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Ready-Made Garment c o II T S ? ! T S STYLISH, MANISH. UP-TO-DATE Reasonably priced at VJ 9 T ? 0 R i ? D E $4.75 $8.50 $9.50' $9.75 $9.90 WELL WORTH THE MONEY. Gripes* Capes? We have a great assortment, from Twenty-five cents up. 00 35 98 ,50 .50 .50 I? ackets, Jackets. The swellest and dressiest. Greatest values. Bead the ices : $2.98 3.75 4.98 5.00 6.75 7.00 .7.98 8.00 8.50 9.75 10.90 We have the largest Uno pf Fur Scarfs, Fur Collarettes, fr Capes, &c, eyer shown in the city. J Ours is a great aggregation of Suits, Skirts, Waists, r?eles, Jacket B, Furs, &c. ROCK BOTTOM PRICES. Yours is a Ready-Made opportunity. Youis truly. Brown, Osborne & Co., Wholesale and Retail Dealers in ALJOES**?ON, W. ?L 0 Local News, WEDNESDAY, NOV. 1, L89& THE COTTON MABKET. Corrected Weekly by Itrowu, Osborne A Co. Strict Good Mddling-Ti. Good Middling-1{. Strict Middling-7. Middling-OZ-. Stained Cotton-5 to <>. Thc late fall has enabled our form ero to harvest u big forage crop. Miss Willie Roberta, ol' Elberton, Ga., is in the city visiting friends. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Todd, ot' Seneca, spent a few ?lays in the city last weeli. Tho new advertisement of J. ll. Weil & Co. tells about their carpet depart ment. Dr. S. M. Orr has gone to Baltimore to lmve an operation performed upon h i in se ll'. There is n growing conviction that the price ol' cotton has not yet reached the top. Potatoes are ii good crop in this sec tion. Everyone seems to "have enough nnd to spare.'' Anderson County has fewer foreclos ure sales of real estate than any Coun ty in tho State. The gossips Bay that there will be two or three moro weddings in tho city be fore Christmas. Tho game law ia now out of date for a season. The feathery tribe had now better look out. Tho Knights of Pythias will meet to morrow night, and every member is urged to attend. Tho ladies should read Brown, Us borne & Co.'s "Beady Made Opportu nity" in this issue. / Some much-needed repairs have re cently been made on the railroad bridge on North Mniu street. Next Monday isSaleeday. Tho Judge of Probate will sell considerable real estate at public outcry. In their new advertisement this week C. F. Jones & Co. tell you what they have in store for you. Up to bust night Anderson's cotton receipts for this season aro 7,858 bales; same time last season, 14,500 bales. Several small manufacturing enter prises are being quietly talked of in the city and will no doubt be develop ed next Spring. Mrs. G. Frank Bamberg, accompanied by her little son, of Bamberg. S. C., is in the city visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. McGee. The new residences of Dr. B. A. Henry and Mr. A. W. Kay aro models cf architecture. Both will soon be ready for occupancy. The public schools in Corner Town ship will open next Monday, l?th inst. The teachers and pupils are urged to be on hand promptly. Mrs. H. A. Ligon. accompanied by her little son, of Spartanburg, came over last week to spend a few days in the city with relatives. ' Maj. T. H. Bussell, one of the oldest printers in upper Carolina, has been spending a few days in the city, and gave us a pleasant call. The Southern Bnilway will have tickets on sale to the State Fair from the 4th to tho 10th inst., inclusive, jrood to return until 13th inst. We have had tho pleasure of samp ling Mr. J. C. Osborne's new brand of cigars. Call and try them and see his new electric cigar lighter. The people in and around William ston -and Pelzet- should not miss Bill Are's lecture in the Baptist Church at Pelzer tomorrow (Thursday) night. Mr. C. L. Heid, one of WnlhaUa's sub stantial citizens, spent last Saturday in Anderson, where no is always heartily welcomed by his many old friends. Mrs. Jane Todd, who lins been spend ing several weeks in Charleston visit ing the family of her son. Mr. A. W. Todd, returned home last Thursday. Married, on Sunday, October 22,180?, by Bev. N. G. Wf right, and at his home, Mr. Wm. E. Cowan and Mrs. A. Eliza beth Lowe, both of Anderson County. The friends of Mr. W. E. Leo will re gret to lenrn that ho is quite sick nt his ome in Centervillo Township, and will join us in wishing him a speedy recov ery. If you contemplate buying a stove, the new advertisement of John T. Burri ss will interest you. Ho also carries a big line of other useful house hold good 8. It is said that Anderson, Abbeville, Greenville and Packens will each have n candidate for Solicitor of the Eighth Circuit next year. Oconeo has not yet been heard from. Mr. W. C. Cobb, recently of Pelzer, has been appointed Superintendent of the Smyth Cotton Mill ut .Hell:m. He is a good man and well qualified for the po sition ot Superintendent. Mrs. N. E. Kay, of Big Sandy, Tex as, arrived in Anderson n few days ago to visit her venerable father, Capt. Jas. A. Drake, who is quite feeble at his home in Martin Township. Mr. B. C. Webb, accompanied by his wife, has gone to Hot Springs, Tenn., to spend a few weeks. Ho is ailiicted with rheumatism and will try the effi cacy of the Hot Springs water. Married, on Thursday, October 20, 1809, by Rev. H. C. Fennel, at the hortic of the bride's father, Mr. Geo. Petti grew, Mr. W. O. Jackson and Miss Ida Pettigrew, all of Anderson County. Last Sunday night a fino lot of fish were caught at tho Power House dam at Portman Shoals and brought t< the city Monday morning. Among thc lot was a carp weighing 25 pounds. Mr.'Julian Font, of tho P. B. & A. R. R.. has been spending a few days in the city with his parents. Julian is a most, excellent young man, and ia high ly esteemed by the railroad officials. The number of subscribers to thc Anderson Telephone Exchange is in creasing nearly every week. Mr. Paul Brock, tho Superintendent is doing his best to mako the service satisfactory. Mrs. Annah Norris, of Piedmont, who has been spending a few weeks in the city with relatives, left last Thursday for Monroe, Ga,, where she will spend some time with her son, Mr. Wallace Noiris. Clayton (Ga.) Tribu nc: "The Block Diamond surveyors have moved from here to the valley. They are camped near John Scruggs1. The survey will be a picnic for the next ten miles, com pared to tho last ten." Our venerable friend. Dr. M. L. Sharpe, ot Spartanburg, is spending n few nays in thc city. Ho was a citizen of Anderson for ?1 long timo, and Ids visit hero is a source of much pleasure to his many old friends. The National Chapter of the United Daughters ot the Confederacy will meet in annual session at Uichiuond, Ya., next week. Mrs. J. li. Ynudiver w ill attend sis a delegate from the Rob ert E. Lee Chapter of this city. Mrs. Fred. G. Brown, who has been spending several weeks in Augusta, Ga., visiting friends, has returned li?me. She was accompanied by Miss Martha Swindell, nf Augusta, who will spend several weeks in Anderson. Parents living in el ose proximity to infection would bu prudent to exercise au extra watch over their children and restrict their playgrounds, lt would be a very wise precaution to keep them home front school for a short while. The Robert E. Lee Chapter of Daugh ters of the Confederacy will meet w ith Mrs. Raymond Henty,' at Mr. Frank Craytou's boarding house, next Mon day afternoon at l::W o'clock. All the members are urged to attend the meet ing. For the past, few wi cks the weather has been mild, almost like a continua tion of Summer weather, but Sunday afternoon there was a drop in the tem p?rature, and sine?' then wo have had light rains. Cool weatherlmsnodoubt como to stay with us. At a negro hot supper in Williamston last Saturday night Joe Wright shot Enoch Williams, mortally wounding him, tho ball entering the stomach. Moth aro negroes. Wright surrender ed to Sherill' Green and is now in jail. Ile claims that he acted in self-defense. Our young friend and townsman, Mr. W. S. Farmer, has been elected prin cipal ot tlie school at Tugaloo, Oconee County, and began his work last Mon day. Tho patrons of the school are fortunato in securing Mr. Farmer, whose work will moro than please them. While on his way home last Thursday night from thc Opera House, Mr. Frank Johnson was struck in the head by a rock thrown by some cowardly scoun drel-from the opposite side of the street. Mr. Johnson was painfully but not se riously hurt, and has no suspicion as to who his cowardly assailant was. LastSaturday eveningaMrs. Walker, who lives in one of the new houses at the Orr Mill, was bit ten by a poisonous spider on one of her arms, which be gan to swell immediately and from which she has suffered a great deal. She is now recovering rapidly, but will not be ablo to use her ann for some time. Mr. Wm. J. Strawn, of Greenville, and Miss Pauline- Nicely, of Helton, were married in the Hnptist Church at Helton on Wednesday afternoon, Oc tober 25th, Kev. W. E. Pago officiating. The Young couple left immediately after the ceremony for Greenville, where a reception was tendered them that night. At a meeting of the Hoard of Direc tors of the Anderson Cotton Mills last Friday it was decided to add at once 0. 000 spindles and 2(10 looms to Mill No. 1. This addition will be secured by using the surplus funds now in the treasury" of tho Company, and will make a total of 42,000 spindles opera ted in the two mills. Last Saturday, nt their home in Hi nsby Creek Township, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Scott celebrated the 85th anni versary of their marriage, which was attended by a number of friends and relatives. A royal dinner was spread before the guests, all of whom con gratulated the happy couple and wish ed them more years of happiness. Mr. Willie Meeks, slasher man in thc Anderson Cotton Mills, came over te Piedmont last Saturday to spend Sun day with his parents. Will's old friends aro always glad to see him, and we were especially pleased to learn that the Good Templars lodge at tho Anderson mill is in a prosperous and flourishing condition.-l'icrtmont Sun-JJerahl. Tho Southern Railway, ashasalrcady been announced, will run especial train from Anderson to Columbia and return ou Wednesday and Thursday, 8th and Dth inst., leaving Anderson at 5.30 a.m. and leaving Columbia on the return at 0.30 p. in. This will give yon a line op portunity to visit tho State Fair. A young husband recently presented his young wife with u handsome, lamp, Ile was much flattered when she told him she had given it his name, until lu asked her reason for such a pcculini proceeding. "Well," sho said, "you know, my dear, it has a lot of brast aboutit; it is handsome to look at; il requires a great deal of nttention; it ii remarkably brilliant; it is sometime? unsteady ou its legs; it Hares up occa sionally; it is bound to smoke." The Secretary of State has issued i charter to the Hank of Williamston The capital stock of the bank is ?20, 000, and the officers are: President, J P. Gos8ett; vice-president, W. A. Mc Kelvoy; Cashier, C. E. Horton; direc tors. J. P. Gossett, AY. A. McKelvey C. E. Horton, R. A. Gray, H. C.Martin H. R. Hanno re and IL C.Wilson. Tin bank has certainly selected a tine sei of officers, and its success is assured. Last Saturday thc Secretary of Stat* issued a commission fora charter to th< Auderson Yarn and Knitting Mills The corporators are D. P. McBrayer, C. J. Brock, J. H. Anderson, I). A Ledbetter, R. E. Ligon, J. Adgei Smyt hand F. G. Brown. Tho capita stock is $50,000, divided into shares ol $50 each. If you want to subscribe t< the capital stock call on any of the cor porators. On leaving Pelzer a few weeks ng< for his ucw duties ns assistant treasu rer of tho Belton cotton mills, Lewi: D. Blake was given a farewell dinne by his friends and associates iu Pel/.er He was farther honored with a mort permanent recognition in the form o an eiegant sterling silver pitcher, hand somely inscribed with his name, nm dates indicating his nine years' resi dence in Pelzer. Mr. Geo. H. Peckham, manager o'; the Walhalla Cotton Mills, was it the city yesterday on business, li conversation with a number of gen tleraen, he expressed surprise that, tu mill in tho South is making tine goods "Tho objection most frequently urget by investors," he said, "is that youi climatic conditions are unsuited, ant there is also an absence of skilled labor There never was a greater mistnkei idea, for onr Southern atmosphere is ai moist as is necessary, and regarding labor, I would much prefer raw motin tain hoosier labor to some of the lnboi employed in Northen) mills. For in stance, the mill which I wns connect?e before I came South, the Berkshirt Manufacturing Co., of Massachusetts employed ono hundred Polanders, wh< didn't Know a word of English. Thesi operatives had to bo taught before thej knew anything, and I think no om would hesitate long in making a choice between these two. Tho mnnufactur ing of tine gooda in the South will yielt better investments than heavy goods.1 Mr. Peckham was much pleased witl Anderson's growth and progress. . Mr. ami Mrs. W. M. Wilcox's homo was brightened by ibo presence ol'a bouncing baby boy Wednesday morn ing. Thin is lin- sixth boy toc?me to Uncle Hilly's home, and still he seems to bo tho happiest mau in town.-El berton {(Ja.) star. Herc's our congrat ulations, friend Hilly; may all six of the boys grow np to be veritable "chins oft'of the old block." Of all the boys who left Anderson to make their home in other States, none ave more worthy or upright than Wm M. Wilcox. The Presbyterian Synod of South Carolina, which met in Newberry hist week, had a most interesting session. Thu reports from all the departments ol' the (.'hutch wert? encouraging, and the Synod decided to raise $50,()0o to endow a chair in (he Theological Sem inary in Columbia, [.'lorelmo, And? r son and Camden wanted the Synod next year, and the lust named was se lected. The delegates wei?' royally en tertained by the citizens, of Newberry. October has been a line mouth for marrying, and November will no doubt be equally as pied. Young and old. widows and widowers all seem to lie mating. Kvery paper has the an nouncements. As real estate men say. Till- iNTKI.l.lf.KNCKI! has about seven first-class bachelors listed ami they are cindee bargains. This list is not open to general inspection, lt is only for the young ladies who are interested. First applicants will have dunce. The Columbia correspondent of the Xcw8 and Courier, under ?late of the S?tli ult., says: "To-day J. Helton Wat son, through his counsel, (iee. E. Prince, paid the Penitentiary draft for 82,728.00, which includes interest. This is for tho 1806 contract for convict hire, under the Watson contract, which was brought out in the Neal investigations. Watson, it is understood, will be in demnified for this payment out of the Neal-Watson farm, "which has gone back to Watson's ownership. This, it is said, relieves Watson from further li ability, he holding receipts for previous year's contract hire." Col. lt. H. A. Robinson, representa- ] tive from Anderson County in the Leg islature, has been in Greenville for the past two weeks ns a juror in the United States Court. Colonel Robinson luis represented his County several years and has made an efficient and useful member. He is ustronganti-dispensu ry man and is the author of the Robin son bill introduced in the last Legisla ture to wipe out the State dispensary and submit to the Counties local option as between prohibition and the sale of liquor under County control. Colonel Robinson made a favorable impression while here and was in turn much pleased with his stay in Greenville. (Sreenvillo Newe. Look out for tho grandest sight that you ever wnw in thc ?d?ments. On tho night of the 14th of this month, the Leonids, t he remnants ot'a comet which burst 8,800 years ??go, and is seen by the inhabitants of this continent every 88 years will be seen, lt will be the most, remarkable and spectacular stream of shooting stars ever predicted by as tronomers. Elaborate preparations are being made by the astronomers throughout the country for observing the wonderful sight. Don't forget the night, Tuesday, Nov. 11th-Exchange. On the Ord page of THE INTELLIGEN CER this week we publish a very inter esting article from the Washington Vont in refereuce to ibis subject. T<> Cur? ? Cold lo One Dny. Tnke Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablett?. All diuggista refund the money il it taita to cure. E. \V. Grove's signature en every box 25c. A ?oo?? Harrow should follow a unod j Plow. Follow th? Oliver Plow? wit'? j Sullivan Hardware ' o'H matchless Har - rows and tho work will count. For Sain-My residence and lot in Townvtlle; a 5 room house, centrally lo cated on Main Street, near both Churches and Hie School; amokeboin-e, carriago house, cook honst?, stables and bim, with One we J ot water and narden. A lao two horse*, top buggy and one double surre?. I trois eas>. Apply to rf. (?. Bruce, To wu vi I le, S C. It la ti win order to -elect you a good (Jun and supply you rael f willi Ammuni tion front .sullivan Hardware Co.'s big stock. (!.. m Brm k Brothers and Hee the Av er> I).se Plow before you buy any othei make. : hey will sell you one ?it H IOU price. MM d your own Harnea?-! You nan dc it qui kly and off-otively with SnMivar Hardware Co.'* llameas Riveter. It if in?? aim pleut and most useful article foi tin- uri'O?*.? A O ever saw, and sells for f ir ll . ail on them and see it tried. V Kobo, r and Leather Heit in ir ant; vince M- t\ supplies, Brock Brothers If Hie place I (ind them when you are ii u,.?-"" ni -II -o gonda. Il .....ii . water pipes run irom you: bath room. Try Osborne ? (>-. orno ont? in order ?ofteil bis warns mai H? i- |*l iw ia as good aa tho Oliver i-doinu business on other people'i ie a t- i . Bov only th? genuine Oil v r- (?toi -sullivan Hard ware ?'o. Stove* are considered th .o? -- it * >. one. Usborne A Oaborm N i .. <l ?> oss-es(Sunday ex copied) tha tb. Itij>bt -'i praise is not heaped upon th . li ?. . i Pu 'ed Plows. W-i ed ( ?Ollis iiianaaer at Anderson - i r , $1.21-0 ? \eai; 80(10 raab anti ben n-1-rei..i i. quired; commercial refer ..nee r-i-lewi; position (permanent itM.tiffv :n''v M eu red. Add res?, Po?tol ti-e K x -lo2">, Station B, Philadelphia, 1*8 400 a.-u- o' bille Powder in Sulllvai Hardware Co's ?.-agHzme tobe sold unde truM. Iron Keg Stove- are sold in Anderso: oui? b\ i '-(>' rue A- Osborne. Tw. ty five Dollars will bf iv a fairl; um tl -quare piactie Piano at that'. .A Heed si usie Hons**. They are tntrinsi cally worin double ihm amount. If\ou want the Ouest Ti-xas St ed Ual cheap, KUI them .*! Vandiver Bros. Cut FNnwsrs Pm Plants and Palms fe ?ale MKS. J F. CMNK.SOAI.ES. 242 Main St. Roofing, tin work, galvanized lro work ant) pl nm bing done on short untie by Osborne dr. Osborne. Who does not appreciate n good Raze or a good Kn i fi-? Sullivan Hardware CV can satisfy the most fastidious in prk and quality. The b-st and cheapest steck of Fall an Winter Dry Goods In the city at Vand ver Bros. ballard's Obelit-k and Guthrie's Fines Patent Fe?ur tor ?1.50 per barrel at Vat diver Bros. Free city delivery. 'Phone? Sulivan Hardware Co. is in receipt? the largest invoice of Pocket Cutlery an Razors ever displayed in Anderson. The biggest, best and cheapest stock < Shoes in the city at Yandi vor Bro?. Oliver Chilled Plows have made a r< cord. Before their introduction in Ai derson la?ge turning plows were unpoj ular and rejected. Now the Oliver bi friends wherever tried, and pays big dn ldeods? The Rvrecuse Chilled Plow?," sold b Brock Brothers are best, lightest dral and do the prettiest work of any Chill? i Plow ever sold in Anderson. See thoi j before you buy any otter. [ When yon have any kind of Plnmblo I would like to figure wi^y^^njt,^ Every iV?an and Boy that Buys Clothing knows Wo arc known all over South Carolina and Georgia as the people that gives the biggest value in We can beat either State on $5.00 Suits. Our $7.50 Suits are the pride of our Store, in any style you may wish-Round Cut, Square Cut and Double Breast Suits, in all the latest Stripes and Plaids. $10.00 Suits. They are dressy in the extreme, every style new and latest designs, in Plaids Stripes and Checks. These $10.00 Suits are equal to any $20.00 on the market. Prices always the lowest-everybody knows that. HALL & MILFORD. Clothiers and Furnishiers. D. F.-Don't forget our line of SCHOOL SUITS- guaran teed to stand r.ny boy in South Carolina an i Georgia. Prico $2.50 to $3.50. H. & M. WE have just received the largest shipment and the best assortment of Children's, Misses and Little Gents' Ever brought into Anderson. See us on all kinds of Shoes, and when you see your friends don't forget to tell them that we are the only exclusive Shoe people in Anderson. Tours for Reliable Shoes, COBB & CEAYTON, The Shoe People. SHOES at HALF PRICE ! WE have decided to place the Stock of Shoes recently bought oi the Electric City Shoe Store on the market at One-Half the Original Price. This means you can buy your Shoes (Men's, Womens' and Children's) at one-half the price you pay for the same goods anywhere else. We cordially invite all to call and examine this Stock before placing their orders for Fall Shoe3, for it means a big saving of Dollars to you. Very respectfully, D. C. BROWN & BRO. (NEXT TO POST OFFICE.) ROOMS for RENT. GOOD LOCATION. APPLY TO THOMSON CYCLE WORKS