Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Probable Wants ! DO YOU WANT Carpets DO YOU WANT Rugs DO YOU WANT Art Squares DO YOU WANT Mattings DO YOU WANT Curtains DO YOU WANT Draperies DO YOU WANT Window Shades DO YOU WANT House Furnishing? OF any kind DO YOU WANT Dress Goods DO YOU WANT Silks and Satins DO YOU WANT Capes, Jackets and Ladies' Ready-made Suits DO YOU WANT Fur Collarettes DO YOU WANT Millinery DO YOU WANT Table Linens, Towels, ' Dolleys and Napkins. DO YOU WANT . Flannels and Blankets DO YOU WANT Shoes, all kinds and sizes DO YOU WANT Trunks, Y alises and Satchels DO YOU WANT Men and Boys Clothing, And ?Gents Furnishings. DO YOU WANT r; Notions and Novelties Suitable for OHKISTMAS Presents. I if you want any of the above our supply is abundant, and we want to supply your wants. Yours truly, I Brown, Osborne & Co., Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Grener-alr ?^ero]aa,iiciise ,V WD JOS**? OIN. ?. c. I .1 -fi ?e m ke on rs. Local News, WEDNESDAY, DEC. 13, 18!W. TTiE COTTON MABZBT. Corrected Weekly by Brown, Osborne A Co. Strict Good Middling-7*. Good Middling Strict Middling-7f. Middling-Ik. Stained Cotton-<J to 7. Head Brown, Osborne Sc Co.'s adver tisement in this issue on wants. Mr. Frank C. Whittier, of Kock Hill, is spending a few days in the city. Head Osborne &: Osborne's advertise ment. They talk toys, china, and chin. Yon can begin to frame your New Year resolutions. They will soon be in order. Yon have only a few more days in which to pay your State and County taxes. Christmas goods is tho theme of thc new advertisement of tho Alliance Store, this week. ?. D. Anderson Uro. haye a big stock of Christmas t'rnits. See their new advertisement. Miss Yermille Dargan, of Greenville, C une over last week to spend a few days witli her sister, Mrs. W. F. fox. If yon are interested in clothing, hats and gents'furnishings, read the new advertisement of H. O. F vans Sc Go. The new advertisement of tin; Sulli van Hardware Co. will tell you what they have in store for Christmas pres ents. Head carefully the advertisements in THE INTELLIGENCER, and yon will know where to lind your Christinas goods. Saleeday in January comes this time on the first Tuesday. The tirst Monday is New Year's Day. which is a legal holiday. A. G. McCuvry, Esq., one of tho lend ing citizens of Hartwell, Ga., spent Monday in tin1 city on professional business. Santa Clans, G. S. Minor and the Ten Cent Store, all combined, make an announcement this week that you should read. If yon want, a useful Christmas pres ent. C. F. .Iones & Co. announce in their new advertisement what they can do for you. If you want a nice present for any of yonr male friends. Joe Trowbridge & Co. can supply you. See their now advertisement. Mr. F. C. Martin and family have moved from Storeville to the Mountain Creek section, where they will make their future home. Some of the early risers i?/ the city yesterday morning witnessed a number of large and brilliant meteors darting across the heavens. Kev. .1. L. McRin. requests us to an nounce that he will preach nt Midway on the fourth Sunday instead of next (the third) Sunday. Attention is directed to the adver tisement of tho Presbyterian College, Clinton, S. C. Its rates are very low, and students can enter at any time. Married, on Sunday, Dec. 10, 1899. at the home of the bride's father. Mr. Clark G. Caldwell and Miss Emma Cummings, Rev. N. G. Wright officia ting. Married, on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 1899, at the home of tho bride's father, Mr. J. H. Emerson, Mr. John Barton and Miss Bessie. Emerson, Rev. N. G. Wright of ficiating. Constable Cooley, who wes wounded in Greenville last week, is a resident of the Honea Path section of this County. He has recovered sufficiently to go to his home. Married, at tho residence of the offi ciating minister, Rev. N. G. Wright, Mr. Joe M. H. Ashley and Miss Annie E. Rickets, also Mr. Orr Ashley and Miss H. I. Taylor. The various show windows of the leading business houses of the city aro bedecked with holiday attire, and pret ty offerings of the Yuletide are to be seen in abundance. Col. J. B. E. Sloan and Mr. F. J. Pelzer, who have been spending the past few months at their summer homes near Pendleton, returned to their hoir ?S in Charleston a few days ago. Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Webb have re turned home fr mi the HotSprings, and it gives ns pleasure to announce that Mr. Webb's health has been greatly improved by his stay there. Married, at the Generostee A. H.P. Parsonage, on Deoember 10th,' 1890, by Rev. J. V. Black, assisted by Rev. W. W. Orr, Mr. Fi nest Hall and Miss Mag gie Wansley, both of Corner Township. The infant dautrbter of Mr. and Mrs. M. M. .Mallison died at their home in this city yesterday morning, after an illness of only a few hours. The fu neral was held this morning at ll o'clock. Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Glymph, accom panied by their daughter, Miss Corrie, and Miss Sallie Holland, all of the Fair Play section, spent a day in tho city last week and were welcome visitors to our sanctum. Vandiver Bros.' new advertisement reached us too late this week. They extend a cordial invitation to all our readers to inspect their goods, and those indebted to them to make pay ment at once. While looking around for something to supply your table and make the little folks happy during Christmas holidays, give G. F. Bigby a call and inspect his stock. Ilia goods and prices will please you. Mr. Hugh M. Prince, of Willianston, was in the city a few days ugo and was a welcome visitor to our sanctum. He has just been awarded a big contract for grading a railroad in Alabama, and will leave iu a few days to begin work. Little Doff. Murray, son of Mrs. Eva Murray, while on his way home from school last Friday was playing with some of his companions, and accident ally broke his shoulder bone. He is doing well, and wo hope will soon be ont again. Tho Greenville JVetr? of the Oth inst, says: "President Ellison A. Smyth, of the Pelzer mills, has just put fifty gal lons of young black uass, sent from the United States fish department, in Sa luda river at Pelzer, naif in the lower pond and the other half in tho upper pond, and if the waters can be protect ed from fishing and seining for a year or so there will be some line sport at Pelzer." Dr. lt. J. GiHilnnd, of Easley, reports two violent easts ot' small-pox nenr Briggs post?nico, four milos from Ens? lev anti between that point anti Green ville. The citizens ot tho northern portion of Andeixm County should be on their guard. Lnst Saturday night tho residence of Mr. W. V. Miller, on South Main street, was burglarized, anti a lot ol' clothing ami a gold chain were stolen. Mr. and Mrs. M ?Her were absent from home, and it is presumed the burglar entered thc house through a window. An eelipse of the moon is predicted for Sunday, December 10. At 5:4fi p. m.. the enstrim ot the moon overtakes the earth's shadow: at ?:2o* thc moon is at its greatest eclipse, ami !>:(>? thc nmon's westein rim passes out ol' the shadow of the earth.-Kxchanyc. Last Thursday ?it Piedmont while Elijah John, Jr., was inspecting a pis tol it was discharged. The bullet struck Mr. Johnson m th? face, break both of his check lunn s. The wounds had prompt attention from a physician, ami it is thought the youngman will recover. Our good friend. Mr. John C.Crifliu, accompanied by !??> wile, of Helton sect ion, spent a da,\ in the city last week, anti were u. leonie visitors to our otlicc. Mr. Griffin is one of Anderson Comity's best citi/ens, a successful tanner, and has Ix en a subscriber to Tm: IsTKi.i.Kii \. i ?; ever since its first number. Our young friend, Wm. ll. White, who travels foi thc Draper, Coggins Shoe Co., of Atilinta, (Ja., was in the city yesterday. Mr. White is a son of Air. ii. F. White, of Greenville, mid a native of Anderson County. He says Anderson has changed wonderfully since he was last here, more than live years ago. Last Friday at the annual session of the South Carolina Conference of the M. E. Church, South, in Orangeburg. Kev. W. W. Daniel. D. D., who has served as pastor of St. John's Metho dist Church in this city the past year, was elected President of the Columbia Female College. Thc Conference has done more than well in its selection. Mrs. P. K. Norris and Mrs. L. J. Langston left yesterday for Clinton, S. C.. to visit, the Thornwell Orphan age. They were accompanied by little .lanie and Grady Hamlin, children of the late Mr. ami Mrs. J. C. Hamlin, wht) will make their home ill the Or phanage and be educated and trained by the great ami good Dr. Jacobs and his co-laborers. The Duo West correspondent of thc Abbeville J'ri'xs ami /tanner says: "Mr. Sam Ashley anti family recently return ed from Texas. They made the trip in a wagon and wen- on the road six weeks and three days. The expense of the trip amounted tu sixty dollars. They went to Texas ti voyeurs ago, but tired of their Western homo anti longed for old Carolina." Mr. S. T. Wyatt, accompanied by his daughter, was in the city last week, ami gave ns an appreciated call. Mr Wyall lives near llie I'iekcns County line,' in Brushy Creek Township, anti this was his tirst visit to Anderson in live yours. He said he could see ninny changes and improvements in the old town within that time. Mr. Wyatt is nlimbered among the best citizens of Anderson County. The merchants and business men generally of Anderson, with their usual liberality, have decided to close their respective places of business on Monday and Tuesday, December ?."?th and 20th, in ortler to give themselves and their employees an opportunity of enjoying thoChristniasfestivitios. The people in the country should bear this in mind, as there will be no business transacted in the city on those two days. This is the season of the year when the shop windows look their best. The merchants of this city have prepared for a big holiday trade. They have nearly all been to the Eastern markets especially to buy their Christinnsstock and they have bought the latest crea tions. In every line the assortment is complete and with attractive advertise ments in the papers and nicely dressed show windows, shopping just now is a luxury. The Washington corresponden tof t he Netts and Courier says: "Representa tive Latimer has chosen his winter res idence on Capitol Hill, at No. 220 2d street, S. E., where he and his family will be at home to their friends. The ohler son of Mr. Latimer is in tho em ploy of the district attorney, where ho receives the practical knowledge of law, his elected profession. Tho younger 6on is earnestly working at his studies, as is also the younger Mis* Latimer. Mr. Latimer lookR forward to a very pleasant Christmas in his new home and the return of his elder daughter for thu holidays from Atlanta. The new are light at thc Southern freight depot is quite a convenience to the traveling public as well as to resi dents of that end of town. Now, if the Council wants to immortalize itself and th) tin; clever thing, let it authorize the electric light company to nut. in eleva ted lights of greater candle power and of modern design tit the increase in cost stated in their proposition, making a suitable reduct inn tor actual moon light nights. Such contract should, however, be made, for as short a time as is consistent with the best interests of a growing city. Will Henderson, a negro, burglarized the store of Mr. W. K. Stringer in Hel ton last Sunday night and was caught in tht: building, lt was after midnight when the night watchman at the Southern depot discovered a light in the store, and, upon investigation, saw the negro inside the building. The town marshal was soon notified, ami, putting a guard around the building, waited until daylight, when the room was entered anti the negro found secre ted between two mattresses. He had robbed the cnah drawer of a small sum and had bundled up a lot of goods to carry off with him. The prisoner was brought to this city Monday andlodged iujail. Tho Blue Ridge train between this point and Walhalla was run into from the rear end by a terrapin last Monday morning while making'a brilliant, cen tury run down Six-nud-Twenty grade. Thc casualty was the outcome of a wa ger bowteen Receiver H. C. Beattie, of that Road, and Mr. Gern Hammond, who owns a kennel of thoroughbred terrapins hero, ns to the relative speed of tho two reptiles on a down grade one mile heat. Those who witnessed tho race declare that it wns a most exciting ono, but express disappointment that tho collision interfered with the final result. The race was conceded to tho terrapin up to the point when the acci dent occurred. Mi*. E. Lee Owens, of Garvin Town ship, met with a terrible misfortune last Saturday night by having his barn and stables destroyed by fire. Tho buildings were comparatively new, and Mr. Owens estimates his loss at about 8800 or $1,000. with no insurance. Mr. Owens was aroused from his sleep between ll and 12 o'clock by the big t?nmes, and hurrying out succeeded in ' saving ail of his live stock except one little yearling, lu doing this Mr. (KITHS was painfully humed on his hands amt portions of his body. Tho burns, however, an* not serious. The barn contained about ?5 bushels ot corn, about (100 bushels of cotton seed, between 1,000 niidr>,000 bundles of fod der, a lot of hay and other provender. Fortunately nearly all of his corn was stored away in a crib some distance from the barn, and it was saved, lt is supposed the lire was the work of an incendiar}', win?, we hope, will be brought to j US tie? . The Washington correspondent of the .Wir* and Courier, limier ?late of the st h inst., says: "Hepresentative I .at - ?mer called at the Postoflicu Depart ment to-day and recommended the ap pointment of Mrs. Gantt, widow of the late postmaster ai I'endletonpostotlice, to the position formerly tilled hy Mr. Gantt. Representative lattimer thinks the appointment will be made. Repre sentative Latimer recommended (lie establishment "t l?ood Hope pnstotlice, Anderson County, and .Mr. A. s. Howie to iie postmaster. The location ol' Good Hope postotliec is some distance from the r?gulai mail route and then' appears to be no way lo deliver tho mail to l?ood Hopi- postolliee. I f, how ever, the interested parties agree io carry the mail (.'omi Hop?1 postolliee will be established." Mr. and Mrs. dames Flgiu recently moved to this city foi the purpose ot educating their children. Since then the family lias been sevi rely afflicted, three of the children having been pros trated on t heir beds wit h typhoid fever. Last Sunday morning about in o'clock the eldest daughter, .Miss Mi the, died, in the ISt h year of her age. sin* wasa young lady ol many noble trails ot character, and had for several years been a devoted member ot Neal's Greek Baptist Church, when1 her re mains were interred on Monday, the funeral services being conducted by Kev. (I. J. Copeland. The bereaved family have tin* sympathy of all their friends. A very pretty though quiet wedding was solemnized at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Cary last Tuesday af ternoon at ''::'() o'clock, when their neicc, Miss Sadie Huffman became tin* wife of Mr. Will Wright, ?d' Prizer. S. C. Immediately after the ceremony, which was performed by Hov. W. S. Humber, the happy bride and groom left on the-I o'clock vestibule for Pel ze r, where they wen* tendered u recep tion at tho home of Capt. Smythe. Mr. Wright is private secretary for Capt. Smythe and is a young man highly spoken of by a large circle of friends. .Miss Huffman isa young lady of unus ual loveliness and will be much missed in Seneca by a legion ot friends und ad mire rs. May there he no mort* clouds in their life than may form a rainbow and just enough tears to make dia monds in the sunshine.-Ovnurc Xturn, .//.. ?mt, Miss Gertrude Masters, a daughter of the late Marcus Masters, died last Sunday morning at ! o'clock at St. Joseph's Hospital, in Atlanta. Ga., after a brief illness. Just two weeks proceed mg she left Anderson for Al lanta, where she expected to attend college. A few days later she was taken ill and her disease developed into peritonitis, which caused lier death. 11er uncle, Hon. II. H. Fd wa rds, ?d' this city, was notified of her serious condition'last Thursday, lb* went to Atlanta and was with her when she passed aw ay. On Sunday Mr. Edwards returned to*Anderson with th?* remains, which were intered at Silver Brook on Monday, Rev. (>. J. Copeland conduct ing the funeral services. The deceased was about li? years of ag?*, anda bright, winsome young lady, whose death is deeply regretted by a wide circle of friends. Besides a mother and two sisters, she leaves many relatives to cherish her memory. Clubbing Arrangements. W? Luve ur ranged to club Tin: INTEL LIOHNCEIt wilt th? following wail known nmVN|ii(mrMMl. thu prions limned, payable in advance, for one 3eur; Twieo?a-week Atlanta Journal. ?J.0U Twiee n-wphk Louisville Courier Journal. 1.75 T*H'H H Wft-k bl. Loui-> ItM|ltlt>lte... ?.U0 Tnrioe-a werk Nt-w YorK World... li 15 Twie?a-w*ek Mat?. 2.50 Weekly New* aud C ?uri?-r. 2.25 Confederate Veteran . 2.10 Homo ami Farm. 1.75 Weekly Atlanta Constitutum . 2.25 w ns h MIK ton Weekly Peal. 2.00 Sn tn pl? copies ot th ?sn papers mav b? Hft>n at TltK 1 NTELLIQKNCEB ofllco. Now i-i the* time to MI huer! be. Ktmenihcr, ymi gee 'lim IXTELLIcKNCKlt and an.' one ol thu paper? named at tim prion name?!, payabloin advatiue. To ( ur? a ? ola lu Olli) tiny. 11 Take Laxativo Hromo (?uinitm Tablets. Ali ilruggiMia rotund tho inonoy ii ii iail-i t?? eon*. K. W. (iroVo'H signature on t V TV ll?)X. -."? .. R-mfing,'tin work, galvanized iron work and plumbing nunn on short notico by Osborne .fe Osborne WA NT KI? - Cor ....?h, II?ek??ry, Doo; winni, faroiuitnon, Walnut lo>js. So ot ll uro Hardwood ('.>., P. < >. lin's, f?2i', Chan? sion, S C 'JJ-i Mallard's Obnli?k und Guthrie's Kine?t Patent Flour l??r $1.5U p<*r ban el nt Van ni vur Pros. Freecity delivery 'Pnom 75 The hicee**.. bi?Ht ?ntl cheapeM Mock o Shoo* io the city at Vandiver Uro?. When you have any kind of Pin in biog 1 would like to ngiril willi .you on it. s -tl .Ioho T. Purriss. Il your Piano or Ornan need* tuning or repair**, it will pav you in nen Mr .IHM. A. Ruddock ol' Tim C. A. Heed Music Hons*', who will KimraiiU-i) perfect satisfaction to Hil. Iron King Stoves aro Hold in Anderson o ily by ON born? tte OidioniH. lrou Kin? 8tr?ves ar? eonsidered tho host Buy one. Osborne ?V Osborne Sol? Agents. Money to Loan-For Clients. Low in terest and long time, if security IM first o ana. Ii. P. idai tin, Attnrooy-at-Law. When you wanta first-class on? horse Wagon, buy our make. PAUL E. STEPHENS. Tn? Torrent Cutaway Harrow ia tho beat Cutaway Harrow, and does th? heat w?irk with th? litihtn-t draft of any ever rn-de. For aale bv brock Brothers, sole ngetiia for upper !S, C. Have hot water pipt-s run from your stnv? to bath room. Try Osborn? cV Osborne. If you want tho fi neat Tsxao Seed Oats ..heap, ??et them at V.mdiver Bros. Tho b;??t and cheapest Ht"ck of Fall ;-.nu Wmfor Dry Goods In th? city at Vandi ver Bros. Down In our basement you will And Hind Iron. Bar Iron sud bars of tool Mtflnl in all sorts of sizes and >>bapes. When you need anything of ?hla sort, ?imo to" UH. If you only want a niece of Tron a foot long, we'll be glad tn cut it off for you. Brock Brother's Hardware Store. Buy a pair of leggiqgsand keep your legs from gettlug cold these cold winter days when yon are traveling. You will tlnd a complete lino ak Brock Brothers. Also, Hunting Coats, loaded Shells and empty Shells and everything that a bun t*r n?M)g to properly equip himself for hunting. Gan* and Pistols of oil kinds and prices at Brock Brothers. Every IVIan 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 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 arc equal to any $20.00 on the market Prices always the lowest-everybody knows that. HALL ft MILFORD. Clothiers and Furn.shiers. D. F.-Don't forget our linc of SCHOOL SUITS-guaran teed to stand any boy in South Carolina anl Georgia. Price $2.50 to $3.50. H. & M. THEY ARE LEADERS. There is only one "Julia Marlowe," thc accomplished and popular actress known by that name. There is likewise only one house in Anderson that enjoys thc 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 herc, 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 thc shoo 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 (JOBB & OBAYTON, Thc Shoe People. WE ARE COMING ! With Specials for December. We expect you to make your purchases at KING BRO'S. Bargain Store during the month of December-money saving to you. NOW, to bef?in with, we have Koveral CA FES left that aro to go. Wo mean if you half way want ono you witt gut it Thia ia a golden opportunity for you. JuHt let UH show you. Second, jost a few BLANKETS to go at prices that will make yon wonder how we got them. Now, remember wo have only a few, and if you fail to 1)0 among the flrut you will be left to Bleep from under an good H Blanket for RO little money. Third, if you would buy a wool pair of HALF MOSE for 10c. come at once. Don't wait about two weeka and come in and expect to get auch a bargain. We have a good Stock now, but we will you that Wft can't nay we will nave on Essy ir. ter, d?.v?-. Come running at break-neck speed. Kemi-tn bar, wo sell Gooda. They don't lie in the ahelvea and rust. They am going all Ute time. We also bave a heavy cotton Half-Hose Tor fin, ah extra heavy one at 8?. Fourth and last, CROCKERY, CROCKERY-from early morn until late at night you can hear th? rattling ot dishes. So remember, newly married people, aod you that anticipate auch, to buy your CROCKERY, (?li & SS WAKE, TINWARE, etc., from UH, atid you will seo a littlo mao aland on hm tip-toes in Iiis boots with joy. KING BROS., BARGAIN STORE, Two Doors from Post Office. V. a.-Five and To:i Cent Counters always full of choice nn.1 useful article?. E G. EVAN?, Jr. K. B. DAV, M. D. EVANS & DAY, - DEALERS IN - IDIR/TTGrS and QBOCEBIBS, PENDLETON, 8- C. START BIGHT X-The regulation of the primeo vho is the basal principle of all therapeutics. Keep olean, eat properly by using FRESH DRUGS, FRESH GROCERIES, FRE4U SODA WATER, FRESH ICE, FRESH FRUITS, FR HS II TURNIP SEED, EVERYTHING FRESH EXCEPT EVANS & DAY.