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Still in Progress previous to Stock Taking. We will make low prices on all Domen ics, Prints, Percales, Dress Goods, Silks, Satins, Velvets, Trimmings. Linings, Flannels, Blankets, Quilts^ Comforts, &e. URTAINS. Tapestry Curtains, Chenille Curtains, Lace Curtains. 1NENS. Bleached and Unbleached. Table Damask, Turkey Red Damask, Napkins, Doilies, Towels, ?cc. RPET DEPARTMENT. In this Department we have some rare bargains in grain and Tapestry Carpets, Rugs, Art Squares, Mattings, LOTHIIMC. We will soil you a better Suit for the money than any Nice line to select from. VERCOATS AND ACKINTOSHES AT COST? KBOOTS AND SHOES We fear no competition? Wc have the right Goods and ht prices. OTIONS Of all kinds, and a great many things appropriate for What could be more suitable than some of the things erated above, and in addition the greatest BARGAINS IN MILLINERY heard of in this section. One of'the largest and most lines of- J CHRISTMAS RIBBONS, at the most reasonable prices.. We have a few CAPES AND JACKETS, NDIVIDUAL DRESS PATTERNS * yon can buy almost at your own price. Yon wm do injustice to yourself not to inspect our Stock -re buying. We will continue to sell toe things at a Small Profit, Some-at Cost, Berne below Cost, the night of Deo. 31st inst But don't delay until the things are taken, but come at once. ing all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Teat, Yours truly, me iii Wholesale and Retail. Beaters in LOCAL NEWS. WKDNKSIM?. DEC. 21, 1KH8. THE COTTON MARKET. rorretted Wtvlrly by Biown, Osborne -V Co. .Strict Good M dilling-8|. Good Middling-5f. Strict Middling-5S. Middling-Si. Stained Cotton-U to 5. Congressman Latinice is in tin* city to-day. According to the almanacs winter commences to-day. A merry Christ inns to all the readers Ot the. INTELLIGENCE!! ! . Mr. E. lt. Horton, ol' Lowndesville, was in the city .Monday. A large crowd of visitors is expected to spend tho holidays in Anderson. l'vo?. .1. G. Clinkscalcs, of Clemson College, spent last Saturday in the city. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Fripp, of Savan nah, Ga., are, in the city visiting rela tives. Kev. 1). li. Drown, of the Sooth Caro lina Conference, is in the city visiting relatives. All business in the city will br sus pended next Monda}', Tuesday and Wednesday. R. T. Jayues, Esq., of Walhalla, was itt the city last Thursday ou profes sional business. B?? sure to attend the Stock Reduc tion Sah> at Brown Osborne & Co's. See advertisement. CF. Jones & Co's, new advertise ment, will show you how they appre ciate your patronage. The report comes from every section ot" tho County that the fanners are sow ing good crops of wheat. Mrs. Thoa. Weston, of Columbia, is in the city visiting the family of her mother, Mrs. Humphreys. Miss Leila Bleckley, who has been visiting her brothers in this city, re turned home Monday afternoon. Head the advertisements in the IN TELLIGENCER closely and you will know where to buy your Christinas goods. Mrs. P. M. Hamberg, of Hamberg, S. C., is in the city to Bpend the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. McGee. Mrs. J. Walter Dickson and children have moved from Columbia to Broyles, in this County, where they will make their future home. There will be three masses at St. Joseph's (Catholic) Church nest Sun day, nt 8, 0 and 11 o'clock a.m. Kev. J. T. McElroy will otliciate. Mr. D. J. Carter, business manager of the Southern Presbyterian, was in fie city last Friday, and was a welcome visitor to the INTELLIGENCER sanctum. Morgan &. Hall, a mercantile (inn at Moseley, have made an assignment to E. K. Horton, who is also agent for th?: creditors. See. notice in another col umn. It is about the season of tho year for colored hot supper homicides ti? begin. lt is not likely that the holidays will pass without* such an event-one or more. We are authorized to say that, the place for holding the iirst Quarterly Conference for the Starr and Iva Cir cuit has been changed from Kuhama to Stan-. Miss Helen Hill, of Horse Cove, (Highlands) N. C., arrived in the city Sunday morning and will spend the holidays with Mrs. P. K. Norris and family. Kev. G. I*. Watson, former pastor, of . tho Methodist Church in this city, spent a few days in tho city last week, and was warmly greeted by his many friends. The time grows short for the pay ment of State and County taxes. December 31st is the last day for pay ment of taxes without tho 15 per cent, penalty. The printers, like everybody else, like to participate in the Christmas holidays, and as a consequence we will issue only four pages of the INTELI.I OKNCEI? next week. On Saturday, 10th inst., the Demo cratic Clubs of Corner Township held an election for Magistrate, which re sulted ns follows: J. A. McAllister, 69 ; A. J. S. Hall, 44. Capt. Thos. F. Hill returned home last Saturday from the mountains, where he has been spending a few weeks. His health is greatly improv ed, we aro pleased to say. Superintendent Walton, of the'An derson Graded Schools, requests us to announce th ht the schools will close on Friday, 23rd inst., and open again on Monday, January 2nd, on account of the Christmas holidays. Kev. O. J. Copeland will preach at Salem Church nest Sunday morning at ll o'clock on the. subject of the "Se cond Coming of Christ.'' All tho friends of the congregation are cordial ly invited to attend the service. Mr. and Mrs. Julius C. Smith, of Greenville, have issued invitations to the marriage of their danghter. Miss Sarah, and Mr. Julius W. Qaattlebaum, of this city which will take place in the First Baptist Church of Greenville, on Tuesday evening, 37th inst., at 8 o'clock. Chief cf Police Dillingham authorizes us to say that fireworks will be permit ted in the city during the Christmas holidays from next Saturday evening nt 7 o'clock until Wednesday evening following at 7 o'clock, Sunday, of course, excepted. Tho boys, however, will have to keep away from tho cotton platforms and warehouses. Ata meeting of lt oft" Lodge, No. 340, A. F. M., held Inst evening, the follow ing officers were elected to oerve th? ensuing year: P. M. Ruff, W. M.; Jas. i M.'Strickland S. W.; Chas. G. Foster, J. Wi; M. B. Pitts, Treas.; D. R. Mor row. Sec.; Jus. M. Loggias. 8. D.; W. A.Gordon, J. D.; J. D. Spearman and W. A. Ivoster, Stewards; Jos. Duncan, Tiler. At 1 o'clock Sunday afternoon a one story dwelling on East Boundary street, owned by Mr. E. W. Brown mid occupied by negroes, was partly con sumed by fire. The fire department responded promptly to the alarm, and tho building, though damaged badly, was pnrtly saved. Wo are informed that tho ocennants lost nearly all of their household effects. . At the First Baptist Church last Sun day, Hov. O. J. Copeland was fully or dained a minister ot tho gospel. The Presbytery was eompopod of tho elder ship and delegates 1 rom Neal's Creek, Tho Fm II ib Lishe's' Popular Monthly ?gnow being offered at tho extremely low privo of $1.00 per year, lu short, torso, elegantly written articles vnlun l)lo in format ion on many interesting subjects isdisseminated. lt isthoohl est ami most popular magazine pul? Hailed ami a ropy should bo in every home. -Mr. !.. h. Norryee, of thia city, ronrosiuits this monthly ami will take subscription H. Prof. .J. H. Ruebnsh will sin-at Mul way Church,live milos north of Allder son. ?n Sunday Jan. 1st. ami will begin a class in vocal ami instrumental music outlay following. Prof. Ruebnsh is a teacher ot' National reputation ami tlioso wishing to know moro about music will du wi ll to attend tin- siug ihg on the tirai Sabbath. His terms for th?' course ol' instruction is Si per scholar per week. Tin* merchants ami business inen generally ol' Anderson, with their usual liberality, hay? agreed to close their places ot' business on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of next week to give themselves ami their employees a little rest ami recreation during Christmas week. .Make vont purchases between now ami Saturday, so yon will not trouble them to go into their stores during th?' three days mentioned. We ha ve just received a letter from Rev. .1. H. Gumbrell, pastor ol' th?' First Baptist Church in Tyler, Texas, announcing tho death of Maj. Mal. I). Dean, which occurred at his home in that, city on Friday, !)th inst., after an illness of a few hours with bronchial pneumonia. Maj Dean was 74 years of age, and wits well known in this County, when' li?' lived until about live years ago, when he moved t<> his west ern homo, lie has many friends and relatives in this section who will regret to hear of his death. Frank Halloway, a negro, who lived until recently on the farm of Mr. Reu bin ll tirrias, in Centerville Township, set tire last Sunday night to the cabin in which he lani lived, and it was total ly destroyed. Monday morning Deputy Sherill'Jim. Dilliughaui went on a hunt for the negro. He secured blood hounds from Mr. A. T. Newell's farm, quickly struck the trail, and in a short time hud his mun and brought him to the city. He has since confessed. De pravity appears to have been thc only incentive to the deed. Attention is directed to the adver tisement of the Hoard of Directors of The Farmer's Lohn and Trust. Co., calling a special meeting of their Stock holders on January SO, 18!)U, at the President's office of the Fa miers' and Merchants' Hank, tocousider the ques tion of increasing the capital from 5U to 100 thousand dol'ars. This Hank is on a most solid basis, ami although it started less than a year ago the Hoard of Directors at their meeting yester day declared a 0 per cent, dividend payable on the 31st inst. Mr. John \\T. Dodd, formerly ol' thi* city, but now of Atlanta, was recently elected a policeman ot that city. Mr. Dodd went to Atlanta about a year ago and took a position in a furniture store, where he remnined until a call for vol unteers was made. He immediately offered his services and entered th? Second Georgia Regiment. His con duct was exemplary and he won many friends. His election, so soon aftei gtiing to Atlanta, is very complimen tary. Mr. Dodd will make a good ??ni cer, and he possesses mental ability which should bring him rapid promo tion. Mr. James C. Blanton and Miss Kim; Osborne were married this morning ai half past nine o'clock at the Methodist Church, Rev. W. R. Richardson per forming the ceremony. The weduiut wa* without ostentation but impres sive, and was witnessed by mnnj friends:. Mr. Hbuiton is a promiiiein and popular young railroad man of Co lumbiu. Thc bride is a daughter ol Mr. Andrew H. Osborne, is one of th? most beautiful young ladies of Auder' son, and possesses taro mental gifti and charming manners. At elevei o'clock the J'ouug couple left for Co liunlna, their future home. . At the regular meeting of Chiqunh Lodge, No. 32? Knights of Pythias, las Thursday evening, the following oiti cers were elected to serve the ensuing year: Chancellor Commander. H. Ii Watkins; Vice Chancellor, W. H. Nar din, Jr.; Prelate, M. M. M at tison Master of Work, John N. Rleckley Keeper of Records and Seal, C. C Langston; Master of Finance, T. S Clayton ; Master of Exchequer, A. M Sharpe; Master nt Arms, S. N. (Himer Inside Guard, V. L. O. Moore; Outsidi Guard, Archie Todd; Trustee, IJ. E Seybt. These officers will be publicly installed on Thursday evening, .binnu ry 5th. This Lodge has a fine roll o members, and it is increasing at nearly every meeting. The membership em braces many of our best citizens. In speaking of the Second 'SontI Carolina Volunteer Infantry, the Sa vannah, Ga., correspondent of th News and Courier, under date of th 4th inst.., says : "Lieut. Edwin R. Cos of Company A, has been appointe* Provost Quartermaster on the statt'o Col. Mcwilliams, who hnsjusteucceed ed Major Russell B. Harrison as Pro vost Marshal of the city. Lieut. Cox i to be congratulated, for it is certninl; a compliment to his worth as an officci He was acting Quarmaster of Thoraii Bon's independent hat talion prior t the formation of the 2d Regiment, an is not altogether unacquainted wit the duties that he will have to pei form.7' Lieut. Cox is an Anderso County boy whocnlisted from Darling ton, and his friends here will be mor than p'.easert to hear of his promut im At a r?gul?t communient ion of Wi low Camp, No. 26, Woodmen of til World, held in Masonic Temple on til 13th inst., the following officers wei elected to serve during the ensuin year: W. E. Lee, Consul Commande K. E. Lipon. Advisory Lieutenant Jno. M. Hubbard. Hanker; W. ; Power, Escort; W. H. Palmor, Watcl man ; L. Geisberg, Sentry ; W. ( Johnson, J. D. Maxwell und T. 1 Alston, Managers. J. D. Maxwell rn W. E. Lee delegates to tho Provincii Head Camp, which convenes nt Bi mingham, Ala., in February next. 1'! Camp is in a very prosperous conditio with a membership of some iK> men hers. Arrangements have been mm foran oyster ?upper at the Mason Hall on the night of the 28th inst., an all Woodmen aro cordially invited t attend. Mri. A nu-Ch? ?np. age 45, wife of M Jim Clamp, residing* in Abbevil County, neross the line from Hoot Path Township, suicided Inst Frith: morning by hanging herself with plow lino in a cotton house. Her bod was discovered about 10 o'clock bi waa left hanging until fi o'clock, win tho inquest waa held. The only.rei son assigned for the rash, sad ?feed slight family discord that morning, bi that was slight fand it must have bei n case of temporary insanity result ii from some other cause. Tho fanii had-gone out to pick cotton and tl lady was left aime. She was a dangl rev of Mr. Hobart Hrniiyon, deccasci The husband and'six children sur viv Tho rematas-were interred nt Keowi Thu Post ?lltcc in this Hiv was turn ed over to Mr. John H. Cochran. Jr., Inst Thursday morning 1?\ (ol. M. p, Trihble, thc outgoing IVstiuastcr. This change is th?? result nf thc recent ap pointment ol' Mi. (.'oe liva II hv t he KV publican administration and' was no surprise because ol'tho chango in the national govern mont, except thal it came lolly a year before th?- friends and iudorsors of Col. 'Kribble expected it. M r. Cochran has thc cotilidence of the people, is worthy and competent, and will doubtless make an efficient Post master; bal his appoiiiiment, coming at this time-one year Indore the ex pi rat ion of the commission (riven dd. I'ribhle hy a Democratic administra Hon, and in thc absence of any charge upon w hich ti? ground a removal, is not relished by Col. Ti ibbie's friends', as it smacks too lunch td'the Itciuihli I can maxim that "to thc victors belong I the spoils." Thc Kepiiblicaus were not I blind to I his part ?san injustice and in casting about for a sullich-nt excuse brought forward the service rendered by Mr NV. F. Hair, deceased, and pro ceeded to slice from Col. Trihhlc's commission the time served by this dead Democratic Postmaster. Thieves entered th?- store of C. K. Joni's ic t'o. Sunday morning, and were leisurely making selections to suit their tastes, when they wore discovered by Mr. Koark, about s o'clock, who was oil the sidewalk in front ol th?* store, His attention was attracted hy som? one nulling down the shades'of th? front door, and he mit iced that th? hand was black. Ile moved up to tin ?loor !?? get a better view, and tin negro, seeing that he was discovered, retreated hastily, going up thc steps t? the second story. A policeman wa: called, but, upon entering the store found the thieves had escaped, lt wm discovered that they made their escap? through a window* si tua ted j list abov? tin* roof of tin* ?dd "ostofliccnml reach ed th?' ground 1.11111 the I'nstollici building by a ladder, which they ha? placed there. Tracks and signs wei? everywhere evident, and ono snit ?? clothes was found hidden in a lit tl? nearby outbuilding, but th?* thieve: were gone. A runner was sen! to th? farm ?d' YY. t?>. Hammond for bhiod hounds, and w hile most of the citizen were in attendance on divine services a lively chas?' was started at the Soltare swept through tim streets south am west, through the brick yard and nj the Savannah Valley Railroad, am after circling round and round back t< tho city again, but rn? thief. Short.; after tin* chase, circumstances point?'? t?> the guilt of t-?eorgo Ri?'?', a negri employed at the stables of .1. .1. Doh bins. Il?* was arrested and confessei and implicated John C. Newell, an other negro, who was shortly after wards arrested at the Hine Ridge yard C. F. Jones Co. cannot tell what wa stolen, and it thought the suit o clothes recovered was the extent o loss, unless similar raids have heel made before. The police deserve con siderable credit for securing Hies burglars with such promptness am dispatch. They had no tacts to g upon. Mr. Roark could not identif the negro he saw, and with only a f?'\ suspicious circumstances to work upon in less than six hours both negree were behind tho bars ami one had con fessed. Robbed the Grave. A Htnit!i?i! incident of which Mr .T?ili Oliver, of Philadelphia, wu? the sut jw ls uarraixl by linn tia lol low-* : "i ".?"> i H most dreadful condition. My skin wi aim? HI yo low, eye? sunken, tongue eiste? uaiii continually in buck and tdrte<*, 11 appetite- gradually* unlacing weaker ?ii tiy ?lav. Turee physicians hud given tu u??. Fortunat el? , a friend advised tryh *E eel ric Bitter- ;' an?! 10 my great j -y MU Hurpritse, iii?? (but hollie matta a d?cide improvement. I continue 1 their use Ut tbr?se weeks. au?! am IM?W a well niau know they Bayed ruy life, ?'?d rubb-il th grave of another viertln N ? oneaboul fdl to try thuin. Onlv 5(> cw. por bottte fl Hill-Orr Co's. Drug Blore. Kor .Shot t? nus. Rides anti Revolver alome with their various needs ; for apor lng gooda lu general-in short, for win ever you Heck tn that dtreetlou, it wi pay you to ?Irop into Rrock l?roa. Go to the Book Store of Fant ?fc Son fe Wall Paper. MM the line display of Christmas Oom at th? Donk Slum ?>f Fant ck Son. Rring your friend along, the one tin known all about Bicyc es, and let UM abo you both tho handsomest, tue r-imngea tba best Wheel that waa ever built f< the money, w ?. are closing ??ut Whee Ht a sarrillo0. Now ia your cha?en to g< a good Wneel cheap. Rrock Brot*. Ramblers fell after the most crilici "?clubing of uit-rii and price. Drop i and weigh one. They are now on exb onion at that live and huatling firm < Brock Bron. 2o-2 TlmC A. Reed Mimic House baa ri cefc?ly r.otved a full car load of Piano and ore offering high grade inatruruou at lower prices than ever heard of in th country. On? 1 2tb," plus many other? on a strl of Hteel, und you huco a Haw. See-Sav of all sorts, kinds und ?tzea to HU* un; thing sawaole at Brock Bros. 25-3 The C. A. Reed Muslo House baa takt ibo State Agency for the celebrated C lumbla Graphopboue, and is selling thai al manufacturer's prices. It will lutero every one to call at the Mualc Houae ar see thia wonderful inveution. The drat time you feel "?tinuish" dre n at Brook Bros. They have all kin of Guns, and ''Soca of'Guna," at prie never before beard of. 25-3 Money to loan on farm lauds. ?App to r. J Mauldln. Office oy or the Bink Anderson. 24 ti When "thu fever"-tho Bicycle fevei catches you, (or you catch it), wo won like a chance to proscribe for you. N tbat we expect to effect a cure, only stall .ou a wonder in Wheels. For fo $10.00 bil's we can sell you the high? high-grade Wheel that is made, and tt la the 1890 Rambler, the Wheel that h stood the lest for 20 years. We can * \011 au 1898 Rambler for $3.->.00. "Tt ia not no worse," eh ! R ock Brea, 25-8 'Hardware. Iron Kins Stoves aro ?obi In Andora only by Osborne & Cliukaeales. Axes, with or without handles. Llg onea that can be bandi od by boys or M men, thence by .easy stages dp to t heaviest Broad Axes. Hatchets, IR wtae, in a great variety of ahapea a w eighes and aiXMP. We might odd Adi to the above, and if you need auytbi in the Cutlery line don't forgot our goc are auaranteed-no ure our prices. 25-3 Brock Rrot? Iron King Stoves are considered t beat. Buy one. Osborne A Olinkacat Sole Agents. Roofing, tin work, galvanized lr work Mud plumbing done on snort not by Osborne & Cliiikeoalea The Anderann Mattress Factory wai to buy shucks and straw and will r* good prices. '2 Air tight boaters aavea fuel. Will k< O-o all night Cheapest heater on ear F?ir sale by John T. Burriaa. 18 Gold weather ia coming. Gill and \ an air tight heater ol'Juo T. Ru ri isa. If yon are afl1lcte?l will? diarrhoea dysentery, try l?vans' Mixture. Guam toed to cure tho severest attack if tak In time. For aale at Kvana Pharma? Price, only 25 couta a bottle. For Toys, Xmas presenta and Stov call on J no. T. Barris*. 23 Christmas Novelties. THE FINEST SELECTIONS. NEWEST AND LATEST DESIGNS. MOST COMPLETE ASSORTMENT. Look over the list and make some one happy for Xmas. What nicer than a handsome Silk Umbrella, name en graved without extra charge. Pure Linen and Silk Handkerchiefs, plain and hemstitch ed, fancy designs, your initials, if you like. Best quality for gifts. Every Lassie has a Laddie, so make him L tppy at least once a year by presenting him with one of our latest ana most stylish Ties, either in a Puff, Teck, Imperial, Band Bow or Flowing End. Special patterns for the holidays. Now comes something for solid comfort-Gloves-silk lined, undress Kids, or all Wool Hosiery, in solids, plaids or stripes. Underwear-silk, fleece-lined, natural wools or cotton. Any one of the above make a nice Gift. We show the greatest line on the market. That's use less to say ; every purchaser of Clothing, Shoes, Hats and Furnishing Goods knows that. For a Christmas starter SCRIVEN S DRAWERS 69C. TOYS. TOYS AND DOLLS OLI> PANTA CLAUS will not forget the MtUo Folk*, if Cotton is only f>c. par pound, ?ben jon can go to thu Toy Kstahltubincnt of .1011N T. BURRI8S ami buy Toy? so very cheap amt make a'l ?ho littlo follows happv. ilnoae sod eoe greatest variety of Toya <?t nil kind*. 1 will expect all tho Littlo Folk? to oonoo and uiako th?-ir selection*) and old h au la will do the rest. FOR, COOK STOVES. HEATING STOVES. OIL, STOVES. AIU TIGHT HEATERS, I AM HEADQUARTERS. Tinware, Crockery in Plain and Fancy China, In tho groatest varieties. Tho largestHtoek to select from. Como early bofore tb* choicest pieces are gone. CHINA DINNER SETS, 102 pieces, for$tr?.0U per Se?. MATTING for your Dining Room and Halla will tunke a nice present for Xmas. Thanking all my friends ann customers for past favorH 1 ask a continuance ol' sam?. JOHN T. BURRIS8. ./>: m -rr-- i RUBBER8 as tough as the Thanksgiving gobbler. Protect your feet and spoil thc doctor's bill. You know you can't do justice to that turkey if you havo a, ?old. Thc best Rubbers in the ma ri; et cos,, only 50c. Compare that with your last doctor's bill. A pair of Rubbers in time saves nine or ten colde, and we have the BEST SHOTS IN THE W0BLD To go inside the Rubbers, and tin- prices-like the Shoes-"out Af sight." We are the Shoe Store people ? Come and let us sol? you your Shoes. COBB & CEAYTON, Under Masonic Tempi??, the Yates Shoe Co'?- Ol COME TO THE NEW STORE OF J. C. OSBORNE For Fancy Groceries, Confectioneries, Flour, Sugar, Coffee, Molasses, Tob?ceo, And many other things too numerous to mention. t?f Como to see mo before buying. 'Phone and Free Delivery. Yours to please, J, C. OSBORNE, South Main Street, below Bank of Anderson, W. H. Harrison's OM Stand PATRICK MILITARY INSTITUTE Ml Offers Best Advantages in AU Respects. io and Money, ^^^^^^ ?L?...._