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In Support of well tried rules for .healtu aud comfort notice the straps pf the Ferris .Waist. The weight of heavy skirts dam-i aging to the strong est woman's consti-1 tution, is transferred from waist to shoulders, leaving the body free and untrammelled. Ferris9 ! - H5J*'.'lj'. 1 Good Sense Corset Waist is made to snit ail tastes in high or low bust, long or short waist. Children's, CP 25c. to 50c Misses,' 50c. to8. Ladies', SI to $2. For sale by all retailers. S FERRIS WAISTv Style 220. Si.oo Ladies' medium form. Long waist; Buttoned front. ' Laced back. , White, Drab and Black. Modern Ideas of Healthful Dress are Perfected in the FEB??S' GOOD SENSE. Style 239. 50c. Misses, 7 to 12j-ears. Buttons front. Laced bacK. White uud drab. FERRIS GOOD SENSE CORSET WAISTS. Style SS?. 75a Hloes,12tol7yeartw Pleated Bust. White ar ddrab. A popular Article with a Popular Name at a Popular Price. Advertised in all the leading Magazines and Family Newspapers. &SoM by all Leading Retailers throughout the United States. FERRIS' 9000 SENSE WRISTS Are made in every style that the trade re quires. Long and short waists, slim or full bast, to fit all ages, infants to adults. Quali ty, workmanship and shapes unequaled. 4-Void all imitations. All genuine goods are ?tamped inside with the trade mark, "Good Sense." ?SEBBIS GOOD SENSE? 25 cents each. / Style 247, ages 2 to? Style 248, ages 4 to ?.. for Boys or U iris ut "White or Drab. Thousands of sensible women have discarded the stiff Corset, and now dress themselves and their growing daugh ters with tfoe *<Good Sense" Corset Waists. These Waists are made to conform to the natural beauty of the human form, permitting full expansion of the lungs and freedom of motion. Avoid imitations. Be sure your Waist is stamped "Ferris' Good Sense " We also sell Thomson's Glove Fitting Corser, H." & W. Underwaists, For Boys, Girls and Babies, and C?me to see us or write for Corsets. Yours truly, Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Greneral Mer<-bandise, xNOElt^ON, - C WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 18U9. The carty gardens ?uv having ?1 hard time. Spring chickens arc in. demand at fancy prices. This section has had several frosts (lie past week. Let the garden seed go in the ground whenever it is dry enough. Miss Lula Payne is visiting friends and relatives in Greenville. Tl ie Sherill'and his Deputies are now busy serving tax executions. This year proves that an early Kastor does not make an early spring. In their new advertisement B. <>. Evans & Co. quote pri?es rm clothing. Read it. Magistrate J. J. (filmer has been ap pointed pension ?iiaiiag?i lor Anderson County. One of Mr. J..I. PretwelFs line car riage horses died rather suddenly a few days ajro. Tlie new advertisement of C. F. Jones & Co. refers to many things interest ing to yon. The new advertisement of Brown, Osborne & Co. will prove interesting to the ladies. Mrs. Carrie Howard, of Greenville Comity, is in the city visiting relatives and old friends. If you need stoves, tinware, crockery, etc., read the new advertisement of Osborne & Osborne. The Anderson Country Drainage As sociation will meet in the Court Jfouse next Saturday at 12 o'clock. Miss Helen Cashine, of this city, has gone to Waynesboro, Ga., where she is visiting Miss Georgia Brown. The Alliance Store has changed its bargain day from Tuesdays to Thurs days. See new advertisement. . Mr. John H. Jones is seriously ill at his home three miles south of the city, and his death is expected at any hour. Mr. das. M. Payne is now in charge of the County Treasurer's oflicc; the transfer having been made a few days ago. Cen. M. L. Bonham and ll. JJ. Wat kins, Esq., have gone to Washington and Baltimore on professional busi ness. Mr. H. M. Baker, who is now in the government service in Cuba, has our thanks for late copies of Havana pa pers. Our young friend, Joe Evans, who has been wrestling with the rheuma tism for two or three weeks, is out I again. Married, on Tuesday, April ll, WM, by Kev. S. B. Harper, Mr. Luther L. Smith and Miss Ellen Sutherland, all ot* this city. Mr. W. E. Baker, one of the most popular drummers on the road, was in the city yesterday, and gave us an ap preciated call. Mr. Thomas H. Dendy, one of Oco nee's best and most prominent citizens, died at his home at Richland last Sat urday morning. Several of Abbe vine's prominent cit izens arrived lu thc city this 'morning to consult President Kirkby, of thc Black Diamond Railway. Tlie many friends of Rev. G. M. Rogers will regret to hear that ho was .stricken with paralysis at his home in this County last Saturday night. Miss Victoria Heard, ol' Mt. Carmel, S. C.. who has been -spending a few days in the city as the guest of Miss Lizzie Williams, has returned home. \ Capt. "Billy" Smith, the popular and j Venerable conductor, accompanied by his wife, is ott'on a short furlough, and J is spending a few days at Williainston. Mr. S. T. Craig, of this city, has'been ?rawn to-serve on the jury in the Kni ted States Court now trying the case of 'the Lake City lynchers in Charleston. The P. M. I. boys and the Central Graded School boys played a game of ball last Friday afternoon, ano resulted in a victory for the latter by a score of 2.") to 18; Kev. T. C. Ligon, (d' Piedmont. Or. H.A. Ligon, of Spartanburg, and Mr. Temple Ligon. of Columbia, are in tla city at thc bedside of their mother, who is seriously ill. ^ Kv cry citizen, who can possibly do so and who has any inf crest in thc Inline prosperity of .Anderson, should subscribe lo the capital stock of our new col ton in ill. Mr. Janies T. Taner, w ho died sud denly in Co! n ni lu a on lin- :?rd inst., was un uncle of Mis. .J. .M. I'ay nc. of An derson. Mrs. Payne went lo Columbia to attend tia- funeral. The lound (rip railroad fare from Anderson lo Charleston during I he Confed?rale Bennion will he .SU. Tickets will be on sale May \ ami with li na I limit May 'J I. Every old Confederate soldier in An derson County should attend the ic unioti in Charleston next mont h. It will be a large gathering of* I lie nobles) heroes lin- world has ever seen. The indications all point to a li.irhl fruit t-rop in I he Piedmont, Blackhor ries univ come in nil right. Plant melons and tomatoes abundantly. These w il Phelp niii when I he I'm it crop is ven short. I.mik ,ii evrry silver 111 il Li r yon ?rel :ind.-sc?* if il was euiiM'?l iii IS'.i."i. I f so, il will -.non lu- .1 r;iic coin a- only 11.ono ul' j hose were made in I he year ii 11-ii i lourd. Ciiiii./gathilrc.rs'arf'-alrcjidy going over the country pickingthom An old citizen says that li Cry; ago <ai tiie i*>th nf April snow foll to tin: dent il of two or tinco in Thc trees were in full bloom, and ^ corn was up and was bitten dow the frost which followed. The State Intercollegiate Ora to Association will have its tirstorato contest at Due West on Friday, inst., and representatives of live c gos will take part. The occasion attract a large crowd of visitors. Th?; State Sunday School Conven convenes in ifs annual session at S taiiburg next Wednesday. The. re trip railroad fare from Amlersoi s:.'.-)."). Tickers to be sold April 1 ti wi th i'lial limit April 24, inclusive. Tile match game ol' base hall pla here last, Saturday by the Clemson Erskine College, tennis was wittier by a large crowd of spectators, throughout was an interesting ga The score was li to 2 in favor ol' Ch son. Mr. .1. A. Broek. l'resident ol' Anderson Cotton Mills, and Col. .1 Orr. of the Piedmont Mills, letti afternoon on a visit, to Philadclpl New York and other eastern cit "Slr. Brock will purchase some ad tiona! machinery for his mill. Litle Kennith, the three-months twin son of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. C. shire, died last night at 7-M o*ch with brain fever. It had been as forer ever since it came into this wo but is now relieved of all its surterin and has gone to join the "happy ban At a meeting of the State Board Control in Columbia last Wednesi: Mr. J. B. Douthil. of tlijs County, v elected dispensary commissioner in t place of Mr. S. W. Yance, who was ? only opponent. Mr. Douthit is an ( member of the State Board, and v make an eflicient commissioner. Dr. J. Wilkinson Jervey,:ot Ore? ville, who is a specialist in the tres ment of diseases of the eye, ear, u( and throat, will be at the Hotel Cl 11 nola next Tuesday, 18th inst. See 1 card in another column, and if you i afflicted give hint a call. He comes Anderson highly recommended bo personally and professionally. nur young friend, J. A. McCrai who has been in the employ of the A dcrson Light and Water Power Coi pany af Portman Shoals, has seeiir?t position in the Navy Department Washington, D. C.. and left last Mo day to begin his new duties. Wc je his friends in wishing him a pleasa sojourn at the Nation's Capitol. Mr. li. Henry Bolt, of Otterbein. 1 diana, arrived in Anderson last Timi day to spend a few weeks with 1 parents and other relatives. Mr. Bo who is the eldest son of ex-Sheriff Bo is cashier of the bank in his adopt? home, and is a most worthy youi man. His visit to his old home is source of much pleasure to his mai friends. Mr. M. A. Hammond, who lives ( Adger street, had to have his left har amputated last Sunday. About, thn week- -ago during the severe co weather Mr. Hammond got his har I frost bitten while watching on the ou side of the mill, which resulted in tl amputation. We are glad to know 1 I is getting along all right and stood tl , operation like nu old soldier.-Pr/*. Mayor Hood is not easily lost in tl shuttle. This is true in gardening as i municipal matters. Between showe: ?he has succeeded in planting his garde by dint of his persevering and resource ful nature. Not even stopping tc dinner 'himself, he was humanitaria .enough to fasten the Feed bucket to h boise's bridle so that the faithful bea: could eat while ploughing. < ?ur May, is a .Mayor right ! A n exchange teils of the three sting ?est men on record. The first will he. drink water unless it comes from neighbors well : thc second forbids hi family to write any but a small ham as ?it wastes ink to make large letters the Mird srops the ?dock at night t save thc wear and tear of machinen All of them refuse to take a newspapei on the ground that it isa terrible strai on their spectacles to read. The following schools will unite au pic nie at Majors* Mill?n next fourf Saturday, April 22nd : Shiloh, by Mis ?Alillie Dean: independence, by Mis .Jennie Little:: Mountain Creek. Itv Ml C. Mcphail, and Bahama by Mr. I' Clinkscales. Everybody is invited L attend and bring well lilied dinner bas leets. Xot only thc young, but all o thc older people, is cordially invited especially I he patrons ol' each school. Last February a mule was stolei from Mr. \V. II. Brown, ol' Savanna! Township, and aller a cont iinioii; search it was localed a few days ago a the hume ot' two negroes. Pierce alli Thos. Cleveland, in <?coner County where il was carried hy Sam. Sinai! another negro, ol' this eily, who Inn stolen il. Thc three negroes were ai rested, and yesterday were given : preliminary hearing by Magistrate < ; il mer. who committed them to jail. AI i he regularcon veul ion of Chiqiioh Lodge. No. :!2. Knights of Pythias, held last Thursday evening. I he an nual election of representatives lorin I "rand Lodge, which meets in Florence May I ('th. resulted in I he election ol Pasl Chancellors I'. K. Seybt and Loni.? Sharpe as delegates, and I-'. T. Williiti and C. .M. Tolly as alternates. Tin Knights of Pythias is one ol' thc most popular organizations-of ilie eily, and the roll cd' members i- increasing rap idly. We ale indebted lo .Mr. X. ' >. Pvles. ol' Ci inn I na. lin' a copy ol' t he Sont li Carolina Legislative I ?iredory. li contains complete rolls ol members ol I he Senate ami of I lie Ih>H>e ol Bepiv senlalives, willi theil' respective couh I ?irs, poslol'licc addresses; occupai ion. dc. I II i li.- Se?ale i herc ai e '.'I law vers. 12 farmers. J jon rna I isis. 2mer ' Ciianls. 'J i iii \ siciniis. I lumberman, am! : 1 real estar? ilea 1er, In riie House ? there are Is lawyers, ."ii fanners, s phy . sicians. 2 planters, 'J teachers. 1 real i estate broker. 2 merchants, 1 merchant ? and banker. *J merchants and farmers. 2 farmers and millmen. I editor. 1 phy sician and farmer. 1 banker. Total number of fanners in both Houses.. <?:?. Total number nf lawyers, <>!). Mi". Julius II. Weil, proprietor of the largest mercantile establishment in the city ol' Anderson. S.C., and that wizard manipulator of the violin bow. Dave Silverman, were in Hartwell Monday and Tuesday, displaying samples of line goods iii di tl erent. lines ro good eileet. Mr. Weil is a highly cultured, a liable gentleman, and a very capable mau of business. Dave .Silverman's host ol' friends were delighted rosee tins favored child ol' genius again. J lari tr vii {(?a.) Snit. Mrs. Teresa Strickland, ol' New York, who is the youngest daughter of the late Judge Jacob Reid, of Anderen, lias arrived in Edgctield ou a visit to her niece. Mrs. J. lb Haltiwangor. Mrs. Strickland is not only a very handsome woman, but o]?c oI: marked intellectuality, great literary attain ments and wide sa mir rirre. Indeed shebas made lor herself an enviable name in the world of letters. We trust that her visit to Kdgelield will be a very pleasant o 11 e.-falf/rfirl d AArrr User. Gen. Wm. Kirkby, President, and Col. L. W. Crenshaw, chief engineer of tin* Black Diamond Railroad, arrived in Anderson last Monday in thc interest of the proposed road. The former will spend the. week in this section, and thc latter left this morning for I'ort Royal, going th rough the country by private conveyance inspecting the route. The surveyors will begin work in a few days. Gen. Kirkby says the money has been secured and that the contracts for the grading of the entire roadbed will be let in the early summer. If all the meetings of the Young Men's Business League could be made as intcsestiug as that held at the City Hall last night, they would always at tract a large crowd. A large number pf the fair sex honored this meeting with their presence. The Anderson Orchestra was present and rendered some line selections of hinsic, and vocal solos were sang by Mrs. Wm. Laughlin, Mrs. J. W. Quattlcbaum, Miss von Borstel and Mr. J. H. Weil. Short speeches were made by Messrs. E. M. Bucker, Jr.. P. IC. Me Cully, sr.. J. L. Tribble and Wm. Laughlin. A correspondent for another paper, writing about au entertainment for the lovers of music and elocution which he recently attended at the Judson Insti tute, in Alabama, compliments a lady well known in Anderson, as follows: ".Mrs. Gurgauus then sang two songs which brought out excellently the pure, bird-like quality of her voice. True in tone, sweet and bright, never straining after effect, showing wonderful train ing and execution, her singing charmed the audience, who applauded for an encore vigorously. Mrs. Gurganus's second number was accompanied by the violin as well as the piano, and no words can do justice to the splendor and beauty of the rendition. It was a long, difficult and beautiful piece, and every part was perfect.'* A committee, consisting of Mrs. M. L. Bonham, Mrs. J. R. Yaudiver and Mrs. H. H. Watkins, representing the R. E. Lee Chapter of Daughters of the Confederacy, and Messrs. J. C. Wat kins. J. K. Hood and C. C. Langston, representing Camp AY. W. Humphreys Sons of Confederate Veterans, has been appointed to arrange for the celebra tion of Memorial Day in Anderson. This committee met at thc home of Mrs. Yaudiver last Thursday afternoon and discussed a program for the occa sion. As the Confederate Veterans Bennion in Charleston takes place on Memorial Day, May l!)th, it was decid ed to postpone the observance of the day in Anderson until Friday, May 20th. An interesting programme was outlined for the day and if. will be an nounced in due time. Remarkable Rescue. Mrs Michael Curtain, Plainfield, Bl., makes the statement thai abe caught, cold, which settled on her luDgs ; she was treat ed for a month by her family physician, but grew worse. He told her sbe was a hopeless victim of consumption, and that no medicine could cure her. Her drug gist suggested Dr King's New Discovery lor Consumption ; sbe bought a bottle, abd to her delight round herself benefited from drat d< se. Sbe continued its use. and alter taking six bottles found herself sound and well ; u .\< doeaherown house wurk, and ia as well as she ever was. Free ?T?HI bottles of this Gieat Discovery at Hill-Orr Co's. Drug Store. Large bottles .">0c. und $1 CO. Enamel and nickei will cover inferior workmansoip fora time only. "Ram bler" quality is the foundation of the past and future achievements ol'the wheel. lt-2 Ib-ock Bros. When yon want a new Bicycle Saddle, an Inner Tube, a Floor Pump, Cement, or anything in tho line of Bicycle Sun dries, pleas? bear in mind that Sullivan lUrdware Co. can save you money on such items. If you uso an Improved Brooks Cotton Planter you never lail to get a stand, livery farmer knows that is tho essential point* in cotton making. Get them at Broek Bros. -11-2 Sullivan Hardware Co. have the largest and most complet* ?tock pf Bicycle Sun dries and Bicycle I'ittiugs carried by any house in Hie .State This department of their business receives very close and careful attention, and anything wanted in this line can always be found in stock at a price that is right. The Rambler Bicycle has stood tho test for lill years, and is goon for 2D more. See thom before buying any other. ll - 2 Brock Bros. bow prices are the best salesmen em ployed by Sullivan Hardware Co. No tricky "drives," no deceitful "leaders,'' no templing "babb"-just low prices, whif h speak louder than words anil more eloquently than any salesmen. lum |<c/;s of best. Meei Cut Nails just re ceived by Sullivan Hardware Co Bought ri ?bt and sold al much lower than mar ket prices. *A car load of Colton I Iocs, bought by .Sullivan Hardware Co. bet?re'the meat advance was made in the price ol' these goods. Their Hoes are all made-of-tho very best quality of steel, properly set. and have perfect handles. They are in a position to sir-ken competition when it comes lo prices on I loes A Word to Judicious Buyers Concern ing the Needs of the Season. Whatever else the Spring and Summer of 1899 may have in store for you, it certainly offers the golden opportunity to buy the very best Goods ch?ap. We enter the season with a line of attractions that will command the respect and admiration of all on account of their elegance, style and quality^and offer them at prices lower than you have ever enjoyed for Goods of equal merit and worth. All the latest productions ?re found in our new Spring and Summer Stock, grandly displayed in Quality, Style and Elegance, every article carrying with itself the convinc ing proof that in its pui chase you are saving money. Men's ariel Boys' ts'Furnishin All stylish, all good, all useful, all low in price. Come and look at our Goods. They will verify our state ment. in Clothiers and Fnrnisliiers. When You. Spend your money for a pair of Oxford Ties why not spend it where you can get the worth of it. OUR Line of OXFORD TIES ARE BEAUTIES. Call and let us show you all the latest Shapes, Styles and Colors, and then when you see your friends you can safely tell them that. "We ?ell 'em for Less." Yours for Reliable Shoes, COBB & CEAYTON, The Shoe Store People in Masonic Temple, Yates Shoe Co's. Old Stand. MOLASSES, MOLASSES. IF you need a Barrel of Molasses you can't afford to buy until you have seen us? We have just received a big lot-aj' grades-and know we can please you in both quality and price. Also, new lot of Shoes, Dry Goods and Notions That we will seil cheap, and we have a few Shoes and other Goods that we are still selling at "?nc. and 75c. on the dollar Here are only a few prices : Muscovado Moiasses. 33&0. per gallon. <;ood Molasse*. 12J.C. per gallon. <Jood Coffee. ll lbs. for $1.00. 4"c. Tobacco in lb lb. Caddies for. :'?nc. .leans Pauts. -inc >BFLOUR, C0M7MEAT Etc., AT "BOTTOM PRICKS. Yours for Business, MOORE, ACKER & CO., KAST SIDE PUBLIC SQUARE-CORNER STORE. FREE CITY DELIVER!. We want to ligure with ycu on FLOUR, COFFEE, MOLASSES, TOB ACCO, and all kinda of GROCERIES and STAPLE DRY GOODS and SHOES. Don't fail to see us on GUANO, ACID, GERMAN KAIMT. NURI ATE OF POTASH, or anything in the Fertilizer line. We can save you money on high grade goods. IX you want to settle what you owe Brownlee A* Yaudivers you will have to do si .?nick, a*, we expect to place the Accounts in the hands of an Attorney for col lect io:] March 1st hy suit, il' necessary. VASMDBVER BROS.