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, Is the topic full of interest to fair woman. It is her undisputed prerogative to adorn herself anew with every changing season, and to please her fancy tho designers and the looms have done their best. To be well dressed doesn't necessarily mean that the pocket-book must be turned inside out and shaken clear of the last penny. Just take a look at the New Fall and Winter Goods at? Brown, Ostarne S Co's. And see what really elegant materials can be bought for little money. As to Dress Goods. We think that we have the handsomest, best bought and most fairly priced Dress Gcods that have ever-graced our shelves and counters. If we can impress you in the same way, then there is easy and satisfactory trading ahead for both of us. We have made a big hit in an early purchase of an All Wool 36-inch Satin Finished Venetian at 50c. per yard. Wide range of colors?a remarkable value. Also, good values in High Class Venetian Cloths. We have large and varied lines of? Henriettas, Serges, Broadcloths, Gibilenes, Satin Solids, and the Newest French Novelties. Our Patterna have an individuality peculiarly their own. The Rainy Day Skirt Impressed us favorably, and we took special painB to got the correct material for making them. Ask to ba shown our Rainy Day Material. Black Goods. Black maintains its sway. Black is always dignified, elegant and gen teel. That's why we have bought such a magnificent Stock of Black Goods? a steck unprecedented for quality, style aud cheapness We have never be fore offered such attractive Goods at 50c, Too and 81.00 per yard. Silks and Satins. We have certainly secured the correct things, consequently a lively interest is being manifested in this dej ait ment. Department of Notions. Here we are constantly showing Novelties of the latest importation and manufacture. We are making quite on elaborate ehow of Neck Fixtures, Belts, Hosiery, Gloves, Corsets, &c. Dress Trimmings. If j ou are looking for up-to-date Trimmings you should see our-?. Millinery. MISS MAY is still in charge of this department; and she, with her very able afsiatants, will take pleasure at all times in showing tho newest creations in Millinery. Q?R NEW FALL 8T0CK IS HERE. We are showing the most desirable in Street Hats, Walking Hats, &c. Shoes. We carry the largest and best selected Stock of Shoes in the city, and ' defy all competition when it corses to Shoes. About, a week ago we opened up our LADIES' FINE SHOES, and have sold them far beyond our most sanguine expectation. In fact, must reorder on some lines at once. ^The conclusion to be drawn is that they must bo right in every way to meet so promptly the approval of the buying public. R?NIE9VIBER that you will find in our Store almost any article usually found in t General Dry Goods or Department Store, and that we strive to give the oest value possible for the price asked. You can raako no mistake in trading at, our Store, as. our Style and Prices are absolutely correct. THE CHILDREN can tiade with the assurance of right treatment. WHOLESALE BUYERS Should look through our WHOLESALE DEPARTMENT before buying. We are confident that we can save you money; We carry the Stock and can supply your wants promptly, giving you exactly the thing you wish without substituting. We wil! guarantee to ssli you ?? <me?p as you can buy the <"me Govub ii iii??iiiiiirti?fiMIliitii "n 111 ~? ask Mail Orders filled prornn Yours truly, 'I V U 11} -V/V. Wholesale and Retail Dealers in .iJWOJSKEe.SON-.-S. CS. Local News. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 19, 1900. THE COTTON MARKET. Corrected Weekly by Brown, ffriborno 4 Co Strict Good Middling?lOi. Good Middling?10?. Strict Middling?10*. Middling?104. Stained Oof ton?8 to '.). Miss Mary Parker left yesterday for Shorter College, Rome, G a. Mr. Julius II. """Weil will occupy the Patrick home for the next year. Uead the new advertisement of Moore, Acker & Co. in this issue. "Possum and tutors'' are growing ripe. May both crops ho abundant. Our young fricud, Murray Rilcy, has accepted a clerkship in the postolHee. A man can spend all he makes. It is what he saves that makes accumula tions. Mrs. liosa Bueot, of Greenville, is in the city visiting her sister, Mrs. R. E. Belcher. Forepaugh-Sell Bros.' circus will visit Anderson about tho middle of October. Tho Fairview Stock Show, in Green ville County, takes place next Friday, 21st inst. Misses Nellie and Lucy Barton have gone to Gntlhcy, S. C, to attend Lime stone College. MivJ. F. Young leaves to-morrow for Oklomana, Miss., to mako that his home for the future. Mr. A. Newt. Campbell left a few days ago for Columbia, where he will engage in railroad work. Mrs. Jack Robinson, of Greenville, has returned home after a week's visit to her parents in this city. * Rev. H. M. Allen will preach at Wel come Church, near Denver, next Sun day afternoon at 3:80 p. m. Dr. W. S. Hutchison, of Iola, has returned from Atlanta, where he has been on professional business. Mrs. Lucy Qunttlcbaum, of Ridge Springs; S. C, is in tho city visiting her son, J. W. Qunttlebaum, Esq. Seo the County Superintendent's notice in reference to the examination of teachers tor the public schools. The farmer who plants several acres in wheat this fall, will have cause for congratulation next year. Corn is sure bo high. Senator Sullivan and family, who have been spending a lew weeks at Hendersonville, X. C, returned home last Friday. Mrs. E. C. Steele and Miss Francis Darden have returned to their homes in Spartanburg after a week's visit to Cap.t. P. K. Norria. Messrs. J. J. G ilmer and J. W. Thompson attended the wheat grow ers' and cotton growers' conventions in Greenwood last week. The lino rains of last week were general throughout this section. It was the first good season this section has had in two months. There will be n called meeting or! Camp Stephen D. Lee, P. C. V., on next Monday evening, at 5 o'clock, at B. F. Wilson's place, of business. Misses' Helen Cater and Annie B. May who have been in the Northern markets buying goods for Brown, Os borne & Co., have returned home. The thermometer went down toward the frost point Monday night. It regis tered below 00 Tuesday morning about sun-rise. Clearing weather resulted. Married, on Wednesday. Sept. 12, 1900, by Magistrate C. P. Kay and at his residence, Mr. W. P. Emerson and Miss Kebie Brock, of Anderson County. - Rev. J. L. McLin will preach in tho Academy at Belton next Sabbath after noon at 3:30 o'clock. The public are cordially invited to attend the services. Wo trust that each one of our young ladies representing her County at the various colleges will reflect credit upon herself and her County and State as well. Killing frost this year is not due until October 28th?sixty days from the date the first fog occurred in August according to one of tho Dutch weather signs. The many friends of Mrs. J. IL Hutchison, of Iola, who has had such a long and serious illness, will be glad to know she is regaining her usual health. Louis Mattison, of H?nea Path, is clerking for Brown, Osborne & Co., and would bo pleased to have nil Honea Path people call nnd see him when in tho city. Miss LUla Sherard will be. found again this season in Brown, Osborne & Co*Si millinery department. All friends and acquaintances are invited to call to see her. Court convenes next Monday morn ing at 10 o'clock. Witnesses, jurors R?d other persons having business in the crimnial Court should be prompt in attendance. The date of holding the meeting of the stock holders of the Pendloton Gin ning Co. has been changed from 12th of October to the 10th of October. See advertisement. Miss Allie Simpson hatgehanged base and is now in charge of the dress goods department of Lesser & Co.'a store, where sho will be pleased to greet her friends at any time. - Mr. W. B. West, formerly, principal of the Be!ton .High School, and Mr. J. C. Milford have formed a partnership nm\ will engage in the mercantile busi ness at Honea Path. Our Mr, L?ngsten is absent this week attending tho annual Bessiou of the South Carolina Stnto Press Associa tion, which convened yesterday at tho Harris Lithia Springs. D. Ci Brown &. Uro. have added a complete lino of clothing, which they are auxious for you to see. Head what Hiey say in their new advertisement and then give them a call. Mrs. Ellinor Steele, of Birmingham, Ain., is visiting relatives iu this County. She is a native of this County, and has. many old friends and relatives in our midst to extend her a cordial welcome. A. It. Dngnnll, son of Uev. 11. H. Daguall, of this place, has opened up a law otlicc in the citv of Anderson. He is a gentleman of line talent and we wish him great success?l'ivh'vnit Jour nal. Mr. Oscar Moore, who lias been in the Mastern markets purchasing the fall stock of goods for Moore, Acker & Co., has returned. Mrs. D.M. Wilson, who assisted him, will return tins week. Miss Strong, of New York ami Balti more, and Miss Ida Fowler, of Georgia, will arrive in the city in a few days to take charge of the millinery and dress making department of Moore, Acker Sc Co. Miss Sallie Howie is again in the millinery department at Brown, Os borue Co., and will be pleased to have her friends and acquaintances., and especially all old customers call and see her. Chief Constable Faut, of tho State Dispensary force, who has been located at Spartanburg for some time, moved his family to that city yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Faut"s many friends regret to see them lcavo Anderson. A mercantile company, under the Arm name of Major?Bussey Co., has been organized at Piedmont, and is to be conducted under tho management of that clever gentleman, Frank E. Major, recently of Pelzer. Wo will very soon begin to send statements to those of our subscribers who aro iu arrears. We would very much prefer to bo saved this labor and expense, by receiving a remittance from every one who owes us a dollar. Tho farmers aro very jubilant over 10 cents cotton, and somo are selling and paying their debts. Ono halo now brings as much as two bales brought two years ago. At ten cents a pound they are somewhat recompensed for tho short crop. Rev. W. P. Holland, a native of this County, who has been living in Green ville for several months, has moved to Seneca, where he has accepted a posi tion in the high school of that town. Ho will also supply some Churches in Oconec County. Mi'. J. A'. Gantt and family of Broyles, S. C, were the guests of the family of Mr. John Gantt this week. Mr. Gantt gave us a call Wednesday morning. He is a genial gentleman, and reports crops short in his section. ?Hartwcll (da.) Sun. Tho railroad bridge ou North Main street caught fire last Thursday from tho sparks of a pnssing engine. The firemen responded promptly to tho alarm and soon extinguished the lire. It is a pity that the old rotten structure had not burned down. Miss Lillian Murrab, so favorably and wen known to tho trading publio of Anderson, is now with Hrown, Os borne & Co., and will take pleasure in meeting and greeting her friends and acquaintances there, and serving them to the best of her ability. Mr. Fred. W. Xnrdin, who holds a position "with the Electric Light Co., of Charlotte, X. C, is spending a few days in the city visiting his parents. Like his father, Fred, makes friends wherever he goes, and is highly es teemed by his employers. Mr.J. E. Moorehead, accompanied by his daughter and son, of Columbia, spent a few days last week visiting his old homo and relatives near this city. His many old friends were delighted to greet him. His appearance indicates that Columbia is treating him well. Dr. B. F. Brown, of Williamston, was in town yesterday and was looking ex ceedingly well. Dr. Brown was tho first white raalo child born in the city of Anderson. The city was laid out in 1829, and he was born in 1833. He is 38 years old and is as active as when a youth. Mr. C. B. Mahaffey, of this County, who haa been in New York for some time, has accepted a position as engi neer with the General Electrical Com pany at Schenectady, .X. Y. Mr. Ma hafl'ey is ? most excellent young man, and -will give satisfactory service to his employers. Every member who can possibly do so is urged to attend the regular con vention of Chiquola Lodge, Knights oi Pythias, to-morrow evening at 8.30 o'clock sharp. There are two candi dates each for the second and third ranks, and other important business will como before the Lodge. Architect J. M. Smith..has-submit ted plana and specifications for the bow negpn school bui'.ding, and the jfiuie have been adopted by the trustees of the ciiy schools. Tho building will be two stories, comfortable and con venient, and will present a fine ap pearance. It will be a wooden struc ture, s ' > Rev. 8. H. Harper left on Tuesday for Yandcrbilt University to take a post-graduate course. Mr. Harper has a host of friends who wish him much success. Ho is quite a brilliant young minister of the M. E. Church, and whatever will contribute to his success will be appreciated by his many friends. He has been in charge of tho second Methodist Church for the past two years and has modo many friends, who will rejoice over his. success as a student and preacher. 9BHBBflBBSnfilBiBdSHM^H?3*<!u.'? " J. II. Craig leaves this afternoon for tho North Georgin Agricultural College of Dnhlouega, Ga. Wo coiigratulnte Jimmy on hi* appointment to tho old Northen. It is o:u> of th<? foremost Colleges in the State of Georgia, and the young man who graduates from there will have no need to regret his course. Misses F.lenor Coehran, Sylvene Peo ples, Bcaaio Simpson, returns to Con verse College. Miss Nina Burriss to Cooper Limestone College. Miss Fan nie Gray, to Winthrop College. Miss Eva Murray, to Holland's Institute, Va. Miss Ophelia Chukscalcs, Duo West, Miss Ruby Hammond, Chicora College, Greenville. Mr. II. ilil man. recently of Abbe ville, lias coiuu to Anderson to engage in the mercantile business ami has opened a choice line of fall anil winter goods at Miss Lizzie Williams'1 old stand, Is! Wtst Benson street. We bespeak for him a liberal patronage. Uead his advertisement in another column ami give him a call. Mrs. .1. H. Patrick. Mrs. Pauline Gurganus and Miss Louise Patrick leave to-day for Alabama. Mrs. Gur ganus takes charge of the Music Class, ?nul Miss Louise enters as a student of the Judsun Female College. We re gret to part from the Patrick family, as they have been identified with the interest of our city for many years. The committee appointed to raise funds for tho Texas sufferers have on hand up to tho present 842*?, and by to night w ill probably reach $50(?, which amount will be forwarded at once to the Mayor of Golveston. We are sure that our people will not bo sutislied with lc6s than $000, and we hope they will not hesitate to raise that amount. The following young ladies left yes terday for Winthrop Collego at Kock Hill: Misses Allie Belle Beek, Eunice Bussell, Mary Chapman, Dnisey Biloy, Leizo and St. Clair Brown, of Ander son; Misses Annie nud May Dacup, Antonin Smith, Beiton; Misses Wel born, Septu8; Miss Ida Dacus, of Bel ton, librarian; Miss Ora Smith, Beiton, and Leila Russell, teachers. Mr. W. D. Cook8ey, a native of Spar tanburg County, but now a resident of Belton. iu Anderson County, paid Tho Free Lance office a pleasant call this week. Mr. Cooksey is in tho cotton mill business, and for years was in the employ of tho Henrietta Mill, but is now overseer of spiuning in tho Belton mill, which has a capital stock of 200, 000,?Spartanbura Free Lance. Mr. George Stevenson died last Wed nesday evening nt his home near Starr, at the ripe old ago of HS years. He was well known throughout this sec tion and was highly esteemed by a wide circle of friends and relatives. His remains were interred at Cross Koads Church, of which he was a mem ber, on Thursday afternoon, Rev. W. W. Leathers conducting the funeral services. Rev. O. J. Copeland, of Anderson, will assist the pastor iu a protracted meeting in the Walhalla Baptist Church, beginning on Thursday, Sep tember 27th, to last ten days or two weeks. Wc trust the meeting will be a great means of grace to our Baptist brethren and to tho community in general. Mr. Copeland is a consecrated young man and an excellent preacher. ?Keoicce Courier. As will be seen by reading its adver tisement iu another column tho Vir ginia-Carolina Chemical Company is offering three valuable prizes to the growers of wheat in South Carolina. Tho prizes include a reaper and binder, a wheat drill and two tons of Standard ammoniated fertilizers. Names of per sona who expect to go into the com petition must be registered with the company by December and applications to headquarters or to any of it8 author ized agents in tbo State. Miss Lillian McDavid, who has been teaching the past year at Porto Rico, and who has been spending the summer vacation with her parents at Due West, left last week for her distant homo to resume her work. She was accompanied by Miss Docia Brock, of Duo West, who will also engage in teaching. These young ladies have many friends and relatives in Anderson County who will join ub in wishing them a safe journoy and a happy sojourn in their adopted home. A new Presbyterian Church will be organized at the Presbyterian Church in this city on next. Sabbath, with a prospective membership of between 75 or 100. Tho program is as follows: Sermon in tho morning nt the usual hour by Rev. S. L. Wilson; the organi zation will take place in the afternoon at 4:80; sermon nt night by Rev. H. C. Fennel. It is reported that the new organization will immediately take steps to secure a pastor, and will soon purchase a lot for the erection of a church building thereon. Yesterday evening late Mr. Tom Joo Mauldin happened to a painful acci dent by falling from the top of the steps at the barbershop in the Chiquola Hotel. He had just stepped out ot the shop and turned suddenly around to speak to some one, just as ho wan in the act of descending tho stair-steps, when he became overbalanced and fell over tho banisters to the sidewalk below, a distance of eight or ten feet, breaking his thigh in two places and indicting a severe wound on his face. He was immediately taken to Evans1 Pharmacy where ho was cared for by Dro. Harris and Frterson, and then taken to the Hotel where he is now do ing as well na could bo expected. Col. Mnuldiu has been our eilicient clerk of the city council for the past two years and was recently re-elected for another term. We are hopeful that Mr. Maul din will soon be himself again. |^ The Designer for October, published I by ihe standard Fashion Company, is j one of the most attractive magazines ' of the month as regards fashions, I literary features and illustrations. This [ number contains three choice short I stories, also a bright little comedietta, i Among the especially Interesting fea tures may bomentioned "October Flor iculture," "A Hallowe'en Supper Par ty," "Health and Beauty," bints on "Nervousness," "Screens and How to Make Them/' "Tho Kidcrgartcnin the home," "Etiquette," "Nnrscry Lore," "Household Advice," and recipes for making "Pickles, Preserves and Jel lies." Besides theso there nro ntinier ?u3 designs for tatting, crochet and ancywerk; "Book Notes," "Points on Dressmaking," suggestions for the boys' winter wardrobe, "Autum.i Mil linery," musical bits of verse, and up to-date chitchat in "Among Ourselves." The Designer is only ten cents a num ber and- certainly furnishes most ex cellent voluo far exceeding the price. FOR THE D PY SCI Wo know you arc delighted you will got ti new SUIT. CAP and SHOES. Mothers, remember the only CLOTHING that will stand the rough and tumble of the School Boy, is the Celebrated Jane Hopkins School Suits. Double Seat, Double Knee, Patent Waistband, Warranted not to Rip. New Stock now ready for the opening of the School. ALL STYLES, ALL GRADES, ALL PATTERNS. Prices $1.50 to $5.00. , We are waiting for you to select a Suit for your Boy. HALL BROS. OUR ENTIRE STOCK OF? AND HOSIERY AT COST ! Come early, before the sizes are broken. No Goods charged. COBB * CRAYTON J. M. RICHARDSON, M. 1). 3 KEMPER I>. SENN. For Pure, Fresh Drugs GO TO THE CHIQUOLA DRUG COMPANY ! Try our CHILL TONIC. Our Turnip Seed are fresh from the growers and are guaranteed to be good Tho place to get Fruit Jars cheap. We are sole agents for the Heath & Milligan Paints, which are consider ed by aii Painters, after a irial, as the beet on the market. PRICES TO SUIT THE TIMES. PRESCRIPTIONS carefully compounded. THE ANDERSON Mutual Fire Insurance Co. WROTE its first Policy Sept. 23, ?8%, and has made only two assessments since it commenced business. This is a great deal cheaper than you oan gat fire insurance elsewhere. Any of our Policy-holders will toll you that. Other people have saved money by placing their .Ire insurance in this Company, and it is confidently bolioved you can. * J. R. Vandiver, President. J. J. Fretwell, R. S. Hill, J. J. Major, Jno. G. Ducworth, W. G. Watson, R. B. A. Robinson, J. P. Glenn, A- P. Hub bard, Directors. J. J. BECKj Agent.