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Uo Goes t Summer is Here ! WEI ARE PREPARED FOR IT -WITH MID-SUMMER MERCHANDISE FOR ALL. Just now we are making a Specialty of WHITE GOODS, Suitable for 3UMM?R BRIDES -: AND - GRADUATING OR COMMENCEMENT-DAY OUTFITS. WHITE GOODS appropriate for SUMMER TROUSSEAUX. If you contemplate matrimony read and heed this notice. If you wish a GRADUATING COSTUME do likewise. Nothing but a Bride compares in loveliness with a Sweet Girl Graduate in her dainty Commencement Dress. We have looked ahead and have made special preparations to meet her needs in every department. We hope to furnish the materials for decking out the larger number of the Girls from this section who say good-bye to school this year. To proud Papas and Mammas, who are always lavish at such times, we wish to say that for Style, Variety, Quality and Price we acknowledge no uperior. Dress Goods for Bride or Graduate. 36-inch Cashmere at. * *.... 30c per jard. 42-inch White Cashmere at.. 50c per yaid. 40-inch White Mohair at,.% 65c per yard. 38-inch White Bedford Cord at.. 95c per yard. 50 i ach White Broadcloth at. ..$1.25 per yard. SILKS 23-inch White China Silk at.....- 50c per ysrd 27-iuufi White Crepe Kaye at... 50c per yard' 19-inch White Taffeta Silk at. 75c per yard. 19-inch White Taffeta Silk with Polka Dot at.............. 75c per yard. 27-inch White China Silk at. 65c per yard. White Satin at..50c sud 75o per yard. "Wl^iteOrgandies* 30-inch White Organdie at. .. ' 10c per yard. 30-inch White Organdie at......... *.. 15o per yard. 34-inch Organdie at *-.;?.?i>.....i,,.......,,.......,-. 20c per yard. 40-inch White French Organdie at.. 26o per yard. 66-inch White French Organdie at....................... 35c per yard. 66-inch White French Organdie at... 50o per yard. 68-inch White French Organdie at.. . 75c per yard. 68-inch White French Organdie at.[ \........... .y. tl.00 per yard. Trimmings Appropriate for the Above. 10c per yard. 50c per y ard. .5.00 per yard. White Ruffling at......... White Silk Fringe at.. White Appliques from 10c up to... All Over Laces in a variety of styles and prices. We have other dainty ?k&gs "??iitu add tue touch of imlivirtuality and elegance to the costume. Delicate ?ilk Laces* inabundance. For Summer Gowns Dame Fashion has decreed a wealth of Lace, Em broidery and Ribbbn Trimmings. Pretty and stylish, appropriate for White Outfits. White Satin and Taffeta Ribbone, all widths. In our Motion Department ! We hive White Silk Gloves at EOd per pair. WMtaKSd Gloves at$1.00 and $1.50 per pair. White Hosiery.\t 100, 25o and 50o per pair. White Belts at 2i?*B4 &Qo each. White Fans at 25o a???>0o eaoti. Whito Parasols^ White Linen Collars, ifce newest styles, at 10o each. White Neckwear is* great variety. White Shirt Worsts et $1.00, el.40, $1.75, $2.00 and $3.25 each. White SMrtsat$1.00, $1.60, $?00 and $2.50 eaolu White Muslin Underwear suitable for all. White Gauze Underwear, a beautiful line to select from. Prices right. ' White Silk Underwear. WhH.v Handkerchiefs 8t all pri?es. Slimmer Shoes and O^wd*. Pretty White Kid Oxfords. \ While we are ra&kiog a specialty just now of White Goods wc would not nave yau forget tWfacfc that our Sf ock of Colors is complete. .In tact* we are prepared to supply your many wants in Di j Goods a;enerally. If not convenient for you to visit our Store'send or write for Samples. Mail Orders attended to promptly. Local News. WEDNESDAY, MAY 23. 1900. THE COITO* MARKST. Corrected Weekly bf Brown, Osborne A Co. Strict Good Middling-9i. Good Middling-9. Strict Middling-SJ. Middling-81. Sfained Cotton-O to T. Mrs. A. W. Kay luis gone to Balti more to visit her mother and other re latives. Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Mauldin are off on a pleasure trip to Old Point Com fort, Va. Mooro, Acker & Co. have a new ad vertisement in this paper. Bead it carefully. Tho new advertisement of Julius H. Weil & Co. should bo read carefully by the fair box. Anderson is ono of tho soveu coun ties in tho State that has no deficiency in her school fund. Mr. Frank C. Whitner, of Rock Hill, S. C., came over last week to spend a few days in the city. Mr. Julian Fant, of tho C. & W. C. R. R" carno up last week to spend a few days with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Baylis Clark, of Atlanta have beou spending a few days in tho city visiting their parents. Julius E. Hoggs, Esq,, of l'iekous, will be n candidate for Solicitor in thia (the Eighth) Circuit this year. In their new advertisement C. F. Jones .?5& Co. call special attention to their big stock of men's clothing. In their new advertisement this week Hall Bros. & Co. make au announce ment that will interest the male set. Mr. R. W. Hunt, the genial travel ing passenger agent of the Southern Railway, was in the city yesterday. Misses Iola Johnson, Ditma Gilmev and Claudia Provost are spending this week in Charlotte, N. C., with friends. The examination {for Winthrop Col lege scholarships will take place in this city July ?0 th. See advertisement. Rev. O. J. Copeland will preach at Mt. Bethel Church, in Martin Town ship, next Snnday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Superintendent of Education Nichol" son hits tin important notice in another column io the teachers cf public schools. Gov. McSvreeney has appointed John H. Morgan Magistrate in Corner Town ship to succeed J. H. Mc Alister, who iias resigned. The many friends of Capt. R. S. Cheshire, of Toney Creek, will be grieved to learn that he is in very feeble health. Miss Flora Chapman, who has been teaching at Blackville, S. C., for sever al months, has returned home to spend ;he summer vacation. >Mr. C. E. Elgin, of this County, reached home last week from Vander bilt University, having just graduated 'rom that institution. The tirSt installment ot the County tTeasuver'a .report is published this veek. Road it, and watch for the mirnee of it. next week. The Southern Field, which is pub ished in Washington, D. C., by the Southern Railway, has a good writeup >f Anderson in its May number. Don't fail to read Brown, Osborne & 3o.V advertisement on white goods, ind articles appropriate for summer irides and commencement outfits. In their new advertisement Brock 3ros. announce that they are ready for ;he harvest season, and will sell yon a hresher, reaper, etc., at satisfactory. prices, 1 The following candidates are an nounced this week: House of Repre entatives, J. L. Jackson; Clerk of Jourt, M. P. Tribble; County Treas urer, Jae. M. Payne.. At leaat fifty or sixty persons will g-o 'rom Anderson to tho Veterans' Renn - on in Louisville, Ky., next week. The Southern Railway will carry a through ar from this place. Everybody should be on the lookout text Monday morning, seth inst., for he eclipse. It will begin about 7 'clock, and is worth seeing. Get your rooked glass ready. j If you contemplate taking out a life usuran oe policy, you should read carn ally the advertisement of the Mutual ieneflt Life Insurance Co., and give he agent, M. M. Mattison, a call. Gen. M. L. Bonham has accepted an ?vitation to visit Rock Hillen June st and deliver and address at the an riet meeting of the Winthrop Chanter Jnited Daughters of the Confederacy. The regular baseball season opens in his city to-morrow af tcrnoon between Redmont and Anderson. <**?iAa win iso be played by tho same teams Fri lay and Satnvday ?f tcrsouuo. A small dmission fee will be charged. Clerk of Court Watkins has received .check for $0,020.80 to be paid out to L?dersen County pensioners. He will ?o ready at any thu o after to-day to tay each pensioner the amount he is ntitlcd to. We invite your attention to ?he new dvertisomont of tho Chiquola Drag ?O. Dr. Richardson and Mr. Sonn, th? renial proprietors, are making friends very day, and cordially invite you to i?it them and soe their goods. There will bc preaching in tho Prea >yterian Church at Deans next Sunday f ter noon nt 4 o'clock, and tho 'sacra Qont of tho Lord's Supper will bo serv d. The'friends O?! tito congregation ire conlially invited to attend tho ser- j -ico. ;'v -Tho early gardeners l>egan to gather peas last week. Col. J. H. Wharton, of Laurens, S. C., was in the city Monday, and was a welcome visitor,to our sanctum. Col. Wharton is a most excellent, clover gentleman, and is a candidato for Railroad Commissioner, for which he is eminently qualified. The Junior Missionary Society of thu Presbyterian Church will have an ice cream and strawberry festival this (Wednesday) afternoon at G o'clock In Miss Liz?.io Williams' storeroom. Go and patronize tho young Indies and help a worthy cause. Mail facilities have boen added to tho extra trains on the C. 6? G. section of tho Southern. For tho present three mail clerks ar) doing the work of four men, but it is understood that tho gov ernment will havo aman on for each train in tho near future. Willie, infant sou of Mr. an?1 Mrs. W. M. Shaw, died at their home in this County last Monday, and was buried in the Mt. Bethel Churchyard, Rev. N.' G. Wright conducting tho funeral ser vices. Tho parents have tho sympa thies of all their friends. The commencement exorcises of tho Presbyterian College of South Carolina will take place at Clinton June 3toG, and an interesting programme has been arranged for the occasion. There aro seven graduates this year, one of whom is Jamos Reny Carpenter, of this County. Cards havo been issUcd to tho mar riage of Mr. L. Augustus Brock, of Hones Path, and Miss Lillian Matti son, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Mattison, of Donalds. The ceremony will occur on Tuesday, 20th inBt., in tho Baptist Church at Donalds, and the couple will leave on a trip to Louis ville, Ky. The fruit crop this year promises to be very large and the indications are that fruit of all kinds will be moro abundant than for years. No late frost occurred to injure tho fruit and up to this time everything has been favor able. It is . said that the blackberry crop will bo immense unless a protract ed drought cuts it short. Prof. Job. Yeargin, Principal of the High School at Peaks, in Lexington County, S. C., returned to his home in this County last Saturday to spend his vacation, his school having closed last week. Prof. Yeargin has had a large school, and his work has evidently been highly appreciated by his patrons, for they have re-elected him Principal for another year. The annual picnic at Zarlino Island takes place next Saturday, 26th inst., and the committee of arrangements cordially invites the public to attend. Messrs. P. B. Gary, of Abbeville, Cole L. Blease, of Newberry, E. >D. Smith, of Sumter, Jeremiah Smith, of Horry, c od J. H. Wharton, of Lau iens, havo uccepted invitations to at tend and address the crowd. There were 78 young physicians before tho State Board of Medical Ex aminers in Columbia last Thursday, eight of whom wer? negroes/, pr, F. M. Lander, of Williarastony ?was one of the successful applicants and passed a most creditable examination, otan 3 ing second in the large class* 'Of ?hz negroes only one was successful, una he was Dr. Playfair Williams, o', this city. : The Laurens AlU crtiscr, in speaking of the death of Col. Joe. L. Blauldin, says: "This noble eitrzeirof/ An derron, universally respected' . and! beloved wherever known, is dead after a long illness. He entered the Confederate service at fifteen years of _ age, \vas a brave soldier of the Hampton Legion, and stacked his arms at Appomattox. Comrades, drop a tear at the bier of this true and noble hearted comrade of a lost canse." Tho Piekens /Sentinel, of last week, says: "Mr. Jos. C. Stribling, of Meet, ia a candidate for treasurer. Mr. Strib ling, who is a cripple, feels that he is fully competent to transact the duties of the office, having attended Welford College, and being a graduate of a business school. He was for a number of years cashier of the Alliance store at Anderson and' is a teacher by profes sion." - Mr. Stribling has many (friends and relatives in Anderson County who would be more than pleased to see bim elected to the office. The Clinton correspondent of the Laurens News of last week says: "The marriage of Miss Julia Simpson to Mr. Arthur D. Darby, of Lowery ville, was solemnized Wednesday afternoon at tho homo of tho bride, Rev. J. B. Par rot t officiating. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. F. H. Simpson and Mr. Darby is a prominent young plan ter of Chester, county. Thp yonng couple left with a party of friends on the afternoon train for Lowery ville, their future home." The bride is a daughter of the late C C. Simpson, of this Coun ty, io ? most excellent, charming yonng lady, and bas many friends .and rela tives in this section. Last Saturday afternoon a shooting at?mj voeiirre? on the public Highway j . ferr miles wesb or the city, near the homo of Mr. Oliver Bolt. A party of negroes, who live in that section, were on their way home from the city, rid ing in a wagon, when they met James Shaw, a negro, who had bad a previous quarrel with one of the negroes in the wagon.. Shaw, who was drunk, got into tbt? wagon and started .another row with his enemy, when one of the party struck him on tho head wirb a bottle. George Johnson, interfered and tried to make peace, between the negroes, when Shaw pulled his pistol and shot Johnson, the ball striking the breast bono and glancing into his arm. The wound is. not serious, and the negro will soon be able to go to. work again. Sheriff Green was ? m. notified Of thc affray and immediately sent Deputy'Billingham ont there. The, officer had no trouble in finding Shaw ' and soon had him locked in jail. ?st?xt Tuesttey morning ut 8:20 o'clock" j a special train will leave Anderson for Belton, where it will connect with a special train from Newberry on its way to Spartauburg to connect with tho Veterans' special from Columbia, whioh goes through to Louisville, Ky., arriving there at 7 o'clock Wednesday morning. Anderson will Ive well rep resented at tho Reunion, nnd the South ,r?i Railway will run a special car tbrough from this place. Passen gers viii have choice of routes, going either by Asheville and Knoxville or by Atlanta and Chnttau?. a. Buy your tickets ou Monday and a . d tho rush Tuesday morning. Those who wero so fortuna' as to witness exercises of tho thii'd grade pupils at tho Central School yesterday afternoon were treated to on intei ^st ing programme. Tho operetta was well rendered, and in tho songs and recitations tho pupils acquitted them selves exceedingly well, reflecting groat credit to their excellent teacher, Mrs. Nowell. Tho pupils of the fourth grado will have their exercises this afternoon, and tho fifth grado to-mor row afternoon. Tho teachers of tliest grades, Misses May Russell and Emil) Divver, have kindly remembered thi IKTELLIGKNCEU with tickets of admis sion. In th? election of Gen. M. L. Bon ham, of this city, to tho chair of Grand Vice-chancellor Commander of tin Grand J urisdiction of South Cnrolim Kuighta of Pythias, the Grand Lodge bestowed most worthily an houoi which is a distinct compliment to tho distinguished body as well ns to tba gentleman and Chiquola Lodge, No 82, of which lie is an honored member General Bonham is ono of tho mos enthusiastic and well informed Knight in the State, .having been chairman o the judiciary committee of tho Grant Lodge last year, from which positio: his present elevation dates. Wo con grat?late him upon his fresh honore and predict that he will wear thei gracefully. The last issue of tho Abbeville Pres, and Banner speaks as follews of ai old Anderson boy. who has made hi home in Abbeville for a number o years: "Mr. C. D. Brown is the popu lar and efficient chief of the fire depart ment, and a more competent officer, o a better citizen than C. D. Brown coull not be found anywhere. Ho is a publi spirited citizen, and he en tera upon an; work looking to the welfare of th town or the profit and pleasure of th people, with a zeal aud a persistence which commend hi m to the good grace OL all. No man ever served a railroat with moro fidelity than he serves tin Southern, and no man ever renderet more acceptable service to the acople This newspaper is not acquainted wit! a better all round citizen." Mrs. Martha Brooks, relict ot" T. M Brooks, died at her home, in the west ern section of the County, on Thurs day, 17th inst., aged about 73 years She was born and reared m Oconc ! County, and in 1858 was married to Mi Brooks. Since then she has lived ii Anderson County, with the exceptio] of a few years she spent in Alabama She had been & devoted and exemplar; member of the Methodist Church sine her girlhood, and was highly esteeme< by a wide circle of friends. Three son arc left to cherish the memory of a de voted mother-Messrs. F. M, and H. 8 A. Brooks, of. this County, and Mi M. W, Brooks, of Georgia. The re mains were interred in the Provldenc Churchyard last Friday, the tuners service's being conducted by her pasto i Rev. C. W. Burgess, in the presence o , a large congregation of relatives am sympathizing friends. Mrs. J. M. Knight, third daughter o i the late Jasper King and a sister o Policeman King, of this city, died s her home near Williamston List Sun day morning at 5 o'clock. About tw moo tbs ago she had an attack of pneu monia, which seriously affected he lungs and caused her death. Since he girlhood Mrs. Knight had been a coi si8tent member of Whitefield Bap tit Church, whore her remains were burie last Monday, the funeral services bein conducted by the pastor, Rev.. M Allen. Many friends and relativ? followed the remains to the grave, an will long cherish her memory. Sh was a most excellent woman, and wi be greatly misssd in her Church an neighborhood. Besides a venerabl mother, three sisters and three brotl ere, she leaves a sorely bereaved hui band and an infant son, about tw months of age, and in their sorro they have the sympathies of a Wit circle pf friends. Last Wednesday Wesley Harris, negro tenant on the plantation of M J. A. Hall, in Vorennes Township, ii terfered with some white men wi were searching the house of a neg] woman, in the same section, for son stolen goods. Harris, it is clainie struck one of the men and ran off. G Thursday a warrant was issued t Magistrate Gilmer for tho arrest of tl negro nuder a charge of assault ai battery and placed it in. the hands < Constable A. M. Balley, who left tl Cl"y SH ?a SUBS; . M^mw au uno (null nul Mr. Bailey found Harris and start? Vlthhim to the city. When with about three mil?a of the city, ai whilo tiding through the woods, a pa ty of fifteen or twenty men, wit black faces, suddenly demanded tl prisoner. Mr. Bailey says he was a tacked with a piatol, knocked ont? the buggy and the prisoner was carrie off into the woods, lt is said tl negro was given a severe flogging ai turned loose. It is supposed this wi be the end of the matter. Have bot water pipe? ran from yoi ?tove to bath room. Try Osborne Osborne. Roofing, tin work, galvanised In work and plumbing don? on abort not! by Oitborno & Oaborne. If your Piano or Organ needs tuning I rdpatm, lt wi? nav yon to see Mr. J. Templeton; tit Too. C. A. Reed Mm He risa, who will yunrunieo p^r'oct Sat faction to ail. OF CLOTHES ! EVERY man owes himself two Suits of Clothes. ? A change makes him feel like a new man. It's a cooler one we want to sell you. We have all the New Things In Flannels, Stripes and Plaids-round and square cut, dou ble hreast and straight cut. Prices from $5.00 to $12.50. - All CassimereB, Plain and Fancy Worsteds greatly re duced. You can't afford to huy a Suit of any kind before seeing the Cut Prices we are now giving. You had better call early to get your size, as they are going rapidly. Hall Bros. & Co. CLOTHIERS Shoes. wv THIS SPACE BELONGS TO COBB & GRAYTON. The Shoe Who bought their Shoes in solid car lots before the ad vance for the year 1900, We are selling this Slipper you see at COST. Do you need a pair 1 Tell your friends whenever you see them that we can save them money on Shoes. Many thanks for your past patronage. THE SHOE STORE, MASONIC TEMPLE. WE WANT TO BUILD ! And so do you. Build right by getting the best material. SELL THE IE3?S*t O?rrxerrt, Liinae, cSco., ! Os thc market. Ila.-- =??d several of tile Cotton Milis their supply of Lime. I This, of coarse, means the best and lowest price. Still Selling Groceries Wholesale, And don't break packages for auybody. This means we sell cheap. Come and see us. ? HOON & LEDBETTEB, WHOLESALE GROCERS. HW The largest stock of TOB ACCO iu the up-country. AW first-class brands on band. - THE ANDERSON - Mutual Fire Insurance Co. WROTE its first Polioy Sept: 23, 1896, and has made only two assessments since it commenced business. This is a great deal cheaper than you can got fire insurance elsewhere. Any of our Policy-holders will tell you that. Other pooplo have saved money by placing their firo insuraneo in this Company, and it is confidently believed you can. ( T ^ J. R. Vandiver. President. J. J. Frotwell, R. S. Hill, J, J. Major, Jno. G. Ducworth, W. G. Watson, R. B-A. Robinson, J. P. Glo^nn,^. P. Hub bard, Dirootora. ?J. J- Bh(Jh, A?onU