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/Local News. WKDN'KSDAV. OCT. Iv I Hi Ki, (nilli 1'rOl'COd?HgS. W licit WO wi nt to pu ->!a-! wei 1% iii? ease ol' .'nil'- I'" -11 . i J ?rn leeeiying stolen g.ls was in llif li.ni'l- ul 'lie j ii ry, lin \ ru ii j<1 liol agree nu .i \i: "? lier ;il|i| .1 illist I i:?! WSiS Ohlei . ?I. Thc < .:-<. ?tgnihsl .1. li. I'liillips lui disposing ol' property l??il?l li'II wn> tun'ililli il. ( .I-i-;;_'.?i?.-! TOli> I'l lli'li l.ui) i'l.iti I illili Tbiii ! Ii'lhiliis, i'm v lol.ijiuii ul i lil li is jil i!-:i!.\ hiv ??tul -i liing liquor, ..uii tinuetl. ('asr again.*! Jilling I'?ii Ks . uni ing > ?lui !lin_- li.ui-. willi iiiisi'liirvuiis in - ; icu:. (.'i|il(y. Si'iiiriiri'il il niniitlis on i i:u;iil> m pi'iiiii-iii ia ry. I Shill' vs. IN un- i linKsi-ah**. assailli ; willi inii'til lu ravish. I ?nilly. Sin- . li lu cd lu I'J liinntlis un IIM- chain Kling ? ut in i In- penitent ia ry. Slain vs. .IUIIII Hogers .uni Malt ii lingers, housebreaking and larceny, i ?Mead guilty. Sentenced to ?!0 days un lin roail ol' .*? 10 lilli' ?is li? .lohn Kogels, iiiiil :!U days in jail ur >I0 linc a- lu Matt ic lingers. Slate vs. I>. II. Hombree, entering j Imusc with intent to steal. 1 h tend.mi plead guilty. Three months mi rnaib , ur penitentiary. State vs. Tom Nally, selling liijunr. Defendant plead guilty. ^inn lino ur monilis un ( 'ou nt"/ minis or jail. State vs. .luhn V. (?rei n, murder. Not guilty. .lury wa-? uni utily six minutes. Stale Vs. Allen Howell, hauling rou- | tra I ?a ni I liquor in night timi . Pleads guilty, ?loo line ur months in jail ur ('minty ehllingaiig. Stale vs. John Ta thuin and Teneli lAunsiugcr, assault ?ind battery with intent to Kill, ti nil ty nf. assault ami battery of a high and aggravated na ture as lo Tatham, assault and battery us to ilunsingcr. if'Vi caril or ?JO days on roads or in County jail. Tatham is now in thc Philippine islands. State vs. .lue Latiincr, violation ni contra?.'!. Appeal from Magistrate. 1 li- missed. State vs. Dalton Brown, using abus ivo language tu au ollirci'. Indictment quashed. State vs. Kobi. Kilwurds, selling li quor. Nut guilty. State vs. .luhn Neill. Cont in neil. State vs. Wm. Wright, rape. Not. guilty, Stall- .:. .Juno lii-i'vcs and James I'o rt II r.e. hoiiseliieal, ing. ('nil ty. Hight mont h - i .i p?iii . eui ia ry. State va. Kuhl. Simpson, selling li quor. Nut guilty. * Statu vs. .lohn Neal, selling liquor. Nut guilty. State vs. Sam Johnson, rape. Nut guilty. The billowing is the (?rand Jury s I'resent ment: Tu His Honor, Kniest (Jury, Presiding Judge : The grand jury submits its lina! pre sentment lor the year I NW), as follows: We have passed on all hills handed us by the solicitor. At tho June terni of the Court the (?rand Jury called attention tn the fact that several physicians were practicing medicine, in the comity without having registered as prescribed hy law. Some of these physicians are still unregis tered, and we present that Pr. W. C. Howen. of Helton, S. C., Dr. H. P. Car penter, of Holton, S. (.'., and Dr. W. K. Dendy, of Polzor, S. C., have failed ti? comply with the law in this regard. Wo present Jim Kelly for vagrancy. It has been called to tho attention of tho Grund Jury that ar each tenn of thc Court many witnesses have been compelled to enter into recognizances to testify, who cither Know nothing whatever of the crimes charged or else whoso testimony is wholly immaterial. Such witnesses have been frequently sworn and appeared before tho Grand Jury. We do not think the evil can he remedied by depriving these witnesses of their pay, because in ninny cases they are bound over and compelled to attend Court under protest. There ought, however, to he some method of reaching the magistrates and prevent ing their binding over such witnesses at the expense td* thc county. We call the matter to the attention of the members nf the legislature with the hope they may procure the enactment of some law to remedy the evil, either by requiring ?tn ntlidavitof the prose cutors in each caso as to the materiality of tho witnesses1 testimony or other wise, as they may lind most expedient. "Wc especially con denni the custom of binding over nu ni hers of witnesses tn appear at preliminary hearings and at the Court of Sessions in cases charging violations of the dispensary law upon no other ground than that these wit nesses may know something of thc alleged nit'onsen. Some information should be ? ho basis of summoning these witnesses und a punishment provided against, a prosecutor who swears to the material ty of a witness who is not ma terial. The (?rand Jury (iuds that a system is growing in this" county with relation to thc mure ignorant and helpless class of laborers, and especially the negro population, that demands the attention nf our best citizens, an evil that should he remedied without delay, ll relates to those whose property compels them to give liens and ni ort gages, or who are compelled to enter into labor con tracts to procure the advancement of fees to pay attorneys to defend them against crimes with which they are charged. There are in the County to day, a number of these unfortunates who, under terror of conviction for crimes ranging from the most trivial of which the law takes notice, to the graver offences, have bound themselves to landlords for a period nf service ranging all the way from ono year to liv?: or more, having in some instances three or four yours service for the ad vancement ora fee nf fifty dollars or less. Worse than all, many worthless negro men, who have neglected their wives and helpless children, and have got into the clutches of the law have hound these wives and children ton state of service to procure the payment of some small linc. Weare told that in some instances children scarcely out of their infancy have been thus bound out, sometimes during the whole of their minority, in order to pay a line of a few dollars, the price of their father's crimes. In other instances these con tracts aro obtained in order to avoid prosecution. It has been reported to us that J. P. Hice, Eso., an attorney of this bar, luis been to the County jail to offer his services to certain negroes charged with crime, upon the agree ment that a contract of this sort would be procured as a means of inlying the fees. We arc not yet prepared to re commend what wc consider an adequate remedy against, this evil, but we re spectfully call the attention of our members of the legislature to it in tho hope that they may enact some law curtailing the power of these ignorant and helpless citizens tu enter into snell contracts, and punishing the parties who overreach them into making them. The system stems to have grown primarily out of the alternative sen tence imposed upon criminals, and in our judgment it would bc wiser to compel penal servitude than to impose lines in case of ninny ot i ?ie convictions of many small crimes. Several years ago a recommendation was made that a more complete system of hook? bo provided for the super visoi - oiii?'?', hu; (his lia? not lu l u ' . lom-. Such ;i larg?* amount ol mom \ ! i- in lu- vouched in this nlliee timi ii i - ven essential ihnl si complete wi ot book> 1 # ? ? i : I ? I lu- kept. Kspe?dnll> -limilil lill'*!' lit) il.> show, to ;iti\ i III /i n who ?l?'?ir?'s .ni inspection ol iheiu. exactly v\Inn amounts mi! Hppmv??l lol I lil' M'Vri'.'ll 1'II?CCI'S 1111(1 ?ili|i i ! . lol which v?MU'ln'i\s aro iiecessar,\. Th M would hoi only .-how what amount* ii ri' I in ii I loi those several ol?j?-ct.?.? Inti w on ld ? i ia bl i- I he HU III-] \ i-ol .and board lo sec al a .?.'lal icc winn lin - lilli il ol' Hu appropriations nie rca* < <?. The pies ?rn salary providi-d lb? . N il. SIM-IIIS i 11 : i . I ? .? j 11; 11 ? - lo liim |o I.? . -1 ?: i j tr-mit IIIHI^, .'ind hi- -. :,,!.. -houM lu- p?o vided tortilon^ liihih? appropriation loi i IM- in ..? .--.H .. book-. There i- now ii i by. I i.< ? omit \ loi past iudchji iii ? "in? 'lillie over ~?N teen t h<>M.-:?ml ?lojlni.-. NV? rectimiiieiid (Iml prn\i- o I??' nimbi ?foi iii? pny iiu'iii ol lin- ib-bi In annual h-vies from yeal tovi .ii until paid, and thal >o Lu ;\- po-*ihlc lin- ( \p< nilii un - di lin- i.'ihiv ?ach y?-ni -1 H ?i 11 ? I bi* I,? pi uithin tlie lunii- nj' the appro - pi la l ?on. \\ l.ii* \\?- iuo-1 iicurlilx commend Hu manage melli ?d' lin- HUpeiinl?;nd?Mit ?.l in? juno hons?', ive regard ii asa proper business method io lake vouch i-is lol lite sale o| all tann produc?s that be muy ?lispose ol and lile Kaine willi his repoli s. I Miring lin- past summer, both thoriigh tin- local ?ness ami in Ibo campaign l'or supervisor, charges ol extravagance anil possibly coiTii]?lioii wen- made, purl ly by din-el state ments mid partly by iniu inlo. TinTO upoii Maj. Vnndiver, tin- present supervisor, who was elected in August, came to thc special eoininiteo from this body and asked thal a complete in vestigation he made ol' the ?dlieers ?d said ?llice, ami Mr. Snelgmvc, the re tiring supervisor, addressed.!! letter t< (lie coinmilee uiakiugtlie sann- lippiest Also, a reipu-sl w as made by tin- mein bees ol' the legislature from this Conn ty to uHcertaiu tin- financial standing ol' the ('?ninty. Thereupon this com mitte?' was enlled together by th? chairman, ami .lohn K. Hood, ?si|,. ?mr expert ealleii lo their assistance Thereupon lin* coiiiminiieation bend? ann?-.\eil was ad?lr?'ssed lo Maj. Van diver, and the reply annexed wa. received 'rom him. 1'pon the coir vening ol' this body tliis week tin matter was taken up, and after ex amining various wit nessi's, ulong will (be records in tb?; ellice, we timi (ha thc charges of wrong ur?- w holly un sustained. Tin- admiral report ol' Maj Vnudivcr hereto tippende?! we bolievt tobe correct in every particular, am we believe that then- bas been ni corruption or tnissupproprintioii o tumis in I Iiis otlice. lu conelusion, we beg to ex I end on thanks to Iiis Honor, the prcsidillj Judge, to (lie solicitor ?ind actiii] Holicitoi'ri unil lo the various ollicers ?i t be court for the courtesies they hav shown us. Ilesjiecl fully submitted li. K.CAMI'UKI.I., Foreman. This is followed by the Kiippleineii tary report of the sp?cial coininitte having in charge the unfinished repol <>f Ibu Treasurer's otlice. It expresse ils approval of the condition this ollie showed, and complimented vx-Trensii rer Brown as making u satist'actor settlement, and one receiving tile sam timi of the Auditor. The report of ?Supervisor Vnnilivi referred to in thc general I'resell tmei is as follows: AXDKltSON, S. C., Oct. 4, 1*99. Col. L. E. Campbell, Foreman (iran .Jury, Anderson, .S. C.: Dear ?Sir-In compliance with yoi written reipicst to furnish you A wrfttii statement of the whole indebtedness< Anderson County, the dates of makin same, and the purposes for which tl several amounts were made, etc., 1 be leave to submit: That the auditing book kent in til ollico shows the claims audited and at proved for the present year, up to tl time I took charge ot'tho otlice, to lie i follows: For assistant ?issi morn.? 811. County C?: m miss loner, Supervi sor and clerk. TIM. Cleik of Court. -ISO. Slierid'. 1,101 Magistrates and their co licuables 1,1(?1. Inquests and post mortems. los. Pour house, including lunacy.... 3,444. Hoads anti OridiroH. 4,480, Public buildings. 2,(577. Hooke, printing, stationery, etc.. 4V0. Miscellaneous. 2,00>. Pilbil?! roads. 11,090. Total.$20,490 Tlic County lias not been able to pi its indebtedness for several years, .ii the County Commissioners have bc compelled each year to borrow mon in advance of thc collection of tax to ?'liable the Comity to run on a ca basis. The evidences of thc County's inilcl (illness for the present fiscal year arc follows: Borrowed inoncv for current expem ISO'.? Jan. 3, note Mr*. S. .J. Lay .?i 1,00"? Jan :t, not? M. C. & I. .1.".Martin Sirj .lau. .1. not?? Sarah Vi. .Martin. :i.'iil Jan. I?, note YV. K. Breazeale. 3,412 .lau. ll, note Hank of I'endloton I?JMHJ Jan. 14, noted. Willi* Newton... 4511 .Ian. 21, note M rr. .1. Soligman... 40? May Kl, note Hank of Auderson 2,00U .Inly 17, - " M " 2,000 Sept o, " " " M . 1,30(1 Total.$1S,51?I Borr? > won for public, roadp, 1899: May 10, note F. and M. Bank.$4, Aug. 4. note Josie Sallgman. Aug. 10, note Bauk of Anderson. 2, Sept. ti, note Bank ot Andereon. Total.$7, For past indebtedness : Rank ?>f Anderson.? 7,8.">: Farmers' ami Merchant-/ Bank.. 3,0tH ?. " " " .. 3,60i " " " " .. 2,03' Total.$10,40 All the above notes bear interest i rate of T per cent, per annum. The past indebtedness lins exisl since 1870, the amount has varied ci year, lu 18JM5 1 nm informed bv County Auditor that the past inde*ht ness was about 811,000.00. .Since t time the following levies have 1> made: IS90-For current exponsep.3 un Hoad tax. i i 1S97-For current expenses.3 n: Hoad tax. ii i 1898- For current expense?.3 rc Hoad ir.x.1 jr 1899- Kor currun exponeos.21 a l\i?t tnriobtedneas. 4 i . Hoad tax.1 a Ho it will be seen that notwithstn ing the indebtedness of the Com I only I mill lins been levied t?? pa since 18H5, consi-tpiently it lins inert ed, as the levies for current expel wore no more than is rc-qnirecl to the County. Another reason for the increase of past idebtedness is the extraovdir expenses incurred in the lust two three years. .Some of them are: Cooley's st?'cl bridge, $2,400.00; 1 zer steel bridge ami approaches. 370.00; Piedmont steel bridge, $3,801 County mules, .sa,20Q.00; six i s era pe H? $l,&18.00f new C. H. furhit 84.b00.00; asphalt walk atouud C. gSTo.oO; electric fixtures, motera waterworks for C. II. ami Jail no! eluded in contract. * 17?.00; extra v cleaning ott'grounds for C. II. and mid removing obi stables and built now stables, fencing, etc., nt the. $575.00; moving County ollices fron C. ll. and back to new C. il. and inj H in Im all Uni nflicos while thc i new (.'. II. was building, ami t. . i? nut ' i| Inill l<> liolil ('mut in (lilting the1 -ame permit, sijuO.OU; putting in sewer- I igi' lor C. II. ?mil .Jail, Im i hi ing a nev. Imiise tor the inmates at I'ooi House, .nul a lal ge barn at I'our House farm. .st i ma I eil al !*."i00.OI); milking a total ul' > 11.un. expenses which are cxtraor I i na t \, In answer to ymir imjuiiy a- tu what means tin County has to pity ibis in ti, hli'illiess ami how il is expccteil to pay ii. I will say I kimwof nu wayoth lillian a le vi? liv I lie ( ?cuera I Afscm hl \ tor I ha t put pose. In oin iln uri to i ei| nil elm ii : . ul law t lie hu i hi i ng: i um in itt oe ol' t lu < nu ut* Commissioners, on .Inly i-t, ls'.ir. ron traill il loi and earl ?eil tu cumple t inn I he building ot ;i m u ( 'uni t Utilise ami .lail lor the Slim ol' .-".**>. "un. i .n. a ipi ul' -tiitl tli iii I lind l>\ reii'ienee io the an nual -i 11 linn ni hunk in this oilier made .'.il I Iel ?ber, ls'.ir. t here remain - nu Maid s I a,sn.:.ss e\clu-ive ul interest, which Ute County owes to the Sinking Fund Cum ni issiun, Columbia, S.C, with i ul rr rsl at i ii t e ul "? per rent. per an II it ni, am! tm tin- payment ot which is provided liv a special levy ol' I mill and known .is lin- C. ll. ami .fail tax. Respect fully submit ted, J. N. VA s I ?iv KI:, Cu. Siipervisur. SII'I'I.KMKXTAI. sTATKMKNT. In answer to question "Hy whal au thority debt was made.'*' 1 found the debt when I tunk charge nf nfl i CC, therefore I du nut know the authority. "Whal records il any. in ymir oilier show existence of County's indebted ness ami give the sourer of ymir infor mation us to yuiir statement?" I timi County record book nf the annual Set tlements, auditing boole, minute book, and original claims, and original check or st nb books. .J. X. VAXI?I> KU, ( !o. Supervisor. XoTKS m Tl IK TKItM. Since Monday muming thr Court has been engaged in trying the case of Kllis against the Anderson Cotton Mills, a suit fur damages for the loss ufan arm in ihr mill machinery. The case will he concluded to-day! Cruft .\ Tillman and Kirnham \ 'Watkins represent the plaintiff, and Tri bide ?!* Prince and Cul. .1. X. Hrown thedo fense. There is a heavy civil ducket, and tl is probable that the Court will be in session until Saturday. Thc Grand .Jury finished action un all indictments Wednesday evening and went into au exhaustive inquiry in reference lo the enmity's financial stilt us anti I hr many charges relating thereto. This investigation consumed thc remainder of the week, and refer ence is make to their findings in the genet :il I 'resent nient. Solicitor M. F.Ansel was called away on Thursday, and E. F. Cochran, Hsu", oiliciated in his stead throughout the remainder nf t lie week. Cul. Jus. H. Tillman, of ridgefield, is in attendance upon Court. Cen. W. Cruft. Esq., of the Aiken Har, is attending Court this week. J. V. Hice, Ksq., whn was designated hy thc Grand Jury as au attorney re ported tn (hem guilty nf procuring un conscionable contracts from parties in jail under terror of conviction for attorney's fees, has asked foran oppor tunity tu exhonorate himself of the charge before the Anderson County Har Association. He will be accorded the privilege during thc present week, it is thought. Weddiugs iii VVilliumstom The topic of conversation in Wil lianiston last week was the Xewton Sullivun wedding, which took place in the Methodist Church on the afternoon of the 11th inst. The people of our town did honor to the occasion by turning out en niasse, while relatives and friends of the happy couple from the surrounding towns were present and seemed to enjoy the occasion very much. The Church was tastefully decorated with golden-rod, autumn leaves, etc. Messrs. William Sharpe, of Anderson, Hewlett Sullivan, of W il liumston. and Mark Sullivan and Hoh eit Woodside, >f Heizer, performed the office of ushers in a pleasing manner. Tho wedding march was exquisitely rendered by Miss Mattice, of tito music department of tho College. When the tirst straw s of the sweet music were heard, the ushers marched to the front and formed a semi-circle. The groom was escorted to his place by Dr. Frank M. Lander, and the bride was attend ed by Miss Mary Newton, sister of the groom. The bride presented a lovely appearance arrayed in a beautiful brown traveling costume, which har monized well with her brown eyes and auburn hail, while the maid of honor was becomingly attired in a blue street costume. The beautiful ceremony which united Hope Hull Newton, jr., and Caroline Nellie Sullivan.in the holy bonds of wedlock was performed by Kev. Pierce F. Kilgo. in a solemn niid impressive manner. Immediately n**"v the ceremony the newly weil eo. tde weir driven lo the station and boarded thc Xorth-bound train for Asheville, Washington, and other points. A large concourse ot friends and admirers repaired from t he Church to the station tn see the happy pair oil', i ?ld shoes ami rice were in evidence, much to the dismay of the happy groom, and the happy couple left with the good wishes of many admiring friends and relatives. Wedding bells continue to jingle. Tho marriage of Mr. W. J. Trammel, of Pel/.er, aud Miss Jeanette Austin, daughter of Capt. W. H. Austin, of our town, takes place to-morrow at Capt. Austin's residence, on Pelzer street. We wish long life, happiness and pros perity to our young friends. May the morry wedding bells keep up a tingle for many days to come. A few years ago an interesting series, of debates was conducted under the' auspices of the Williamston Epworth League, which was well attended and much enjoyed by the public. These debates are to be resumed, and the llrst one is looked for Friday evening, Oct. 20th. The query, "Resolved, That the United States' war with the Philip pines is unjustifiable," is a subject in which all Americans are interested. Mr. G. S. Goodgiou will represent the aftirmutivo and Mi. J. M. Ramsey tho negative. Of course an interesting time is expected. BROOKS Goomuox. Towuville Ileum. We feel that the Oconee News has lost a good journalist and a capital good fellow by the withdrawal of Pat ric Dickson from tho Xeirm force. We hope that Pat. will rind ns good frieuds where has gone ns he made while in Oconee. S. (i. Rruce and wife, W. X. Bruce and noire, Miss Maggie Speares, spent last week with relatives at Piokens, C. ll. They report a loveby time with the good folks of Pickens. Mrs. Innbauit, of this place, is very sick with pneumonia. We hope she will soon be well. Mr. Cephus Kilpatrick, who lived on Mrs. Livingston's place, died on the 14th inst. He was a good colored citizen. The Sunday School'nt the Baptist Church observed Children's Doy last Sunday. Dr. T. M. Hailey, Secretary ol State Mission Hoard, made a speech *n the morning and preached in the ?.vening. Tho decorations were ?ov??v and thecollection wns$05. Mr. W.\V. j Keys, of the Jiaptist Courier, was with I us and.made a nice speech. Tin iv wa- one new ease ni smallpox anti tint- death on thc 13th Inst., over on Deep Creek, eight miles above Allder- i hon C. II. 1 'int. Clinkscalcs eonimeiiccil hi.s school ?m i In- l?t h inst. Mrs. .1. 1'. Ledbetter ami .Miss Lucy Marris ure going to Atlanta I his week ? to attend the .State l air amiI visit rela tives. Miss Maggie Nance, who has been ? spending quite a w hile with relatives in this country, will return to her home in liesa cn. < ?a.. this week. A ny pet son w ant inga home in Tow n ville w ill do well to see S. <.. !'.i nee, as he is w ant ilig lo sell. Our friend, Capt. II. K. Vandiver. is having hetter health this tal! than usual. Dr. Hun is, uk way, S. C., attend ed Church her? imlay. .1? li<>H\ pr. I'.ow. Cornel Creek Items. The tanners of 'his section aie about through picking their cotton, .uni are very busily engaged in gathering corn I ami sowing oats, and in a few more j weeks will be sowing wheal. < Mir farmers ure talking ol' sowing a great j deal of grain this fall, which is certain ly a good idea, for we say a I ?a minn so much cotton raising anil make your living at home. A most delightful pound j ?arty was given to the young people of this com munity last* Saturday night at the home of C. 15. Kay. A large crowd was present, and we think everyone enjoyed themselves. Some excellent music was eagerly listened to by the many young people present. Miss .Julia Gray, a very channing and fascinating young lady from Anderson, visited in our midst last Saturday night and Sunday, the guest of her friend, Miss Modenn Jligby. Miss Lou Gassaway, one of our suc cessful school teachers, who has been teaching the McAdams school of tili section, was sometime ago elected by the patrons of Friendship school to tench it the ensuing term, Hugh Bigby, ofPclzer, spent Sun ilav licre with his puren ts. Air. Will Pruitt mid 1 amilv, of Cars well Institute, accompanied by Miss Lillie Tucker, visited relatives in mir midst Saturday ami Sunday. Miss Miltie* Spouse, a very pretty girl from near Mt. Bethel, spent Sun day in ?mr midst with ber friend, Miss Leila Oassaway. Old-time (torn shuckings are the order ol' tin- day now. and our tanners ar?' making good crops. Tlie health ot' our people was never better. TvitO. Selnnd Nuilee. Hy order ol'the Hoard of Trusties, tin- schools in Pendleton Township will open October 30th. Tin; schools will govern themselves thereby. Trus tees will pay teachers a salary foran average of twenty-five pupils; under that average we w ill pay a per diem. No teacher need apply without a cer tificate. .1. H. llOTHUOOK, ('hailniau Board ?d' Trustees. Mu. Kl ?ITO it: Please give me the privilege ol' extending through the col umns of the INTKI.I.IOKNCICH my thanks to th?? friends and neighbors for their many kind acts during the illness and death of my venerable tat her. May God reward each and every one of them. Bcspect fully, I. P. CrjNKSCALES. Notice of Final Settlement. TH K undersigned, Executors of tiie Estate of I). A. Elrod, deceased, hereby give notice that they will on the 13th day of November, 1891), applv to tho Judge of Probate for Aiitlsrsoo County, s. c., for a Final Settlemeut of ?aid Es tate, and a discharge from their office as Executory. vy. S. ELROI?, J. KLKOD, W. C. SMITH. Executor*. Oct. ls. isa;* _17_?_ With $6.75! j ? Mi JL ?O ?OiiiJCL* 1 You <?iin jtf?> to OSBORNE & OSBORN'S And get a good COOKING STOVE with 32 pieces of nice, smooth and use ful ware, guarauteed to give satisfaction. We also have the IRON KING, ELMO, LIBERTY STEEL RA.NGE5, aud other good makes of Stoves. The biggest Stove House in the City. Chinaware, Glassware, Tinware and Crockery. t&~ PRICES RIGHT. Come and see for yourself, and let us show you through. Yours truly, OSBORNE & OSBORNE. BOYS' STEAM LAUNDRY ! The Most Complete and TJp-tc-Date Laundry in the State. Every Machine the latest improved, and oesigned to do most perfect work. Under the -superintendence of an experienced Laundryman, with a corps of skilled assistants. Every pieoe of work carefully iuspectcd, and no sorry work allowed to pass from Laundry. PRICES LOW. Quality of work unexcelled. Give us a trial. W. F. BARR, Business Manager. Located at rear ot' Font's Book Store. LESSER and COMPANY. The Greatest of allSeasons. ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY. October is here-the beautiful autumnal month that pre cedes the glorious month of harvest-thanksgiving, which is followed by the crisp December days. A month full of activ ity, festivity and rejoicing. These three months embrace the grand?st quarter of the year. Start the Fall and Winter season right-begin October 1st. Leaser's mammoth Gash Dry Goods Store is fairly groaning with the weight of New Goods. New Cash Bargains arriving every day. The Pall boom is on. Lessor'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 that have been carried over from last season. Look through Lessor's Store before you spend your money. Lowest prices in the city, and men of experience to wait upon you. NOTIONS? _? Bei-t Talc?uiu Powder..........T.......our price So Pull Jar Vaseline.our price 5o White Counterpanes, extra size, value $1.00.our price 75c Ladles' Fine Kid Gloves, worth ?1 00.our price ?<*a Full box Writing Paper and Envelopes, value.our price Sc Silk Voil lui/, all coloro, value 15c.our price 2o Children's Grev Mixed HOSP, value 10c.our price 5c leadles' Ribbed Undervest, value 25c.our price 15o Ladies' Bleached and Unbleached Undervest, extra heavy quality, value 40o Cs p. 24o Ladies' Jersey Ribbed Union Suits, value 40c.'.our price 25o Ladies* Silver Grey Combination Suits, extra tine quality, vaine 75a....our price 48o 11-4 Wild Ross Blankets, extra lipavy quality, value $1.25.,.our price 98o Pure Linen Window i?hades, value 40o.our price 23o DRY GOODS. Unbleached Cotton Flannel, value tia.nur price 4c Fronen Flanneletts, beautiful designa..'...oar price 9c White and Turkey Red Table Damask, value 40c.our price 2-io Blenching, yard-wide, value 7o..'...'.';.our price 4Jo Window Curtain Scrims, in all colors, value 7c.our price 5e Black Henrietta, 40 inches wide, all wool, vnlue 35C..our prico 20c Black Brocaded Brilliantine, all wool, 40 inches wide, value 40s.our price 24a 3(Mnch Bayadere Novelties Dress Goods, value S5o.our price 20c 40 inch Pompadour Suitings, beautiful line of colors, valuo 40c.onr prico 24o LADIES' CAPES TO BEAT THE BAND. 200 Ladies' Double Capes, trimmed in Braid, value 75c...'..our prico 48o 175 Ladles' Black Beaver Double Capes, fur trimmed, valuo ?1.00.our price 75o 150 Ladles' Black Beaver Capes, extra gocd quality, v.r.lao?1.25.'..,......."our price 08o 125 Ladies' Blank Beaver Cape?, extra long, trimmed in Angora Fur, 72 sweep, val ne 82.50.our price 81.69 100 Ladies' Plush Capes, novcr ao!d for less than $1.50.our price St.00 75 Ladles' Plush Capes, Braid and Read trimmed, value $2.50....our price ?1.48 SHOES, SHOES? We are building our Shoe business npon a "Solid Leathor" basis of best vaines and lowest prices. We buy direot from the? largest manufacturers in the country, and every pair la built on honor. Only tho best material ia used, and well paid workmen are employed to make them. Ladies' Dongola Shoes, button or lace, valuo 81.25.,.onr price 08o Ladlee' Tan or Black Vesting Top. value $2.00.....'.:.Onr prico $1.25 Ladies' Grain Button Shoes, all solid.our price ?8o Children's Grain Button Shoes, all leather...'...our' prico 65o Ladies' Milwaukee Oil Grain Shoes, lleece lined.our price 08o Gentlemen's Oak Kip Ties, whole stock.our price OSo Gentlemen'* Calf Shoes, every pair guaranteed, value $2.00..:.onr prico 81.48 GENTS' FURNISHINGS. Gentlemen's Undershirts..onr price 10a Gentlemeu'a Extra Heavy Undershirts, value 35c.nar price 25c Gontlemea's Mackintoshes, value $2.00...o?:r price ?1?4S 500 pairs Jeana Pants, worth 81.00.our price Tao Gentlemen's Laundered Peroale Shirts, two Collara.our price 4Po Your? truly, LESSER & CO., UNDISR MA.SON?O THMPLE. Listen to us, Men who want Clothing I WE are the people to fit you up. For good, practical, dependable Clothing this is the place to get them. Good Clothes don't make the man, but it adds much to his looks and helps in the impressions he makes. While you are buy ing come to us where you can get good fitting, well-made, stylish Clothing for same price. We want it understood beyond a doubt that you can buy Clothing from us for as little money as can be bought any where. We are carrying out our assertion, and are selling the people that come to see us. Our $5.00 Suits are taking the day. Our $7.50 and $10.00 Suits are the plums of the season. You can get all the style you want, all the wear you are hunting for at satisfactory prices. We carry the substantials as well as the dressy line of Men's Pants. Jeans Pants from 50c. to $1.00 per pair-as cheap as you can buy the cloth. Men's AU Wool Pants from $1.00 to $5.00. Overalls, strong, stout and durable, 45c. to $1.00 per pair. IMllS. We are on our hobby now. Want every youngman to droj in and let our young men show them Shirts, Collars, Cravats Suspenders, Hosiery, and many little things kept in this dd partment. Come whether you are in a buying humor or noi Want you to be familiar with what we carry. This depart ment makes friends every time we show them through. We lay down this proposition : Investigate where y may, try where you will, and then come to us. We are'?triL ly in the selling business this Fall ; don't propose to be dash cl dazed or addled, let come what may. This Firm bought goa to sell. We have been in the selling business for some titf and propose by pluck, energy and push and fair means, hind a great stock of Dry Goods, Clothing and Shoes to scfl ter over this country more merchandise than ever befo] Watch us, It will be to your interest, we verily believe come to us and see what you can do. . Toura truly* Wholesale and Retail? to