Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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ARE NOW READY FOR And are showing a large assortment of LACES AND EMBROIDERIES If thc latest Spring Styles and newest and neatest designs, iso SPRING NOVELTIES Calicoes and Percales. We are offering an exceptionally IeapPercales. It is 36 inches wide, good quality, and sold njierly at 10c. Our price is 5c. per yard. Not remnants, ??her Comes in bolts. You can buy any quantity you fish. Also, good lines of Percales at 6 l-4c. and 8 l-3c. per ard, and the very best Percales, in New Spring Styles, forth 12 l-2c-we are only asking 10c. per yard. We also have a new stock of WHITE NAINSOOKS, jriped, Checked and Plain, and prettier WHITE DIMITIES, Stripes and Checks, than ever before. A good assortment DUCKS, white and colors. A big line of the newest thing in WHITE WELTS, jnd we pride ourselves on our selection of WHITE P. K'S-, id will show you the largest and most up-to-date line of j K's. in the city. Our Stock of WASH FABRICS low complete, and we are ready for the EARLY SHOPPERS pio wish to .get first choice of the New Things. We are ?o showing some new things in our BLACK GOODS DEPARTMENT. )ur Stock of DOMESTICS ?BO large and complete. In fact, we are ready to supply ' wants with almost anything in the way of taft f roceries, ardware, AND Farm Supplies, - AMD - FERTILIZERS. Yours truly, Brown, Osborne & Co. Wholesale and Retail Dealers in e ri eral IVE er ch a,n dise, ANDERSON. ?H. C. Local News. WEDNESDAY, KEB. 22, 16?-9. THE COTTON MARKET. Corrected Weekly bj Brown, Osborne A <*o. Strict G?*wl Mddling-?|. Good Middling-Of. Strict Middling-0}. Middling-OL Stained Cotton-1 to 5. The wood and coal denier? are ?hiing a lively business. The time for paying city tuxes ex pired next Tuesday.' The law says you must not shoot ?loves after Mareh 1st. Attention is directed to the new ad vertisement of Vandiver Uros. Capt. (MM?. t\ Hodges, of Greenwood, is spending a few days in the city. To-daj is the 'hiltInlay of George Washington, and isa national holiday. Legal blanks of all descriptions at this oilier. Speeial orders lilied on short notice'. Mr. C. 1". Jones luis gone to New York to pinchase a stock of sj iring and suminer goods. Dr..J. ? ?. \V il hite oilers ;i valuable house and lot in the city foi .?.?ile. See advertisement. * Wyatt Aiken \ Co. are. offering some fine land near Abbeville for sale. See advertisement. It. K. Ligon. Manager of tim Ander son Cotton Mills, wants 2,000 cords of wood. Sec* advertisement. Miss Fannie Rogers has gone to Greenville to resume her studies in the Greenville Female College. Editor Jaynes, of the Keowce Courier, attended the Black Diamond Railroad meeting in the city yesterday. .Mr. .lohn M. Flynn, of S. artanburg. was in tin* city Monday, and was warm ly greeted by his many old friends. The fruit crop iii and around Ander son is not injured hy the freeze. It was not far enough advanced for that. The price of cotton continues tobe of an upward tendency. Cotton seed and cotton goods ure also advancing in price. A local weather prophet says the early gardener can now go to work, as we will have no nuire severe freezes this winter. Mrs. A. M. G wat limey, of Richmond, Va., a sister of Rev. Chas. Manley, I >. D" is in the city visiting her niece, Mrs. T. A. Ratlilt'e. Dr. R. F. Di wer, who has recently returned to the city, otters his services to tin1 citizens of this section. See his card in another column. Hall & Milford are ottering their winter stock of clothing at. greatly re duced prices, as you will see by reading their new advertisement. Miss Wynona Moore, who has been visiting her aunt, Mrs. M. L. Keys, has returned to Vmvr horne in Seneca, much to tin* regret of her friends. Miss Mamie Clinkscales and Miss Letia Geer, two charming young ladies of Helton, spent a lew days in the city last week visiting Judge Cox. The Legislature has re-enacted the law making non-payment of poll tax a misdemeanor. This makes delinquents subject to a tine cir a term in the chain gang. Dr. H. A. Henry, of Lowndesville, is goin^: to New York to take a post graduate course in a medical college, and when he leturns he will locate in Anderson. Mr. A. C. Means, who has been drumming tor Hie past two or three months, has returned home ami will be pleased to serve his friends at any time at Hall & Milford's. Married, on Monday, Februaiy 20, 1800, by Rev. J. E. Spearman, and at his residence, Mr. James Hall, of Ab beville County, and Miss Lavonia Yeargin, of Anderson County. Maj. 1?. F. Whittier authorizes us to stat?' that there is no foundation for the rumor that he was going to move from Anderson to Kock Hill with the family of his son. Mr. W. C. Whinier. The Court House and Jail are being connected by sewerage pipes, which will empty into two large cemented vaults in the rear of the Jail. The work is being don?' by the chain gang. Mr. Hailey Hreazeale, ol' Broadway Township, haskilledhispct hog, which weighed 0.10 pounds. This is one of the largest hogs we have ever heard ?if in this section. Can any of our read ers beat it ? Mr. Aaron Hoggs, who lives near Clemson College, has been in Atlanta for several weeks under treatment of Dr. A. W. Calhoun. lb* had almost lost his sight, but he now thinks that Dr. Calhoun will fully restore it. Mr. S. Strouse and Mrs. II. D. Card uer, of Messrs. Julius H. Weil A Co have gone to the New York market, where they will spend some days in the selection of spring merchandise. See the advertisement of the Alliance Store. The I assenger train on the (,'. A \\ . C. IL lt., <lue hen? from Augusta at ii.io p. m.. was detained at Lowndesville all night last Saturday night oil account of a wreck of the down freight train that afternoon. No one was hurt in the wreck ami no great damage was done. The news has just been received herc of the marriage of Miss Daisy J. Brown to Mr. John I ?eane, of Cleveland, ? >hio. Miss Brown, who has been teaching in Nashville for the past year, was one ?if Anderson's most popular and accom plished young Indies. Mr. Denne is an enterprising business man ?if his nath <. city, and. their many friends unite in wishing for them a smooth ami happy voyage through lil?-. Tho Stephen 1>. Lee Camp of t* nil eu Confederate Veterans will meet to morrow (Thursday ?i?torneen ut .*? o'clock at Mr. A. I'. I labba rd's store. Delegates to the Kennion in Charles ton will bc cleeted and other important business will come before the meeting. All the members are urged to attend the meeting. Col. \V. T. Smith, of t J wilmette County, Ca... is spending a few days in Anderson viewing the scenes td' his boyhood days. Col. Smith isa son of George I. Smith, who tora number of years preceding the civil war was an overseer on the plantation ?if MM-late Stephen McCully, near Mus ? d; fl ie family moved to Ceorgiain !*.>. ml this is thc Colonel's lirst visit.- ec that time to his old home. Mrs. T. A. Holt, ol this place, stood too near the lirc?plaec in her home re cently. Ilearingn roaring noise as ol' something rapidly burning, she looked down and fourni her dress on lite. With ran* presence of mimi she rolled her dress up and thus extinguished t In flames fortunately without being burn ed. The incident, however, should serve us a caution to people who have open lire-phu t - or grates.- Civtlnmnl Sn II . I luring the season td' Lent interest ing services will lie heldcveiy da> at Grace (Kpiseopal) Church, and the rector. Kev. W. T. Caper.-, cordially invite- all the friends of the congregation tout tend, nu friday at ll o'clock a. m. he will deliver 5i lecture on "t Mir dut ios and privileges as members of the Church ol' Christ." Services will he heb! on Mondays, Tuesdays anti Thurs days at.4.;)0 p. m., anti on Wednesdays and Fridays at ll a. m. Mr. K. Harris was seriously hurt hist Thursday afternoon by being thrown against, a tree in his yard In his horse. Ile had been to this place anti was un hitching his luirse upon his return home when the animal jumped anti made a tla^h for the lot. lu some way Mr. Harris1 arin was caught in the har ness and he was dragged across the yard and thrown against a tree. Ile hit a glancing lick or it is possible that he would been instantly killed. Ile was bruised about t he head ami should ers ami Dr. Shirley was called in ami dressed his wounds ami he is now rap idly recovering.- lloma J'uth Ch ron ir tlc. Mr. .bili!! W..Shirley died ut his home near Level Land, in Abbeville County, on the Mlh inst. About three months 'ago he was stricken with paralysis, which caused his death. Mr. Shirley was about SN yeats of age. ami was most highly esteemed by a wide circle of friends ami relatives. In IMO he was married to Miss Lucinda Fisher, wlm preceded him to the grave sixteen yea l's ago. Seven children-six sons ami tine daughter-were born unto them, and four of them are still living, lu INS!? Mr. Shirley married Mrs. Cobb, of Helton, who survives him. He was a consistent member ?d' Little Kivei Baptist Church for many years, ami his remains were interred in that ' Churchyard on Thursday, the funeral services being conducted by tin- pastor, Last Wednesday afternoon, at tin home of the bride's parents. Mr. und Mrs. t;. M. Harper, near this city, Mr Wm. F. Tolly and Miss Alice ijnrpci wen married. Kev. S. H. Harper, tin brother of the bride, assisted by Kev. J. X. IL Summerell, oliicintcd. Tie marriage was witnessed hy o few friends td' tho happy couple. Tho at tendants were Mr. Kulph Wilson witl Miss Meta llenshall ami Mr. Waite! Kcese with Miss Annie Harper. Aftci the ceremony the guests were invitet ttl the dining room, where a royal leas' wns spread. The happy couple cairn lt? the city that night ami next da\ : sumptuous dinner was spread ?it tin home of the groom. Mr. Tidly is tin second son tu- ex-Mayor ?. F. Tolly and a worthy youngman. He is for t?nate in his selection of a life et nu pallion, w ho is a most excellent ant charming young lady. We join thei many friends in extending congratula t ions. Miss F. anice Pr?vost died at her hom in this city last Sunday afternoon She hail been sick anti confined to he room for several months, ami thean mull?ceme ut of her death was. there tort*, no shock to her loved ones am many friends. The funeral service were conducted at the Presbyterial Church, id' which .-ht- was a devote? member, by the pastor, Kev. .1. X. li Summerell, Monday afternoon at o'clock, after which the remains wer laid lt? rest in Silver H rook Cemetery Miss Provost was the second daughte of the late .1. Willet Provost, and wa tine til Anderson's most popularan charming young ladies. She possossc many noble virtues of both mind an heart, ami by her gentle dispositif?] her cheerful mittlre anti exuberance ti life matle her a joy lo her friends, wit will long cherish her memory. Truh a precious lift: has been cul oil' ju? when it had reached its highest ust fulness anti beauty, ami while all? her friends loved her well, her Sax ion lovett her best, ?inti has t ailed her t that fellowship ol' the heavenly worh This no doubt isa great consolation t the devoted mother, brothers timi si? ter? in their sore bereavement. Mr. .las. < ?. Moore, familarly Know a- "Dock" Moore, who lived near Dei ver. in Pt littleton Township, died -ut denly in this city Inst Monday niorniuj About ll o'clock he met his obi frien and former neighbor. Mr. S. L. Kskev on the pavement in front of L. I See l's store, and after the usual saint; lions he suddenly reeled. Mi. Kskc caught him. Iel him down on the pa vi ment ami in a lew seconds lie gaspe his last breath. The body was tai ried to the City Hall, and Magistral Kussell, aller hearing the statement i Mr. Kskeu and other witnesses, de/*ii ed thal no huptest was necessary.' 1 was the opinion of several physieiai who examined the body thai heal i disease was the cause of his deatl The remains were carried home and o yesterday tin y une buried ?II tin-I Churchyard at Sandy Springs, Mr. Moore was r?:i years ut' age and alway? lived in the Sand) Springs section, lie served through lin* uar as a mcui ber of Orr's R?giment, and was a brave soldier. Ile was a most excellent citi zen, ami was highly esteemed hy all of his friends and acquaintances, Since his young manhood he had been a de voted member of th?' Methodist Church. A wife ami eight children ar?- lett t?> cherish his memory, and in their sore bereavement they have thc sympathies of all their friends. Mr. Kugciie Kskcw, who is one ol' the leaders of th?- Omi S. C. Regiment Rand, now stationed in Cuba, in util iug to on?- ?>t' his cousins a few days ag??, says: "Last Thursday we our hamil boys se aired a pass ami went up lu Havana to view the sights ol' that old city. W?* sailed in Inuits, wein across the liai hoi . lande?! al Fort Ca bauiss cut rance ami went all through the fort. From then1 we weni to Minn Castle and were shown through ii. We spent three m lour hours at Hies?1 ?ilil forts, and it was certain!) a nnisi interesting sight. I fourni a Spanish poison enrtridge in Fort Cahauiss From the lop of Moro Castle a tin? view is presented. From the foils wi sailed around the gunboat "Nashville* and warship "Texas." bul ?lid not havi lime to go tm board. We also saw th? great >t?-?-l Moating dock, on which wai a larg?' ship, high and dry out ol' lin water. Th?1 wax th?') get t he ship inti the ?Incl; is h) sinking the dry ?loci ami then inn the ship in. Then t h water is pumped out td the dock which rises again and brings the-hi up out of the w ater. We sailed aronui the '.Maim" but could s?-e nothing rx cept a part of the old iron fram?1. \Y n?'xt visited th?' l?ovcruor (?enerar palace to ser th?- remains ?if (?arch but failed to se?' them. Havanais larg?- city and a pretty place. Th buildings are mostly old style ami td streets are very narrow. The sui? walks ?if nearly all the streets are m w uh- enough for two persons to wal abreast at the same time." Tin- announce incut of tlx- death? Capt. James \Y. I'nore, whh-h occurr?1 at his home in Helton last night at o'clock, will lie rea?! with sunn throughout Anderson County, for he well known and most highly cstceiuci for the past two months hr has be? conti urti to his hom?- wit h a complican ?lisease, and at t inn's was a gr<*ut sit f??r?'r. His death has IM???II ?.\peet?>?l any lunn for a werk ?ir untre. Tl fum-ral servic?'s w ill br h?>hl to-morrn at 11 ??'?'lock a. m. in Hie Helton Rapt i Church, of which hr had hing be?*ii eoiisistent, ruergetic member and of ?.rr. Capt. Coon- was boru in td County in 1*11. His boyhood da w?'i?- spent on th?'farm, winn-her unlined until the breaking out ol' tl war. w hen he immediately v?duut?'cr< his services to the State. Ile servi throughout the war in Hamptoi Cavalry, and made a gallant soldi? At the close of tin- war he returned Helton and began clerking in a stol Hater he entered busiiu'ss ?tn his m account, bring in partnership willi X, A. J. Stringer for about twenty yea Suc?*<?ss crowned Iiis efforts and he a cumulated a good estate. In isiis married Miss C?ix, who. with live ch ?Iren, survives him. Hy his ?h-nth A dcrson County los?.*s om* ?d' lier bi citizens, ami his mentor) will haig cherislu'd by his many friends. I was read) ami willing al ali timi's b?'lp in any manner the welfare of I fellowmen and hiseounty. Helton w miss him. and his Church will m him. He has gone t ? ? r?-ap the ivwai llf.'l well-spent life. We tender i sympathy I ? i the lovi'il ones in th sore herea Veiuenl. Heath of Capt. McFall. The (?rei'livilh' .Vm-.v nf tlic lilt ll il contained tin- following, which will rca?l with sorrow by tin* many (rici ami r?'lativ?*s of the ileeeaseil int Count) : "Capt. .lohn McFall, who was will Known an?! liked throughout np Carolina, died lasi night in this cit) lin* hoine of his daughter, Mrs. II. (Minnie, lin Highland avenu?'. He was I torn at 11 i^h Shoals. Ami sou County, ami at tin* lime ?if dealh was 7".'y?-ars nial tw??lve ?lays? ll?- inherited a larg?* pr?qi?'rty and always !iv?-?! at his ?'ase, ?-x?-?'pt in four years ol tin-war. Il?' was u.? itntccr ami gallant sohlierof ilu? 1' f?-d?-ratr army and rec?'jv?r?l a woum one arni which mad?- him a cri]>ple life. Il?- OWIUMI a large property Florida ami ha?! Iive?l in that Stat?' stum- tim?', at intervals, since the v His wife, Who was Miss Sulliya mcmhri of ?me of the largest, rici ami most iutluential families in h> (?re?'ltville, surviv?'s him. lie l?';i three daughters-Mr>. iidiorne, ? W. M. Shannon. ?d this city, and ? I tr. Harris, of Anderson. Hissons A.C. McFall. ?d' Heum-ttsvilh'. S. and .I.S. McFall. of Chattanooga. T? Captain Mci'.di was a genial, w h souled gentleman wini enjoyed Ins ami was trite to hi- Iru-nds ami principles. He n?'\?-r held public o because he iiev? r ?-an-?l for it. Il? wide!) popular ami highly respci and his inuueiicc was always for gen A Narrow Escape. Th ?Ml kill I wmls written hy Mrs K Hurt, of <. rot on, K. I?. : WHS ti with a t>a'l cold which settled on my lu r. null sf?t m iitul finally terinii.utf C tnsutPTitioii. Four l>?urt?irs ttave in? Styli))* I Colli?! Itv?? hut ti sh?.rt linn gitvH iuy*?,|f up to my Suv i r, ?i?-t?*rni i- I ctu'?! not smy <*l i: nr. friend: ?-.??..Ii 1 u-mill m?*et HIV HttM'nl I?II?'?*nt M \ Inisboiti ?*a* iel vi?e.t to a??l I tr. K ; Nrw |i.?coVi-ry for C'Oi"uin;>ti<>:i, Coi H rn i ?'ota- I ..'?.?. il ti tr.nl !? i k .! tildi'. tiO-tU'S li >>n- I'IIIMI tu?- io.ii II (i?i?J I Kin s:tve?l Hit?] now .i weil m.il ', thy won.un." Trim h?ittlrw Irn- ?ii Orr Itriis? IV* l>nu? S'?.re. Resillar ?u.-, ?int ?intrHiitufd ?;r prlr .und? '1 Wanted. Plans ami SpetMllcatmnH tor I ItuiUtiiig, feet, thr.e stories I Plans niiist he submitted on or hy M I, iv.?:?. Rosorvo ri^lit to reject miv ul! oller . Jos J. Kimi u ia.i. F. ?;. Knows .J. 11. M \si Kits .';.v -*J i 'oinmitt Just received a car of Fi<?r. lie*? Wat J. S. Ko wi. i For February and March Indicates Snow, And Hain. Now be wisc, save a doctor's bill and prepare for the weath er. B\\y a You can use it next Fall. Thc price now will be about one half. To bc straight we must close out all Winter Snits. The only way to do this successfully is to MAKE THE PRICE ABOUT ONE-HALF. "That's what we will do." Specials on Overcoats. Big lot of Top Coats, Covert Cloth, worth $6.00, now to be sold for $3.75. All others left on hand at same propor tional reduction. Winter Shoes must be sold. Price no object. The above are facts-no advertising talk. Salesmen : Merchant Tailor : C. B. HALL, PHILIP LOSSE. A. (?. MEANS. IMPORTANT NOTICE EVERYTHING IN OUR ... WINTER WEIGHT SHOES j Come and look through and see if you can't find the size you want. Every pair guarantee i. Remember " WE SELL THEM FOR LESS. Yours for Reliable Shoes* COBB & (JEAYTON, The Shoe Store People in Masonic Temple. Jt?y* Can't give you Trading; Stamps with the above Goods. A FIRST-CLASS COOK Can't ilo first-class work with second-class materials. But you run hold the girl accountable if you buy your : : : GROCERIES FROM US I We have the right kinds of everything and at the right prices. Where qualities ure equal no dealer can sell for less than we do. We guarantee to give honest quantity at the very LOWEST PRICES. Come and seo us. We have numerous articles? in stock that will help you get up a square meal for a little monty. Our Stock of Confections, Tobacco, Cigars, Etc., Are always complete. Yours to please, Free City Deliver). Gr. IT. BIG BY. NEW YEAR GREETING TO ALL! Look Out for my New A<1. Next Week. ALLOW me to thank you all for the liberal patronage of !a-t year, and also in Christmas Goods, which I appreciate very much. hi tho meantime if you need a NICE COOK STOVE don't forget I am Headquarters for Stoves. Respectfully, JOHN T. B?KRISS.