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CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. Not Toys, but Useful Articles, Appropriate for All We are now showing a complete Stock of Novelties suitable for the Christmas Trade. Better or more appropri ate Gifts are not to be had than tho following : We have just opened up a large line of the NEWEST NOVELTIES for the Neck specially for the Christmas Tradp. FOR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. Most every style and price imaginable. Also, beautiful SILK MUFFLERS. FurCollarett es and Muffs From $1.25 to $13.50, Oh, bow your friend would appreci ate them ! i A UV lits* Oh, how you Would delight the dear housekeeper with a j J few of our beautiful Towels, Napkins, or Doileys, or Table Cloths. I You should see our 891 jest atel i off >cal| era' >nHI Blankets, Bath or Slumber Robes, And Lap Robes. Our Curtains and Draperies are the prettiest in town. Lovely Down Quilts at $4,90 and $5.90 each. 1U?1 ) Great line in general. Ask to see our special three-pair in box, fast black, 75c. box. We have just received a big stock of Zephyrs and articles for Fancy Work. Don't fail te see our Jackets, Capes, Suits, Skirts and Beady tc Wear Garments in general. Yours for a big Christinas Trade, , Osborne & Co., Wholesale gad Retail Dealers in Grerieral ]Mei?clia/iiciise Local News* WEDNESDAY. DEC, 0, 1899. THE COTTON MARKET. Corrected Weekly bj- Brown, Osborne A Co. Strict Good Middling-Ti. Good Middling-7S. Strict Middling-7f. Middling-7?. Stained Cotton-<? to 7._ Now is the time to hay your Christ mas goods. Thc Alliance Store calls attention to its big stock of Christians toys. Country produce generally and eggs especially arc in demand in thc city. Thc first icc of the season was seen in thc city Inst Monday morning. Thc city butchers arc supplying their patrons with some very line fresh meats. Fanners from various parts of the County report thc grain crop in linc cundill on. The County Auditor has an impor tant notice in another column tn tin* taxpayers. Miss Annie McAdams, <>l Due West. i> in the ci tv visiting her sister, Mrs. !.. L. Hatcher. Mrs. M. A, Avery, <>i ({altimore, is in the city visiting her daughter, Mr. li. ( '. Laughlin. Mr. K. 15. Henson, one of the leading citizens of Hartwell, (?a.. was io tho city last week. C. 1'. Jones & Co.. arc prepared to supply you with Christmas goods. Head t heir advertisement. Nearly every fanner will have his own meat at home. Thc Fall lias been splendid for fattening hogs. Congress convened yesterday. Con gressman Lntimer ami family left for Washington a few days ugo. In their new advertisement Mrown, Osborne \- Co. say they can supply you with useful Christ mas presents^ * Mr. .1. C. C. Allon, of Greenville, spent a few days ii. thc eily last week visiting his son, Mr. Ii. M. Allen. Up to 1st inst. Anderson's cotton re ceipts for this season were 1 1,823 bales; same time last year, 21,?22 bales. If yon contemplate buying a stove or Christinas toys, the now advertisement of .John T. Harriss will interest you. Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Wagoner, ol' Charleston, have been spending a few j days in thc city with friends and rela tives. Kev. H. C. Lig?n will preach at Deans, next .Sunday afternoon at ite?? o'clock. All are invited to attend the services. Mr. J. L. Ramsey representing thc Bobbitt Drug Co., Haleigh, N. C., spent ?usr. Saturday in tho city and favored us with a call. Hog killing time is now'tho order of the day. The weather is line, and quite a number of farmers have taken ad vantage of the opportunity. Mr. J. P. Graham, ono of tho best farmers and ono of the best citizens in Fork Township, waa in tho city lost Saturday and gave us a caU. Mrs. J. H. Everett and Mrs. Evie Hryson, of Bryson, N. C., are in tho city visiting their brother, Mr. W. H. Simpson, and other relatives, There is an unusal demandin the City for small cottages. Our popula tion is increasing, and houses should bo erected to moot thc demand. Rev. C. Wardlaw, who has recently located nt Seneca, has been called to tho pastorate of South Union Baptist Cluuch, in OconeoCounty, for 1000. Miss May Hutchinson has returned home after spending Ave weeks very pleasantly with friends -nd relatives in Elberton. Ga, and Charleston, S. C. The hunting season is on, and the. newspapers aro full or warning notices to trespassers. Verily, the hunter is not in clover in South Carolina this season. Chiquola Lodge, Knights of Pythias, will meet to-morrow evening at 8 o'clock. It will be an important meet ing, and all the members arc urged to be present. Mr. M. L. Willis has moved his stock of pianos and organs to the ?econd floor of the Alliance Store, where he. will be pleased to have his friends call ami see liini. / ^-' Messrs. Tom Davis, Zimmie Shanie and Gus Bowie, of this city, spent Thanksgiving Day with their friend, Mr. H ufos Wright, at his homo in Hock Mills Township. Mayor John K. Hood will go to Charleston next Monday to attend the annual session of the Grand Lodge of Masons, as tho representative of Hiram Lodge of thia city. Your attention is directed to the new advertisement of McCully Bros., who aro offering sumo raro bargains in shoes, hats, etc. Head what they say and give them a call. Pay your taxes promptly. There will be no extension this year, as ev crybody has enjoyed a mensure, of pros perity, and should have the money to settle with tho treasurer. A number of delinquent subscribers hnvo called in and settled their ac counts during tho past week. To them wo return many thanks. Header, if you owe us a dollar como and pay it. Mr. A. M. Law, late of Anderson, S. C., has decided to cast his fortunes here, whero ho has many friends and is known to all aa a rising young man of sterling talent.-Spartanourg Telegram. Married, on Thursday, Nov.80, 1S0G, at i ?ie homo of the bride's father, Mr. Samuel Sheriff) by Kev. J. E. Rushton, Mr. Bailey B. Pepper and Miss Pinkie Sheriff, all of Brushy Creek Township. The ladies of the Woman's Mission ary Society nt Bolton will servo an oys ter supper in the Academy building next Friday evening, Dec. 8th, begin ning at half-past seven o'clock. Ev erybody is cordiality invited to attend. Our venerable friend. Mr. M. Melton, of tho Five Forks section, ?ave us a call a few days ago. Mr. Melton is perhaps tho oldest native citizen of An derson County, being in his 91 st year, and is holding his own remarkably well. Ther . waa a most enjoyable rennion of the Sitten family at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Sitton at Antun on tba 28th nit. All of the brothers and ma ters with their husbands and wives were present. A royal feast vina served and much enjoyed. The anni versary of tho birth of their father af f ord cd thc occasion for thia pleasant day. ' / - Mr. Jacob Alowine, of Anderson, sold Iiis tarni in that County and has bought land linc. Mr. Alowine says that when ho moves to this County nc will bring Ids hind level with liim and go to terracing his laud.-(irvcnicood Journal. There will bc ?tn exhibit of the Com mon Sense Smoothing Harrow, manu factured nt Kook Hill, S. c., ?it Brock ?Brothers stoic the latter part of this week and they invite all thc fanners and others interested to come and in spect same. Lewis Edwards, a wort liv and highly respected negro, died at his home iii this city last Wednesday night, after several weeks' illness. Ile was more than 00 years ol' age, and for a number ol years was thc sexton of the Episeo pn? Church. .1. B. Wright, who claims Abbeville County as his home, was arrested in Louisiana lust u< i U bv a wurrant from Mr. J. S. Fowler, ol 'this eily. He is charged wit li selling mortgaged prop erty. Mr. A. M. Hailey went nt'?o? ?in' i ir isolier. Iiroughi liim hack ?rad lodged nim >II jail. Last Mond;1: 1 i ?ng Salesday a large crowd cain?'to thc eily, and business was good. Considerable real estate was sold by the Judge of Probate, and all of it brought ;oud prices, ?ludging from the nuuiin i ut drunken nien on the streets, ti;- State hat loom v. as lib erally putroni i Thai'ksgii M .: I?ay was generally oh ! served .a ibis > ci ion. 'The city had a I .Sunday appearance, and many ot out ; people spent thc day in the country. . I'lui sportsmen ?".ooh i<> the woods" and fields m ipust of the feathery tribe, with the i< suit of a greatly in creased mortalttx among the hirds. Our young friend and former towns-! man, Walter T. McKall, who has bien conducting thc McGee Hotel ni Helton the past year, has leased the Kiley House in Creen wood and will take charge of it thc ist ol' January. Mr. McFall is; an experienced hotel man. and we predict lug success for him in Greenwood. Kev. W, W. l'anie!, D.D.. finished his first year's work in Anderson last Sunday as pastor of the First Metho dist Church, ami is now in Drangeburg attending the annual Conference. Dr. Daniel bas every reason to feel grati fied with his year's work, and his many friends would he more than pleased to have him returned to Anderson. Wo appreciate 1?10 following compli ment from the (france Xctcs, whose ed itors know a good thing when they sec it: "TlIK AXIMCKSON iNTKl.I.liiKNC'Ki; is one of the very best weekly newspa pers published in this State. Large, well-edited and always full of th st - class reading matter. It is a worthy representative ol'a worthy County." John Laughlin boss weaver at M ill No. 1, has seemed the position as Su perintendent of the new Orr Cotton Mill at Anderson. Mr. Laughlin has the name of being an excellent mill mau and manager. Ile understands his business and is well liked by those under him. The I'el/.er mill will lose a good mau; the Orr mill will gain a good one.-Velzvr Hun-Herald. Kx-Gov Hobt. Ii. Taylor, the sub lime soug.bird of Naturi', delighted a representative audience of Anderson - ians at the Opera House last Monday night with his bran-new lecture, "Love, Laughter and Song." Owing to ex treme cold and wind there was a dis appointingly small house, but those who braved these unfavorable condi tions, felt amply repaid for their pains. At ? regular meeting of Hiram Lodge, No. (18. A. F. M., last Monday evening the following officers were elected to serve the ensuing year: Worshipful Master, J. L. Farmer; Senior Warden, J. IL Watson; Junior Warden, M. M. MattiBon; Treasurer, F. T. Wilhite; Secretary, G. N. C. Bolcman: ?enior Deaeon, E. W. Taylor; Junior Deacon, C. J. Brock; Stewards, A. M. Sharpe andW, G. McGee; Tyler, D. M. Ste phens. The GtGCliWOod Judex gets oft' tho following good ono on our clever friend, J. D. Campbell: "A gentleman from Cooper Township pointed to Ste nographer Campbell in tho court room the other day and asked: 'Who is that durn little lawyer that sets at the table and writes all the timo? I've been in court every day and 1 ain't hearn him make a speech nor say nary word yet. Guess ho aint much of a lawyer, fur he don't git immy cases.' " A special telegram to the Atlanta Constitution i?-oui Knoxville, Tenn., under date of the-1th inst., f?ays: "The stockholders ot tho Knoxville, Tide water and Ohio River branch of thc Black Diamond Railroad, have been called to meet, here December 23d. The promoter, Albert Koorie, and English syndicate's agent, Colonel William Kirkby, of Cincinnati, will be here. The meeting will be to settle differen ces between Loone and Kirkby with respect to rights of way of tho Black Diamond route in Tennessee. This set tled, tho construction of the road will begin." The Baptist State Convention met in Gaffney last Wednesday night. The attendance was quito large, especially from the surrounding counties and from sections of the low country. The reports of the vnrioiiH boards showed the financial condition of the interests committed to the body in a very healthy condition. There was a debt of $2,000 on the State Mission Board, but a collection was taken amounting to over $1,200, which gives assurance that the balance will be raised in a short time. Furman University is re ported to be in a mon' prosperous con dition than it has been ut any period of its history. Due West Lodge, No, 1021, Knights of l'y thins was organized in that classic town last Thursday night by Grand Chancellor Nc utter, of Abbeville. There were about seventy Knights present, nearly all the Lodges in the upper section of the State being repre sented. It was the writer's good for tune and pleasure to be one of the five representatives from Chiquola Lodge of this City. The visiting Knights were trent*?! royally by Ute charter members of the Lodge, lt. was or ganized with some good nmterial, and we hopo it will have a successful career. Py thianism, is one of the most noble fraternal organizations in existence and is growing very rapidly. The good people of Duo West will ?ind it worthy of their confidence and support. Mr. B. P. Tribble died at his home in tho Crnyton section on Wednesday, 29th ult. He had been sick about three weeks with typhoid fever, and the announcement of his death was a great shock to his friends, many of whom had not heard of his illness. Mr. Trib ble was a son of the late John Tribble, and was 48 years of age. Ile was born, and reared and spent his lifo in the Cray ton section, and was a most excel lent, upright citizen, whose memory will long be cherished by a wide circle of friends. He had long been a devo ted member of Bethany Baptist Church, and for a number of years had served as a deacon in that Chnrch. A widow and six chibaren survive him, and in their sorrow they have tho consolation of knowing that their loved one is at rest with the blessed Saviour, whom ho served SO t?iitli 1 ul'Iy in this life. On Thursday his remains were buried in tho Bethany Churchyard, the funeral services being conducted by Kev. Mike McGee and Kev. Joseph Martin. Mr. John Lewis Williams died Thursday at the home of Iiis son, K. A. Williams, on Mellen Terrace, after a long illness, in which cancer was the main trouble. Mr. Williams was six ty-eight years old and was a native of tuc Wiliintnston section of Anderson County. In vat l> lifo he was a resident ol Greenville, heiug a popular clerk at tho Ilovey & [Tow nes dry goods stole, Later ho was in business' at William st on, but t w em \ years ago ho moved to Morristown. Tenn., where be was in business until two veal1* ago. Tor the last year he amt Ins wife have made their home with their son here. His surviving childi! II are 1'.. A. William Greenville: J. \\ . and L. J. Williams. I'ely.er; L. I1. W illiams, St. Louis. Mo,: ? Mrs J. C. Culb i. Princeton: Mrs. ?. '. j I?. Anderson. Anderson; Misses Julia ami Alice Williams, Greenville, I lo funeral was at |?ig Creel;, neai Wi I Itatustoii. Mr. Willianis was a cousis lent uioiitbci ... ilic Methodist ? linioh a io I a ? lev? mt flu isl ian. ! ie \. .4- a mau ot lovable disposition and was highU csleeniod wherever know n. '?? ? Momitoiiiiu i. ltd li ? .?. Mr, O.-walil 1 . Hil a.. ai. ?ti? d sud dehlV at his bin"?' ,; ibis Ij?> '.i-. Saturday iimriiing about o'clock. 1 ..i-t su m mer t lie den ased had i'i>e \ ero attack of fever, amt MU?-< J hen had In . n iptite feeble, thoiigh lie had ti sumed his w ork as lu mk - keep, -, |'t>i c.s. M iain-, alni appareil tlx regaining his health and strengih luphll.v. t ?ti riinrsda> and Friday lie . ii;.. d ;it thc home ol lu- lather-iu-lavv. Mr. J. I lee! Cliiiksc.-ilcs. amt appeared hearty and ?.heel lui. <'n Friday evening he work cd till s o'clock, ami after reaching home, retired at Iiis usual hour. .Muon ."> o'clock lie awoke hi~ w ile by a severe cough, which was followed l>.\ a hem orrhage. Mrs. H ic a/.ea lc arose (ogive him ionic medicine which he had been taking for Ins cough, lu the mean time Mr. Hrea/eale ;-rot out of I lie lied and fell on the door with, auoihci severe hemorrhage. She called several of lier nearest neighbors, ami the li ist to reach thc home was Policeman King, I who assisted thc young man to tho lied, when he gasped a few brea tbs ami expired. Mr. Hrea/eale was about 251 years of age, amt (beeidest son of Hon. J.K. Hlea/.cale, ol' this City. Ile was a consist cut member of tin- Haptist Church, and by ids courteous manners, upright character ami gentle disposi tion, was highh esteemed by his many friends. Three years ugo Mr. Hrea/eale married Miss Carlie Ulinkseales, who survives bim, and in In r sorrow she has the sympathies of a wide circle ol friends amt relatives. (?n Sunday morning ai IO o'clock the funeral ser vices were conducted at home by Hov. J. X. IL Suiiimcrc]), after which the remains wore interred at Silver H rook Cemetery. Clubbing Arrangement?. Wo have arranged lo club Tim 1NTI:I. MOKNCKU w ttl ihn following wtOI known II?IWH|.II purri HI the i>ru;ns namoi!, parable io nu vance, tor ?mn y oat: Twice * week A tlanta .Journal. $2.00 Twice a-week Louisville Courier Journal . I.7"> Twice a week M. hom-. Itspuhlie... 1?.00 Tariee-a-week JSt-w York World... - If? Twice-?-week Mtate. i\.r>i> Weekly Now* and duner. li.*.'.") Confederate Veteran . U. IO Hnmejaud Farm. 1.73 Weekly Atlanta Constitution . '2.2~> Washington Weekly Foal. li.OO Sample coplea of theKH paper? ttl av be Been ai THE INTKLLIOBNOBB ollie?. Now ? the time to subscribe. Itt member, you get 'I ll E iNTKLLIoENCKIt and any ooo of tho papers named at lh? price named, payable in advance. To Cur? LJ? Grippe In Two ->aju. Tuke Laxative Bromo Quinine Tahlsfs. AU druggists refund ihr. money ir It fallu to eure. IO. W. Grove's signature on tvrv box. 23 ., u WAXTKO - For i-a?b, Hickory, Dog wood. Persimmon, Wainui log*. M Hith er.! Hardwood Co., P. ?. Box, 521), Cuar'Cbton, S C. 22-4 Ballard1? Obelisk and Gulhrie'a Flnost Pataut Flour for ?4./V) per bar. nt al Van diver Bror?. Free city delivery. 'Phone75 The biggest, best and choapsnt mock o Shoes in the city at Vandiver Bro?. Whoa you have any kind of Plumbing I would like lo ligure with you on it. ?-if John T. Burris?. If your Piano or Organ needs tuning or repair*, it will pav yon to Nee Mr. .Fas-. A. Ruddock of The C. A. Reed Mimic HOURS, who will guaran?es perfect satisfaction toall. Iron King Stoves aro Hold In Anderson 0 ily by Osborne ?fe Osborne. Iron King Stoves are considered the bent Buy one. Osborne ?fe Osborne Sole Agents. Money to Loan-For Clionta. Low in terest and long lime, if aecurlty ia first caw. li. F. Martin, Atlornoy-at-Law. When you want a first-cluss one horse Wagoo, buy our raak". P.M:I. K. STECHENS. The bunting season is now on, and (iee Gunn and good Ammunition aro io demand. A foll assortment ot ull ibo most pattern Guns sud a most complete stock ol Ammunition can be found at the great Aimory of Sullivan Hardware Co. When you need a horre or mule Collar you cHiuint afford to fail to examino Hm ?om offered by .Sullivan Hardware Co. With au ej e always open fur bar ir* nu they have secured a lurg? lot of lhc.se Collara at sacrifico pricea, which they in tend selling at price* thal cannot lad lo inteiest you. Have you a horne or mule suffering from a sore shoulder? If an, through pity give him relief by HsuuriiiR one of thone patented Collara offered by .Sulli van Hardware Co. These Collars are made especially for the telief of auch Mullering ami never fail to affect a cure. Sullivan Hardware Co. make special 1 effort* lo oater to the wanta or the siKirts iiiHii and have on band everything to int et bia demands-. Their many years I experience in thia line enable them to I oller ft selection of Guns and Ammuni I tton beyond comparlaon, Fine selection and great variety of Pocket and Table Cutlery on exhibition io the abow cases of Sullivan Hardware Co. Farinera' Headquarters ! Tho mam moth Store and Ware rooms of the greatest distributing House in the State -Sullivan Hardware Co.-are (nicked to . heir utmost capacity with all the latest ami moat improved Agricultural Imple menta. Their many years ol experience and tho quantities in which they boy these goods enable them to offer au as sortment at prices that defy competi tion. Bo not deceived. Few of tho Just aa ?-owl sort ever attain the perfection of The Standard. A bad Plow would have no Imitators. The Great Oliver Chilled Plow bra more than twenty would be imitators, but still the old Oliver remains king and without a peer for genuine ?x ; el lenee and perfection. ^ The Torrent Cutaway Harrow ia the beat Cutaway Harro.tr. and doss the best work with the lightest draft of any ever made. For aale by brock Brother?, sole agents for upper S, C. Have hot water pipes run from your .tove to bath room. Try Osborne A O ?borne. Lvery (Vlan and Boy that Buys Clothing knows Wc arc known nil over Soutii Carolina and Georgia as the people that gives thc biggest vainc in \) iL J ..?^ J ?AA. ! \A IF a s al ri ? I fa We can beat cither State on ?5.00 Snits. Our $7.50 Suits arc 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 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 Clothier* and Furnishers. D. F.-Don't forget our line of SCHOOL SUITS-guaran teed to stand any boy in South Carolina an1 Georgia. Price '12.50 to $3.50. k H. & 15. lilli il J lilia Marlowe Shoes. THEY ARE LEADERS. There is only one "Julia Marlowe," the accomplished and popular actress known by that name. There is likewise only one house in Anderson that enjoys the distinction of selling "Julia Marlowe" Shoes. Numberless styles of Women's Shoes have come, gone, and will come again ; but the famous "Julia Marlowe" has come to stay, is here, and will ever re main the same. Do you ask why ? Simply because it is the only "Specialty Shoe" to-day that contains a special feature, "Hub Gore Elastic Instep," which properly adjusts all parts of the shoe to the lines of the wearer's foot, thus insuring comfort, though a snug fit at the same time. The Genuine "Julia Marlowe" Shoes, in either high or low cuts, arc sold exclusively by COBB & CRAYTON, Thc Shoe People. WE HAVE MORE ~~ GOODS THAN DOLLARS, And must exchange with you ? AT this season of the year we can't afford lo carry such a large stock, and to reduce our - Dry Gr? >ods and. Grocery Stocks We have made the LOWEST PRICES that has ever been made on Staple Dry Goods sin e Anderdon hu been Anderson. Believe us, and give us on louie if you want to SAVE MONEY. Very respectful ly, O. C. BROWN & BRO. ?NKXT TO POST OK FI CK.) K G. EVANS, Jr. R. ?. ?AV, M. D. EVANS & DAY, - DEALERS IN - IDDR/TTOrS and GBOCEBIBS, PENDLETON, 8- C. START BIGHT!-Tho regulation of tba primee vito is tho bawd prlnoipleof all therapeutics. Koop olean, eat properly by using FRESH DRU???. PRB8II GROCERIES, FRESH SODA WATER, FRBHH ICE. FRESH FRUITS, FRESH TURNIP SEED, EVERYTHING FRESH EXCEPT EVANS & DAY.