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.J .J \ r . ' - j ;'-;;? f ? i.; ? * Ari omimc. To H a iso i.:r.?;-.lio* ?or tho Cit y O?' Ai.'.i- 1 SOU, S. C.. ?O?' t ; Year 1SC0. aii'J to RoLj'.-lnlo Licensor} i herein. iii; I I ??i,'?I.\IM:I?. ?' iii fa*? . : I li I \ lill! til' ll fl I (ll* l'l( Vii '.'il' I -i-li. S. I ',, Ul t Mil IK'iI :i--' !! ll?!l 'I. . ?lill )'?\ Mil! lilli ?? V o| ! ?H -ililli That '.i I.I\ I"! :!? - : ? 11 - and ni tl.? . H.nun ; i.i .il I? i iiuim-d -ii.il! I.M! Ii \ ii'il, i,ii-i il iiiiil paid iiii'i (ho public l|ea-ui\ o! lin: -iii! city Im lin- 11 si ?.s .Hui ptjipo-i - I I., i . ul lo: I lu- . r;i| I'. Ml. Si . ! ( i;:V> I j. I III H -hall 1.1- pa i'd nit.) tin i 11 \ ii. !>!|i\ I "I I lu- il-?- ol ;i lil i -lix lu: i ;.;.!! i \|n J i - ? - tlii i'ol I ho -11111 o : )!'.!!.. live ? ' "i II ni> on os ri y .Ihn \\ i M iii ol 1,'i'iil I -l.tli';.tni I'm -oim'l I'i'Op! : I \ In-.ahle i:i -aili i ii '.' ,\ mli-r M'li. S. > '. >''.:. i ii.i ! iii mhlit ion to tin- lol i .-"Hi- lil I licit* -ll,ill in- paid min i!:. ?-lix i ri ...cnn lite -mn o? t Wehty-t u o iimi :i luill tint- on i vory *? \v< ?tl h iii ii ill i -1 ; 111 ; i ! : 11 j ni si um I ; : ? .; ci ty* Inxahlc inisaid city . to pay t ic . ti tesl on i lu liomh il ililli ol' ?api ?ii y. 11 ii : : I 11 il ll) .Mil ul tin- SavatiDiii Val ley \l I;., iiiiil tm ;i -inkinc I - >i ;" pay i In i ii i nc i i iii I ol sit ii I i lc) it, .. i it o villi-i I ii\ lin Ari ol th'- la-ci ! : nc. n li it'll I ax > Iiiiil he :iml is hiu clo -i i .ipili I im tin- pin pnsc o| pay j ti if - :i ii I ii .< ? i -t iiiiil i. 11 n i ? i 11 _r said bomli ?I il. 1 Si - . ::. 'I'listt in aihliiioii io ike l'oie cninc taxi's; there ' ii lie paid into iii?- fit \ I rca MI ry i un .uni one hull' nillir on every o; * iloll.-n - wm ih ul n-iil estate ?till. pi t -mini propel ly laxa hie in saiil city. fur Hu- curienl expen ses ol' the (iiiiil'il School, which tax is heiebv .-el ap.il I lol thal purpose, ami alStl till' I 11 ! (IMI .-um ol lillee fourths {'}) ot' om mill on every om- dollar's worth ol real eslale ami personal prop erty taxable in said eily, to pay the an nual iiiicit-st mi thc school hoads ol' said < ity. which lax is herehy set apart l'or t he purpose ol pay i nj.' said inleresi and i or no ot her purpose. Si i . I. That in addition to tin- lore come taxes there shall be paid into thc ..ii;, Ireasury the sum ol thirty !h i-enls on eve'ry $IOo worth ol' rea I esl ate ami personal property taxable in -mil . eily. Cor the purpose ol' pay in*.; I lu-nu tal lor thc usc ol' lin- waler works cou tract ed lor hy thc eily council, which -aid I; -I-til be kepi,'hy the city I reas nui Ii.. I i:e purpose herein s]ieei lied. Si . . i. That in addition to the toie iUtlMg taxes lhere shall he paid Ultu I lu city t rea s it ry I he sum ot' t wenty-si*vi*u and one-ha 11' C?TA) cents on every Sion worth ol' real estate and personal prop erty taxable in said city, lot- I he lol low i UK general pm pose, to wit. tor the pur pose ol paying the rental lor thc u.-e ol' I he elect ric lights cont rael ed l or hy I he cit.v council, ami halancc on watt r reit lal. which la-, shall be I.cpi hy the city treasure!' lor the purpose herein speei Iud. SKI . .'.. Thal in addition to tlie I'me coiu.c 1 herc shall In-paid into lin- city treasury I he sum ol two ami mu hall' i J -1 cents on every sion worth ol' real eslale and personal properly taxa bli- in said ?'itv tor lin- pm pose ol' pay ?ii}: I he nulluni interest on lim ( 'ity Hall hoads, a lid tor a sinking lu m I to pay the principal ol' said debt, w hich said tax shall he kept for such purpose hy the city treasurer, am! tor iioothcrpur pose. SKI . 7. Thal tho owners ol' all bank stock or stuck in any joint stork com panies or corporation shall he liable Inl and shall pay into the ? itv treasury on said stock the taxes levied and pro vided lot*in Sections I, -, :?, I, ."> and li of this Ordinance." SK?-. S. That all lire or life insurance companies, telegraph companies. ex prcss or other like coinp.'tnies shall pay into thc city treasury on thc .cross re ?.eipts collected or received hy them or their agents during thc year I S;I?I tin* taxes levied ami provided in Sections I. ii,.'!. I, ? ami d of (his Ordinance. Sr.-v.O. There shall be l our days work t endered on Hie si reels ?d'the City ?d' Anderson, S.e.. by every aide-bodied mah- person helween thc aeVsot" isand do years, except such us are exempt hy the laws ol Ihis Stale, and any person ?nay commute the same hy paying into the city treasury the suili of "two dol ?ais on or Indore the lirst day ol' .March. 1000, and if any person Hallie to per form said win k snail fail lo pct l ot tu or commute the sume in ?the time for the collection of city laxes, then it shall be tim duty ol' thc Chief ol' Police orono ?d' his assistants to ?tiv?*. indict- lo said person to perform said work, and il said person shall i'ail w ithin "Jl hours, after bein?; duh- not ?tied, to perform said work, then lie shall be guilty ?d' a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be tined mu. less than ?._? nor more than j?Hi, or he imprisoned not less than <! days nor more than .?0 . lays, in thy ilisctvtiuu ol the Mayor. Six. IO. Thal all returns ol' all prop ? tty, whether real, personal, or mixed, liable for taxation in the City ot An derson, S. C., shall be made uiideroatll to i he city clerk on or before thc 'Jot h January.*1000. Such ret urn .--hall stat?* w In t her the person makin); I he same is bilbie tor (he Street tax provided in Section '.. ol' this Ordinance or md. The return shall also contain a stnto liu nt ol' each parcel or lot ol' land, where sitnatcd. the number ol' acres contained in each, separately, w ith the. number and character ol' buildings on each lo! or parcel respectively. Ami tlx* return snail state the amount or value ol' all bonds, mort caces, notes and accounts ow ned by the person by whom or lor whom the return is made. Ami should any return so made contain any incorrect state ment or tin- tull 'amount or true value ol' any property benet returned, in the judement of lin- City Clerk, the saiil Clerk shall inform himself, from thc County Auditor's boole or other wise, ot thc correct statement lo be ninth-, or tlu* lull amount or the true value so returned, oi which should be returned, and shall chance said return so that it shall contain a corree I state ment ur full amount or tine value of the property so returned, m which should be returned for taxation. And in case any pei son should fail to return any property owned hy him or held by him at executor, administrator, cmir diau. assience. receiver, trustee, or in anyliduciarycanacity.il shall he the duty ol' the Clerk to ascertain the value ?d' all snell property ami assess th?* sn in o ns provided In t he Charter <d this city, with the penalties now pro vided by law for the collection of Slate and County taxes. SKC.11. Hutt ail thc taxes hereinbe fore provided for the payment ?d' the Savannah Valley li. 1?'. debt and inter est, and interest on lin* Cruded School bonds, shall lie paid on or Indore March I, ISnMi. That all other taxes hereinbe fore provided tor shall be paid as fol lows : One-hull' thereof on or bil nc tim 1st of March, I?HJ?, and one-half thereof on or before September 1st, WOO. That tin- tax books shall be kepi open for the payment of taxes fr?nn f ebruary Isl to March 1st, I?00, and from August loth to September 1st, 1000; provided t;iiat any person may pay the whole ?d' his taxes during the time for th?', payment of the lirst in stallment. And if any person neglects Ot refuses payment of sahl taxes with in tho tium spccilied herein, the Clerk "-*-/?"'. ? ? lill" Milli, ? lin T ? i ,, _._ ?I hilt ,.| jj - < i ; I:,i <] ? '.I . ?..:'. Ul ? I. ??>>?*. H ? i-.ri !.. ..II nunn dint, h mi . oil. el ill!? by "hu- pro. "I l.'t'v.. ii> .1 :. . ii., i ?.arl" : iii.' I-II"v ol i '. . I . I ll.il I V<?| V -nil. . .il Jun .1 >.! lil lu w ho ?ll.'il! i ,:m .my h..-: 'i. ?.. in ! !... . ny o! .'!. i i.n. S. (Vi ?ilii'i i !.. I - ! ?lay o' lu linly, l'.i'if?, ami Iii loii- lix- 1st <? "i .'.mu.n v. indi, w !n> ii.i- not p i ? io ,t lu- < itv < 'oiim il <d Alu!- ?. . < .. K unial Iv n. n 'ind. r ni il.' ' mi.- i ? <|iiii i il. -h.iii l" . t .- . - -^ ? ; ?1 |i' iii.- < 'tty ( 'It'll- upon tin1 ? .ipr..I I'tj^.i . 1 m s ju li husini'S> in tin. .mir iiinnn. i in I iii? t.. ... i . tin linn -i .ill In?. > ol . li ?I in lin .".inn m. i fi iiir . nullor:' ii>< ?i n iou u I .i - pro vu i?-il tor in im . ' 11 . t uti ii! io i hr i 'inn h i ol ! his li'. -ti I he - nd I. i-iin h.ul hoc i i I ;il ion ;inil ;i-M'-.-i'i| i ..i tax ation ihi'n guliii lim. tm .i --? - -mur j Li . MI' : I ht prov i>ioio "I 'Iii- l 'I . . Ll. l-l.!' .iii? ? n on ^. ^ : :t 11 h.C. . : iii ti ie In xi; hi i . .:,). -ii nv j . i .vi* I.'i I ? ?li . a I na ( I' II :i . :i . i -.-cl hy iii. < ily la 1 ly |> . i jMi-.t . ami (he propel t y so assess ? .! dial} h.< a .cssol nt a higher valuation ..li tie Anditoi's In tul,-, lin Stale ?md . '.linty pui pose-, . ? : 11 ? a before t.i after I lie, 11 im- lin i li? r payment ..} .itv j ?I xe's, n shall i? i !.-. .luis i . i i he city ili-il, n. . i " -'. . I'II .dil pi opei ly .il iii.- sm:.' val iii' as I'ssi il on thu Auditor's 1.lo. ioid . ..Ile. . I ie- ia va-, h. rein prov id'd for ..ii I lie i vares;, ol val mil ion ;is :i sos vd ? >n th?r .Anil it or':. I.ks over and above I lie a--.. '.ssnield n.ado for city purposes, ni th?' samo nimmel and io I hf .uso extent and with ilir -ann' 11* naliii - as lu rein it hov e prov ideil. Sw, 1 I. Tl iii! any person v. (io Illili in thcC'ily t,| Anderson, S. C.. conduct, follow or engage in any <>l ihr- following 'idling-., hiisiin-ssi's, pro 1'i'ssions, trades, ai t s .a in-.np;il i..ns shall he liable I?, pay into the City treasury, in nd van e au annual ln eiisc lax n> liereinhelovv pro vided, lo wit : L\ei y dealer in Ki .sh . .. *|0.0u Kvery I KT.so n ?a e..tilpilly ..wning au < ?pera Mouse ..i Hall and renting l lie same fm shows or j > 111 * 11 ? - Kxhihi tioiis .... . .... ?a.lfll livery A in : ioiieer. IO.IH) Kv ely person selling goods, wares, or iiierirhiitiili.se by amii.?II (whether hy Iii ' u fl anet ioiu pr m nul i. .*o.0O Kvery owner or keeper of a livery, f.I .m I . ales st.lld? I. ... ."iO.no livery ow ie r or keeper ol' a sale and feed stable only . :'..>.00 Kvery owner or keeper of ;t livery stable only, or persons engaged in running a ha? L, carriage, or oilier vehicle for thu iraiisportatioii of passengers for hire, for each hack, carriage or vehicle em ployed.1 ).(K) Kvery regularly licensed livery, feed ami sales stable, selling horses or mules by auction, in addition to lax as a livery. lt ad ?md sales stuhle. 7.>.U(i Kvery drayman for Hie lirsl two-horse dray . III ployed foi* hire. 10.00 \ nd Pu i adi additional ilia; . ."...?i I", v.ry dray mau for each one-horse dray employed l"i Idle. ."..un Kvery owiiei or I; ce pei oin billard ?al.li ol' i.! table iex< ep! m private dwell ings winn not. used for uain) cadi . L'.'i.on Kvery Ker i icc or owner of ;i nine pin. ten pin or howling alley. 2?.uu Kvery person operating ..r conducting a -ho..ting gallery or pince for target shouting. 10.00 livery pawn-broker or person engaged in conduct ?ng a pawu-hrokerage busi ness.. .MUUl Kvery hook-agon! or person canvassing foi hooks from house .n- un the streets.'. .'.. 10-00 Kvery solicitor or agent ol'any life, lire or other insurance company, building and loan association, or fraternal insur ance associations, soliciting or doini; business in the ('?ly of Anderson (except agents or solicitors ol' those companies thal have paid laxes regu larly nuder Section S ol' this Ordi nance i . rJO.Oti Kvery feather bed renovator.20.00 i lively person engaged in negotiating sales for fulurcdejivery ol'cotton Corn.' wheal, grain >>i :t:iy kind, meat, laid or other product, when the Illing bought or sold is no: actually to he delivered, loi; the parties arc lo settle hy simply paying the difference be tween the price of the article sold or bought at tho time of making the contract and theday of settlement; and every person, firm or company operating or conducting a .'bucket-shop,"' or place where cuni rads are nego tiated foi-t he pu reliase and sale for inline delivery of cotton, corn, wheat, grain of any kind, meal, lan.'or ot her product .. .MI.00 Kvery photographer and every person engaged in enlarging pictures.. lO.utl Anti any person who shall, in the City of Anderson, S. (.'., enduct, engage in "i follow any of I he said callings, busi nesses, professions, trades, arts or occu pai ions, wit hom having paid into the City treasury in advance per annum, the sums ol money herein above provided therefor, and obtained a license from the ('itv clerk, shiill hu guilty of a mis demeanor, and upon coiiviiictiou ! hereof shall he lined not less than live dollars nor more than one hundred dollars, or imprisoned no* less than ?ive days nor more ! han i hil ty days, in thc discretion of the Mayor. SKI*. 1?. That in nil cases where annual licenses ure provided for in Ibis Ordi nance, no license shall bo granted fora stun less than a full yearly license; pro vided, the City Council may. in their dis. tel inn grant license for a fractional part of a yeal: and provided fuit her. that all licenses shall expire Dec ,11st, 10(10. and provided luither that all li censes shall state t he place of business wi < h the same i> granted, and said licenses shall noi be valid a! any oilier place without the consent <>i the < tty < 'ouucil. Si.c. lil. Thai any person who shall. in the City ol Anderson, s. C., conduct, follow er engage in any of tho following callings, businesses, professions, trades, ans or occupations shall be liable to pay into the City treasury, itt advance, for each day, a license tax as herein below provided, to w it : livery book agent or person canvass ing lor books front li?'lise t.. lioif ", oren thostreets.s 2.00 Kvery ttadei. auctioneer, hawker or pedler selling or ottering for sale goods, waifs or merchandise.. ?.O0 Kvery person selling or offering for sale meats, lunches, or victuals from any table, -'.and. or box. or in any other manner, (except hotel-keepi r, or k. ; pers of r. s ta nra u t.s ti. in t heir regular place of busiiii ssi. 1.00 Kvery person selling or ottering for sale apples in quantities of less than one bushel, or cabbages in quantities less than one hundred pounds, from any wagon, carter ' other vehicle, or from any table or stand on the public square or streets or peddling said articles in any quantities, at any time bet ween the 1st day of October of any year and the 1st day of April of the suet ceding year... l.oO Kvery dealer in horses, or mules, not selling from a regularly li \;? i> !<!.?;i . MU; ? ?. Ti- ai!<-? Sl i mer; I ! >.?;> ? i . !?:.. j hoc nut .. . ! v. i c |>i ... (dod bu :t i : . -. On: i.ilt?-e .7.00 A\\ ?I- .-. lip . liait, .- .;,,.| I ?ty. > i im ' |..i: ?..% MI cubage ,:. tn di iii?' :i:d . i'.t.ii -. ,im .M'S, ...fr ......n??, i rude . arts ..i . coupa! ?otis Inuit lia V: iii'.r paid into llip ' i". 11? : y m ad vil nee I lie ? .m nf niiitii-y pei ay lieieiii alone provided therefor, ?ind !?taiinda Iii ?-Ii 11 . . 111 I Im t ho City chu ! shall lie gujlt;i ni a misdemeanor, ai.. ?Xiii i-oll viet ?un thereof shall ho lilied md less i ' in live dollars ii >r moro thai <iii'- hum dr? d dollars. ur In- imprison* d liol less tl an h\<' d.i\- nor IIH.II! than! ity da.\ -, .i t!.. ii.-, ret ion "i the May.: Pm\ id .'I i |i:il :i allilig ill this -eil,. :. he . .?ti tined ie.jinn- an addaiulial h '?II . . i \ 11 < . 111 any hunk a; . a; or; cale vaster, i-i di alfi in li li or <i- .der in live -te, !;. . ihhagc ,.| apples who haye paid i In-annual li? elise rciptin d therefor hy Si eta n |:: hereof, ami pnnided further I hal t he Issuing of licenses mulei lins sci ! ..ii i i nailers, huwkci ,; peddlers "i am-li'.neeis shall he in the ilis?retinu ol tho Mayor and un KU?h he i s shall hit is-m-d In the City ciel 1; nidus-, counter signed hy i lie Mayor. Sra tT. That ti" license issued limier t !:.. pue. i -cn .of this I hdimoiee shall he II an-lei rahle . r assignable except with the consent ol the (itv Council, and all licenses shall he subject to all rules, rc stri. ti?.II-, ami ipialilicatious ni force at i' e time I ley arc issued or that may thereafter he adopted and shall hf sub ject to revocaiioii for cause, liv I he < num il. S KC ls. Thal nothing herein contain ed shall In; ciuistrued tu rcipiirea license tax ror sales under foreclosure or mort gages or sales under process of law. Si:c IP. That it shall he the duly of the City clerk ni issuing licenses to per son-, i iiiinmc hacks or other vehicles for hi re lo cause t he salim lo be numbered consecutively and keep a record of tho same, and tn insert the mimher of said vehicle in the license therefor, and it shall he t lie duty of the Haid licensee ur tl.vvner or driver of said vehicle to place the said nuuiher in {?lain, legible characters in a conspicuous place holli unsaid vehicle ?ind on the hat. ol' the driver thereof, so as to he easily seen and read. And no driver or owner of such vehicle shall charge inure than U? cents for adults nor more than hall price fur children under 12 years ol ago to any part of th?* City, and any such licensee, owner or driver who shall violate, or fail ur neglect or refuse to conform lo the provisions of this Sect ion, shall Ix? deem ed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall he tined not less than $1.00 nor more than $100.01) ur im prisoned not less than one day nor more t han thirty day.-, in III?'discretion of the Mayor.! M c J(>. Tin te shall he paid into the City treasury hy tl.ivner thereof ?rn every duo kepi in tin; City of Anderson, S. ( '., an animal tax of two dolla rs, which sahl tax shall be due ami payable on or before Mandi 1st, 1000. I'pun ilia pay ment ?d'said tax the City clerk shall give tu said owner a collar for sahl dug. which collar shall bc so marked as tu show thal it is for thc year 1000 and said i idlar shall be. kepi un said dug. Kvery owner ol' any dog tailing to comply with the provision of this Section shall bc deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and up on conviction thereof shall be lined in a sum not less than 92.00 mir ni?ire than $10.00 or ho imprisoned not less than one day, nor more than thirty days, in the discretion of (he Mayor; and said tax shall apply and bo payable on any dog brought into tho City al any time during the year. Done and ratilied hy tim Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Anderson, s. C., in Council assembled, and the seal of said City duly allixed this .JJud day of December, A. I). 1800. Jxo. K. Mool.. Mayor. A t tesl : T. .!. M Ari.ION. Clerk Cit v Council. I SKA I I S TATT: OK SOUTH CA KOLI NA. ANDKR-ON ColT.Vl Y. I Ul /.'. V. //. Manet', Judge.of ?'r?bate. Whereas, John \V. liantt has applied to me to grant him Letters of Ad ministration on th? Estate and eileet-s of II F. liantt, deceased. These are therefore to cito and admon ish all kindred and ereditoraof the said II. F danit, dooeHsed, lo ho and ap olar before um in Court of Probate, to bo hold at Anderson Court Mouse, on the 21ih day of January, 1000, aller pub lia timi hereof, lo show cause, if any they have, why the said administration should, not be granted. (liven under my hand thin 23rd ?lay of December, ison. K. Y. H. NANOK, Probate J uduc. Dec "ja, is;.;i .7 '1 NOTICE. VI.I, porno na aro hornby warned not to mint, ti-di, shoot, snare, trap, not, eui timber or otherwise tro-tpssH on any lauds owned ?ir emit roi le?! Oy either of the undersigned. Persona disregarding thin notice will bo proHCcuied to nut tull ?ix lent of th? law M rs. M in aio Milford, ?'. D. Watson, W. C. Watson, V. II Watson, .1. F. Watson, b. U. I)??an. Due 20, IS?? i 'Jti 4* Notice to Magistrates. UN I) KU Um law Magistrate-* aro re ipi ired io nri'sem meir Criminal I lockton ti iht* Hourn ol' County C.m miKsi.m.-i H i|iiarlerlv lor in.-oeetion. Ueretofi-ro Hinno oflh?'m have tailed to com td v with the law. Kieli Miigisitate i-? not I lied to nresent his d eke!? at the next meeting ot the Hoard nt County Cum in i-.-.iuner-i to be held mi Toe-alay, ser?n.i o.\v of January, 1000. Itv < ?riler ol' lt..ar.-. .1. F. CCA KUY. Clerk Hoard. Notice of Annual Meeting. rpilK Annuul Meeting of the Hoard of JV County C?>m mis-donors ?if Anderson county, will be held lu th? ir ellice, nt Anderson Court Hnm?e, S. C., on Tues day, January -, 1000, at 10, o'clock .-. tn. All persons having claims aya I ns; the County vimt heretofore presented! o ust Ole the same with the ('.erk ot Hoard on or belora tho fl rat day of January, HUH?, and on failure to tile said chums on ?>r by said l>t <lav of January. 1900, they wid be barred from the benefits of said annual meeting. J. F. CL A RUY, Clerk Hoard. Notice. A ! I. pe sun- HU-hereby iiotllio 1 that ??, they mus? not do work itt tho enanty wit lion t fir?i contracting with ?he Supervisor, County Commissioners, or with the one of the sub-Township com missioners, and no claim lipreader will be approved by tho Hoard of County Commissioners until it la O. ti., bv tho 1 person authorizing work to bo ?lone. And claim must bu riled in every Instance mi ?ir before Salesday m ea h month, with tho Clerk of tho H.mid to insure action nt any meeline, Hereafter no checks will bo issued on ?lay of boar?! meeting. J. N. VANDIVKR, Co. Supervisor. JOH K C. G.?. NTT. JOHN T. ASHLEY, Hoard Co. Com. J. F. CL AL RUY, Clork Board. 1 ristmas Greeting to All. Wc feel profoundly grateful to every one that spent a penny with us during the year 1899. v-1 We register this year the Largest Year's Business in our history. We have striven hard to please the trade and to give full value for every cent spent in our Store, and to send every customer away satisfied. We may not have accomplished all we hoped for, but it is gratifying to know that we have succeeded in a measure by the liberal patronage that has been given us. Wishing every one a happy and merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year, we are Yours truly, Hcad-to-Foot Outfitters .j For Men, Women and Children, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Christmas Gift to All ! We have just received a nice line of CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. Nunnally's delicious Bon Bons and other Fancy Candies. Also, nice fresh lot of Fruits. EVANS & DAY, &>ICU*?C?ISTN, B?ENB>I,ET?X. M. ?J1. THIS IS THE TIME FOR .STRONG BOOTS and SHOES have taken the place of lighter goods* Dou't believe there is a better Stock of Footwear in Town, und we are positive that our PRICES ARE LOWER Than such goods are worth. Any shape of foot can be fitted here. There is no iuismating hereof your feet. The goods are not made to fool those who buy hurriedly, but to those who demand a good quality at reasonable prices. Examin? our line of H^EOSPS SIHIOES, lu Patent and Box Calf, Black and Colored Viei, and genuine Cordovans at $3.00, worth ?3 50 and $4.00. Men's Hand-sewed Shoes for 82.00. You havo been payiug more. All grad?s of COTTON and WOOLEN UNDERWEAR Have advanced in prices. Our line is complete, and you get the same goods at the old prices. Our stock of GROCERIES Embrace all thc good things for the inner man. Every grade of FLOUR and the bw*t of each grade. MAGNO- ' LIA at 84.00 per barrel has no equal. McCULLY BROS. Chattanooga Chilled Flow, the best Flow on the market. THE above cuts are representations of a few piece? of handsomely decorated, hand painted CHINA, U?W ou exhibition at our Store, which we intend iving Away Free to our Customers ! We guarantee that our prices on Goods will remain the same. This Special Offer is made for the purpose of increasing our tiade, and showing the people that i wc truly appreciate their patronage. This Ware is rapidly taking tho place of White Granite or Iron Stone China. It has that soft, white, velvety fmibh ; is of the finest quality, and without doubt the best in the world. The shapes are the very latest patterns, and have been designed to meet the taRte of the most fastidious. It is only by our guaranteeing to use a large quan tity of this Ware that wt- have been able to get it . at a price that puts it within the reach of al). Our assortment consists of Cup? uui? Saucerc,- Pie Plates, Breakfast Plates, Dinner PJatei, Platters, Cov ered Dishes, Cream Pitchers, Sugar Bowls, Tea Pots, aud everything else which goes to make up a FINE SET OF DISHES. We earnestly invite you to call aud inspect it, when we will cheerfully give you full information. Very respectfully, LESSER & CO., UN EEK MASONIC TESIKW3?