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I BY CLINKSCALES & LANGSTON. ANDERSON, S. C., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1899. VOLUME XXXV-NO. 2d We are Doing the Business in the Clothing Line I IF you want to trade where your friends do just come to us and get your New Suit. Our trade has steadily increased since we began our Spot Cash feature, which proves that the people know the value of Goods. They are finding out that they can come to us and Save from $1.00 to $2.50 . On a Suit of Clothes. But they have to pay Spot Cash. Well, we couldn't beat the other fellows on prices if we sold the way they do. They sell as cheap as they can, bul. those losses by bad debts have to be made up somehow, and who else is to help them make it up except the people who spend their cash with them. We have no bad debts. We have no losses. That's the reason the other fellow can't meet our prices. We have told you before that we would save you money on your Clothing, Hats and Furnishings,' And we tell you so again-meaning every word of ?it, too, mind you-every word. You had best come here for your New Suit and see if what we say isn't true. It won't cost you anything to in vestigate, and remember TOUR MONEY BICK If Nil HUNT IT I Hen's Suits from $5.00 to $20 00, And at every price between. Boys' Long Pant Suits' from $3.00 to $15.00. Boys' Knee Pants Suits from $100 to $5.00. lien's Hats from 25c to $4.50 Men's Shoes at $3.50. Men's Furnishings to beat the baud. B TEW SPOT CASH CLOTHIERS. WHITE FRORST. FROM THE NATION'S CAPITAL. From Our Own Corrcsjiondcni. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 1G, 1800. There was a disposition on the part of a certain portion of thc presst-> con nect the visit of Hon. Frank Campbell, national chairman from New York, Eliot Danforth, a close friend of For mer Senator Hill, and Norman E. Mack, a prominent editor and leading Demo crat of Western New York, to Wash ing as having been made with a view to influencing the alleged recalcitrant Democrats in Congress from that State, who it is stated by the Republi can press, had determined to support the Republican currency bill. Mr. Campbell, however, disclaimed any such intention and declared that the visit was simply with a view to confer ring with National Chairman Jones re lative to the campaign of next year. Mr. Campbell assured the reporter that New York wouid certainly be found in line for Bryan next year, and that in his talk with Senator Jones ihe Senator expressed himself as certain of Democratic success, saying that the outlook for the silver leader was ex ceedingly encouraging. Those undeviating advocates of the gold standard as the financial anchor of every country, who declare that without the gold basis there can be no substantial prosperity, will do well to turn their attention to a recent report on the prosperity of Mexico, which P. Merrill Griffith, U. S. Consul at Mata moros, has made to the State Depart ment. In view of the well known fact that Mexico more nearly, perhaps, approaches a silver standard than any country of importance in the world, it will be well for the gold bugs to ponder over what their own consul gives to the world through the medium of the State Department. He writes: "As none of the Latin American countries are experiencing such steady commercial and industrial progress as Mexico, no other offers so many open ings to the miner, planter, capitalist, and manufacturer. Among the many causes of this progress and activity may be mentioned the natural resourc es of the country, the absolute security of life and property, the cheapness of labor, the absence of strikes and other labor disturbances, and the con fidence in the strength and stability of the Government, which was so openly exemplified by the recent ready nego tiation of the 5 per cent, loan in the United States and Europe. Had Mr. Roberts thrown a bomb into the Republican camp on Capitol Hill he would not have caused more surprise and consternation than he did by Iiis point blank refusal to participate iu the Republican plot to deprive him of bis seat by going before the committee of nine and aid the members in their investigation, lt had evidently been all planned that after a perfunctory and cursory treatment of tue case, the Republicans would report adversely to Roberts and then by cracking the party whip the alleged Mormon member could be expelled forthwith, butan un expected obstacle was struck. Mr. Roberts would not testify. So the scene was shifted. Apparently it was necessary for the committee to go to Utah and investigate, but to go thither meant, no-doubt, too much investiga tion, for would it not be necessary to investigate Mr. Roberts's assertion that Federal appointees of President Mc Kinley are polygamists and were known to be by the President when ho made the appointments? Evidently the committee has no desire to encounter such a condition as is said to exist in the State, and so a halt has been called pending the concoction of another scheme by which the evident intention of the majority to yield to popular clamor and expel Mr. Roberts, can be carried through without too flagrant a violation of law and decency. Perhaps thc most notable utterances of John Wanamaker in his testimony before the Industrial Commission a day or two ago was the statement that he believed that the trust question should be regulated, although he seemed to doubt that any regulation would be permanent. Naturally enough the great merchant favored the department store, although by so doing he clearly expressed his sympathy with certain kinds of trusts. But he believed 1 hat the department stores had benefited both the public and the proprietors, and so could be depended upon tore main as permanent factors in the world of business. A bill of great interest to publishers of small papers was introduced in thc House, Monday, by Mr. Bellara}', of North Carolina, lt proposes that wood pulp, used in the manufacture of paper, shall be admitted free of duty; and re duces import duties on manufactured paper one-half. The object of this is to enable the consumers of paper, es pecially printing paper, to escape tlie L'xactions of the International Paper 1 Trust, which has advanced printing papers to such a ligure that many pub- , lishers mustj either increase the sub- , scription price or suspend publication. A further advance of .'50 per cent, is , proposed by the trust. Mr. Bellamy's \ bill was introduced at the instance of Uounty publishers in his district, lt is manifestly in the interest of all pub- ? lishers, and should command united mnport from papers, small ami large. Last winter a committee, represent ing nearly all of the metropolitan dai- \ lies in the United States, called upon , ['resident McKinley and urged that an igreement putting wood pulp on the tree list be- made with the so-called High .Joint Canadian Commission, then j :rving to make a treaty of commerce with the United States. This treaty ; 'ell through, and consequently nothing I vas done for the paper industries. The paper Trust has gone forwardadd ng burdens to the consumer; and j Congress is asked now to alford relief. ?Ir. Bellamy's bill, or something in hat direction, should interest all pub- i ishers. There should be no party di vision in such ?i question, as nie intcr !Sts ol' all are identical. j Deafness Cannot be Cur? d t iv Ional applications, as I hey cunnii r<:i'!i the 1 liscascd purloin of lim ear. Then; la only on" i ray euri' Deafness, ami I hal is hy condilli-I ional reine lie* Deafness M caused ',v inllini . I condition ni lin- m ur' iii s limn;: ol' 11 ? . ? Ku Mach- I I au TIIIM* IVlu M iii:- lillie ::? i.- inflamed y mi have j j ruiiih'ini; '<uir.il ur i m perice! hcar?tii?, und ?lien r I is entirely cosed deafness is iii" result; and j inlets i he iufl.utiatinu can lie taken om and this ! 1 nile restored lu its normal condition, hearing will j 1 ie destroyed forever; nine eases out ul' len aie j J an-il liv i narrah, which is nothing hill, an ill-I . allied condition "I the i: neons surlaaes. Wirwf.ll nive line Hundred Do.lars lor.aiiycasc ' I" Deafness le.uiscd hy catarrh) timi can nul he e tired liv Hall's < 'a:-nh . itt.- Send foi circulars, .1 rec. " E. .I.CIIKNKY ,'. CO, Toledo, O. I , Si-Sohl hy l>ru<Fuists. 7...-. j .! Hall's I amity fills are th" heul. 1 / STATE NEWS. - The General Assembly will meet in Columbia on January 9th. - TheXational Educational Associa tion will meet in Charleston next year. - A Presbyterian church with fifty members has been organized at Hod ges. - There are twenty-four cotton mills in Spartanburg County, and every one is making money for thc investors. - Last Saturday night in Pickens County West Head shot and killed Joe Kelly. Both are white and recently had a fight. -The reportof the Neal investigating committee has been printed and dis tributed to thc legislators through out the State. - When you.visit the cities of Green ville and Spartanburg do not spit on the sidewalks, as both cities now have a law prohibiting it. - Comptroller General Derham fig ures it ont that each school child's share of dispensary profits for every year amounts to lui cents. - It is claimed that the State dispen sary is doing ?30,000 more business per month for the past few months than for the same time last year. - Rev. A. T. Jamison, who was recently elected Superintendent of the Connie Maxwell Orphanage by the Baptist State Convention has accepted the position. - A lar?re number of North-western people will buy land and settle in South Carolina this winter. A grow ing colony is located and doing well in Horry county. - The principal undertaker in Greenville says that within the past six years he has buried the bodies of seventy-three persons who came to their neath by violent and unlawful means. - Capt. G. Wash. Shell died sudden ly at his home near Laurens last Fri day afternoon, aged G8 years. He was well known throughout the State, and had served in many positions of honor and trust. - Mr. John H. Inabinet, an aged and respected fanner, was killed by his de mented son, Wm. Inabinet, near Ridge ville. The slayer, it is stated, has several times been in the hospital for the insane; he is now in jail. - Mr. W. H. Townsend, of Barnwell, hasbeeu appointed to succeed Capt, C. E. Sawyer as Solicitor of the Second Circuit. Capt. Sawyer resigned to accept a position in the U. S. army and will go to the Philippine Islands. - The Southern Railway Company has issued a general order declaring that all employees of the company must stop using cigarettes or resign their positions. This order is appli cable only to the South Carolina divis ion. - Governor McSweeney has arrang ed to borrow $?3,000 for the State board of health with which to fight the small pox until the general assembly takes up the matter. A case of smallpox is reported at Wheeler's Hill, a suburb of Columbia. It is thoroughly isolated. - The passenger train which bore the prominent officials of the Southern over the new road from Columbia to Savannah, has a record left behind it. At one time during their trip the indi cator showed that they were moving at the rate of seventy-four miles per hour. - The Western Carolina Game Pro tective Association, of Greenville, reports that since September 1st the Association has paid for 300 dead hawks at the rate of 25c. apiece. The object is to rid that section of the coun ty of hawks, owls aud other such quail hunters. - It has been discovered by a Pink erton detective who was working on the express robbery that occurred in Columbia last year, that two negro workmen on the pavilion at Shandon recently found nearly two thousand dollars, which they appropriated and invested. - The Greenville News of yesterday says: "Thc Rev. W. B. Johnson anil Mrs. Harriot Cantrell, both of Gran duer postoffice, who were married there last Thursday by the Rev. J. E. Mullinax, arc both 70 years old. They are well and favorably known through out the country." - Dr. Andrew Wallace, of.' Green ville, has been appointed by thc State Hoard of Health to take charge ol'the small pox situai ion in the up country, and he has power to enforce vaccination wherever deemed necessary. At pres ent no great complaint of smallpox is heard in the up country. - After so longa time work has been started on the construction of the home for (Jen. Wade Hampton, which is to be located at Hie coi ner of Barn-' well and Senate streets, Columbia. The committee in charge proposes to have a neat and comfortable residence erected in the shortest possible time. - Benjamin J. Doolittle, a farmer, of Parksville, S. C., left Augusta the )ther night, on the South Carolina train. Bath is his nearest railroad station, but the train he was on did not stop there, so he jumped oil', lb: fell on his head and broke his neck. Ile was about forty years old und loaves , i family. t - At Heath Springs, Lancaster conn 1 l3\ on the South Carolina and Georgia I extension, Hie depot platform, a num- 1 ber ol'cars and-100 bales of colton j were burned, together with a white t man named Sutton from Blacksburg. 1 In the evening .Sutton was drunk, t roaming about the town trying to get a todging. Xo one would take him in his 1 intoxicated condition. He was soon to t .ret.inionbox ear loaded wi th cotton. Fha! was the last thought of the man a ?ill his charred remains were taken n mt of the car. He is supposed to a nive started the lire with a spark from t n's pipe. The cotton was fully in- ll aired, k - The dispensary began in blood, it las existed in blood, and it seems thal t wi 11 end in blood, lt would be quite an nteresling record tohnve the statistics I !l d' nil the lives lost on accounl ol' j he dispensary, nil the assaults and M1 cilleries nml ?ill the rows and dis- ,S( urbauces Hint have been dui'ti? this Io ?V?I system. Tlic Slate prostituted ; " lerseir when she started into thc al mm- " nable business, and I he penally paid " or lin- sin lins been au aw lill (?lie. Sl I'he dignity ol' the Stale lias bren uwered. Thc decency of the Stad ias been outraged. The moral tone j il' the Siale has been injured. The V iianhood ol'I he Slate has been weak- M mil. Isn't it i ?me i hat sum el liing be 'i une In gel i id ul I hr w retched am! 11 OITUIII system.' U?HHSIHU'O Xnrs und \ Icrald. ' ll Worse Than Bad. Editor in telligcnccr: A horrible affair, that Cornwell-lloward murder. Such a butchery, claimed to bc perpetrated in the name of right and justice, should cause every peace-loving citizen to open their eyes and begin to cast about and see if there is not cause for such acts of violence, and also to lind a re medy if there is any. Right on the go let us not be under stood as opposed to anything right and just and good, or to the enforcement ol good laws and institutions; on the con trary we believe in civil government in the sphere in which the God of the Universe placed it, viz: for the protec tion of the human family and their "certain inalienable rights." Yes, we believe in this kind of government with our whole soul, mindandsirength, and in behalf of tnis kind of govern ment we dedicate these few lines. Why should men's lives be imperiled when executing right and good laws ? Why should Mr. Cornwell and Mr. Howard be killed, and thereby making more poor widows and seniNorphan children? What is all this terrible oc currence for? In the name of what anti whose ; ight is it done? Was Mr. Cornwell employed to help annihilate the liquor traffic? If so, by what meth od of reasoning do we come to this conclusion? The institution that hired this constable is one that traffics in all sorts of strong drinks, and in behalf of the maintainance of this liquorinstitu tiou this man was employed. Ic is evi dent that it's not the destruction of the liquor traffic that the dispensary was instituted, but thc reverse. The very name "dispensary', gives the lie to prohibition, or rather to those who claim that this institution is in behalf of prohibition. Dispense! Prohibit! Look at thc two words, will yon? There are over one million citizens that make up the State of South Caro lina, and each citizen is part owner of a place where liquor is bought and sold at will and no one challenges the right of it, but you let one of the citizens make and sell the same kind of drinks to the very same ones to whom the dis pensaries sell, and in many instances ne is killed for it. If the institution is set for the defence of prohibition, or tho abolition of the whiskey traffic, why does it sell the stuff to men when they want it, and when the denian*1, is so great that one dispensary can't fill the orders more dispensaries are open ed. Yes, and why do the dispensaries advertise liquor for sale if she really de sires the peaceful end of prohibition, which she claims she does when men are sent out to hunt other men who are doing the very same thing she her self is doing, and if they resist are shot down like dogs. Readers, it is naturally wrong to sell any of these strong drinks by a single man, and the sale of it by a company of men, though that company comprise more than a million men, even to the organization of a State, does not make it any ?ess wrong. The sale of it is wrong because the money expended for the unsatisfying drinks is needed in thousands of homes to supply food and clothing and educa tion.and many other things that it takes to make a happy home, and all these things every human being has a right to and ought to be defended, but in many instances are deprived of them by the so-called liquor traffic of which South Carolina is "big I" in this glo rious country of ours. The only logical conclusion that can bc arriv?e! at by any kind of reasoning is thatthe efforts of the State to put down the traffic by individuala is in order thatthe sales in her bar may bc moro and lier coffers more enlarged. As long as money is the object of . the institution, it may be expected that difficulties will arise betweeu it aud men of like disposition. If our glorious South Carolina wishes to abolish the sale of liquor let her first get down and repent in sackcloth and ashes and get her own garments clean, and then she can see more clearly how to deal with those who persist in its unlawful sale. Let us make liquor selling an outlaw, from the simple fact that it is unlawful whether by a single individual or by a Avhole State. Let us bc consistent. A CITIZEN*. Woman's Missionary Union. Program of Woman's Missionary I inion, District No. 1 of Saluda Associa tion, to beheld with the Ladies* Society )f Mt. Bethel Baptist Church, Dec. 30, 181)9, at 2 o'clock, p. ra. 1. Meeting to be opened by Mrs. Alice davine. 2. Roll call of sisters, and reports from ?acll as called. 3. Essay by Mrs. John T. Bryant. 4. Song by Mt. Bethel choir. fi. Query: How can we best induce he sisters of the different churches to alee an interest in the mission work. tuicry to be spoken to by Mrs. Lou Stone. Miss t'oraShirley and Mrs. Mat ie Ashley. (!. Song, "I gave my life for thee." 7. A paper on Frontier Missions by Hrs. Kinma Shirley. 8. Address by Kev. N. G. Wright. li. Collection. Mus. T. L. CLIXKSCAI.ES, JR., For Committee. - John McCormick, a farmer who esides in Illinois, is the owner of a urkcy-gobblcr which is probably the urges! that has ever been raised in the Jnited States. It towers into the air ive feet and weighs about sixty-five >ounds. lt looks more like an ostrich han a turkey. Its legs at t he feet are Muches in diameter, while close to he body they are the size of an ordin ly man's arm at the elbow. The lird's wings measure seven feet from ip to ti]). - Snakes are used for ornaments to . great extent this season. It is mi nored that they will be used in the satin ppliquc and inlaid lace patterns in he early spring, instead of the butter lies that have supplanted the bow ;nots. M nut Kadski wears a snake cit. Mme Nevada has a Cleopatra mike bracelet that covers nearly the ntire forearm, lt is of silver scales nd has emerald eyes. - Purchases of mules in America jr tho use of thc British government lieras likely to upset the calculations f American livestock men. ll is said rders have been received to purchase Minn more animals. Almost this umber has already been shipped from ml ?iel ii points. ?rn . WM Cheap Printing1. Law Briefs al lil) cenlsa Pago-Good fork, Good Paper Prompt Delivery, limites cheaper than al any other ouse. Catalogues in thc best style f yon have prim mg lo do. il u ill be lo our iutei'esi to write lo the Press nud anner, Abbex ?Ile, S. C. tl. A Tournament at Pelzer. S. C. A Grand Tournament will be held at the Athletic Park at 2 p. m. on Decem ber 25th, 1SWJ, the following prizes to be offered to the contesting Knights: First Prize-Silver Pitcher. Second Prize-Silver Cup. Third Prize-Riding Whip. A special prize will be offered to the most tastily costumed Knight and equipment. The prizes will be on exhibition at Griffin's Drug Store. The following rules will govern the contest: I. Each Knight must furnish his own lance, which must be at least nine feet in length. II. Each Knight must bear the name of a Knight of Mediaeval history and must wear a suitable costume. III. The least time allowed between the first and the third poles will be 0 seconds. IV. The following .fudges, Mr. J. L. Blair, Mr. A. F. MciKssick and Mr. John T. West, will decide all points, keep score and award prizes. Each Knight will be charged a riding fee of 50 cents. ' General admission, 15 cents; Ladies" Free; Grand Stand, 10 cents to all. PELZER ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION. Pisgah Happenings. Killing hogs and getting ready for Christmas seems to be the order of the day. Miss Maggie Allgood. near Flat Rock, visited the Misses Webb recently. Come again, Miss Maggie; you are .always a welcome visitor in our midst. Miss Addie McWhorter, who has the Mountain View school in charge, spent Saturday night with Miss Ida Nickles, who is in charge of the school at this place. Our pastor, Mr. Hiott, being absent, Kev. C. Wardiaw, of Seneca, tilled the appointment at this place Saturday and Sunday. Mr. J. N. Davis and family have moved to Piedmont, and are now at work in the mills there. We regret very much to give them up, but wish them great success. Mr. O. W. Bagwell visited relatives in Piedmont Saturday night. No doubt he had other attractions. Messrs. Callaham and McAlister, who are attending school at Easley, visited home folks recently. Great success to THE INTELLIGENCER and its many readers. PATSY. ?uiun Items. Kev. A. B. Watson rilled his last ap pointment at Sandy Springs last Sun day. Mr. Watson was loved by all the Sandy Springs people, and they were verv sorry that he could not be 6ent bacK to them. He is a diligent Sunday School worker. Our little folks delight ed to see him coming, because he al ways made them a little speech and en couraged them in the study of the Sun day School lesson. Mr. K. H. Barkley moved last week to his new home near Slabtown. Mesdames A. J. Sitton and J. F. Sin gleton gave a saw-dust party at Pen dleton last Friday, the proceeds ot which they will donate to some orphan age home. It is cold and cloudy, but thc expec tation of soon being visited by old Santa drives all the chill and drowsi ness out of the room, and the lire of oak wood seems to keep pace with its sur roundings. Merry Christinas to the INTELLIGEN CER and its many readers. Bon AMATEUR. OSBORNE & ARE moving right along, and if you ' yo<i had better come now. We have a riages and Go Carts. We also have sc that you have ever looked at-such as and Sugars. We have a big lot of Ir Wagons, and even'thiner in the way of This isTour last ooportunity to bu Christmas. Hnpius: to see you ail bet? Yours truly, ia FOR THIS WEEK FROM . Blankets, Ca] SPECIAL LOW PRICE I ) r v Goods They must go, aud you can' GAINS.' MOOI EAST SIDE Pl ??z?" Free ^ -itv Delivery. Zarline Zephyrs. i - How time flies! We will soon bid farewell ro 189!). "Farewell!" How . majestically mournful is that word! It i sounds like the roar of the wind : through a pine forest. It seems but a ! little while since last Christmas, but a whole year has passed, and the same duty is before us again. We young people are anticipating quite a jolly time Xmas, several parties and turkey dinners have been spoken of. Some of our young people will take in the charades at Belton during the holidays. Thewoman's Missionary Society, of Little Hiver Church, will have an oys ter supper at the parsonage, Wednes day p. m. of Christmas, the proceeds of which are to purchase a fence for the cemetery. Everybody is invited to at" tend. Miss Rozella Bowen is at home now for the holidays. Miss Helen Breazeale, the? accom plished teacher at Little Uiver, spent last Saturday and Sunday with home folks in Belton. Mrs. Lulu Darby and lovely little daughter, Eula, of Campobello, are visiting relatives in this vicinity. Miss Rosa Branyon, who has been studying music in Hartwell, returned ! home last Wednesday for the holi ! days. Mrs. Ann Brock, and daughter, Mrs. Lewis, visited relatives here last week. Mr. Hosie Tucker and family, of Cross Hill, returned home last week after a pleasant visit to relatives and friends in this vicinity. Miss Maggie Norris, a beautiful and .acomplishea young lady of Athens, will spend thc holidays with Miss Maude Branyon. Mr. Cliff Green, of Belton, passed through this section last week. The Zarline Academy has closed until I after the holidays. I Two of our voung men keep the road hot going to Abbeville. Must be some attraction. Mr. E. Parker, an energetic young farmer of Annie, was in our section Sunday afternoon. There's a reaper whose name is death, and with his sickle keen he reaps the bearded grain at a breath, and the flowers that grow between. Mrs. Ro sannah Branyon died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Darby, in Campo bella, last Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. She was sick two months, and her suffering was intense, but she breathed her'last peacefully and quiet ly, Without a single struggle. Her re mains were bro?ght back to her old home, and interred in Little River Cemetery, where she has been a con sistent member for flt'tyyears. Grand mother was almost seventy-five years of age. She leaves three children, two boys and one daughter. Rev. Mike McGee, of Honea Path, preached the funeral services, which were very ap propriate. "Come unto me, ye weary ones, and I will give you rest." The dear, bereaved brothers and sisterhave the sympathy of all their friends. May God bless them and help them to bear this trial. A merry Christmas to the readers of THE INTELLIGENCER, and many good wishes for a :iappy, prosperous New Year. ROSE BUD. - The Secretary of State has an nounced that in his forthcoming report he will publish a complete list of those holding commissions of force as no taries public. There are now some 6,000 such commissions in force, and this will be the first time the list has ever been published. - The War Department has appro priated 525,000 for a Cuban exhibit at the Paris Exposition. OSBORNE'S ?vant to get Toys before they are gone few more pretty Dolls and Doll Car irae of the prettiest pieces of CHINA Salad Dishe?, Chocolate Pots, Creams on Toys-Trains, Ice Wagens, Coal Iron Toys. y your Santa Claus between now and een now and Christmas Eve, ME & OSBORNE, The Biggest Stove House iu Town. N 3es, Jackets. ON . . . t afford t miss these BAR lEj ACKER & CO., LIB Lie SQUARE-CORNER STOKE.