Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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FOR AND s The public is doubtless tired of Clearance Sales, &c. Therefore for a change. We invite your attention to a few items for the Fall and Winter that will come in well, in some instances, for immediate use. We have just opened up an early shipment of Pretty, stylish and nobby, and especially adapted for TRAVELING COSTUMES And for ' Mountain or Seashore Resorts. We wish also to call your attention to our line of LADIES' FINE SHOES, Made expressly for us for Fall and Winter. The most up-to date Shoes to be found anywhere. The newest Toes and Lasts. Ask to be shown the "Dewey" Toe, the latest fad among the women. Also, "Regina Shoe," the greatest $3.00 Shoe for ladies on the market to-day. Comes in all the new styles. We have also received our Fall stock of MEN'S FINE SHOES. ' We have the correct things in Ladies' and Men's Fine Footwear, and those seeking dependable footwear cannot afford to give us the go-by. How, if you contemplate going away or staying at home and need a TRUNK OR TRAVELING BAG, Of any kind, don't fail to see ours before buying. We are showing a more complete line than formerly, and might properly be termed the Traveling Outfitters of Anderson. A WORD TO HOUSEKEEPERS. It may appear a little unseasonable, this hot weather, to talk to you about CARPETS AND ART SQUARES, But we have just opened up the largest and prettiest line of Wool Ingrain Carpets that we have ever shown, and at the most reasonable prices. Also, a magnificent assortment of Art Squares, all sizes, and the latest and most artistic pat terns. We have bought Fifty Art Squares to begin the sea son with, and nearly all are different colors or patterns. If you would like to make your selection before they are picked over, now would be a good time. We are agents for the Gaffney Carpet Manufacturing Co., Gaffney, S. C. We will show you the prettiest patterns and the greatest values in Ingrain Carpets and Art Squares, and demonstrate the fact that SOUTH CAROLINA can compete successfully in the manufacture of Carpets, &c. We still have a nice assortment MATTINGS, RUGS, &c. We have called to your especial notice FALL and WINTER BRESS GOODS, NEW SHOES, for Men and Worsen, TRUNKS and TRAVELING BAGS. CARPETS, ART SQUARES, &e., But would not have you forget our general lines ana the constant arrival of New Goods. MERCHANTS Will remember our Wholesale Department. Tours truly, rown, Osborne 4 Co. Wholesale aad Retail Dealers in Greneral Merchandise. ANDER80IV, ?*. c. Local News, WEDNESDAY, AUG. 23, 1809. J. L. Tribble, Esq., has gone to Bal timore on a business trip. Mr. 0. A. Bowen advertises a planta tion for sale near Pendleton. Miss Pansy Wyman, of Aiken, S. C., is visiting friends in Anderson. Quite a number of Andersoniaus arc attending the Carnivalin Elberton, Ga. See advertisement of a tine plant ation in Franklin County, Tia., for sale. Cotton is opening rapidly, and the pickers will have to go to work in ear nest. Mr. Claude Fant, of the Southern Railway, was in the city Saturday and Sunday. Miss Mary Riley, of Charleston, is in town visiting the family of Mr. C. H. Ortman. Miss Annie Griftin, ol' Belton, is in the city visiting her friend, Miss Louise Murphy. Messrs. Percy and Henry Miller, ot" New York, are in Anderson visiting relatives. Dr. John A. Robinson has a tract of land for sale near Due West. See ad vertisement. Col. J. N. Brown oilers a plantation for sale in Centerville Township. .See advertisement. Sunday and Monday afternoons co pious showers fell in various portions of the County. Miss May Richards and Miss Marie Carr, of Augusta, Ga., are in the city visiting friends. Mr. Theodore Koestcr, of Charleston, is in Anderson visiting his daughter, Mrs. Phillip Lossee. Mrs. L. K, Clyde and Mrs. AI. T. Ad derly, of Greenville, are in the city vis iting Mrs. M. Kennedy. Misses Meta and Lena Brownlee, two Channing young ladies of Antrcvillc, are visiting relatives in the city. The second primary election will be held next Tuesday, and thc race is be tween Messrs. Vandiver and Bolt. Waymau A. Holland and little daughter, Jeanette, of Seneca, paid a flying visit to Anderson yesterday. Miss Mamie Nelson, who has been visiting Miss Zenobia Welch, has returned to lier home in Laurens, S. C. You have only one more week in which to pay your city taxes. Doivt put it oft'any longer, but attend to it at once. Mr. A. L. Welch, Miss Zenobia Welch and Miss Dessie Brown lett yesterday for a three-weeks' sojourn in thc moun tains. The annual meeting of the stockhold ers of the Anderson Cotton Mills will be held on September ll). See adver tisement. Mr. Joel. C. Keys is in the city for a few days visifing relatives. He will return to Darlington 1st September to buy cotton. Mrs. Dunwoody, of Atlanta, Cu.. and Mrs. Chandler, of Sumter, S. C.. are in Anderson visiting their mother. Mrs. M. E. Keese. Cadet AV. H. Carpenter, of thc C. S. Military Academy, who had been noti fied of his father s illness, reached home this morning. Mr. S. A. McCown has purchased the stock of goods of Jackson Sc McKinney who have retired, and will continue the business at the old stand. About twelve hundred people came up on the excursions last Wednesday from the low country. A number stopped over in Anderson. Miss Minnie M. Wilson has just re turned from a most pleasant visit of several weeks with relatives friends in the Cornnr section of the County. Mr. P. W. Drummond has decided to move to Anderson. The good will and wishes of . many friends will go and abide with him.-Barnwell People. One has to spend several hours rid ing over town to get a conception of the many improvements going on. You will find them in almost every section. Our venerable friend, Capt. A. T. Broylcs, accompanied by two of his little nephews, will leave to-morrow to visit relatives in Georgia and Tennes see. Mr. H. H. Edwards has purchased the residence of Mr. S. M. Johnson on West Franklin street. Mr. Johnson has returned to his old home in Kansas City, Mo. Our merchants are receiving big lots of fall ami winter goods. Watch the columns of the INTELLIGENCE!: closely and you will know whereto make your purchases. Married, on Sunday, Angust?:?, at the home of the bride, by E. C. Mar tin, Magistrate, Mr. Palmer McAdams and Miss Emma Siegler, all of Ander son County. Thd Farmers' Warehouse Company of Anderson hos been chartered. The capital stock is $2.1,000. R. S. Hill is president, J. J. Freetwell vice-presi dent and R. E. Ligon secretary and treasurer. Our young friend, Louis C. Harrison, an old Anderson boy, has been pro moted to the position of cashier of the Rock Hill National Bank. He has been the assistant cashier of the bank for several years. Mr. W. L. Dean, ol' Deans, win? we mentioned last week as being painfully cut with a razor in the hands of a negro woman, is suffering a great dea) from his wounds. The woman has been committed to jail in default of a *:{00 bond. Messrs. J. L. Tribblc and J*. K Cully liavc re turned from the r tains. They report that the I Diamond surveyors have reache I mountains, and will soon con their work there. Mr. J. E. Moorehead, of Colui has been spending a few days ii section visiting relatives and hi home. Columbia seems to be tre him well" His many old friends glad to greet him. At a meeting of the County AU last Friday Mr. W. T. W. Harrisor re-elected cotton weigher for th suing year. Mr. L. P. Smith will tinue to represent the Hoard of 1 in the same position. Mr. John Phillips, a promi Greenville County farmer, and win well known in the upper section of derson Coun ty, while drunk and o; way home last Thursday night, from Iiis wagon and broke his neel Mr. J. Olin Mattison, formerly of derson, hut who is now engaged in incss in Charleston, is spending a days in the city visiting hisbrotl Olin is as jovial and handsome as c and all of his old chums are moro 1 pleased to greet him. Married, on Satuday, August Titi Seizer, Mr. Win. F. Lee to Miss Re ca M. Roavis, Kev. C. L. Stewarl riciating. We extend hearty congr? lations to friend Lee. At the time confess that he took us somewha surprise.-Pied mau i Sn n. Every week we receive commun tions without the true signature of author, and, of course, they arc ( signed to the waste basket. When write any article for a newspaper, s your name under your nom dc phi: This is required as a guarantee of g< faith. Five delegates from euch of the I Companies met in a convention at City Hall last Monday night and elec thc following officers to serve thc I Department the ensuing year: Ch John T. Burriss: Assistant Chief. N B. Sharpe; Secretary and Treasui John M. Patrick. The buildings of the Patrick Milits Institute are being improved in bi thc exterior and interior appearau and an up-to-date gymnasium is to arranged for thc use of the eade Col. Patrick says the prospects arc v< promising for thc institute during t next session, lt will open Septeinl 12th. Prof. A. G. Holmes. Principal of t Pendleton Graded School, who has bc spending his vacation with relath in Laurens, was in the city Monday his way home and gave usan appre axed call. Prof. Hohnes is a practic: energetic teacher, and the people Pendleton arc fortunate in having Iii at thc head of their school. Thc friends of Rev. CarlyleBranyo formerly of Anderson County, will I joice to hear of the wonderful meetii which he has recently held at tl "Old," or First Church of Carnesvill Ga., of which lie is the pastor. The ? flueuec of the great spiritual a wakei ing spread far into the surroundii country. Seventy were baptized atti close of the meeting, in the presence some two thousand people. Mr. K. C. Baker, who has been in tl employ of: Messrs. Inman & Co., in tl capacity of local cotton buyer for tl past few years, has been assigned to much wider field in thc State of Ah bama, f?e will have ehargeof thc enti State, with headquarters atMontgon ery, quite a responsible position, whit he is fully competent to lill. Andcrsc is justly proud of lier worthy and ci pable young men she is constantly fm nishingto tho commercial world. Miss I'olly A. Gallanani ?lied at tli home ol'her brother, Mr. J. ll. Calli ham, in this county, on Wednesday 10th inst., after an illness of abor eight months. She bore her suffering with the patience characteristic ol' faithful christian. Sile was a mombo of Bethany Church, where her remain were buried on the day after her deatl Kev. N? Cr. Wright conducting the tu nerul in the presence of many sympa thi/ing friends. The deceased leave four brothers and three sisters to cher i sh her memory. Governor Mcsweeney has hud report made up for the last quarter and tlx reports show that the thirty-four con stables now are making more case and seizing more liquor than did th? fifty-nine constables previous to hi term. The relative cost isas fifty .r?ihi is to thirty-four. In J. K, Fant'sdis trict, which includes Anderson. in Ijfies were imposed for J illy only am eighteen parties convicted served sen fences. In,June ten Served sentence! for violating the dispensary law and in May lour. The biggest work was dom in I* ant's and LaFar's districts asshowi by the report. Thc monthly reception of the hip worth League was held at tho rcsidcuci ol' Mr. J. M. Payne on Friday evening, The League and guests were pleasant ly entertained by tho committee, who had arranged au interesting program. A novel feature of the .evening was a grab bag, from which the guests were requested to draw and make, a rhyme of four lines on the article, which was the occasion of much merriment when the Muses began to sing. Delightful refreshments were served, anti the League, is indebted to Mrs. Payne for being entertained in the hospitable manner characteristic of her. In thc death of Mrs. Margaret. J. Mc Daniel, widow of the late Henry J. Mc Daniel, another good woman has been called to the. better land to receive the rewards of a blessed Saviour, whom she faithfully served throughout, life. Her deatli occurred on Sunda}' morn ing, loth inst., after a long ami painful illness, in the t?Oth year ol' her age. Mrs. McDaniel was most highly es teemed by a wide circle of friends ami relatives* who deeply sympathize with her loved ones in their son; bereave ment. Her remains were interred in the Hopewell churchyard, Kev. W. H. Hawkins conducting the funeral servi ces. Mr. A. A. Carpenter died at Iiis hoi m Hroadaway Township last Mond morning, in the 31st year of his af He was sick about ten days with mal rial fever, but his illness was not co sidered serious until a short time b fore his death. His wife preceded hi to the grave about seven months ag and by his death four children are le orphans, his oldest son being a -stude at the U. S. Military Academy at We Point. Mr. Carpenter was the youn; est son of deceased John Carpente and was born and reared and alwa; lived in the section where he died. I was the proprietor of what is known ; the old Smith mill, on Broadway Cree and was a worthy citizen. He was faithful member of the Wesley; Methodist church, and was highly e teemed by his friends, who will 1 pained to hear of his death. His r? mains were interred yesterday mornii at Neal's Creek church, Rev. J. I). M? hon conducting the funeral services. The Darlingtonian of thc 17th ins says: "The sheriff yesterday sold tl: entire stock of drugs, medicines, ?fc< belonging to C. M. Barron &? Co. to tl Geer Drug Co. Immediately after tl sale Mr. E. 1!. Cox purchased the en til stock and will shortly open adrugstoi on the east side of the square in the vi cant store building between the boo store and Wells' shoe store. The ne establishment will be under the mar agement of Mr. J. O. Muldrow. Th will make the third drug store in Dai lington, and all of them are tirst-clas up-to-date establishments. Mr. Cox : a member of the lirra of Moorhead ? Cox and was first lieutenant of Comp.i ny "A" of the 2nd regiment, serving i Cuba. Everybody who knows hil knows that he is a thorough-goin business mau and will make a succ?s of this new undertaking." Mr. Cox i a native of Anderson County, and hi many old friends will be more tha pleased to hear of his success in hi adopted home. Andersou County has lost anothe good citizen in the death of Mr. Alber M. Jolly, which occurred at his hom in Hopewell Township last night at 1 o'clock. He was ill only about a week and the announcement of his deatl was a great shock to his many friend? ? Mr. Jolly was about 70 years of agc I and was a son of the late Henry Jolly He was born and raised and alway lived within a half mile of the hom? where he died. He was a most estima ble citizen-in fact, Anderson Count] never had a nobler, more upright, con scientions man. He had long been J devoted member of Hopewell Baptis Church, whose vacancy there will b< hard to lill. He was a very successfu farmer, and a man who attende! strictly to his own business. He servei Iiis country faithfully throughout tin civil war. His bereaved widow, sh daughters and four sons, who are left to cherish his memory, have the sym pathies of a wide circle of friends. Th? remains will be interred at Hopewell Church this afternoon. Mr. Abner C. King died at. his home in Hopewell Township last. Saturday morning at 0 o'clock, and the announce ment of his death was a great shock to his many friends, as he was sick only ii few days with brain fever.. Mr. King was 57 years of age, and was the third son of the late George I). King and a brother of P. F. King, the .Steward ol the County Pauper's Homo. The de ceased was a brave veteran of the "Lost Cause," having served through out the war in Co. F, Jenkins' Rrigade. He had long been a devoted member of Whitefield Baptist Church, and when the Angel of Death came he was ready to answer the summons. Ile was a most, obliging, kind neighbor, and in his immediate community he will be greatly missed. He was one of a fami ly of eleven children, and only two brothel's survive. Ile was also thc father of eleven children, all of whom, with a devoted wife, are left to cherish his memory. On Sunday afternoon the remains were interred in the Salem churchyard. Rev. E. Z. lirown conduct ing thc funeral services in the presence of a large concourse of friends and rel atives. . Last Thursday Gen. M. L. Monham went down to Ninety Six, where he had been invited to deliver an address be fore (.'amp Larkin A. Griffin Sous of Confederate Veterans. The Ninety Six correspondent, of the Neics und Courin; in speaking of the address, says: "He paid a glowing tribute to the bravery and patriotism of the Veterans, and spoke of the privations and hard ships which they endured for four long years lighting foran undying principle. He tobi of the genius af our great gen erals. Lee, Jackson, the Johnstons and others, and cited some of the great vic tories against overwhelming numbers, backed by a great government and the world. His address was a masterly piece of oratory, and was warmly ap plauded. At the close of his address lie was presented with a beautiful bou illit by Miss Hatt ie Curtis, sponsor of the camp, which he. accepted very gracefully. He urged that the .sons of Confederate veterans join the organ ization in order that the story of the struggle may be perpetuated, and that a true history may be written, setting forth clearly the principles Involved for which their fathers fought." Mr. Nimrod T. Smith, one of Ander son County's oldest and most highly esteemed citizens, died at his home in Garvin Township on Thursday. !7ih inst. II?* had been sick about six weeks, and he and his family realized from his first da.v:s illness that his dis ease would prove fatal. He was per fectly resigned and patiently awaited the summons. Mr. Smith was ?S2 years of age, and was born and reared, and, with the exception of two years, spent his life in Anderson County. He was an energetic, successful farmer, with firm convictions and an agreeable dis position, having the confidence and good will of all his friends and ac quaintances. His life was an exempli fication of th?- golden rule, "do unto others as you would have them do unto you." He served the Confederacy throughout the war in the '.'2nd South Curolnui Regiment, and was a brave, faithful soldier. Ile leaves six sons and five daughters, and in their sore bereavement we join their many friends in extending our sympathies. On Friday the. remains were buried at Sandy Springs, the funeral services being corni neted by Kev. J. F. Single ton. For Hot Weathei Keep cool and be comfortable. Buy a light-weight Serge Suit, or Coat or Vest, light-weight Cassimers, Silk-finish Secelians, Drab Betas and Alpacas. In other words, a com* plete line of Hot Weather Clothing. Prices, well-we have nothing to say. The Trading Pub lic knows where to get the lowest price. , Summer Shirts ! Negligee Shirts, with or without Collars and Cuffs ; ?Silk Bosoms, Soft or Stiff, in all the latest Stripes and Plaids, ranging in price from 25c. to $1.50. STRAW AND SUMMER HATS ! We have a few left. They go at almost your own price. Fall line of medium and light-weight Clothing always in stock. Cut Prices on ali Clothing. Clothiers and Furnishiers. To the Lais. Have you seen our last shipment of Ladies' Evening Slip pers in Patent Leathers, White Kid, &c. They are beauties. To Gents. Have you seen those $3.00 up-to-date Shoes we are sell ing the boys. If not, call and inspect for yourself. All the latest colors and shapes. Don't forget to call for Trading Stamps. We've got them. Yours for Reliable Shoes, COBB & CEAYTON, The Shoe People. Brock Bros. Is the place to find anything you need in the HARD WARE line, and their pricer, are always as low as the lowest, and sometimes LOWER. THEY carry three of th' :.i-3s: things in the market :or the fanners' use and convenience, and these three are. viz.: THE PEERLESS ENGINES, Made by the Geiser'Manufaeturing Company. THE FARMERS' SAW MILLS, Made by the Salem Iron Works. THE DEERING BALL-BEARING MOWERS, Made by the Deering Harvester Company o: Chicago, 111.-the larg est Mower manufactory in the United States and probably the world. All the above named Machinery and Mo were are too well known to need describing, F.C they have been tried by people all over the country, and are giving entire satisfaction everywhere. You will also nnd in stock a full and complete line of BUILDERS' HARDWARE, BELTING and MACHINERY SUPPLIES, Always at the lowest prices. We treat everybody fair and square, and if given the opportunity by those who have nev??r :r?ed us will prove what we say. Come in and ^ee us and be convinced. Yours aiwav- t i p.'ease, BROCK BROS, THE HARDWARE PEOPLE.