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To our Friends and Patrons.. o o Do not despair because the crops are short, and every ( ae around you is crying hard times. The crop will turn ( ut better, perhaps, than you think, and if the price of Cot* ton will continue to advance yon will yet have enough to pay your debts and a few dollars to spend. Throw off the dumps, look on the bright side, and think how much better ( ff you are than some of your acquaintances, and all will Tjrork out for the best. We know there will be some money to spend in this i ommunity this Fall, and with that end in view we now have three buyers in the Northern markets. We shall buy a complete, up-to-date line of Goods in all departments. Mrs. ''Hess Porcher Winn, who has charge of our Millinery De partment, and who has resided in New York for two years past, is now selecting the Latest TbiMS In Millinery. Miss Helen Cater, our head Sales-lady, has also been in the market for several days, where she is locking close after ?er friends' interest. Mr. Osborne, of the Firm, is there, also, and with the experience and knowlege of the three, we expect to lay in the most complete assortment in all depart ments that we have ever yet shown to the people of this vicinity. , Will be presided over by one fi om the head-centre of Fash ion, and is now preparing herself with the latest styles in ner line. We propose this season to make our Store Head quarters for the latest Novelties in Millinery, Dress Goods, Notions, Ready Made and Made to Order Goods. ALSO, Shoes, Staple Goods of all kinds, Carpets, Matting, Trunks, Hens Clothing and Furnishing Goods, And anything usually found in a first-class Dry Goods Store. We also keep a LARGE STOCK OF GROCERIES OF ALL KINDS. If you want TEXAS OATS com? to us as we have too many. Wo have enough BAGGING and TIES of all kinds to pack 30,000 bales of Cotton. Get our prices before you close a trade. % We are also headquarters when you wish to sell your Cotton, and it will pay you to get a bid from us before you sell. We need a little Cotton in our business this Fall, and will pay good prioes, especially when yon want to buy any thing, or pay for something bought heretofore. We will make it to our mutual benefit on such occasions, and we give you a pressing invitation to give us a showing. We thank you all for the liberal patronage of the past ?year, and ask that you ? cont in ne to come to us when you want to trade. Tours truly, Wholesale and Eeto? Dealers in ANDERSON, O. PB SB ?o those who owe us for Merchandise, Fertilizers, br any? Ithing else, we wish to say that yon must come up promptly with the Cotton or the money, as it will save the expense of Lctfng one of our traveling men, who will keep the road hot Fall to see yon. WE MEAN YOU. B., O. & CO. Local News, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 13, 1899. THE COTTON HARKET. Corrected Weakly by Brown, Osborne A Co. Strict Good Mddling-<?$. Good Middling-Cr. Strict Middling-Oi. Middling-1?. Stained Cotton-4 to .">. Mr. E. Blair Rice, of Relton, was MI (own last Thursday. Kev. T. C. Ligon, of Lowndesville, was in the city Tuesday. Col. Kirk, of tlie Black Diamond, was in the city Tuesday. Miss Helen Cater is home again from the Northern markets. Mr. McD. Cater, of Abbeville, was in the city on business last week. Miss Bertha G nt bbs, of Belton, is visiting the family of Dr. McGee. Miss .lessie Grubbs, of Belton, is now in tho Graded School of this place. The enrollment of tim Millville Gra ded School increased to KK) on Tuesday last. Mr. J. (.'. Watkins left Monday for Battle Creek. Mich., to improve his health. The net profits of the dispensary at this place for the month of August were *:nr>.:i7. Miss Kva Murray left tho city Mon day to attend Hollins Institute. Hol lins, Vu. Prof. James Boyce, president of the Due West Female College, was in town Tuesday. Miss Alma Spearman, w ho has been visiting relatives at Cross Hill, has returned. Mr. .Simon Strouse, of Julius ll. Weil & Co., returned from New York Tues day evening. Mrs. L. H. Seel and Mrs. Tani Ste phens are staying awhile in William ston for their health. If you intend wearing shoes don't, fail to see Cobb Sc Clayton's, the shoe peo ple's, advertisement. Mr. J. K. Vandiver, of the Fanners kV. Merchants Bank, is spending a few day* at Glenn Springs. Mrs. T. X. Spearman will continue her boarding house at the same place or. South Main Street. Miss Susie McMullan, of Hartwell, Ga., who has been visiting in tin? city, returned home Monday. Messrs. Clarence Karie, Kddie Har ton and Flank T. Hamlin, of this city, are to be in Clemson this year. Mr. John M. Hubbard leaves to-day for New York to lay in a stock of jevv elry and other novelties in his line. Miss Keila Lewis, of Columbus, (ia., now has charge of the dressmaking de partment of Brow n, Osborne Sc Co. Miss Lola Casey, who has been teach ing the Melton school during the sum mer, was visiting in the city last week. Mr. Charles Poore, who has been at tending a Business College at Pough keepsie, X. Y., returned homo last ween. Those wishing, private tuition for their children are requested to call on or address Miss E. Gordon, East On street. Mrs. T. Mohln.y, who has boen visit ing the family of Mi*. M. J. Clark, will return to her home in Clebournc, Tex.. Thursday. Miss Copper is reigning again in queenly grace, and dignity over the realm of C. F. Jones Sc Co.*s millinery department. Mr. C. M. Buchanan and wife went to Princeton Tuesday. Mr. Buchanan is rapidly recovering from his recent severe illness. Miss Alice K. Fretwoll, a charming young lady who has been visiting iii thc eity during the summer, retained home Tuesday. Jolly, good-natured men uro not tho only ones who laugh; tho vacant mind is always ina hilarious mood. Don't, get tlie two confused. Miss Sadie Honman, of Seuecu, pass ed through tho city Tuesday on her way home from Lowndesville, where she has been visiting. Tho Musical Club will meet at the residence of Mr. C. R. Webb to-mor row (Thursday) evening. A larg?; at tendance is requested. Mr. Marvin Masters, of this county, who w as graduated at the Patrick Mili tary Institute at tho last session, en tered Clemson torda j\ Weare, requested to announce that Rov. J. N. IL Sum merell will preach at Flat Rock Church on the third Snnday evening at fonr o'clock. Mr. Oscar Moore, of Moore. Acker Sc \ Co., returned Monday noon from New York, whore ho has been purchasing a large stock of dry goods. Mr. Giles Templeton, of Abbeville, and Mr. Q. B. Newman.of Guion, were in the city this week, having stopped over on their way to Clemson. Mrs. Tho?. F. Hill and sons have re turned from thc mountains, and their mnnj- friends arc glad to see them again settled in their pleasant home. . Miss Maude Rosamond, of Brushy Creek, who is taking a special course in Art at the Williamston Female Col lege, spent Tuesday in the city. Mrs. Ida P. Clayton has just return ed from New York, and is now fitting up a beautiful millinery parlor in uar of Cobb & Clayton's Shoo Store. Th erv was a severe storm of wind and liail uv the Fork near Earle's bridge lost Friday. The wind blew tho roof from a barn at thc White place.. Misses Elma and Mabel Cl ink wa h.s. two beautiful young ladies of Due ^e&fvS, C., .KAYO, returned borne, after ,? short visit ?Y> Mi??.Iola Johnson. Mr. Matt. Felton, a graduate of the Patrick Military Inst it uta, left Tuesday morning to outer Auburn (Ala.) Me chanical and Agricultural College. Mrs. D. K. Norris and daughter, Lou i BC, of Hickory Flat, were shopping in tlie city Tuesday. Miss Louise ex pects to enter Winthrop on the 10th. Mr. Julius H. Weil, wno has been imite ill of fever for seven weeks, was down town Tuesday. He will soon be hide to attend to his duties at the store. .Subscribers to the Anderson Tclc {dione Exchange will please add Car isle Bros., Store, No. 138; M. L. Car lise, residence, No. 109; 8. A. JleKcown, .Store, No. 144. Mis. Flunk M. Snwyciywho, with her interesting son, has been visiting friends and relatives in the city ?uni County, returned on Friday to her home m Charlotte. Lust Saturday was a busy day. and all over the city could bo S?-CU those harbingers of good times coining-thc mountaineer and his wagon loaded with cabbages and apples. Messrs. doe and Frank Cunningham, Overman VauWyck, .lames Sullivan, Jr., David Taylor, .lohn Maxwell and Frank Sloan are to be in Clemson this year. They loft Tuesday. Mr. -Ino. M. Hubbard, Miss Stella Cater und Miss Fu?ico Hill leave to-day for Now York. M?SR Hill will go from there to Baltimore, where sin- will re sume her studies in Methodist Woman's College, ofthat city. Tho many friends of Mr. Lawrence X. Archer, of Birmingham, Ala., were delighted to strike hands with him again on his Hying visit to relatives here last week. Ile shows the result of good treatment in his adopted home. With sweet and Irish (now called white) potatoes selling nt thirty-live cents a peck and onions at twenty-li ve, there must be a good profit to tho truck growers in tho business. But it ap pears that thev won't grow on cotton land. Tho (?raded School opened .Monday morning with IT"i on the rolls and many more from the country were* added dur ing tho day. Tho attendance is very much huger this year than any year before. Teachers und pupils were promptly to their places and each one began their work nt once. Lightning struck tho residence ol' Mr. Oliver Bolt on Thursday last, but fortunately no om; was hurt. Consid erable damage was dom' to tho rooting. At tho samo time Mr. W. H. Frierson and Policeman Jimmie O'Donnell wen; severely shocked by n bolt striking a tree near them, ?ni Jail street. Mrs. H. D. Gardner and Miss Lillian .Murrah, who have taken quite nu ex tended and pleasant summer excursion to points of interest in Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania and among the mountains of western Virginia, re turned last Thursday. They also vis ited the Northern markets to buy mil linery. During tho thunderstorm of last Fri day evening Gus. Clements and one of his son? were st ruck by lightning and instantly killed. Another son Avas so badly shocked that- it is impossible for him to recover. They wen' tenant? on tho Wright place, near Honea Path, and had taken refuge from the storm in a cotton house, which was destroyed by lire, caused by the lightning. ' Surely then* is no other city in tho South that hus suchuhealthful climate as Anderson. During the Stimmer there have been only two cases of fever in this city of more/ than (1,000 inhabi tants, and bota of the cases have, re covered. Moreover, t here was compar atively no other sickness in the city. Therefore, we have a wonderful health resort, and skillful physicians to cure whatever maladies a person may have. Here's our baud to Chief Dil lingham and his able, aides for long-needed re forms along the lino of keeping side walks clear and allowing the passen gers to alight from thc incoming trains without having to brush away a dozen or more nagging hackmcn. it is posi tively a pleasure to walk around the squaw now, even on Saturdayevenings, and' even a lady can make her way from the train at the depotto the wait ing room. If you want to hold your cotton for higher prices, the fair and equitable plan is to store it in sonto warehouse, borrow the money on it and pay your accounts, lions and notes. Then your creditor cannot force you io seil your crop at n 'gure unsatisfactory to your self. Bu?.des, it will be you", and not your creditor, assuming the expense and risk of holding. This isthe knock down argument advanced by Messrs. Denn & liatliilb in their notice this week, which see all who owe them on any account. After a careful examination of tho papers of euch contestant tor the bene ficiary cadctsbip to the Citadel, thc award was made to Mr. Ira A. Giles, a very studious and worthy young man of this'city. Mr.-Ballard is the alternate. Mr. Giles is the fourth per son of thc class of ten which finished the ninth grade at the Graded School in 1898 to win a scholarship by com petitive examination. This is very significant ot' tho thorough work done by this school, and especially signifi cant of the careful training given hy the instructors of that class. District Deputy Grand Master of Free Masons K. P. Divver. of Anderson, S. C., paid an ofllcial visit to Pclzer lodge hist Saturday night . During the course of the evening he. made an address on Masonry, which was enjoyed by the craft pwsent. Brother Divver is a Past Grand Master of the Grand Lodge, and ono/ ol' tho foremost Masons in the State. The second district is fortunate in securing one so well equipped with experience and natural ability to occu py this responsible mid honorable po sition. On tho other hand, thc Deputy Grand Master found hero one of the liest lodges in this grand jurisdiction. Au alarm of lire was sounded itt an early hour last Friday morning, and by thc timely response of our watchful ii remen, an ugly tiro was prevented. A box of waste in tho printing ofllco of The Anderson Printing and Stationery Co. caught lire by spontaneous com bustion, and was rapjdly spreading to the largo stock of material, when the hose ploying on the flames quickly ex tinguished them, but not,before con siderable damage was done to tin stocks on the first and second floors hy water. The bremen ar?' to be com mended on their prompt response and skillful handling of the fire, reducing very considerably what would lum been a heavy damage by water undej less careful management. A few minutes before ha If-past, foin o'clock Tuesday morning the alarm ol fire was given, and in a few minut? - ; strong stream of water was playing upon tho flw which lind been found in some outbuildings on the premises ?il Mrs. C. R. Murray. Tho buildings wen almost completely consumed since thc fire had gained considerable headway throwing a bright glow upon tho ?ky before it was discovered. If tho lire men hod not acted with their usual promptness the. loss might, have, beet more, serions^ because the building! were.very p^ar tho. residence. It ii supposed th nt some night prowler wai visiting the henroost, and having struct a light to ses tho chickens, carelcssb threw the match among thc, wood which was stored near by, and thai causing tho coniingrnton. The. lost was about $150. A number of sect ions of the State re portan unusually favorable s?ntimeo among tho farmers toward having i larger acreage in wheat. A desire t< raise their breads tuft's afc home, couplet with ? desire to get nnadid*cra,r>c< flour, will stop tho heavy receipts o western flour in the State. ^At seven ty-five cents a bushel tho homo farm er is placed on an equal footing witl his Western brother, and he shouh avail himself ol lits resouvees, not for competition, bm for protection. WV hope to see som?- substantial encour agement ottered the farmers, that they may be induced to sow heavily this fall, ami. if the conditions warrant it. let the mills of the County,large farm ers and local interested business men otter a number of prizes for best yields, and at the same time assure tho farm ers that their home product shall have preference over thc Western. We have always known that Ander son County was tine of the most pros perous Counties in the State, but wc not know what contributed so largely to its prosperity. The Green ville 77??/.s says: '1 he C. reen wood .four mil says: "There seems to bc growing up a better feeling between the banks of thc South and the cotton t ai imu s, and tho banks are proposing to give them that relief which is so necessary for them to have." Anderson County owes its pre-eminence among thc coun ties largely to thc fact that th?' farm ers and the banks understand each oth er in advance of the other Counties. I f the Thurs is correct? and we do not doubt but that it is, we hope that the farmers and the bauksinevery County in South Carolina w ill make' haste to understand cindi other. \\\ are es pecially anxious that it should lie so in (?reenwood County, if, indeed, it ?snot already the ease.-i!rrrutrootl ?hturnul. The Designer for October, published by the Standard Fashion Company, is a triumph of artistic and literary skill, its fashion plates, both in black and white and in color, are thc personifica tion, of stylo and good taste. Promi nent among the literary features is n continued story, "A Silver Spur."'by the well known authoress. .Martha Me Culloch-.Willianis. < lt hera rt ides which are not only well written but well il lustrated are "lu Autumn Array," '..Millinery," "Bulbs and their Culture," "Autumn' Finery lor the Younger Gen eration," "Tatted Edgings and Inser tions," "Possibilities.of a Hall of Knit ting Cotton," "Pleasant Nooks and Corners." " The Kindergarten at Hoe;,., * and "Points on Dressmaking/' Besides all these there is a droll little story tho juveniles should enjoy, en titled "The Enchanted Tree, "Hook Notes," '.'Half Hours with a Camera," "For Health ami Heauty," :< comedy. "A Matrimony Hunt," "All Around the House,".and "Jellies, .Jams and Pre serves," the last, being a number of most exccllcntrecipes which the house keeper will certainly value. "I've a compliment for von. Fdic. Somebody said tlie nicest thing about you, the other day," said one young "girl to another. "Oh, tell it quickly,' then: tell it as quickly as you can!" was the laughing answer." "Dornt you know that all such parcels are marked "spe cial delivery,' and must he sped on their way as quickly as possible.''3 lt was only a girlish bit of nonsense, but under it lay a truth that is ivorth con sidering. Tho kindly win ds, tho pleas ant things wc hear of ot hers ought near ly always to lind their way to the ones of whom they are spoken;" and one of tho surest and easiest methods of brightening the lives about us is just to remember such words and "deliver" them where they belong at thc earliest opportune moment. The world is full enough of discouragement. There are many who are quick to catch the sneer ing comment, tho censorious judgment, the harsh criticism, and repeat these where they will sting and wound; and there are 1 sensitive, self-distrustful spirits everywhere, to whom words of appreciation are as a breath of fresh life. Let us gather up the pleasant things wo hear, and consider ourselves special messengers for passing them on to their destination.-nr. We do not know, nor is it necessary, who is responsible for tho very insuf ficient service given tho city by the electric light company. It only re mains as a fact that wo have the poor est lights in point of brilliance and constancy of any town in the State, and the time is now quito ripe for the city either to pay moro for a better ser vice or obtain control of her lighting franchises. We do not pretend to know thc cause, of the extremely poor light given by the arcs used here, but it strikes us that ono cause is the absence of elevation, so that the rays concen trate within a very inconsiderable ra dius directly beneath tin; lamp, and nowhere else. Another complaint is in regard to the arbitrary shutting ott' of tho lights upon tho approach of any little cloud, tho cheap, ineffectual ar resters being unequal to the emergen cy. While thisilangercannot.be wliol ly obviated by tho use of any known arrester, it can be made appreciably less by using those of a lute and im proved pattern, and should be put into service here nt tho earliest possible dote. This docs not refer to the many dead lights ono linds in a little stroll any night-for which there is no e~ . case whatever. Wo have heard much complaint, and tho people state their wants freely. They say they want "lights to burn." Tbe biggest, bent and cheapest ?took of I Shoes in the city at V andover Bro*. It looks reasonable that Cobb ?fcCray ton cnn save the people money lu their Kline*, for they bu v them IQ two solid ear lot?. .lust think of it. 12-3 If you want a Mower that will run easy and g.ve the leant trouble be sure and net the Deering Ba 1 Hearing for ?ale by Brock Bro?, sole agents. Write for Catalogue. . Builders' Hnrdware nt the lowest pri ce-* nt Brock ISrothers Hardware Store. Have hot water pipes run from your (t'ove tt> bath room. Try Osborne A < isborue Iron King Stoves arb considered the best. Buy one. Osborne & Osborne Hole Agents. If your Plano or Organ need* tuning or repair?, it will puv you to HBO Mr. .las. A. Ruddock ol' The C. A. Reed M ualc 1 louse, wbo witl guarantee perfect sat infliction to all. The proprietor ot' tho Anderdon Brick Yard, weat ol' the Savannah Valley H. H., ha? n ?tock ol' excellent Hard Brick ac bottom price*. Order? tilled promptly. l-Mlmatei furnished on application. Il-f. Twenty yearn experience is wdiat tolls io Sullivan Hardware Co 's busbies*. In Omi time they have learned much from customer*, at home and in tbe markets of iii? world, How to buy is how to sell. A bs? du te certainty of being pleased is the reward tor trading with this old reliable ?rm. You may read much ana believe noth ing. Seeing is believing when it comes to Sullivan Hardward Co.'* big drive on Uubber and Loather Halting, Machine Supplies and Fittings. I Cltdms are cheap and easily m mle, but Sullivan Hardware co. bas the proof to 'stablish the worth of the Olfrer Chilled Plows. A paper once contained this ad: "Bull ? dog for sale; will eat anything, very fond of children." This shows that an ad. may go too far. Sullivan Hardware Co. Oo not spoil things by ol&iming too much. Oo I to them and let them show what they can I do for you with their Iron, Steel and Brats. .. Cut Flowers,. Pot Plants and Palma for .isle. * MRS. J. F. Cr>rxKscAi.rs. 242 Main St. Saw Mills and Peerless Engines on hand at Brock Bros. Hardware Store. Booting, tin work, galvanized iron work and plumbing done on short notice by Osborne & Osborne. Deering Ball Hearlnp Mowers ire tbe basion earth. Inspect them tieft re buy ing any other make. For '99. Our buyer is now in the Northern markets searching every Manufacturers' stock to procure all the latest, nobbiest and newest patterns in Foreign and Domestic Goods manu factured in First Class Clothing. We are the acknowledged leaders in the Clothing and Furnishing Goods business. Our laurels are won by head work, honest dealing and always keeping thc latest Novel ties at the lowest possible prices. We cannot describe all the Novelt.es in Kindly call and it will be our pleasure to show you the best selected stock in upper Carolina. Clothiers and Fiirnishievs. DOWN THEY 60. We find that we have bought too many $3.00 SHOES,, and from this day on we will sell all the well-known from past reputation Heiser Shoes $3.00 per Pair. Why pay $3.50 when we will sell you thc same Shoe for $3.00. Don't forget to tell your friends that we are the LEADING SHOE PEOPLE. Yours for Reliable Shoes, COBB & CRAYTON, The Shoe People. Brock Bros? Hardware Store! Is the place to find anything you need in the HARD WARE line, and their prices are always as low as the lowest, and sometimes LOWER. THEY curry three of the beat things in the market for the farmers' use and convenience, and these three arc, vi/. : THE PEERLESS ENGINES, Made by the Geiser Manufacturing Company. THE FARMERS' SAW MILLS, Made by the Salem Iron Works. THE DEERING BALL-BEARING MOWERS, Made by the Deering Harvester Company of Chicago, 111.-the larg est Mower manufactory in the United States and probably the world. All the above named Machinery and Mowers arc too well known to need describing, as they have been tried by people all over the country, and are giving entire satisfaction everywhere. You will also find 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 never tried us will prove what we say. Come in and iee us and be ctuvinced. Yours alwavs to please, BROCK BROS, THE HARDWARE PBOPI.K.