The Anderson intelligencer. (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, September 13, 1899, Page 8, Image 8

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Local News. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 13, 189!>. City Affairs. Many of our readers no doubt would like to know something of the doings of our City Fathers, and with this idea in view we accepted au invitation to be present at the annual meeting of the City Council on the 5th inst. " Upon our entrance to thc Council Chamber wo found the Mayor with all tho Aldermen present, and also mem bers of tho Board of Health. City Fire Department and others. The Mayor announced that the heads of Depart ments had been -instructed to make their reports for the past year at this meeting, ?ndprocccded toread his own report, which was-, carefully prepared, and touched upon almostevery thing that called for his a tte rt ion. He mention ed favorably the different Departments, beginning with the Police Department. He mentioned in order the Street De partment, Fire Department, Board of Health and Sanitary Department, the .Cemetery Depa~ jnent, and finally paid his respects to the Aldermen, co'mp? Hienting them noon their zeal and fidel ity to duty as officers of the city. : From the several reports we gather thc information that in the Police De partment there has been during thc year past 727 arrests made, of which 28 were found not guilty, 70 were dismiss ed and 029 were convicted. $3.382.50 of fines were imposed ot which $2,117. 30 was paid in-cash, the remainder be ing worked out on thc street and re mitted. In thc Street Department we lind 5,302 loads of rock, earth and sand have been hauled and. put on the streets and sidewalks of the city, .besides the fact 4 jthat 720 loads of this was rock, hauled ?twice.in order to be crushed. In addi . ^tion tb this there has been 1,220 yards of excavation dono in opening up two new streets. In doing this large t\, amount of work, the teams have aver aged about 12 loads per day, and cover ed an average distance of about v30 .railes each day they worked-and all this was accomplished by the hire of an average of 6nands per dav, not in cluding the convict labor performed in lieu of fines imposed or the work done by citizens in lien of street tax. The-report of thc Chief of the Fire Department show the three Companies . to be composed as follows: Hook and Ladder Company, 39men; Pioneer Reel .Company. :;.> -mun; Bough and Ready Cofti|i:i:!\ . ?() men. and all uniformed. The, n port of Ute Secretary and Treas ?rer ofthr Fi vt-1 Apartment shows that we have imd tu fires during the year, .exclusive of several false alarms, and that tlie men were successful in eacli casein subduing tho flames before very great-damage was done. This speaks well for our excellent Fire Department, and the bravo men composing it de serve our hearty thanks and lasting gratitude and support for their unsel fish and disinterested devotion to duty in turning ont and lighting the fire fiend ?n all kinds of weather and at all hours .of the day or night. ' Tho report of/the Health Officer showed our city to boin a splendid san itary condition. The performance of th& duty requires constant, care and unceasing vigilance on bis part,* and ene valuable work done byTiim and the Board of Health in the discharge of their often unpleasant duties calls for more than a mere acknowledgement from our citizens. And this Depart ment is entitled to and should receive all the assistance and encouragement . chat our citizens can give to it. The report of the Sexton of thc Sil ver Brook Cemetery showed that there . is an increased interest taken by our citizens in the care and protection of this sacred spot, which is illustrated by the large number of average daily vis itors-reaching to 30 per day. Very few violations of the rules are report - .cd, and, withal, we think this beauti ful home of our dead is destined to re ceive the attention and respect of ?V who are interested. The annual report of the City Treas urer is printed in full elsewhere in this issue, and shows the receipts and dis bursements in detail. , In dosing, we think our city is in a sound and nealthy condition, and that - to> the Mayor and Aldermen, together with our excellent Police officers and beads of Departments, is due the thanks of our citizens. We venture the asser tion that few cities of tho size of An derson will make a better showing. "Mn. EDITOK: In your last ' week's ;paper you refer to the change in the Supervisors office and take occasion to tender to thc incoming officer a few timely suggestions which have my wannest indorsement, but, if you will pardon rae, you dealt too much iu gen eralities and superficial reference to a state of affairs in thc history of the .county's finances that demand a speci fic ana purging treatment. As a tax payer I want to know how the county's funds are being spent and what re strictions and safeguards aro being thrown around them: I want to know why the county is in debtaud for what ?causes; I want to know what the coun ty owns to butt against thc tremendous ?outstanding debt; I want to know what ut- costs us to maintain our unfortunate poor and what our roads and bridges arc costing us. In short, Mr. Editor, 1 want a purely business-like adminis tration of the county's affairs and a plain statement suehas any business would require. It will be a hard matter to convince tho average taxpayer, forinstance, that tie enormous expenditure of $16,362.33 for roads and bridges last year as per the county exhibit was made in a bus iness-like, legitimate manner. If, in deed, such be the case, there is no need for the county to delay work on her macadamized road?, for thc dirt roads yon describe are costing us about as much as the macadamized are costing other counties. Nor is there any won der that the Treasurer is short of funds with which to meet the county's ex penses. There are. of course, many trans actions in the Hue of Supervisor Van ?lr*3r,s predecessor's work which must stand for themselves as the records in -dicate a perfectly clear sheet, free from any clerical errors and so far as the world knows absolutely correct. Thc building 0? th", new Court House and JaU, for instance, must bc supposed by ! the taxpayers of Anderson County to ; be free from taint of scandal. And so j it is with the many bridges built by j contract. The people have seen so muvh of "bond commissions" and1 Whiskey rebates" that they are justly j suspicions of their public servants when their service is not at all times an open book easily read even bj a wayfaring man. Let it De understood here that in ?sing this example it is not with any view to cast reproach upon the former incumbent, by insinuation. I mean to say that the people, and I am one of them, want their business done in an open way so that no shadow of a doubt may hang over it no.v a breath of .suspicion rest upon it. It is a matter that will force it-self upon Major Vandiver for his own pro tection, and we wish to see him avail himself of the privilege of volunteering the information asked for at the ear liest date possible, because when he goes before tho people next year they will demand it then and hold him re sponsible for withholding it until the pressure could not be resisted. If he will not allow himself to become en tangled in thc baleful influence of cer tain designing wise fellows and dismiss them froi? bini as his confidential, legal, financial and political advisers, the county will repose in him thc confidence that his intimate friends have always' hail in him, a confidence that never was betrayed. Vox PoiTi.i. Williamstou Items. The greatest social event of thc sea son occurred at Spring View, the home of Mayor Browne, on the evening ol' 1 In stil inst., when a delightful reception was tendered Miss Gertrude Land, a popular and handsome young lady ol' Columbia, who is spending the summer in Williamston. During her stay in our town Miss Land has made scores of friends in Williamston and Pelzer and many of them were delighted to attend a reception in her honor. The spacious rooms and verandas at Spring View were brilliantly lighted and thc grounds surrounding presented a lovely appear ance with the dam to- Chinese lanterns gently swung to and fro by thc cooling breezes which sprung up for thc occa sion. Tlie heavens presented a dark and* threatening appearance in the afternoon and many a fair maiden's mind was distressed by the vexing questions incident to dressing for thc occasion to which they were eagerly looking forward. Some of these "anxious questions were put at rest, however, when the clouds cleared away, the stars shone brightly, ;md aH nature seemed in league with thc party goers. The Philharmonic Orchestra rendered delightful music and increased thc pleasure of the o vening to a marked degree, as evidenced by tiie applause anti expressions of approval bearii from every quarter. The following young people were present, and it seems from appearances that Cupid also graced the occasion by; his presence and wielded his bow with startling effect : Misses Gertrude and Maude Browne, witJi Mr. D'Arcy P. Gray: Miss Lidie Crymes. with Mr. Frank T. Wei born; Misses Janie Gray and Henrie Austin, with Mr. Thos. G. Gray; Miss Ina Payne, with Mr. Benj. C. Hard, Jr.: Miss Jeanette Austin, with Mr. Jerry S. Trammcll; Mis?es Belle and Daisy Can non, with Mr. J. Frank Gaines: Miss Jessie McKelvy, with Mr. Jos. C. Duck . worth; Misses Alary Pulnot and Lulu Sadler, with Harry 0. Epting; Miss Sue Cox, with Mr. George S. Goodgion; Miss Bertha Anderson, with Mr. Robt. Woodsides; Misses Lyat Mathews and Louise Horton, with Mr. Clyde Horton; Misses Pearl Bussell and Helen Gaines, with Mr. Chas. H. Gaines; Miss Annie Prince, with Mr. Hewlett C. Sullivan; Miss Janie 'Sullivan, with Mr. Boscoe S. Cannon; Miss Andrcnia Anderson, with Mr. W. T. Werts; Miss Zessie Bush, with Mr. George E. Marchbanks; Miss Katie Leo Porcher, with Mr. W. 1 T. Lander; chaperones, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Griffin and Dr. and Mrs. W. D. Hutto. Mr. Brown and Iiis accomplish - cd sister. Miss Nellie, acted well thc parts of host and hostess, and when thc wee, small hours of morning were fast approaching the guests departed with reluctance and with the hope that they might again enjoy the pleasures of a reception at Spring View. A heavy loss occurred to Mr. Edward B. Burge- *o;i Thursday morning when his dwelling and almost its entire con tents were destroyed by fire. The origin of tlie fire is unknown. The friends and neighbors of Mr. Burgess aro contributing to his wants and he and his family aro comfortably quar tered in the Daniels house on Church street. I Mrs. Will Gaines, of Honea Path, is I spending a short while with her pa ! rents on Hamilton avenue. . The Williamston Guards were iu spected .on Wednesday by Assistant Adjutant and Inspector General J. D. Frost. Cadets Cannon and Duckwoith leave for Clemson College to-day accompa nied by Benj. Gossett and Clarence W. Cooley. Messrs. Lander, Prince and Haid have returned from a pleasure trip to the mountains of North Carolina. Tho Misses Cannon, of Newberry, who have been spending thc summer with relatives, have returned home. Mrs. R. E. Browne and son, Ii. E. Browne, Jr., are visiting relatives at Seneca. Misses Minnie Anderson and Olive Brown visited Williamston last week. Mrs. K. D. Senn, of Newberry, is in town with friends and relatives. Mr. Benj. S. Wallace, who has for tho past year made Augusta his home, is at Hotel Bon Air with his parents. Miss Mims, of Greenville, is visiting Mrs. AV. AV. Griflin. BROOKS GOODGION. Pisgah Locals. Another rain has visited our section, and it seems to make everything very pleasant. The health ot' our community is very good at present. The people of our burg are busy gathering tuc ilecey staple. Two very accomplished maids, Misses Cornelia and Dora Smith, visited the family of Mr. J. N. Smith recently. Mr. Samuel Reeve, who lost his house by r'.re a few weeks ago, we are assured hus had the help and sympathy of our people. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Callahan! have been visiting relatives near Zarlinc. If you want your cotton ginned in ; first-class order just go to J. M. Long and AV. S. Mauldin. Mr. W. 0. Callaham, of Piedmont, visited relatives here last Sunday. Two of our young men seem to be very much attracted'with the beautiful little town Simpsonville. AVc wish you good luck, boys. Mr. W. D. Spearman and wife, and the latter's sister, Miss Emmie Webb, made a flying visit to Anderson last week. Our artist, Mr. J. A. Smith, is doing some excellent work now. Miss Clara Osborne, one ol' Ander son's charming young ladies, is visiting at the home of Mr. AV. C. Scott. Miss Maggie Algood visited our sec tion recently. Her visits are always the source of much pleasure to the young folks of our community. Mr. C. N. Davis and wife visited rel atives here recently. Good luck to thClN'TKLLIGRKCKUand its many readers. COUNTRY CKACKKI?. How i** thin for Shoes? Cobb A Cray ton received the largest shipment of Shoes ever brought into Anderson. Two solid cac?. Juett think ot it. 12-3 The best and cheapest stock of Fail and Winter Dry Goods in the city at Vandi ver ltro?. FOR KKNT OR 8.\LK-t?oxl seven room Jiouae, good loca.ion, well improved. For particulars, term?, Ac, call on Chaw. E. Cobb, at Cobb A Cray ton's Shoe Store. Ballard's Obelisk and Guthrie's Finest Patent Flour for $4.50 r>er barrel at Van diverBros, Free city delivery. 'FhoneTS When you want a nice Dress Shoe, and something up-to-date, don't forget that Cobb d'Cray ton have them in all styles and colors in a $3.50 Shoe that they are going to sell at $3.00. 12-:> j Cobb A (.'ray ton are now thowing the largest stock of Shoes ever shown in An derson before. If you intend wearing Shoe1? this Winter see them. 12-3 If you want the finest Texas Si 6<J Oats cheap, get them <*.' Vaodiver Bros. Denver Items. We have plenty o?' rain now when ir is too late to benefit anything except turnips and sweet potatoes. Well, wc ought tobe thankful for even that. Some old people, say, that: if the turnip crop is good, it is an indication that all crops for the coining year will he good. While not a finn believer in all "signs," wc hope this one will prove true. And if the sweet potato crop is good it will take a long time to starve us to death on butter, sweet-milk and potatoes, il' bread ami meat should be scarce and the cotton crop short. The newspapers should refuse to credit Mr. Neill's estimate of a 12,000. 000 bale cotton crop, when it is known to bc from one-half to a third short all over the South. Private letters from Texas, say that up to the middle of July they expected to make a bale to the aero, while at the present writing, Sept. 1st, they would scarcely get one bale from five aeres. Dry weather and hot winds had caused the reduction. Kev. Mike McGee held protracted services at Welcome Church, com mencing on the 2nd and ending on the 13th. He preached some of the most Scriptural and impressive sermons we ever heard, yet they seemed to fall on deaf ears and stony hearts. But wc must not expect to reap the same day we sow the seed, so "after many days" we hope his zealous services may bring forth fruit tit for the Masters usc. Miss Annie Reid, a pretty young lady of Walhalla, has been visitingrol?tives in our midst. Mr. John Simpson' of Prosperity, visited recently the family of his brother Mr. T. ti. Simpson, Sr. Mr. Major, of Greenwood, and Miss Findley, of Walhalla, have been the guests of Mr. J. W. Major. He had also the pleasure of entertaining Rev. J. li. Wilson, P. E.,for anight. Those who have had tho pleasure of meeting Mr. Wilson and hearing him preach are very much pleased with him. Mrs. Jane Browne and two pretty little, grandaughtcrs. Ora and Lizzie, visited relatives in Denver last week. We learn that the babe of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Burriss is very seriously afflicted. This excellent young couple have the sympathy of their neighbors. _I\CO?;XIT.\. AN ORDINNACE To Exempt, from Taxation, except for School Purp'Sfs, Manufactories hereafter Established in the City of Anderson, S. C. BE Fi1 ORDAINED by the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Ander son, S. C., in Council assembled, and by thc authority of the same- , That all Manufactories established within the limits of the City of Ander son, S. C., having a paid up Capital Stock of S2."),000, or more, or a plant in this City of the value of $25,000, or more, s?mil be exempt from jill City Taxes, except for School purposes, for five successive years from the time of tho establishment of such Manufac tures. Done and ratified by the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of I!.. SJ Anderson, S. C., in Council as sembled, and the Seal of said City duly affixed, this 11th dav of September, A. D. 1800. JNO. Iv. HOOD, Mayor. Attest : J. ll. LEWIS, City Clerk, protein AN ORDINANCE To Provide for the Holdiug of a Spe cial Election in the City of Ander son, for the purpose of submitting to the Qualified Electors of said City the question of .Ratifying au Ordinance of ?aid City, entitled ''An . Ordinance to Exempt from Taxa tion, except for School Purposes, Manufactories tierealter Established in the City of Anderson. S. C.," adopted and ratified by the City Council September ll, 189?J. BE IT ORDAINED by thc Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Anderson, S. C., in Council assembled, and by the authority of the same SKCTION 1. That a Special Election bo held in thc City of Anderson, S. C., at the City Hall of said City, on Tues day, the 10th day of October, 1890, for the purpose of submitting to the Qual ified Electors of said City the question of ratifying an Ordinance of said City, entitled "An Ordinance to exempt from taxation, except for school purposes, Manufactories hereafter established in the. City of Andersou, S. C.," adopted and ratified bv thc City Council, Sep tember ll. 1899. SECTIOS 2. That M. I\ Tribble, J. li. McGee and J. H. Lewis are hereby ap pointed Managers of said Special Elec tion, whose duty'it shall be to open the polls at tin- place above designated at thc hour of 0 o'clock, a. m., and close the polls at the hour of .1 o'clock, p. m.. and immediately upon closing the polls, proceed to count the ballots cast at, said Election, make ont and certify their re turn to the Mayor, together with the ballots cast at said Election, and upon said return the Mayor shall declare the result of saiil Election without, delay. "SECTION3. That ali Qualified Elec tors shall be entitled to vote at said Election: that the. ballots shall be of uniform size according to law, and shall have written or printed or partly written and partly printed thereon, when the Elector is in favor of ratify ing the Ordinance and exempting Man ufactories as provided therein, the words: "Exempting Manufactories Yes," and when thc Elector is opposed, thc words: "Exempting Manufactories -No," and no other form of ballotshall be used, received or counted by said Managers, lt shall be tho duty of the City Clerk to have ballots prepared and printed in accordance with the fore going for the use of Electors at said Election. SECTION 4. That the City Clerk is hereby directed to have the Ordinance published so as to give notice of the time and place of the Election herein orderedi and he shall also open the books of Registration as required by law for the purpose of registering ali persons who are qualified to vote at said Election, giving notice of the time and place of opening said books of Registration, and shall close said books at 12 o'clock, meridian, on the tenth day next preceding said Election, that is to say, said books of Registration shall bc opened on September 2?, 1809, and close ob September 30, 1899. SECTION 5. In case any of the said Managers shall be disqualified or fail to quality, the Mayor is hereby authorized to appoint a malinger to till the vacan cy. 1 >one and ratified by the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of IL. SJ Anderson, S. C., in Council as sembled, and thc Seal of said City duly ailixed, this 11th day of September, A. I)., 1899. JNO. K. HOOD. MAYOR. Attest: J. ii. LEWIS, City Clerk, pro tem. - Greenville is to have an electric road in the near future. The tireen- j ville Traction Company have applied fora charter with a capital stC?fc of ?200,000. Statement of the City Treasurer for the Year ending August 15, ItKCKIITS. Cash ou hand.$ Iii? <" Fines and Forfeitures-._ -'ISO 30 Licenses. 10:5:5 00 Dispensary Receipts. 2024 i>l Property Tax and Penalty 1st instalment For Current Expenses. :504 0 24 S. V. R. ii. Sinking Fund and Interest. 3081 05 Graded School Expenses. :50.'5U 52 inst, on Graded School Bonds.. '.'00 7:5 Water L. & P. Cc. Water.. . :5U.'57 48 Waler L. & P. Co. Lights. 2424 20 Street Ta x... 1288 00 Di?g Tax. 2?0 00 Sanit?r;- Pect. 02S ">7 Miscellaneous. 21 08 Charity Subscription. 7:5 S.? Cemetery Lots Sold. 101 25 County School Tax.. . 2534 GI! Notes Outstanding for General Purpose. GOO 00 School Purpose. 1741 88 Over Draft. 302 51 $31,081 00 DJSllUKSKM K.VTS. 15y Amts paid Salary Street < Overseer.? 448 07 Wages Street Hands. 1405 IG Material tor Street and Mule Feed. 2054 05 Salary of Police. 2410 82 Extra Police and Secret Service 37 00 Salary of Mayor. 383 33 Salary City Clerk and Treas.. 3S1 23 Salary City Attorneys_.... 200 00 Dieting Prisoners and Guard House. 370 30 Printing and Advertising. 108 GI Fire Denartment. 343 00 City nail Expenses. 200 02 Janitor Salary.,. 214 SO Miscellaneous, Insurance, &c. 1108 GO Rebate License and Tax. 1G4 08 S. V. K. Pi. Ponds Retired.... 2000 00 Interest on S. V. R. R. Bonds. 1G85 S3 Black Diamond Ry. fund. 450 50 Interest on Graded School Bonds. 1,200 00 Teachers1 Salaries Graded School. 6,320 OS j Anderson W. L. & V. Co., 9 Hydrants.!. 4,077 00 Lights. 2,877 60 Salary Health Officer. 4GG 51 Board of Health. 50 00 Sanitary Department. 647 10 Charity Provision and Wood. 146 08 Salary Sexton of Cemetery... 230 00 ('ash in Bank and on hand... 32S 54 $31,081 09 I, J. 15. Lewis, hereby certify that the above is a true and correct statement to the best, of my knowledge according to the Books of the City Treasurer. J. B. LEWIS, City Troas. pro tem. Aug. 15, 1S99. Now is the time to examine yonr Evaporators. If mared out buy a new one or have it repaired by Jno T. Bur ris?, o-s Iron King Stoves are sold in AndHrmm only by Osborne & Osborne. - The result of the recent municipal Democratic primary in Greenville will be contested in the courts on account of alleged irregularities. It is the first time in thc history of the party primary that thc courts have been called upon to pass upon their legality. To plea.se the hardest customer is our pride and purpose if he is worth pleasing; Any man who can't be pleased wirb {Sul livan Hardware Co.'s Bel ti up: and prices is simply beyond hope. It is tho particular customer, the inves tigating, well-informed buyer that we like to strike when he comes to town for his Hardware, Implements or Machin ery. We, that is, Sullivan Hardware Co , knotv that allsuch will snap bargains when offered. Twenty-fi ve Dollars will buy a fairly a nod square practico Piano at tho O. A. Reed Music Hons". They are intrinsi cally wortli double that amount. Iron and Steel are wa\ up, but Sullivan Hardware Co. is, keeping prices down on the great Oliver Chilled Plows. ?4" to $100.0(1 a month for bright hustler for special position. Good chance for ad vancement; no capi'al or experience re quirer*. K. & K Manufacturing Cu., Sf! N. ?! h St., Philadelphia, Pa. 11-4 Mrs. F. S. Riley bas tooms to rent. When you have any kind of Plumbing I would like lo ligure with you on it. 8-tf John T. Barries. Sullivan Hardware Co. are Morgan & Wright's regularly appointed distributing agents. They can always furnish these well known Tires and inner Tubes at lowest prices. D. S. VANDIV.RU. E P. YANDIVEK. J. J. MA.IOR. DEALERS IN' Fine Buggies, Phaetons, Surreys, Wagons, Harness, Lap Robes and Whips, ARI" in their elegant new Repository over Vandiver Bros. Store Between Masonic Hall and New Bank. If you need anything in our line we have the goods, the guarantee and the price t-? please. We hiirhly appreciate all the trade giv en us, and are trying to give the very best Buggies that can be sold for the price. A nice lot of New, Cheap Baggies on hand. The price will positively sur prise you. Yours for Buggies, VANDIVER BROS. & MAJOR. OUR LAUNDRY WORK I WE can save you many dollars on your Shirts, Cufia and Cellars, tor we wash 'ein and we iron 'em till they get the glossy glow. All our friends are bound to name us, for our Laundry Work is famous, and we paralyze the Ladies when our Shirt Waist work we show. Leava your Laundry at D. C. Brown ct Bro's. ANDERSON STEAM LAUNDRY CO. * 202 East Boundary St. R. A. MAYFIELD, Supt. and Treas. PHONE NO. 20. M. L CARLISLE. L. H. CARL 16LE CARLISLE BROS. BEG to announce to their friends aud customers that they are now in their &EV? PLACE of business - On Peoples* Corner. If you want a Mowing Machine come to see us. We handle the Cham pion Draw Cut Mowers with Ho?se Dump Rake. We are agents for the Lynchburg Chill Plow, one of the best I urn Plows on the market. We keep on hand a fresh supply of Groceries of all kinds. When you want Hard ware we will be glad to quote you pricer. Remember the LYNCHBURG CHILLED PLOW. _CAE Lt?LE BROS-, Anderson, S.C. Notice to Debtors. I'AKTIES owing UM open Htid Recured Account? due in the Fall are noti?Hd that ?aid Accounts are now due and must be settled at once. GCTANO NOTK3 are due and payable on or before ? 'cto'ter 1st, and must be paid promptly out of the first Rales of Cotton. We appreciate the general desire to hold Cotton for higher pi-ices atid do uot ohjoct, but must insist that it be not he'd at our ex pense and risk. You can ?toro it and borrow enough on it to pay your Account ; therefore, do not expect to ride us when we aro needing our money. Thia is strictly business, and we mean every word we say. for wo will have our money if we have to put out Special Collectors to get it. Save yourself trouble and expenso by giving na prompt settlements. Yours truly. WHEAT AND OATS FERTILIZERS. HALF crops of Cotton , don't pay as well as half crops ot Wheat. Your land needs a change, anyway, and with proper manuring will pay you better in Wheat and Oats than in Cotton. We have tho Fertilizers specially made and adapted for Wheat Culture, Recommended by eminent Chemists and practical Wheat flowers all over the country, and it is suitable to the character ol Anderdon County soil. It is well pulverized and in nice shape !:'or distributing. Let us sell you if you want DEAN & RATLIFFE. DEAN & K.A.XJLIFJFE. OUR SPECIAL OVERFLOW. ??LI1HJIIMW BIBMIIWI W-IIWII ? llllllllllll Ill III ll MUM] III IN a vast business like ours there's al wat s an overflow ol' real good things. No matter how much we advertise there's bound to bc some over flow prizes crowded out, and these we arc ANXIOUS to hurry to our cus tomer?. Our three mammoth floors are just'now overflowing with Bargains of FALL AND WINTER GOODS, On which we can SAVE YOU a big per cent. Our Buyer is now in New York picking up Bargains that could not have been had a few weeks ago, when Mr. Neill's tremendous Cotton report came out. But the New York merchants are getting frightened now, and we are buying our Dry Goods, Shoes, Ac, far below what auy of our competitors had to pay then for the same Goods. Therefore, we are in position to save you money, and will, if1 you will only inspect our Stock before buying. Yours with overflowing bargains!. D. C. BROWN & BRO. NEXT T<? POST OFFICE.) The Change of Season is li ere. Where will the Peo pie ?n? the Best Place to make their Xecessiiry Purchases? THAT luis been the great consideration with us for uiauy mouth.-. We have put great thought and labor on the question that we might say honestly io the people thar'.1. F. JONES & CO'S, will .-till be the TRADING CENTRE ot' our live little Electric City. We expect to Clothe the people The condition of the times demands reasonable price.-. The most Goods-pos sible for a Dollar in even' instance shall be our constant endeavor. Wc take Jio step backward. Ours has always been the leading Dress Goods Department of the up-country. This season it is as bright, beautiful and stylish as possible. Our success in securing pretty and stylish Dress Goods at reasonable prices was never greater. Our Individual Dress and Skirt Patterns? In Homespuns. Stylish Plaids. <fcc:, art- not to be surpassed. The Depart ment will show Goods at from 25c. to 50c. which for style and reality and price cannot be beaten. Mark this : We expect to sell more Dress Gooes this season than ever before in any one Fall Season. .Why y Because we have made up our minds to do so, and because we have the Goods that will take with the Trade ana the prices are catching. Watch ! MES. M. J. CUMMINGS is still in charge of our Dress Making Department, And is ready at all time? to give any information regarding Styles. Trim mings, etc. She is prepared to turn out more work this season than ever before, and will appreciate ali the patronage you can give her. Ready for you in Early Millinery. Pretty Walking and Gulf Hats, tte . eve. The Department will, if it be possible, show prettier and more durable Hats this season than ever before We take no backward step in any Department. We don't mean to neglect the Men. but just uow the THE LITTLE KNEE PANT MEN Are claiming our attention. We are fitting them up better than ever before It pays to buy good Clothes for the little fellows. ' Our Boys' Clothing is offered at shorter margins of profit than ever before. Our idea is to double the sales. Won't you help us ? We will make it to your interest. CO Cf)-^es' eveu a^ter we kat^ placed our order, for Men's S4.0?, 35.DU S4.50 and S5.00 Shoes we decided not to carry a Man'* Shoe at over 83.50. So all of them go at $3.50; Some of them are right new, but the price comes down on all io S-'J.5tJ. Ladies with little feet will find some bargains in a line of $U50 Shoes, (sizes 2$ to 4*), that we are closing out at 75c. Real drives-no mistake. We expect to do our utmost, in a plain, business-like manner, without gush or flurry, to make our Big Store the most interesting trading centre iu the city. We know the people appreciate real facts, and that is what we shall try to spread before them. We are ready for the Country Merchants-our Wholesale Department is complete. Yours very truly, C. -F. JONES I CO. LESSER and COMPANY LOAN WANTED ! Big Interest Guaranteed. THE LOAN THE INTEREST We ask your eyes--they're We guarantee is a saving of the best judges o? the tremen- ? 15 to 25 per cent, payable im j dous Bargains we offer. To ? mediately, on every bill of j their shrewdness we confi-1 Fall and Winter Goods yon dently appeal. v buy of us. There is only one way to get the high interest on your money-come and INVEST IT IN OUR BARGAINS. Wc bought our entire Fall and Winter Stock for Spot Cash. We took great pains and plenty of time to select the same, and we again beg you to follow our invitation. Come with your highest expectation and you will not be disappointed. Your eye will rest with pleasure upon a beautiful assort ment of DRESS GOODS, At prices as low as you never heard of before. Our buyers are u?v in the Northern market. Supported by a shrewd buyer in New York, they bad the rare opportunity of buying a full new stock of Notions and Fancy Goods Of an "Importeur" who was unable to meet his bilk. Our money had the power of getting them at a ridiculous low price. Insurance of Shoes. We cau't a fib ni to keep quiet when we know that you iike to bear it again that "we handle only Reliable Shoes." If you want a cheap Shot-, made from poor stock and paper insole, don't come to us-we don't handle such line. But if you want to buy a solid leather Shoe of latest style, a good wearer, come with all confidence. You will be satisfied with our Shoes. We know how to fit your feet. Your feet will be glad and laugh, because our Shoes give comfort and full satisfaction. Our Clothing and Gents' Furnishings Won us a great many new friends, and we hope that our selection of Fall and Winter Goods in this line will satisfy the keenest buyers, as we have bought only latest styles of modern material*. OUR MILLIJSTERY Well represents a beautiful selection of latest shapes and styler, and the curt folly selected Trimmings will, like a flower garden, delight your eye. Small lots, but still smaller prices, on Remnants of Summer Goods. Wc sell this week a lot of our Odds and Ends in Ladies' ar,d Men's Solid Leather Shoe? at 7.r>e. Your* truly, LESSER & CO., CN DER MASONIC TEMPLU.