st. Many of the coaches ari already divided by partitions and art being used just as other coaches. There will be no se] ia rating of passen gers till after the first of next month. (Miryoung friend. Thomas S. Max well, of (ireoiiville, who has been spending a short vacat ion wit h his pa rents in this eily, returned to his post ol'duty last Monday. On 1st Septem ber he will change liase in I ?reeuville, having accepted a position with R. L. li. lieut/., one of the leading dry goods merchants nf thal city Four new voling precincts were established in this County by the last Legislature. Bethany, in (?arvin Tow n ship. Mt. Tailor, in Feuilleton Town ship. Cedar (?love, in Belton Town ship, and Townville. All voters inter ested in these precincts can have their registra!ion certificates changed on Salesdav in Septem ber and I he two days following. Col. John l\ Thomas, the Slate his torian, of Columbia, spent several days in tlie city last week, and honored our sanctum with a pleasant call. Ile is working very hard lo secure all of the lolls of the troops engaged in the civil war from this Stale and is succeeding well. Ile informs ns that: he lias se cured alllhe rolls ?il' Companies I hat went from the Piedinoii! section except one. viz.. Cnpl. .lohn I'nrrlow's Com pany, which was recruited in Bickens Cornily lin! contained a iiumberof citi zens from ibis Colliny. If lhere are any survivors of lins Company living ill I his seel ?on I hey should meei ;.! once and make upa rolland forward the ?-ame lo ( 'ol. riiomas. Mr. Robert W. Pruitt, of Varenues Township, met with a painful accident a few days ago. He was riding in his buggy and leading a cow, when the rope got caught in the wheel, causing the mule to run away. Mr. Pruitt was thrown from thebuggy and his left leg caught in thc wheel, breaking the bone just above the ankle. The frac ture is quite painful hut not serious. Mr. D. Childs died at Ids home in Brushy Creek Township last Thurs day, after a long and painful illness of cancer of the stomach. He was about 55 years of age and leaves a wife and ten children to cherish his memory. He had long been a consistent and ?active member of the Methodist Church, and was most highly esteemed by a wide circle of friends and rela tives. Last Monday morning in the May or's Court the case against Messrs. W. D. Mayfield and J. J. McMahan, charg ed with disorderly conduct here on campaign day, was called. Mr. May field had entered for him a plea of .?guilty," and was fined 810. Mr. Mc Mahan was represented by a friend, and, resting his case upon the testi mony of Chief Dillingham, was ac quitted. On the 2nd page of the INTELLIGEN CER this week we publish an interest ing historical sketch of Big Creek Baptist Church, written by Mr. Geo. S. Goodgion. This Church is located in the upper portion of Belton Town ship, near Williamston, and is one of the oldest Baptist Churches in the County. This sketch should be filed away by the members of the Big Creek congregation. At a meeting of the City Council last Monday evening the following officers were elected to serve the ensuing two years : Attorneys, Quattlebaum & Cochran ; Clerk and Treasurer, T. J. Mauldin; Chief of Police, John W. Dillingham ; Policemen, W. B. King, W. C. Lee, J. G. O'Donnell and S. P. Kay ; Street Overseer, Saml. 0. Jack son. Alderman Ligon was elected Mayor pro tem. Extensive improvements arc being made over the line of the Charleston and Western Carolina Railway. Be tween Yemassee and Whaley ou the Port Royal division, there is being done a great deal of filling in over the marshes. The work is a tremendous undertaking. On the old Augusta and Knoxville, division heavier steel rails are being put down. West of Green wood there will be placed 40 miles of 70-pound steed rails. From time to time these improvements will bc made all over the route. Mrs. Lucious Cuthbert Roach, of Charleston, President of the W. T. C. U. for South Carolina, has been spend in g a few days in the city. On Monday afternoon, at 5 o'clock, she held a meeting in the Baptist Church for the purpose of organizing a Union in An derson. The meeting was attended by a number of our ladies and thc organi zation was perfected by the election of the following officers : President, Mrs. J. ll. von Hasseln; Vice-Presidents, Mrs. B. F. Wilson, Mrs. C. F. Jones and Mrs. T. A. Archer; Secretary and Treasurer, Miss Louise Norris. The Union will meet again next Tuesday afternoon, at 5 o'clock, in the Baptist Church, and all the ladies of the city are cordially invited to attend and enroll their names as members. On Thursday evening, August 18th, there was assembled at the old family homestead of Mr. Robert A. Maxwell, Pendleton, S. C., a select group of friends to celebrate the marriage of his granddaughter, Miss Marv Karie Warren, to Mr. "William Postelle Pick ens. The happy couple thus united were the youngest scions of two old historic families, one being the great granddaughter of Gen. Robert Ander son, and the other the great-grandson bf Gen. Andrew Bickens, of revolu tionary memory. The floral decora tions were exquisite, and the elegant menu revived the far famed hospitality of ye olden time, when old Pendleton was one of the centres of delightful entertainment of the upper country. We extend our congratulations to the happy couple and wish them a prosper ous journey through life. Luther Southern, 13 years old. of Chick Springs Township, and Mitchell Aiken, a 17-year-old factory operative of Piedmont, were arrested at their homes Thursday afternoon by Rail road Detective G. W. Bishop for plac ing an obstruction on the C. ?ic G. track which derailed a train near Piedmont last Sunday. Southern confessed his guilt but Aiken denied all knowledge of the erinn'. The boys were given a preliminary hearing on Friday at Pied mont before Magistrate J. C. Mitchell. T. K. Karie, of this city, was there to represent thc Southern Railroad. A\ hen questioned as to the motive which prompted him to place an iron spike on the track, young Southern said that his object was, not to wreck the train, but "to see the ears mash the spike flat." He said that Aiken, the other d?fendent, suggested thc idea to him, assuring him that he (Aiken) had often placed obstructions on the track and no one had ever been the wiser. Aiken, however, stoutly denied that he had anything to do with the affair. Magistrate Mitchell sent the case up to Court and released the defendants on a justified bond of :$500 each. The pa rents of both boys are respectable peo plc.-Greenville \Yctrs, Slut inst. The Confcderrte Veterans had a re union at Saluda C. II. on thellth inst., and one of the invited speakers was Gen. M. L. Bonham, of this city. The Saluda Advocate, in giving an account; of the occasion, says: "lois useless to try to give any synopsis of General Bonham's speech. All Saluda knows the Bonhams and knows that eloquence cannot be put in cold type. General Bonham isa true scion of the old stock. With ? resonant, voice and pleasing address he immediately captured the crowd. Ile spoke feelingly of his rela tions lo the Saluda people whose soil he had left twenty-six years ago. His tribute to the old Confederate soldier and I he principles for w hich they fought was pathetic, beautiful, logical. I le said those principles were as true to-day as they have ever been and that the Supreme Coori had four times since I lie war upheld the doctrine of State, rights. Gen. Bonham asked the (.'hair man to call him down if lie spoke foo long saying thal his wife doubted his sanity when it caine to Hie subject of the Confederate soldier. The cheer ing which he received showed that the crowd was as insane as the speaker on t he same subject and could not. tire ol' such a subject handled by such a spoak Thnnkful words written by Mrs. Adn E Hart, of Groton, M I> : ' ^'?s taken with ? [wi cold which (-etilen on inyilingi-; .vtniili set in and tina h' torminaied in (JotiHttiept.i<ir. Four Doctors gave me up, Stiying I could liv" but ?? short time. 1 iriivM inv?.?' I np to my Savi-ir, determined ii i con'ti not s'tiv ^ - i r li m v friends on H <r ii I ." .'ii?) meei mv Husein < nc?above. M v Inisb ?ml w.v* ? 'vj-n I "> tie1 Dr. King's N w |>iFci>v> rv for (,' .nhiiinpliou, ( '.inglis. MIHI Ci.In- I miv? i<" atrial look in all . i 'll! turtles I" hie* cured me ?nd think (ii.H I ?un MIVHI ii-.c no? i ?ell mid heal Mi\ ?co?;j?i?.'' Tr??l l'Oiile? Inc [jill ( ?rr-Drug-t 'o's |)ruii S ru rv. Ungulnr sisto f:0.\ an fl on t?uaraiiic-d ? >r price re loaded A Narrow Escape. s OUR ANNUAL IS NOW ON ! ALL 8?HER SUITS, PANIS, IW HATS, And, in fact, all Summer Goods are reduced, and when we say reduced we mean the price is cut way down. Our aim is to make room for Fall Goods that are now arriving. If you need a Suit, Hat, Shirt or pair of Pants it might pay you handsomely to see what we have to offer you. We would like to say to the Ladies that we have just re ceived a new lot of Boys' Knee Pants Suits and Knee Pants of the Famous Mrs. Jane Hopkins' Make, with Double Seats, Double Knees, Riveted Battons, Elastic Waistbands, and warranted not to rip. We find after three years' selling above make of Boys' Clothing that they stand the wear and tear of boys better, and give better satisfaction eveiy way. We would respectfully ask you to call and see oiir Chil dren's Clothing, examine how they are made up, and we be lieve we can suit you in both goods and price. Yours very truly, ' Clothiers, Hatters, .And Fnrnishers. 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 can 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 ANF?.#?NFCFSOHOOL. JAS. 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, Spartanbiirg, a C. HOT WEATHER GOODS ! We have on hand a big lot of Goods for hot weather. Call and see our Bath Tubs, Sprinklers, Ice Cream Freezers, Ice Cream Saucers, Plower Pots, Water Coolers, Etc, We are ready to do your ROOFING, iu Tin, Iron or Slate-your TIN WORK and your PLUMBING. n?s?~ Satisfaction guaranteed. OSBORNE & CLINKSCALES, Dealers in Stoves, Tinware, Crockery, Etc. 0 2? Bfd g-S.cS 0 w o > O < r1 H w > < o y d H H H H rs OD - A Z 0 DH H CD O o s FURMAN UNIVERSITY, Greenville, S. C. lhorough courses leading to tho dur?es of B. Lit., B..S., B. A. and M. A. The Faculty luis been enlarged. Especial attention to English, Elocution and Peda gogics. Now courses in Biology. History, Latin, Modern Languages and Physics. A new Graduate Department. Early application for rooms in the Mess Halls should be maile to Prof. J?. E. < :EEK, Secretary ut' the Faculty, Caber's Head, S. C. Address A. P. MONTAGUE, Greenville, S. C.