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I Ht NEW COTTON CROP h-, nov? beginning to move, and we are now entering upon pother busy season. We wish to thank our many friends jjd customers for the liberal patronage given us during the ast twelve months. The increased sales in all of our many lepartments, especially Fine Dress Goods and Millinery, how that the people know how to appreciate good, solid alues given in return for their money. Our buyers are now in the Northern markets, where they nil use their usual good judgment in selecting the latest tyles and best goods suitable for this section. We buy our nods in large lots, thereby securing the best discounts, rhich enables us to guarantee to meet any competition. We lao have a Wholesale Department. lur trade has increased so much in this Department that we re giving it unusual care and attention, and to know that on are getting your goods at the proper figure. Call in and ispect our goods and prices, consisting of anything you rant in GROCERIES. STAPLE DRY GOODS, SHOES, HATS, ETC. wo the farmers ind (irinners Will say that our Grocery and Bagging and Ties D?part ent is complete with a large stock, consisting of New Bag ag, Old Bagging in patterns or rolls, New Heavy Ties, New ight Ties, whole rebundled, repainted Ties, and old Ties not toted, all bought early in the Spring. The price has ad duced, and is still advancing. If you wish to contract for itt season's supply, or any quantity, call and secure our ices. Just received and on the road several hundred New heat Barrels of Ho adulteration-pure Wheat Flour-very cheap, com |red with prices for last few months. We overstocked on Tobacco of all grades before the war U was put on, and for the same reason we bought Golfee py heavily, which escaped the tax, both of which we will re you bargains in. Our stock of Groceries is complete in every respect. When yo? hvjtyij? ye?r Gottc* tc ?c*sm sec -s before yo ft as we are hy the market every day in the year. When in Town call to see us. * or Bargains watch this space. Tours truly, &Co" Wholesaled Retail Dealers in eneral IVIeronarid-ise T.On Aj? "NTTT.W?. WEDNESDAY, AUG. 31, 1898. Old newspapers for sale ut this office. Six o'clock closing will bo at au eutl after to-day. A big crop of muscadines is reported in Ute country. Miss Clara Osborne is in Spartanburg visiting friends. Ur. S. M. Orr and family have gone te thc Mountains. N?.xt Monday is Salesday. It will likely be a dull one. T. ?J. Mauldin, Esq., spent a few days in dickens last week Mr. Claude Taut, of Atlanta, is in the city visiting his parents. Mr. und Mrs. J. E. Brea/.eale visited relatives in Walhalla last week. Miss Lucy (iilmer has returned from a pleasant visit to Lowndesville. Mrs. L. E. Cochran, of Seneca, came down last week to visit relatives. The cotton seed oil mills arc getting iii shape to commence work again. Thc new advertisement of Brown, Osborne & Co. will interest you. Head it. Thc annual statement of thc City Treasurer is published in another col umn. If you need a pair of shoes, read tho new advertisement, of the Alliance Store. People are looking around for homes hen' to get tho benefit of our excellent schools. Mr. and Mrs. Percy Sharpe, of Nash ville, Tenn., are in the city visiting relatives. The now advertisement of C. F. Jones &. Cn. will interest the male sex tins week. Mr. Ernest L. Kubanks, representing tim News an ' Conner, was in the city last Friday. Dr. .A. C. Strickland has gone to Highlands, X. C., to spend a few days recuperating. Miss Mclancc Thornley, of Pickeus, is in thc city visiting her sister, Mrs. W. W. White. W. 0. Hamilton ?fters for sale 700 acres of land in Oconeo County. Seo advertisement. Mrs. C. li. Richards, of Memphis, Tenn., is in Anderson the guest of Mrs. C. A. Reed. Miss Eula Izlar, of Blackville, S. C., is in the city tho guest of her friend, Mrs. C. E. Cobb. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene B?rrigs, of Co lumbia, are in Anderson visiting the. form er's parents. The Anderson i ei chants anticipate a large trade this fall and ave laying in big stocks of goods. The Chronicle says there are more than twenty candidates for cotton weigher at I Ion ea Path. Col. W. A. Neal, Superintendent of the State Penitentiary, lins been spend ing a few days in the city. Miss Carrie McGee, of linnea Path, is in tito city visiting thc family of her brother, Dr. W. G. McGee. Don't neglect your turnip patch. An experienced gardener says now is the best time to sow the seed. The farmers have, commenced gath ering tho fleecy staple and the gins will begin work ere many days. Miss Bertie Power, who has been visiting friends in Spartanburg and Greenwood, has returned home. Considerable damage was done bot tom corn on some of tho streams in the County by the recent heavy rains/ Miss Nellie Brown, of Anderson, is visiting at the home of Auditor J. B. Haltiwanger.-Edgeficld Chronicle. The fall term of Court convenes at Walhalla on the second Monday in September, Judge Klugh presiding. Smiths' excursion to Asheville last week was a big success, and the excur sionists report a most delightful trip. It is important that tho streams of the country be cleaned of everything that hinders thc running of t lie waters. Mr. Joel C.' Keys lias located again at Darlington, S. C., . where he will spend the fall and wiuter buying cot ton. Mrs. W. W. Robinson, of Columbi)!, is in the city visiting her sisters, Mesdames T. A. Ratline nnd M. A. Dean. , Mr. HoUemnn Thompson, of Hope well Township, has accepted a posi tion ns salesman for Messrs. Denn Sc Rntliffe. . . ' / , Our young friend, Temple Ligou, leaves this week for Baltimore, where ho will spend several months studying pharmacy. ; MISS' Emma Davis, nf NAahvflW Tenn., and Miss Katie Davis, of ?Essie, are in the city visiting their aunt, Mrs. D. E. Carlisle. The regular meeting of tho Knights of Pythias will "be held to-morrow (Thursday) evening. All the members are urged to attend. Mrs. J. H. Reed, of Boardman, Fla., is visiting her old home in this County, and is warmly welcomed by her old friends and relatives. Fodder pulling was progressing fine ly up to the rain last Friday afternoon, which caught large quantities of it in bad shape for such weather. Jones Blackwell, tho popular assist ant cashier of the Bank of Elberton, visited Anderson, S. C., last week, and was so'well pleased with the thriving city and some of its citizens, that ho wiU go again soon.-Elberton (Ca.) Tribune. . Miss Alma Spearman, one of Ander son's fair daughters, is in the city vis iting her friend, MIKS Mamie Taggart. -Abbeville Pres? and Banner. Our young friend, J. Clif. Green, of Belton, has accepted a position as sales man with Cobb & Craytou, and will be pleased to servo his friends at any time. Yesterday was the 30th anniversary of tho second battle of Manasen*. Nearly all of thc Confederate Veterans of this section were engaged in that famous battle. Miss Ayres desires to inform tin? citi zens of Anderson that she will ho ready to receive her music pupils on Thurs day, Sept. 1st, at C. A. Heed's Music Store at 0 :W a. m. The friends of Dr. M..P. Gnuie arc more than pleased to welcome him back to Anderson. He is now in charge of tin* prescription department of thc Hill-Orr Drug Co. Mr. J. C. Osborne has rented the storeroom recently occupied by Harri son &. Co., on South Main street, and will open a new stock ?d' groceries there in a few days. Thc patrons of Concord school arc earnestly requested to meet at tho school house next Friday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, for the purpose of electing ?1 teacher for the next term. In ordering the address of vonr papei changed always give the name of tlu office ut winch you have been receiving it ns well as the name of tho omeo t< which yon want it changed. Lieut. .J. H. G in nt, of Co. C, 1st'Heg intent S. C. V.. received a telegran yesterday ordering him to return t< Jacksonville this week and to bring al thc recruits that he could secure. We invite your attention to the ad vertisement of Cobb &. Clayton, of tin new shoe store. These gentlemen an receiving a large stock and will maki it to your interest to give them a call The second primary election will la held Tuesday, September 13th, witl the same managers and in the sn mi manner in which the li rsl was held It is the duty of every Democrat to g< and vote. Mr. Ira Giles, otCo. C, First Regi ment S. C. V., reached home fron Jacksonville, Fla., last week on ai shor furlough. He has been sick for severn weeks, and we hope he will be bene fited by his stay at home. Prof. Carlyle llranyon, who has bcei teaching at Howman, Ga., for the pas year, has been elected to the chairo languages in the Hartwell Collegiat Institut?;, and will muk?' his home a Hartwell tho ensuing year. Mrs. A. Stivender, of Leesburg, Fla, who has been spending several week in the County visiting her parents tux other relatives, returned home lan week. Her visit was a source of niue pleasure to her many friends. Mr. J. D. Maxwell, Jr., who lias bee in tho U. S. naval service, has bee honorably discharged and renelle home last Monday. He will leave, in few days for New York to accept a p< sition with an electric company. Capt. C. A. Milford, of Co. A, Fir? Regiment S. C. V., is quite sick wit fever at Jacksonville, Fla. His man old friends in Anderson will regret t hear this, and will join us iu wishin him a speedy restoration to health. If thc price of cotton would begin I take a move on itself our farme; would be happy. As it is, the man wi has lived at home is not ns uneasy ; the ono who has run into debt for sui plies he might have raised on the fan A Teachers1 Institute for the negi teachers of Anderson County, will 1 held at the Greely Institut?*, in th city, next week, beginning on Monda It will be conductetl by the teachers < the County, and at its close it is pr posed to organize a County Associatio Mi-. A. M. Law went to Anders? yesterday. He will embark in tl brokerage business in that rlourishii city. F"!W young men have bett business qualifications and none ha more integrity of purpose than Audre Law. His success is assuretlly looki forward to by his many friends here. Spnrianbnrg j ?era td, 27 th. Kev. Irl H. Hicks, the weat!) prophet, promised rain for August at it came. He says there will bo stoi disturbances the first week in Septei ber. Next storm periotl 12 to Hf. Th activo thunder storms 10 to 20. Frc 24 to the end of the mon th there w he many equinoctial disturbanci Much wann weather is indicated. Wo have received the catalogue Winthrop College for 1807-?W. T total number of scholars for the h year was 451, divided as to ?leiiomir tions os follows : Baptists 78, Presl ? terinas 81, Methodists 80, Episcopals ! 28, Lutherans 0, Catholics ii, Jew Christian 1. The catalogue is hui somely illustrated and gives a sin sketch of the College. Rev. John Gass, rector of St. Luk /.ll Ail....*? .li-J ?... 1* 1.1 C??Urc??, At::~.t,., Un., HMM mm. rai? morning nt the homo of Col. J. B. Sloan, in Pendleton, where ho I gone on a visit. He was sick cul few days, aud his death was caused appendicitis. Mr. Gass was a nat of Greenville and about 41 years age* His remains were carried Greenville and interred. He leave widow and four children. We have on our table a very int eating little book of Mexican stol en titled "Tales From the Land Manana," a series ??f very rcalii sketches of Mexican life, from tho ] of Miss Bertie Cunningham, forme of Anderson, but now living at Mei City, Mexico. The stories are v cleverly told, and show that the 1 author possesses genuine literary 1 ent. Tho hook is neatly printed 1 substantially bound, and can be p chased at the bookston* of Messrs. W. Fant & Son. Mr. M. !L.W?b?p?wn, e! th:uCc;;?tj, f hos just received from Iiis son, Lieut. Richardson, of tho battleship "Now York," which hus recently arrived in New York from Santiago, a box of interesting relics which were secured in Santiago and from several of tho Spanish battleships. Mr. Richardson exhibited these relics to his friends in tho city yesterday and they were view ed with considerable interest. William .1. Durham died on August 18th, 1808, at the home of his son, W F. Durham, on thc l'ickens place, near Pendleton, S. C., and was buried on the following day in thc family burying ground, near Six Milo Church, l'ickens County. Mr. Durham was born .March 3, 181S. It will be seen that he had passed the four-score and ten limit. He joined the Holly Springs Baptist Church alumt fourteen years ago. Keoic?c ('olivier. Tho fall session ol' the Belton High School will open next Monday, Sep tember 5th, ut 0.:i0 O'clock. Prof. O. IL Martin. Principal of the ? ? roonville Graded Schools, and Rev. P. F. Kilgo, of Williamston, will bu present anti deliver addresses. Prof. West, tho Principal, cordially invites the public generally and his patrons especially to attend the exercises. Parents are urged to have their children present the lirst day that they may get au even start with their fellow-students. Mr. 1>. X. Major died at his borne in Williamston Township hist Wednes day. He bad been iii feeble health for several months but his death was (tuite sudden and n deeply regretted by a witle circle ot friends ami rela tives. He was about 81 years ol' age and was born and reared in this Coun ty. His remains were interred nt Un ion (.irove Church the day following his death. He leaves several sons and daughters to cherish his memory. A very sad accident occurred in the Toney (.'reek section last Thurs day afternoon, in which Mr. Wat. Fleming lost his life. Mr. Flem ing was on horse back hurrying from the lield out ot the rain when the horse iiuuh* a misstep, t hm wi n g Mr. Fleming over his head and falling on him, crushing hint so bailly that he only lived about twelve hours. Ho leaves a wife and a large, circle of relatives to mourn his sad and untimely death. 'Old Bosen De Bow," our Townvillo correspondent, sends us tin? following : The Rev. Author Crane, ol'Charlotts ville, W. Va., has been assisting Rev. J. F. Singleton in a series of services at this place for tho past ten days. We have had a glorious revival; twen ty-live members have been added to our Church and tho membership bas been thoroughly revived. Mr. Crane has preached earnestly, eloquently and faithfully to us, and we feel sure thal his work will result in great good to our people. He leaves for his home Thursday, and will carry with him tho love and best wishes of our people." Mrs. Addia Todd, wife of the lute R. Willis Todd, is dead. Her spirit, intre pid and untrammelled, winged its way into the presence of its Creator last Thursday morning. For moro than three-scoro years and ton this good woman was faithful in tin? discharge of the duties of life, and sh?; had been, almost from infancy, a devoted Chris tian and a honored member of tho Methodist Church. She finished the journey of this life, with its caves and vicissitudes, and entered upon the lifo of eternity bouynnt with hope and full of expectancy. Mrs. Todd died in tho 74th year of her age and after being in feeble health for a long time. She was the eldest daughter of the late Colonel Herbert Hammond, who was a promi nent citizen of this County for many years. Two sons and four daughters ave left grief-stricken by this visit of the angel of death, which robs t hem of tho surviving pavent and the mot her. In their bereavement they have tho deep sympathies of many friends. The remains were interred at Silver Brook Cemetery last Friday morning, after funeral services at the house conducted by Revs. W. R. Richardson mid J. N. IL Summevell. Belton Items. It continues to rain here and farmers are uneasy, for the fodder ia burning up in the Melds. Cotton ia openiug rapidly, and ir the weather cleara np the fields wi 1 soon be white. Picking han begun, and one bale cf new cotton waa aold here last week by Capt. A B. Byrd. The Town Council baa purchased three bloodhounds-one old one and two pup plea-to be used for hounding down any who attempt to escape the strong arm of the law. Our marshal, Mr. Frank Robinson, ls buay trying to get the young ooea trained tor service. Miases Eva Gentry and Itirtie Duck worth, of Septum, ti. C., are visiting at Mrs. Alice Geer'?. Miss Reed, of Spartanburg, 8. C., has been visiting the Misses Rico. - Miss Mildred Cox, nf Hones Path, ls visiting Mrs T. E Stokes. Prof. A. G. Holmes, first assistant in thu High School here, is expected in town Thursday. A full corps of teachers for Hie High Pct"c! htz br,r/.. C?p?oy??. Mina ncui Klee will teach the primary department and Miss Mattie Brown will have charge of the Musical Department again. Prof. O fi. Martin, of Greenville, 8. C. will be present at ibo opening of school Monday morning and address the stu dents. It may be that Rev. Mr. Kilgo, of WilllsmstoD, will be present also, and make ? talk. The public, and patrons esoecially, are Invited to be press?t. The citizens are voting lively hereto dav, and lt seems there will be a full vote polled. XXX. Free Pills. Send your address to H. E. Bncklen A Co., Cbieago. and (rel a free sample box of Dr. King's New Life Pills. A trial will co AV ines yu of their merita. Thees pills ar?? easy in notion and are particularly effective in the cora of Constipation and Bick Headache. For Malaria and Liver troubles toey have been proved in va.'oable. They are guaranteed to bo perfectly 1res from every deletcrioua tubs un ce and to bo purely vegetable. Th?*y do not weaken by their action, but by giving tone to the stomach ?nd bowe!? greatly invigorate the system. Rearnlar size 25c, per box. Seid by Hlll-Orr Drug Co. OUR ANNUAL IS NOW ON ! fe' - '>> v i , V \ ALL SUMMER SUITS, PANTS, STRM HATS, And, in fact, all Summer Goods are reduced, and when we say reduced wo 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 seo 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 Buttons, 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 every way. We would respectfully ask you to call and see our 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, HALL & MILFORD Clothiers, Hatters, And Fur ni sh er s. East Side Public Square. THE NEW SHOE STORE IS M* # SHOES. SHOES. SHOES. YES, iTi> 1 SHOES of all kinds. YES, SHOES FOR EVERYBODY ? WE are truly glad to announce to tho many readers of Tim IMTELLIOEXCKK' that we bave Shoes for everybody, ana Shoes that we can guarantee to be all leather Shoos, and Shoes we can guarantee to be BRAN NEW SHOES, just out of the Factory, which is worth a great deal to a customer to know that he is not buying old Shoes ; for when a Shoe has boen on tho shelves of a Store for (2 or 3) years you aro throwing away your money when you buy .them. If you want a paper-bottom Shoo you need not come to see us, for we do not keep that kind. We do not sell a Shoe but what we guarantee to be solid, but remember that we have solid leather Shoes as cheap as other people's paper bottoms. All we ask ls to call and Bee our Goods and price them for your own satisfaction. Don't forget our $2 00, $3.00, $3.50, $4.00, $5.00 Shoes. We have the dandiest line you ever Baw in Anderson, in all colors. Call and see tham. Yours for Shoes, COBB & CEAYTON, Under Masonic Temple, the Yates Shoe Co's. Old Stand. THERE'S SAFETY IN NUMBERS," And safety is a particular good thing in BICYCLE8. 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 ol' all. We have just received another shipment of Heroes, which we invite every one to inspect. CS TTT T TIT A XT TT A T?T\ ?nrr * T-?-rr? *-*r\ W. W. SULLIVAN, Manager Bicycle Department. HOT WEATHER GOODS 1 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, Rower Pots, Water Coolers, Etc. We are ready to do your ROOFING, in Tin, Iron or Slate-your TIN WORK and your PLUMBING. 8gk. Satisfaction guaranteed. OSBORNE & CLINKSCALES. Dealers in Stoves, Tinware, Crockery, Etc.