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.^ocal News. WK I) NHS!) \V\ ??''!*. li. 1 Si?:?. Heath ur ?i \ cncrahle t ili/.i'li. ll is our sad <!uiy Ihi.s wed; lo flu mi . icli- Hu- lieut li of onool Anderson's oili est, ami jMihnps the oiliest, lint ive ?'?ti zens, in tin- person of Mr. .Jolin I'link seales. whh'li occurred ul (lie hobie oj dis sun. Mr. I. I'. ('I in ?senles, in Iii I ion. I.i>i Thursday night ?il l'i oYhirk. Ile;\\?is ill only n lew day*, though he Ii:nl I >i i M Millet big sevei ?il nioiiI hs wit li h I.ulm > trouble, hloilght ?Ul ho ilouhl l?V iii- i \ I ! ellie ti ?st;. Iioliavilig pnSM'd his li?in M'oie veals ?uni ten. 'l in- liei i .i-, il i- lin lather ol the senior pinpi ii KM ol Tm I M i i i H.i v < KI:, ?uni was ?i .most n niaikablo man. Hi was IM.I ii in Ma i lin Tow n>h ip, near ..hi ,M I. I'nt he) ( hui eh. in Mareh, ISIIM, whirl) ninth' liini nearly '.>'* years ol*ago. He was lin- i l'i' -t soli ul the lute Levi Clink-rah-s, win? eatne I'roni Virginia :iiul .-i ult il in (iii- Cou n ly mon* (han a cen I II ty ago, ol hoi' niein hers ol' t lie l'a in i?y settling in Abbeville County, ?uni his mother was a ilaughler ol'the late Hezekiah Wee. Ile eieu np on Iii? lather's plantation, ?uni was a mos I st ead v, upi ielH young mau. Short I \ aller lie ,'ittaitieil Iiis majority hemm lieil Miss Kli/.a Noni.-, ?1 (laughter ol lin- late (.'apt. I'ohcrl li. Noni-, ami settled on a plantation near olil Va renne.-, w herc he lived until .1 lew \ 1 ;II - Ugo. His wile Jilli (lill liim !n lin grave lom leen yent ago. P?,\ I heir union three sons amt ?i\ ihinghters were lunn, all ol' whom. e\eepl Ino ?laughters, survive him. Six luothers ami one sister also .-III \ ive him. Mr. Clinkseales was well-known milong Hie older people ol' 1 lie County, ami very popular wild ?ill ol' his ac quaintances. 11 ? ? w.i- . i very oiijcl, un obtrusive, man, sleailv as clockwork in his habits, I em pera te in all tilings, ?iud canicas near attending st rielly to his ow n business as nov man who ever lived in South Carolina. He lind no enemies, ami tu Know him was to es teem liim. Possessed ol' a strong, vig orous mimi ami lindy, lu-was always husyat souietliing', ami was a success ful farmer. Ile retained his strong menial facilities until almost the las) moment, ami when Hie Angel ol Death ? ?une he lay down ami. w it Inuit a sti ng ide. passed '.over the rivet" lo i . - I neath the shade ol the tn es." Sinli .: lil'- was wm Iii living ami .worth em . With a disposition nsalleer.01.1te ?..i lender asa child's, st retentive nicuioiy. and a genial inn versatioiiali-t. the writer, willi many ot.hei Irieinl- ami relatives, will ever cherish his memory ami look hack willi pleasure to the many happy hours .snout in his company, tin Saturday the remains were interred beside his beloved wile in Varoniles Churchyard. -m ? m Court nf General Sessions. The fall term til' the Court of Cent - ral Sessions convened on Monday morning. His Honor Kniest Hary, .Judge, presiding, ll?' waived the for mality ?d'a charge to the Grand Jury 011 account of the fact thal they hail been fully charged at the hegilining ol' its term of ellice, .Solicitor Ansel not. {laving arrived ai the hour ol'conven ing, ll. V. Martin, Kstp, was asked to ?let as Solicitor pro tem, w hich he dill with Hu- ease and grace of an old stager, handing to the (.5 ra ml .huya batch ol'hills for their consideration till 'I o'clock p. m., to which hour the Court took a recess pending the arrival of Solicitor Ansel. The ti rand Jury neted on the follow ing presentments : lien Gumbrell, assault willi intent to kill, true. bill. Hale Airer, assault with intent to kill, no hill. Hen Gumbrell and Habe Arter, dis turbing religious worship, imo bill. Julius Parks, entering dwelling with burglarious anti other evil intent, true bill. Hence. Clinkseales, assault with in tent to ravish, true bill. Sam Johnson, rape, true hill. George Kobins, grand larceny, true bill. John Neal, violation td' dispensary law ami selling w hiskey, trite hill. h'oht. Simpson, violation ol'dispen sary law and selling whiskey, line bill. John T. tireen, murder, tine hill. Tile following cases have been dis posed of : Jasper Moseley, liol pros: .lohn II. Sims, nol jnos; Kniest Hay and Lucius Gritlin, burglary anti petit larceny, re trial from February term. IMtiSl." In structed verdict of not guilty. Yesterday the Grand Jury reported a number ot' true bills. The follow ing eases were tried dur ing the ?lay : lien. Gumbrell and Habe Arter. Dis turbing religious worship. Plead guil ty, and wen- sentenced to pay a line ol' S'l<>or l'i da vs' imprisonment! George Hobbins. G ran tl Larceny. Guilty. A motion was made fora new Perry Harrison. Sidling liquor. Plead guilty anti was sentenced t<? Hire?' months' imprisonment. .las. Henson. Iteeeivingstolen goods, tjji to the hour ?d' going to press, the jury had not. returned a verdict. The grand Jury will probably li nish its work to-day ?inti he discharged to morrow. Paster Martin's Resignation Accepted. At a meeting of the congregation of the First Baptist Church last Sunday, the resignation of Kev. C. L. Martin as pastor was accepted. The many friends ot Mr. Martin w ill regret to see him leave Anderson. The following resolutions were unan imously adopted by the congregation: Whereas, our pastor. Hey. t). K. Martin, hits resigned his pastorate td' this Church to take effect the last of this year, the character of which leads us t<> believe it is irrevocable; anti, whereas, it is tit ami proper that we should place on record our appreciation of his la hors with and among us timing the eight years lie lias been our pastor, i herd ore,* resolved, I. That said resignation bc accepted. II. That wo assure him that we appreciate his labors, his able ex positon ol' God's word, his earnest ap peal f??r Christian manhood, Iiis hold denunciation of sin, his faithful pro claimingof the principles ot right liv ing, his adherence to democrat ic go ver li ment of the church and to scriptural teachings. III. That wo recognize in him the traits of character which distinguish liim as a man, ont; of decided convict ions, instinctively loving right und abhorring wrong. IV. That we deeply regret that wc will soon bo deprived of listening to Iiis able and faithful preaching, his noble example as a Christian gentle man, and his encouragement to us to strive for a higher Christian manhood. % V. That ?mr best wishes will follow liim and his family wherever in Cod's providence, they may be called to labor', and that-we will over remember with pleasure bis connections with us as our pastor. May God bless him and bis family anti give bini strength to con tinue to proclaim faithfully and boldly the gospel of righteousness mid may Ins labors be abundantly blessed. Vi. That a copy hereof be furnished our pastor by the clerk ol the Church. I.im inlc-t ?Ile I triff? < Ul lit tie C?M I ? l">! i nt il cl y tiltia]' lOSI'lltl ?! ill lill' VillioUS ?list it Ut lull- ol .?|ii::ln I education" of tllcltllMl.il> I llt lollowiii'j li-i uill prove: Misses \il:i mu? Aili'- .Mm r<iiin li und Kate Hutch - ?Min, ni I lie North Carolina Collegiate Institute, Asheville, \. C.; Mi- Loila lillie Mri 'lilla, al Wiittlnoji Nounal .uni Industrial fol lege, Cock Hill. S. C.: Mi. Lewis C. Hell, al tin \c? Hey eilo Husincss College, Spill 1. 11111111 gi Mr. .1. Lindsay Kellin I. it flo Chillies ion Medienl College, chai loton; Mr. Nellly 15. Allen ;i| In. AllgU?til .Melli, .il College, Augusta, Cit.. alni Messrs. hil Hell anil .1. I'. Hill m - uphold I he rcpu Ial ion ol our communit ,\ at Wnfford t lollcge, Spa rt au I'M i g. Mr. Clemen! c. Allen, ol Washing ton, I ?. C.. i- \ i-nin- lu - lather, Mi. H. Colin Allen. I ?r. A. H. M ; 111 In u - i < t ni m d M i unlay limn New Voil?, where he took in the howey roh hi il I ?oil. Iii 11 pol t > il Splei? did t inn . Mi<s I'd iliehe .lone?, ol Columbia, ia sins in;: with Mrs. .1. H. Franks. Mi .--1 -. ,1. W. and .1. (J. Iluckahee, \\!n> have heeii III Abbeville fol sollie tino . i< linnell Saturday. In ment inning those ol' oin young j pi i?ph who are away al their various Colleges, I overlooked, ijllite iiliililcii Itonally, the nnine ol' Mr. V. Cati mei. who has returned to Atlanta, Ca., to resume his studies at tin- Atlanta Dental College. We hope that In- will soon he hark among ns, drawing some ol the aching "molars*'ol' the commun ?ty. Mr. K. H. Horton is fortunate in hav ing seemed the services ol Mr. lillis .I. Iluckahee, who will lie lound nady to receive hi- friends behind Mr. I lort oil's counters. Kyery available spate in town is blazing with the many-colored posters ol I he ..great and only Wallace Shows." According to the pnstersntid the hand bills, ihai lintier around everywhere, the circus will -how al Abbeville, Tin-day, < in . I rt li. Many of lite peo- | ph- we know aie inveterate show-goers and beside I hese, many from l.owniles \ ?Ile will see all the hin li. K. Wallace .ind his cirrus can hi cn ?sh. This i< one ol thc most interesting and instructive amuse lucais we have, and as now giv en, is free from the object jouable fea tures which gave tho ciieitsils hud rep utation. So b l everyone go, if possi ble, ami lake in (lie whole thing willi eyes and eats open. Mr. A. It. I .uga II. of Caines vii le, tia., one of the best salesmen thal comes here, was in town several days last I week, in lin- in I crest ol' his company, the I Hark \ Cregg Hardware Co.. ol' At lauta. The good effects ol' having au oil mill ate already la ing seen here, in thal roll?n seed has risen from the old price ol' PP rents lo ?20 rents for ll '50 ?MIUIUI bushel. This is really ?1 cents, because nearly everywhere elsi; iii pounds instead ol' MO pounds are taken for a bushel. Mt. I>. L. Harnes returned from a business trip to Augusta Sat urila v. Mri?. IIOIMMN. I.owtulesville, S. (J., Oct. 0. |S!U?. ? ? 4? ? /arl I nu ('riss-t'rosst's. October! w hew, how Hine (lies. The Summer playtime is about over. Only I a few of us ran linger in the country places to enjoy the hazy Autumn days, gather the' golden-rod and puiple asters, watch tho leaves turn led and yellow, and the birds sturt on their .lourney to a Southern clime. Wc ure almost done picking cotton, and thc fields are looking barren and naked. Miss Margaret Robinson is now in school itt Due West. Miss Mantle H ra ny on is attending thc linnea Hath High School this session. Miss Helen Hrea/.eale. of Helton, w ill teach thc Little River School. Miss helen is an accomplished young lady, anti we congratulate the patrons and trustees of the school in securing her aer .'ices. Mr. T. H. Taylor and daughters, vis ited in lloworaville. (ia., recently. Misses Cora ant! Kt liri Shirley re turned home last week alteran extend ! ed visit with friends ami relatives in Northeast. Oeorgia. Mr. lt. 1'mitt spent a few days with relatives here last week, ile is always it w td come visitor. Horn, to Mr. and Mrs. .1. M. 1'tuitl, a bouncing baby girl. Mrs. W. A. Darby, w ho has been mi tlie sick list for several days, is rapidly improving. Mr. S. L. Callahan] is quite sick now. We wish him a speedy recovery. Several of our young people worship ped at First Creek Sunday. Mr. Moor cr preached an excellent sermon. Kvorvhodv is invited to attend "Children's Da.\" at Little Uiver Church next Sunday, Pith inst. An in teresting programme ha- been arranged for t he occasion. Misses Leslie Hraiiyon and Col a Kl gin have been le-elerted lo leach the /.arline school, Miss Hranyon principal and Miss Klgin assistant. Cui ?id |S ?till shooting his arrows, and tl' they don't go crooked, ere ninny moons shall wane, two hearts, at least, in this vicinity shall beat as one. # Miss Lela Smith, a beautiful ami ac complished young lady of Chattanooga, Tenn., is the guest of*tho Misses Hran yon thia week. lb ?SK ?li'ii, mw m mm - Friendship Local?. Kev. W. ll. Hawkins preached a very interesting Hermon at this place hist fourth Sunday afternoon. .Mrs. L. F. Pilgrim is very sick. Her immy friends wish her a speedy recov ery. Mr. .lames Hogers and wife and love ly babe visited the family of Mr. J. M. Hammond lately. Mrs. lt. P. Martin and daughter. Mrs. .1. M. Hammond, visited relatives in ti l oenville recen;ly. Mrs. ,). K. Wilson, who has been vis iting her son. Mr. W. C. Wilson, of llichorv Fliit. has returned home. Miss "Nannie M?ttison, ont; of Sophia1 cluuming young Indies, visited Miss Florence Owen lately. Messrs. Cape Mauden and Charley Tollison. from Helton, made u Hying visit to this place last Sunday. Our merchant. Mr. \V. A. Owen, is doing good business at Picrcetown. If you want your cotton ginnid in lust-class order tako it to Mr. Charley Wilson. Coed luck to-thc IXTKl.l.ir.KXCKH and its many readers. f. H. 1'. Sunday School Inion. Program for Sunday School Union. District No. 51, to be held ut Salem Baptist Church'fifth Sunday in Octo ber : U:'iO o'clock.-Devotional exercises one-half hour, conducted by IL S. Shu mate. 10 o'clock.-Organization and verbal report of live minutes from each Sun day School. First query: Lesson from Southern Hap'tlst series for the fifth Sunday, Wm. Hrownand-Lott, ?fteen min utes each, followed by general discus sion. Second: Address by L. P. Smith, twenty minutes. To choose his own subject. M. A. DEAN*, for committee. ?ViiiliYti-ii Ililli Mrs. I.. .1. l.:illg>foii, nt \ nil i \ ?.-j I i ll ?J lill .-?-le1 . Ml-. I jib-on. M i. \V. J. Ma .tm w tnt HM. :.ii; villi i..i .i U'\\ days. Mi. W, M. (?.ih.-oil li;;- -.'"iii !.? Abbe. \ ?ll?! i '?Minti tnt ?i lew days. Miss Mary I?rici- i- visiting 11 kit i ve.? in Spat tallinng. Mr. 11. i '. I lulu 11 -mi. ol Spa i i;i II Im ig. i-in mn inv. H Im a I? w days ??ii biisi III-. I tn- li.un belonging J<? Mi. T. .1. Pel 7.vi wa.? burned Sat unlay night, lo.-ing i|llite a lill III Itel "I hm-e- :itnl cattle ami fanning implements, I ?ut wa? part I ., i u\ i i ni li\ insurance. Tn : T M I.. Missionar) i nion Programme ol Woman's Mi.--i?>naiy l'uiou. I list i i ? -1 No. r*, to In held with lin I,,nlii - Society ol tin- I'ii-' Baptist Church of (Vizor. Sal III ?la\. 1 ?< t. >. I .-:?:?. nt i't o'clock a. m. : I. Meet ing in he opened Itv Pre.-iileiil, Mi -. II. C. Wilson. .J. Hull call ?il societies, and reports II nm each ;i- called. '!. A paper on the best means ti? .si en re I he co-opera t ion ul our lad\ ( Inn iii liK'tuhi-rs in tin- work ut mu societies, by Mrs. < ?. K. Br<-nzeal?\ I. A paper "Trout?er Mis.-iotis." by M i ?. Thomas I Irvines. Mi.-. I >. I.. 1111 s s \ t i .. l'or ruin. Sailh*r's creek Dots. Miss Mattie Thninasou. a bel br from Hartwell, da., i- visiting friends at tin- plan-. Mi-- Huey Willil'oiil has rsl il riled fi nm a t wo - week-' \i-it lo relati ve- in l.avouia ami liai t well. ( ?a < '. 11. .lom.- pa iii ?i Illing visit tu La voniii last week. Messrs. Kl ins Vickery :iml- 1 lavis, ol' Hartwell, (?a., passed (brough ?un burg last w eek . New - i- scarce. .11 nv. - ma ? ? Macon's Animal Carnival. Macon. <?a.. will hold In r Third An nual Cai nival < >vi<dicr imli, Nth. I v.'th and l-tth. ist?.?. Tor tlii- oecasioli the Southern linilway will-ell round trip i i ekel - tu Macon. < ?a.. al \ erv low rate.-. Tickets lo lu- sohl I ?etober 'Mit. Ililli, I Ith ami !\!tli, willi final limit tu i >eto iler I 111 J. Kspcci.-illy reduced i ate.- from .il! poi ii is ii: ticorgia lor uniformed hollies ol I? ol'mol e on one t ickel. to br* s?>ld <ictober tull. mili. nth. I-.'tli anti nth, with tinal limit to ?'einher loth, islip. I'm loll information call on or address any agent of the Southern IJail w ay t 'ompain . mm . rn? - Wolli ?ld College closed its Iii st week with I." I students enrolled. Tin College spirit predicts a successful year in intellectual work and athletics. - The colleges all over the State have had better opening attendance this year than has been recorded for a decade. _ AN ORDINANCE To Provide for a Special Election by thc Qualified Voters of the City of Anderson, S. C., upon the Question of Issuing $2,OOO Bonds in Aid of the Ohio River, Ander son c* Tidewater Huiiuuv Compa ny. Whereas, a majorit* nf thc free-holder.* nf the City of Anderson, as shown hy lin? tax luniks, have pct dinned tho City Council as provided by law ti? nnler n Special Licet?nil in said City, sub inittttig lin- question nf issuing the Ponds of Sahl t'iiy, in an amount not exceeding two thou samt Dollar**, trahi limul* tn hear interest nt a rate mit exceeding live per eera, per annum tn mature at such timen? the City Council may dc t crin i ne not tnexec?*d thirty years the proceeds thereof tn he used for Corporate purposes, to wit, in aili nf tho Ohio Uiver, Anderson ix* Tide water Hallway Company. And, Whereas, the Present Itnliilcii ileht ol' the City of Anderson, ini'ltisive ol ttie amount proposed tn he voted and issued in pursuance of this Ordinance, and thc election hereby authorized ?ill not exceed eight per centum ni the assessed valuation of the taxable properly in said City tts shown hy lite tax ll['u!i*t of said City. And, Whereas, the Act of tho General Assembly providing forthe issuing nf Monds hy Municipal Corporations fur Corporate purpose-? ?ind for bidding special elec tions have hoon fully complied with. Now, therefore ho it ordained t>y tho Mayor and Al dortnou ol the? tty of Anderson in Council as sembled and by Authority of the same : Si:? rioN 1. That a special election by tho ?pialitleil electors of said Cit) be and thc hame i? hereby ordered to bo held in the City Hall lu s dd Cit> nu thc Tili ilay ol November, ls'J.1. upon tho ij nest ion of issuing by the City of Anderson its Ponds lo be known as "Kail road I lon its' .au amount injt exceeding two thousand Dollars to mature in not exoei'ding thirty years, and bearing intcicsl :.t a rate not exceoding live per cont, per annum, the proceeds ?if said Ponds to be used l"??r Corporate milpose* in aid nf the t ?hi? Uiver. Anderson ?uni Tidewater Hallway ('??mp.ni) .md tor no other purpose. Sci HON ?. Thal Ute Clerk of the City Connell shall have prepared :i sutllelont number t?l hal lois ni uniform size IIIMIII willoh shall be primed "llaitroad bund- " wit h a blank forth?! word "Yes" or "No" t<> be written thereon. Those ?dootiirs who are in favor of issuing said bonds shall cast a ballot with the words .?Pail road Ponds ..Ye?" printed and written thereon; those electors opposing tho ?.?suing of said honds diallcnstn hall??! with Hie words "li.il! road Henris" ..No," printed and written thereon, and tm other form of ballots shall be counted by the managers of said election. 8K?\:I. That M. P. Tribute. J. ll. McGee anti . lt. Lewis arc hereby appointed managers of said special election whose duty it shall boto open tile polls at ??o'clock a. i *. on the day and at tho place herein before designated and close them at .1 o'clock in the afternoon nf said day; that Immediately upon rinsing of the pulls thc .aid managers shall proceed to count the votes cast. declare the result and certify thc ?ame to Hie mayor. Sr.c.4. 'Ilia: the clerk of tlie city Council is hereby rei pi ired to have this m di mince published as roiprlrcd bj law. Said Clerk shall altin open Hindis of Hogistration fur the purpose of regis tering all persons qualified under tho Constitu tion and 1 tws of this State to vote at said special election, on thc 25th, 2?th and 27th October, 1899, and until l'? o'clock tn. on tho 28th day of Octo ber, ls;?:?, when said Hooks shall he closed. Notice nf the time and place nf such registration shall bo given hy tho Clerk of the City Council hy publishing the same as required by law. In case any one or more of tho managers of the said special election heroin ordered shall decline to serve, thc mayor ls hereby authorized to name or substitute other managers for those so declining to servo, . SECS. If at tho said election the vote shall be in favor of Issuing said Honds, tho said Ponds shall he issued after tho 1st day of Mareil looa. SKC. ti. If the vote at said election shall be In favor of issuing said Honds. tho said Honds shall bo issued as above provided for, and when sold tho proceeds shall be paid into the City Treasury, and shall be paid ?iver by tho City Treasurer to tho said corporation, to wit: the Ohio Uiver, Anderson A* Tidewater Hallway Company, upon the sahl company's issuing to take City of Anderson stock tn said corporation t?? the amount of said proceeds s?> as to place tho etty of Anderson on tho same Itasis as other stockholders. Done and i at ill cd by the mayor and aldermen of the City pl Anderson, S. C. in council assont hleir*, and the seal of said City duly affixed, this '6th ?lay of octolior, A. li. lSttt. .INO. K. HOOD. MAVOH. Attest: J. H. LEWIS City Cicrk pro tem. Ali? e Hem-. All lin1 cot lon i- about open, a:.'I sou ing small grain i? now in order. Let a Iii.: * in]t hi pul in. Mr. .1. .J. Hailey, has purchased a new *M-sn\\ Hall gin, ami i? lining up-to date ginning. Mr. I.. <*. Marlin is going tn leave us j amt locate near Mountain Creek. Mr. I .1. T. C. .loni-- w ill succeed Mr. Mat lin a- Magistrate in this Township. A telephone lim- is being riveted be tween Alltreville and Iva. Mi. W. 1*. Ki ll w ill have a 'phone at Iii? house. Mr. K. Hall i- building a large barn. Mr. Harker A le wi ne's little boy got badly scalded by tailing backwards iiiin a Jini ot hot water a lew ?lays ugo. Mi-? Kihi Me Adams and brother have been visiting friends in this section. Mrs. Aliee Anderson, ol' Lowndes ville, has been visiting friend ? it: this -eel ion. Mr. C. IL Taylor is proving himself to he an expert in bridge building. The congregation of liocky Uiver Church will ordain two elders at its next meeting. Mr. .lohn Hall lias returned io Ten nessee to wind up his business. If. Helten Items. The many friends ol' Dr. ,1. M. llol comhe will regret to learn that he is ijiiite sick ?lt his home with fever. Dr. Harker, our dentist, who went to his lather's sometime sinee sick, is up again and will soon be in his nllice. Mrs. Dr. linville visited her parents at Due West last week', returning home Saturday. Hov. .!. L. Voss, Superintendent of I he t ? reen wood < >t plumage, is here with his lamilv. Mr. .LA. Heddon, u student of the high school, has been quite unwell for several days, and returned to his home al Kori; Shoal?, in Greenville County, Sunday. Mr. John K. Stokes, of (.rei nville, is now in the drug store with his uncle, Dr. T. K. Stokes. Mr. H. F. Martin, of Greenville, will deli vera lecture in tho hall ol' t he school building next Friday evening at 8 o'clock. This leeture'is lor tin- hctictil ol the students and patrons of the I school, bm t he public generally is in vited, and it is'hoped the:e will be a I good house. Mr. Martin i- a young I lawyer bf unusual promise, and a gifted speaker. You will bc highly otitor I lained and very milch benefited by his ! discourse. There will be no admit ! tam e lee nor collection. XXX.N. Taken up on October Uth ono Maro Mulo, owiifr nm icet it by paying ex ; pense*. Apply io Dave Koorani, lu - FOR ItF.NT-One SU.HII cottage. Ap ply to M. Kennedy. The Syracuse ('billed l'lowt?, sold l?v ! Brock Brothers aro beat lighfM draft, and do the prettiest work of any < 'lil Hod Flow ever Mold in Audorson See them bofore you buy any other. Go to brock Brothers und .soe the Av orv I? sc Plow before you buv any other make. They will sell you,one at a low price. For Robber and Leather Belting and Machinery supplies, Broch Iiroth^rs is tho place to lind tbtm win n you aro in nood ol such goods. 11 is Iii? particular customer, tho in ves tigating, well-iuformed buyer that wo like to ut ri ko when he comos to town for Iiis Hardware, Implements or Machin ?e. Wo, that is, Sullivan Hardware . ..., Know that alleueb will snap bargains when offered. Claims are cheap and easily made, but Sullivan Hardware Co. lias the proof to ?stablish tho worth of tho Oliver Chilled Plows. Tin? beat and cheapest stock of Fall and Wiuter Dry Goods lu tho eily at Vandi ver Uro?. ballard's Obelisk and Guthrie's Finest Patent Flour for $1.50 pur bartel at Van diver Bros. Free city doli very, 'F'oue75 ?Tue biggest, b^st and cheapest stock cf Shoos in the city at Vatldivor Bro?. Have hot water pipes run from your stove to bath room. Try Usborne & Osborne Iron King Stovos are considered the bast Buy one. Osborne <te Osborne Solo Agon te. If your Piano or Organ needs tuning or repairs, it will pav you to soo Mr. Ja*. A. Ruddock of Tlio C. A. Hood Music House, who will guarantee perfect satisfaction to al). Twenty years experience is what tollu in Sullivan Hardware Co.'s business. lu that time they have learned much from customers, at homo ami ia the markets ol tile world. How to bay is how to sell, Absolute certainty of hoing pleased is thc reward lor trad i nt; with lids obi reliable firm. You may read much ano believe noth ing. Seeing is believing when it co mei to Sullivan Hard ward Co.'s big drivo or Buhner and Loather beltiug, Machine Supplies and Fittings. When you have auy kind of Plum hint 1 would like to ligure with you on it. h-t? John T. Burnes. Sullivan Hard ware Co. are Morgan J Wright's regular^' appointed distributing agents. They can alway? furnish thesi well known Tires and Inner Tubes a lowest prices. READY FOR BUSINESS ! WE beg to nay to ll>e ?vadera ot' this paper that we are ready for busi ness. Stiles have been so last we could not get a stock sufficieut to add. Friends, since opening until Sept. 30th we turned our money invested. Mow is that ? \Ve did it by honest dealing und low prices. Now, il you would help the ball keep rolling and ger M>me bargains you never heard of, much less bought ut, conic and get in the crowd. We have paralyzed the people with low prices on Glassware. What do you thiuk ot' buying a groat big Butter Dish lor 8c, and a 10c Cream Pitcher for 5c. lt can be elene. Come (iud see with your own eves Our Imported Crockery should be seen by every perren thai bas children. Just what about it? In one lot we had only one Cup and one Plate broken. Don't that prove its toughness? JEANS, JEANS! - Wc have the heit lot of Jeans for the money in town. See our lb, 15, 20 and 25c Jeans and vou will buv. UNDERSHIRTS !-We eau sell you two for 25c. "Wool Socks for only 10c. Blue Stone three pounds for 25c Come and get prices. Seeing with your own eyes is knowing. We are little but loud. KING BROS., BARGAIN STORE, Two Doora from Pout Office. LESSER anti COMPANY. The Greatest of all Seasons. A NIM OU WC MENT EXTRAORDINARY. October is here-the beautiful autumnal month that pre cedes the glorious month of harveBt-thanksgivrng, which is followed by the ?risn Dfin?mber days. A month full of activ ity, festivity and rejoicing. These three months embrace the grandest quarter of the year. Start the Fall and Winter season right-begin October 1st. Lesser's mammoth Cash Dry Goods Store is fairlv groaning with the weight of New Goods. New Cash Bargains arriving every day. The Fall boom is on. Lesser's popular Store has never had such a rush of customers as now. In new goods you will find everything to please you. None but the best goods money can buy. /Don't pay high prices, and don't buy goods chat have been carried over from last season. Look through Lesser's Store before you spend your money. Lowest prices in the city, and men of experience to wait upon you. NOTIONS. lieut Talcum Powaer..^.our price 5c Full Jar Vaseline.our price 5o White Counterpanes, extra size, value $1.00.our price 75c Ladles' Fine Kid Gloves, worth $1 00..our price 60<j Kuli box Writing Paper and Envelopes, value 5?.our price 3o Silk Veiling, all colors, value 15e.our price 2o Children's Grey Mixed Hos*, value 10c.onr price be l.a lies' Ribbed Undervest, value 25c.our price 15o La lies' Bleached and Unbleached Under vest, extra heavy quality, value 40o o. p. 24a Ladies' Jersey Ribbed Union Suits, value 40e.our price 25o Ladles* Silver Grey Combination Suits, extra fine quality, value Toe.our price 48o 11-4 Wild Rose Bankets, extra beavv quality, value $1.25.our price OS o Pure Linen Window Shades, value 40u.our price 23o DliY GOODS. Unbleached Cotton Flannel, valne Uc.T..our price 4o French Flanueletts, beautiful designs.our price 9a White and Turkey Red Table Damask, value 40e.,.our price 24o Bleaching, yard-wide, valne 7o.our price 4Jc Window Curtain.Scrims, in all colors, value 7c.our price 5o Kl ??ck Henrietta, 40 inches wide, all wool, value 35o....onr price 20o Black Brocaded Brilliantine, all wool, 40 inches wide, value 40c.our price 24o a<5'-inch Bayadere Novelties Dress Goode, raine 35c.our price 20c 40 inch Pompadour Suitings, beautiful line of colors, value 40c.our price 24o LADIES' CAPES TO BEAT THE BAND. 200 Ladles' Double Capes, trimmed in Braid, valne 75c.our price 48c 276 Ladies* Black Beaver Double Capes, fur trimmed, value 81.00.our price 75o IM) Ladies' Black Beaver Capes, extra good quality, value$1.25.our price 9So 125 Ladies' Black Beaver Capes extra long, trimmed in Angora Fur, 72 sweep. value$2.50.our price 91.00 loo Ladies' Plush Capes, never sold tor less than $1.50.our price $1.00 75 Ladles' Plush Capes, Braid and Bead trimmed, value $2.50.our price $1 48 SHOES, SHOES. We are building our Shoe business upon a "Solid Loather" basis of boat values and lowest prices. We buy direct from the largest manufacturers In the country, and every pair is built on honor. Only the best material 1B used, and well paid workmen aro employed to make thom. Ladies' 1) nigola Shoes, button or lace, valne $1.25.......oqr price OSo Ladies* Tan or Black Vesting Top, valne $2.00.....*.........our price $1.25 Ladies' (?ram Button Shoes, all solid.our price 9So Children's Grain Button shoes, all leather.. .our price G5o Ladies' Milwaukee Oil Grain Shoes, fleece lined.our price 08o Gentlemen's Oak Kip Ties, whole stock.,;..onr price 98c Gentlemen's Calf Shoes, every pair guaranteed, value $2.00......our price $1.48 GENTS' FURNISHINGS. Gentlemen's Undershirts.our price 10o Gentlemen's Extra Heavy Undershirts, value 35o.our price 25c Gentloinen's Mackintoshes, value $2.00.;.our price $1.48 500 pairs Jeans Pants, worth $100..our price 75c Oentlemen's Laundered Percale Shirts, two Collars.......?..our price 48o Yours truly, LESSER & CO., UNDER MASONIC TBMPLE. We are Still After Business, Yet we confeos that we scarcely know what to say. This space costs us money, and we want to make it bring us in the best returns possible. By stating facts, nothing but facts, so that every word in this space will carry great weight, we want the reputation of living right up to our advertisement. We don't know whether we sell more goods than any other firm in the up-country or not. That doesn't concern us. We do know we have a tremendous Stock of Goods that must be sold. We do know that they have been selected with greatest care and judgment. Bought as low as money can buy them. We believe we know our business ; we think our experience has taught us what the people want in this section. We know, further, that we are selling more Goods to-day than usual at this season of the year. We have the ?"data by which we can judge this. Our sales-force say if we will get the people in the Store our Goods will go, as they are selling Goods with greater ease than in the history of our'business. There must be great force in this fact. We know that we never sold Goods in every Department at as short profits as now. That and our beautiful selections and great values account for increased sales. To make this a hustling, stirring business this Fall we expect to stretch every nerve and put forth our utmost energy, offer every inducement we have at our command. We are pleasing more people to-day than wo have ever done-our success very gratifying in this respect. For a pleased and satisfied customer is the greatest investment a business house can have. All this we say in all good con science. By an error on our part we doubled up on our usual quantity of Wool Blankets. Double hustling must be the result. All wool, honest Southern-made Blankets, 10-4, $2.95, former price $3.30. 11-4, $3.95, former price $4.50. 12-4, $4.95, former price $5.50. Honestly made, and will give | you great satisfaction. Ladies' They have style and set of real tailor-made-all theP stylo you are looking for. Blue and Black Snits, Jackets** Silk-lined, $10.00. Blue, Black, Brown and Castor in Venefl, tian Cloth at $10.00, $12.50 and $15.00. L You will find by close investigation that we are selling beautiful- * s pu 3 ! The compliments from, so many sources must mean some?er thing. You will see real artistic trimming on every HatT here shown or sent out from the department. Our prices arf^ close, styles best. ' We believe your good judgment will convince you thal you have come to the right place when yon come to see i The people are standing by us. We are determined th shall not regret it. ?Wc thank every one that comes in o door, and extend to every one a cordial invitation toco again. .. ' % Yours truly, G. F. JONES ICD. Wholesale and Retal!?