Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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DRESS GOODS! Newest Novelties ! Largest Assortment of Popular Priced Dress Goods. OUR LINES ARE ESPECIALLY GOOD AT 25c. 50c. 75c and PER YAEI) Our higher class Novelties are the best. 1. f 1 fi dill Is hard to equal for the money. Our Black Dress Is large and varied. We are also showing a greater line of Trimmings Than ever before. We have Trimmings suitable for all cos tumes. Also, the newest and best in Dress Linings. Our stock of DRESS FINDINGS is complete. We have all the little necessaries for the completion of Up-to-Date COS TUMES Our SILKS, SA TINS, VIL VE TS, Are the newest and greatest values. Our 75c. Taffeta, in all colors, is a big value. Also, our Satin Duchess. 27 inches wide, at $1.00 and $1.25. And our Black Peau de Soles at 75c, $1.00 and $1.25. We have all the Fancies for Waists that you are looking for. Ours is the greatest aggregation of In the city. Wo guarantee values to equal the immensity of our Stock. You cannot afford to buy the above lines without seeing ours. You 18 truly. Bf owa, Osborne kCo., Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Greneral lVIex'olaancLise. ANDS?f#ON, ?. ?. f. Local News, AM?.\K?|?A?, NOV. 8, 18i?l>. THE COTTON MARKET. f oirected Weekly by Brown. Osborne A Co. Strict Good Mddling-7L Good Middling-75. Strict Middling-7?. Middling-7*. Stained Cotton-5 to 0. Tho turnip crop ia very line in (his section. A local weather prophet says we arc going to have a mild winter. Mr. \V. II. Barnes, of Prattville, Ala., was iii the city a few days ago. Our list of subscribers continues to increase, and we have room for many' more. Miss May Hutchison, of lola, has gone to Elberton, Ga., to visit her grand father. Miss Itessie Auld, of Elberton, Ga., is in Anderson visiting: friends and relatives. King Uros, have anew advertisement this week, and wc advise you to rendit carefully. The Clemson College cadets went to Columbia this morning to attend the Slate Fair. The Stale Fair is on in Columbia this week. Anderson County is very well represented. Gen. M. L. Monham returned home a few ?lays ago from a professional visit to New York. The new advertisement of J. H. Weil <V. Co. is addressed especially tb thc la dies this week. Blankets and clothing are the sub jects of C. F. Jones & Co.'s new adver tisement this week. If you are looking for bargains the new advertisement of Moore, Acker & Co. will interest you. Mrs. Lou Brownlee, of I hie West, is in the city visiting thc family id' hel son, Mr. s. D. Brownlee. The Anderson Steam Laundry has ?1 new advertisement this week, to which wo direct your attention. Mr. W. T. Dean, of Hean, h;.s de cided tn move to Augusta,'Gu., where he .vi.'l engage in business. A meeting will be held Ibis ?-v< liing at? o'clock ut: the City-Hall for tho purpose ol organizing a social ?dui*. The iirsl "killing' frost of tho. s??a sun occurred last Saturday morning, and il. was welcomed hy ?verybody. Mr. L'iiiil Sharpes ol' Nashville, Tenn., is in the eily visiting relatives. Iiis adoplcil hunte seems tn he treating him well. Kev. W. T. Capers spent Inst Sunday in Spnrtauburgattcnding the couscirra tion of the new Episcopal Church in that city. A pei i lion has been forwarded to the PostofHce Department asking that an office be established at Dooley's Ferry in this County. Prof. liuebusb, of Virginia, will open a Normal Music School nt Mountain Creek on the Kith inst. Seo notice in another column. Dr, E= C. Friersou, who has been con fined to his room for thc past five weeks with an uttae k o?* malarial fover, is able to be out again. All business should bo suspended in Anderson on Thanksgiving Day. It being a legal holiday, the bunks and public offices will be closed. Mr. W. H. Chumblee, administrator, ?fters some fine real estate and u lot of personal property for sale. See his ad vertisement in another column. Mr. John A. Hayes haB purchased the stock of goods of Mr. E. W, Taylor, and will move from his present quarters to the room occupied by Mr. Taylor. D. C. Brown & Bro. have more goods than rooney, and wants you to swap some with them. Seo what they say in their new advertisement this week. Mr. L. O. Harper has been appointed postmaster at Honen Path. Mr. Harper is a popular and worthy young man, and will discharge his duties faithfully. The Thanksgiving turkeys are grow ing fat and the hungry editor wai t et h impatiently for an invitation to join in tho glories of a Thanksgiving dinner. Mr. Robert King, who has been for several summer seasonsconnected with one of the lending hotels at Niagara Falls, returned to Anderson a tew days ago. Miss Eva Kirby, of Abbeville, has I been spending n few days in the city. She came up oii the sad mission of at tending the funeral of her aunt, Mrs. Hamlin. Brown, Osborne & Co. aro offering grear values in dress goods, trimmings, linings, findings, and silks, satins and velvets. Bead their advertisement io this issue. The Pioneer Heel Company will meet at the City Hall next Monday night at 8 o'clock. All the members ave urged to he present, as important business will be before tho Company. Miss Lucia Cater, of Newry, spent Saturday and Sunday with ber sister, Mrs. Jno. M. Hubbard. Mrs. James E. Moore, of Barnwell, is also Mrs. Hub bard's guest for a few weeks. Only ono hundred and forty-three votes were cast in the. city election yes terday on tho bond issue and dividing the city into wards. The vote was unanimously in favorof both questions. John H. Arnold, a notorious negro thief of Spartanburg, waa arrested in the city Monday by the police. Yes terday Oificer Dillingham came over and took the prisoner back to Spartan burg. Mr. Hugh Ellison, of the Brushy Creek section of Anderson County, was in Oconee County a few days ago. He wants an Oconee lady forahousekepcr. ~\Vestminter correspondence Keoirec Courier. Anderson is ono among the few Counties in the State that has no de ficiency of school money, and conse quently we will not get any of the dis pensary funds direct from the State treasury. Hon. E. E. Verner, editor of the Oconee News, Seneca, S. C., and a mem ber of the House of representatives fron Oconee Connty, spent last Friday in the city, and was a welcome visitor to our sanctum, A number of tho managers or the cotton seed oil mills in upper Carolina met in Greenville last week to consult in reference to establishing an oil re finery. W. F. Cox, of this city, attend ed tho conference. Miss Lida Walters, a charmingyoung lady who luis been visiting tho family of J. N. Mat huis, on Anderson street, leaven to-morrow tor Equality, Andf-r gon Colliny. I?I take charge ol' tho school at that placo.-Greenville 'limes. The annual meeting bf tho State Convention of the Daughters ot' tho Confederacy will bo hold in Greenville on tho 1 nil and 15th inst. Mrs. Wm. Laughlin and Mrs. M. Li. Bonham will represent tin- Robert K. Lee Chapter of this city. Messrs. W. E. Stevenson ami C. W. Gaines, of Lavenia, tia., were in the city mark?'ting cotton. Both giuitlt; nien are nativos of Anderson County and, knowing tho value of Anderson as a market, it pays them to hiing their cotton hoi?'. The following gentlemen opened tin* money box at 15. < >. F.vans & Co.'s hist Saturday: C. Saber, of And ovillo. .1. I*. Acker, of TnncV ('rook. Alex. La io v. Factory Hill, ami'll. W. Holcomb, of Townvillo. To each was presented as a present. Mr. N. I.. Fant, tho obliging mail agent between Walhalla and Helton,is taking ii uiitch-uc oded rest fora nionth. Ho is heilig relieved by Mr. ll. ('. Ruarles, of Bulgo Springs, S. C. l ins is tho lirst; outing Mr. Kant has taken in over two years. The book--; of sub.si-ript.ion to the enp ital stock ol ilo>- Amlejson Yarn and Knitting Mill wilt booponed to-morrow at Mr. I>. I'. McBrayer's olino. Tho shares aro only $50. and you w ill lind it a good investment. See advert i se men t in another column. Kev. C. Wardlaw, formerly nf An derson, hut now living at Lockesburg, Ark., is spending a low days in t his ???ty on a combined pleasure ami busi ness trip. Mr. Wardlaw is editor ?d' the Sevler County Democrat, ami is :i most popular cifizcu of his adopted homo." Virginia Louisa, infant daughter of Mr. W. 1). Simpson, ?lied in this ? itv yesterday morning, after an illness of several weoks from teething, Tin- fu neral services were conducted at home this morning by Rev. .1. X. H. Summer ?.11, after which the remains wert; inter red in Silver Brook Cemetery, L?'ize, the bright ?un? interesting lit tl<* daughter of Mr. and Mrs..I. M. Hai ley, died at her lunne in Helton Town ship last Thursday night, after a brief illness with membranous croup, aged six years. Th?; remains were interred at Midway Church on Friday, Rev. ,1. L. McLiu c?Miducting tho funeral servi ces. County Treasurer Payne met nil ol his appointments in tim County last week and tadlectcd more than nun. Ile will finish hi- mund next Momhiy. mid after that dale will bein his ?ifticc every day remh and anxious to write your tax receipt. Cay nj? as soon .-is possible ami ;tv??i?l the rush ;U t In close. Next Tuesday and Wednesday nights are Stated ns the nights upon which sonn* magnificent mctcoricdisplnys will occur, lt is to be regretted that tin best of tin- display will occur after midnight. Il?-r?- is a line chane?; for the young man and his liest girl to sit oil tho porch or in thc hammock and study astronomy. Our young ?amad. Mr. D. < ?. Browne, of this County, returned home a few ?lays apo from Poughkeepsie, X. V.. where be has been spending th?; past six months taking a complete course in the famous business college of that city. He is a son of Mr. S. N. Browne, and a most excellent young gentleman. He is now teaching school. Charleston's Cala Week will begin on Mondaj', 20th inst., and a most in teresting programme has been arranged ft,* the occasion, as will bo seen by reading the advertisement in another column. You will lind this a most de lightful season to visit Charleston, and, as the railroad faro is very low, the trip will not cost you much money. The latest industrial enterprise in this city is the Sloan Underwear C?hi Eauy. Messrs. 1). Prue Sloan and I. C. Townsend are nt the head of tho plant, which v;il\ be located on the second floor of Mr. Sloan's store-room. The capacity of the plant will be 25 dozen drawers per day, and a force of six or eight hands will be employed. The goods will only be sold to the wholesale trade. Yesterday afternoon, about 4.30 o'clock. Mr. Hugh H. Kelly and Miss Onie Whitlock, both ot this County, entered Mr. A. P. Hubbard's store, on North Main Btrect, and were united in tho holy bonds of matrimony by Rev. S. J. McElroy. They had been inform ed that Mr. Hubbard was a minister, and wanted him to perform th?; cere mony, but he told them they had been misinformed, und, seeing Mr. McElroy passing, called him in. Last Friday morning, as the eleven o'clock train was standing nt the depot for orders, a loose lumber car. in ?'barge of the Blue Ridge Railroad, crashed int?) the rear coach, doing- a great ?leal of damage, but fortunately hurting no one. When thc accident occurred, the coach was literally packed with pas sengers. They were, however, lintier the necessity of crowding into the s<-< ond class ?iud baggage cars to get even standing room until Belton was reach ed, where the crippled car was sent to Columbia foi repairs. ?> For tho information of the teachers timi trustees of fib- public schools, we ?'opy the following Statut?; now in force in South Carolina: "That the free public schools of this State shall ob serve thc third Friday in November of each year ns Arbor Hay, and on that day the school oflieers and teachers shall conduct such exercises anti engage in the planting of such shrubs, plants anti trees as wili impress on the minds nf the pupils the proper value anti ap preciation to IM; placed on .bowers, or namental shrubbery and shade trees/' Last Thursday was "Georgia Day" in our cotton market. Local buyers de clare that there were more sellers fr?>m across the Savannah than any day within recent years. They als? state that this season has drawn more large ly on Georgia cotton than any previous season, which is a distinctive pointer to farmers in adjoining Counties who want tho best prices for their cott<m. Anderson is now and has always been the best wagon cotton market in the State, and with her increased facilities to handle her growing receipts it will not ouly remniu tho best but will sur pass even her-former self. Miss Dora McLees. the only daugh ter of Mr. J. Frank McLees, died nt her home in Heck Mills Township last Thursday morning nt 3 o'clock. She was ill only a few days with that terri ble disease, appendicitis, and the an nouncement ot her death was a great shock to many of her friends and rela tives, some ot win,m ?id not know of her illness. She was only 10 years of agc, and was highly esteemed by all of her friends, who deeply sympathise with the loved ones who are left to cherish her memory. She was a mem ber of Roberts Church, and her remains were interred there on Thursday after noon, the funeral services being con ducted by Ute pastor, Rev. R. C. Ligon. Those intending going 1 taro foot od during tim co ming u interlined ?od read ( lie new ?ul\ I rtiscmcut ot Messrs. Denn & Hatlifie this ?,TIV. Tiny ure ad dressing onl> luise who wear leather shoes ?inti eat snell pure dour as Dean's Patent. A man who is too mean ami stingy to provide these com lort s for himself and household is asked not to read it. They do ask. though, that all those parties whose notes and accounts are still liunaid to save themselves the trouble and expense of being sent af ter, as their collector goes intothe Held oil Nov. I.'ith. Head w hat they say. A beautiful and artistic conception was the appropriate testimonial of Hi ram Lodge. No. tis, A. T. M.. to the memory of their late Dust Worshipful Master, Thomas F. Hill. Tho design is a pure w hit< lambskin ninon, the em blem ol' pm it v. upon which ?ire printed the memorial resolutions adopted b\ thc Lodge several weeks ago dulv cer tified to; ingot ht i with t he M a sonic em blems. The apron is encased ?ti a rich blue velvet, satin-lined ?iud ta>tilv em broider* tl ?t et plaelo, t he Imodium k nf Miss Louise Murphy. The apron will be presented nu behalt ol' the Lodge to thc widow ol their honored brother as ?I token of their lose und esteem tor him nutt his honored , uiver. Chief Dillinghain ami his able force of watchful otlh-cis are lo he emu mend ed upon their luci ful handling of tho larg?' Saturday e\ cuing crow ds ?iud t ho dowds of other hus\ days, lt i- ut> easy task to keep au encircled linc ol impatient cotton wagons in regular 01 dei and at lite same tum- kt op them from blocking the square and cross ings, yet this is quite ctlcctivcly m.'lll ageil. ?iud that without friction. WV nole with pb usure a marked improve ment in Hie tendency to block side walks, especially on Saturday eve nings, by groups of interested talkers. who never see ?I holy ol" other petit s trian, who linds it more easy to -ti p out into the street thou lo elbow one self through sucli inoticx crowds. \Vbile there is a great improvement in this respect, we incline tn think there is still mont tor reform. "It's ?in ill w ind that blow soo good." is au old saying ebulliently illustrated in the temporarily improved passenger facilities getierouslv accorded this meek, biimbh and long-siill'cring city by ?ts esteemed friend and benefactor. Hie Sont hern I i a ?I rna tl. Thc first-class car torn up in the wreck nt thc freight depot inst week, having been sent in for repairs, ?uni ?leting upon the noble impulses suggested hythe President in bis Thanksgiving proclamation, tho road has decided lu give Ibo traveling publie .inst ?1 ln>le nf tin- luxury wi ll ave n't had so bing, and to t hal em I has put nu ?is : i substitute tint second class car I'rnni somewhere or somewhere else. May the southern live as long ns she keeps this coach in service heir, is the sincere prayer ol a grateful anti obliged const i t tiency. 'hs. Margaret Lucinda Hays ?lied al her hollie in ibis ('immy Inst Thurs day in tia IM th year of her age. Mrs. Hays was the willow ol Ibo late Itnxlcr Hays, and had been in feeble health lora long limo. For a year or inure she sud'eied with nu incurable ?liseuse in her loft urtu, ?iud about ten days preceding her dentb this ?inn was amputated above the id ht ww as a las! resort for her relief. This op?ration seemed to benefit her, but inn few ?lays sb? suddenly grew worse, and slur gradually weakened away. The ?lo c?'iis?'?l was n daughter of tho lato Ar chibald Armstrong, and was born and raised in this ('?ninty, whom she sp?'iit her lite. In lH."i(> she married Rev. Bax ter Hays, who preceded her t?> the grave. * Hy this union on?.'- son and six daughters survive her. Sh?' was an ex emplary Christian woman, having for a long time been a devoted moulin r of Mountain Creek Church, where her re mains were interivil on Friday, the fu neral services being conducted by Kev. O. J. Copeland, assiste?! by Kev.'N. (J. Wright. In their sore bereavement the loved ones wdio are loft t?> cherish ber memory have the consolation of know ing that she is now at rest with tho blessed Saviour. Last Saturday night about 12 ??'clock the soul of Mrs. Susan Adger Hamlin passed from lifo into eternity at her home in the southern suburbs of this city. Sho was another victim of that ever-fatal disease, consumption, and her death had been expected at any time for several weeks, lt. was only a few months ago that her devoted hus band passed away, and at that time she was confined to her bed. She struggled bard against her nflliction, and every thing that loving friends and relatives and medical skill could ?lo was resort ed to, but The avenging hand of death could not be stayed. She was tho mother of one little daughter and live sons, and her greatest ordeal was in las ing forced to leave them to struggle in this life without the aid of a mother's counsel and affection. She was con scious almost to thc last moment, ?md her last prayer beseeched tb?' great Shepherd to guido and protect ber lit tle ones. Mrs. Hamlin was u daughter ?d' tho hit?; Dr. A. E. Thompson and was in ibo -1-lth year ol' her age. In her girlhood shu gave her heart to the. Sa viour and united w ith tho Presbyterian Church. Sh?' possessed many noble virtues ol' both mind ?ind heart, and nonie ii friend ?d' every acippiiiitance. Besides her children, sh?- len\ os nu aged mother, two brothers and om- >isl?'V to cherish her memory. <>n Sunday af ternoon, at 1 o'clock, Hui funeral servi ces wviv conducted at the hume ol' tho deceased by her pastor, Kev. tl. N. H. Summereil, aller which the remains wei?' burietl in Silver 11 rook Cellini cry. To Ultra !.?! iirij>;i - in Twit Hay*. Tu ko Lixalive. Itromo Quinine 'Pabl?is. All iirniririsi- io 1'uroi the montey u i* fall? lo oiire. H. W. tintb'.-i signature on e\ cry box, '-'."> ?. - Normal Missie School. Prof.I ll Kuehuxh. of Virginia will t a *h a Normal M ugle School nt Moonta n . .i?*k,Hix mit?n M>uih ol' Anderson, he ginni' K Thins ay, Kith inst., MIK] contin uing lo days. Knien ?or thu lull form will not exceed $1 'J."> Whether you expe?>t lo study Mut*!?} tor pleasure or for profit you ?Min not alford to inlett thin opportuni ty F ?r any information, apply to V. L. WilliH, Anderson, S. C 20-'J Money lo Loan-For Clients. Low In terest and long time, it security IH first? <; a-.s. JJ. F. ?lartbi, Att??rney-ut-Law. A good Harrow should follow a good Plow. Follow the Oliver Plov/a with sullivan Hardware ? o 's mun-bless Hnr row? and the work will count. For Salo-My residewo and lot in Townvllle; a 5-room bonne, centrally lo? catted on Main Street, near both Churches and the School; smokehouse, enrriage house, cook house, atable* .ned burn, with Ana wet) of water and Karden. Alan two hornea, ton buggy and one double mirrev. Ternia' easy. Apply lo hf. (J. Bruce, Townvliie, ? C It-1? now In order to ?-alee, you a good (?un and supply youraelf with Ammuni tion from Sullivan Hardware Co.'s big Mock. Go to Brock Brother? and Nee tho Av ery Disc Plow befb-6 you buy any other make. They wiil sell you one at a low price. For Robber and Leather Belting and Machinery supplies, Brock Brothers ia the place t >'find them when you are lu need of auch gooda. Every (VJ an and Boy that Buys Clothing knows We are known all over South Carolina and Georgia as the people that gives thc biggest value in - We can beat cither State on $5.00 Suits. Our $7.50 Suits are thc pride ol" our Store, in any style you may wish-- Round Cut, Square-Cut and Double Breast Suits, in all the latest Stripes and Plaid?. Hi $10.00 Suits. They ore dressy in the extreme, every style new and latest designs, in Plaids Stripes and Checks. These $10.00 Suits arc equal to any $20.00 on the market. Prices always the lowest everybody knows that. Clothiers and Furiiishicrs. D. F.-Don't forget our line of SCHOOL SUITS-guaran teed to stand any boy in South Carolina ani Georgia. Price $2.50 to $3.50. H. & H. News for that go and the the Boys J to School little Girls. WE have just received the largest shipment and the best assortment of Children's, Misses and Little Gents' Ever brought into Anderson. Sec us on all kinds of Shoes, and when you sec your friends don't forget to tell them that we are thc only exclusive Shoe people in Anderson. Yours for Reliable Shoes, COBB & CEAYTON, The Shoe People. THE REASONS WHY will buy your STOVES of JOHN T. BURRISS. 1st. Booause I nive you honest Goods at ihe lowest possibly prions, and I make true repr?sentations of the (ioodH. 2nd. It is a foregone feet that I am the leading Stove dealer in Ons section. 3rd. We dou't blow, but our prices do tbe wort. Don't fail to seo our Coon in Show Win dow, and what he has tootler. OUit CROCK CUY, TIN and LAMP DEPARTMENT Is now complete, and at the right prlcos. Our Stock ia too numerous to itemize, like Home do, but for exam plo a nice Decorated Chamber Set. nine plecen, for per aet ; four-piece Glass Set and six largo Tumblers all tor 2.>?. No Coupon required. Call and see for yourselves. Your trade solicited. JOHN T. BU MUSS N. B.-All partUa owing me by Noto or Account will please call in andaettle at once, p.nd save the expense of sendiug to see you. .'. T. E ROOMS for RENT. GOOD LOCATION. APPLY TO THOMSON CYCLE WORKS, NEXT TO NEW BANS,