Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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DISSOLUTION, SURE ! On the Ffrtt of January next? and Our BUICK of General Merchandise. Which is ons-1 of the largest and best selected in Upper Caro lina, and aggregating at present botween $7?3,000 and $8O,00O. Must be very materially reduced. To do this we realize that PRICES ANO VALUES MUST TALK. Therefore, for the next three months our aim shall be to give more for the money than can be had els?where-not to roll up a big dividend, but to sell the stuff. Mil OBJECT SHILL BE TO SET TBE USB. Our Fancy and Novelty Dress Goods Stock Abounds in the newest and best the markets afford. Plain Cloths Are immensely popular. Broadcloth* Are especially good, and we have ieduced our regular SI.25 Broadcloth to 81.10. You may come and get a sample and compare it with Broadcloths ottered by others at 81.25 and $1.50. We have also reduced our 50c. Vene tian to 45c. On Blade Dress Goods We cannot be excelled. Silks and Satins. All that is new and novel. We would like for you to compare our 75c. ? Black Peau De Soie with others. Uso, our Black Taffeta at 75c per yard. Dress Trimmings. The latest styles. We have entirely too many, consequently big bargains in Trimmings await you. Laces and Embroideries. It will pay j-ou to boy now for future use. Our Millinery Department Is up with the he8t as to styles. The Newest Pattern Hats are shown Still we have some things that must be sold. Look for Big Bargains in Mil linery. Underwear to Please All. Big variety of Bibbed Vest and Union Suits for men, women and chil dren. Beady-Made Garments. An especially swell line of Jackets. Look at our $5.00 Jaeket-it is re markable for style and quality. Qrea' values in Jackets at 86.00, $6.50, $7.50, $10.00, $12.50, &c. Also, big assortment of Gapes, Skirts, Waists,J Reefers, Ac, including Rainy Day Skirts. Umbrellas. j We bought too many. Our misfortune means good luck to you. Um brellas from 50c. to $5.00. j - Clothing, Ste. We have a Stock of Men's and Boys' Clothing, Jvercoats, Mackintoshes, jTnmke, Valises, Dress Suit Cases, Traveling Bags, &c, to close out. [Mattings, Carpets, Mugs, #c. Mattings from 10c. per yard up. . Carpets from 25c. per yard up. Art lowes, all eizes and prices. Pretty Rugs at 90c. escb. Lovely Rugs at .50,8200 and $2.50.' Beautiful Moquette Rugs at $4.00. Handsome [Smyrna Bugs at $5.00. Our regular $10.00 Rug now $9.00. The $15.00 m at $18.50. The $20.00 Rug now at $18.50. hrtains and Curtain Goods. All that you may wish for. 15, OOO Worth of Shoes Teat must be sold. The newest and mostup-io-duto at reasonable prices sizes and old stock at a big reduction. I 1-:-!-; Merchants and Wholesale Buyers Will save money by seeing us at once. Will guarantee to save them ley. ? ' . .. '"' . . ' . . meerie s, Bagging and. Ties. We have a large and completo Stock of Groceries, Bagging and Tim on & special prices will be made. For the greatest benefit from this sal? bring the Cash. Cash an item now. Come and see our offerings, or write for samples and fricoB. Those indebted to us by Note or Account,-either for Mer landiao or Fertilizers, will please bear in mind that we must ive our money this FaU. We warn you now that we will at carry any one over. So heed the warning. The time for tying is now at hand, and we expect a prompt settlement ?rn aU. The above is no advertising scheme merely to push sales collect, but is true. A change in our Firm will take Ne as stated, . .. Stock must be reduced, even at a sacrifice. Yours truly, Wholesale and Retail Beales in enera J ^Cerolia.iadLise? Local News* WEDNESDAYS OCT. 10, 1900. THE COITOS MAEKET. Correct??! Weekly by Browo, Osborns A Ca Strict Good Middling-IO J. Good Middling-10. Strict Middling-OS. Middling-0?. Steined Cotton-0 to 0}. The demand for dwelling houses in this city is increasing. The publie schools of Vare mies Township will open next Monday, 15th inst. Misses Emma and Maud Wilson hove gone to Clnren^ou County to c-r. gogo in teaching school. Court convenes next Monday. Wit nesses and jurors should bo on hand promptly nt 10 o'clock n. m. Mr. J. W. Burrin one of Lowndes ville's energetic fanners, spent Mon day in thc city nnd gave us a call. This has becu tho longest Summer over experienced in this section. Octo ber is giving us somo Summer weather. Mr. Luther Hays is now with C. Frank Bolt, tho cash grocer, where ho will be pleased to see his friends. Mr. ?. H. Barton, of Easley, has been spending a few days in tho city visit ing the family of his son, Mr. J. E. Bar ton. Mr. Jas. F. Shumate is again selling goods for B. O. Evans & Co., and will be pleased to servo his friends at any time. Mr. George A. Wagner, of Charles ton, is spending a few days in Ander son, where he is always a welcome visitor. Mr. R, B. Cheshire spent last week in Hai tw ell, Ga., where he represented Julin* H. Weil & Co.'s clothing de partment. General Passenger Agent Craig and Superintendent Anderson, of the C. & W. C. lt. R., spent lost Monday night in the city. The now advertisement of C. Frank Bolt, the cash grocer, will appear next week. His cnt prices in groceries still continues. Messrs. G. F. Tolly & Son have jost received a handsome new, rubber? tired hearse, to use in their undertaking department. Attention is directed to the new ad vertisement of W. F. Marshall & Co., who announce many bargains in store for the public. The new advertisement of Moore, Acker &. Co. will prove especially in teresting to tho fair sex, who should not fail to read it. Mr. J. H. McConnell has 'given us samples of his second crop of Irish po tatoes, which he is now harvesting and -which are very fine. Mr. Warren W. Guyton, who holds a position with the W. & A. E. R. in Atlanta, is visiting his parents in Hopewell Township. Mr. J. Baker Gentry will open the Three-and-Twen ty schcol on Monday, 22nd inst., and he want e all tho pupils to be on hand that day. Mr. J. H. Huckabee, One of Lown de8ville's most popular citizens, spent last week in *h? city, and was a wel come visitor to our sanctum. In their new advertisement this week B. O. Evans & Co. tell you how they can save yon money. Read what they say and give them an early call. Mr. William David Acker, who grad uated at the P. M. I. last year, has gone to Charleston, where he will enter the South Carolina Military Academy. Mr. J. A. DesPotes, traveling for a large wholesale house, was in the city last week, and met up with many of his old friends, who were glad to see him. Don't let ten cents cotton keep yon from planting a lot of wheat and oats this fall. Even if cotton should go to 25 cents it is good policy to plant grain. Cadets J. \V. Tribble, Ira Giles, T. H. Russell and E. R. Tucker left a few days ago for Charleston to resume their studies at -'he South Carolina Military Academy. King Bros. have a new advertisement in this paper, and we advise you to read it carefully. They aro offering somo rare bargains in every line of goods they handle. Mountain Springs school, near New ell, closed last Friday with an enjoya ble pic nie. The principal, Mr. R. A. Gentry, has gone to Greenville to en ter rumian University. Mi. W. J. Roddey, of Rock Hill, gen eral agent of the Equitable Life Insur ance Co. in South Carolina, spent last Friday in Anderson looking after the business of his Company. Camp Stephen D. Lee, United Con ! federate Veterans, will hold an inipor I tant meeting in the Court House Friday I afternoon at 5 o'clock. All the mem bers are urged to attend. Read tho dissolution notice of Browu, Osborne & Co. in this issue and take advantage of their reduction sale of seventy-five or eighty thousand dollars worth of general merchandise. Ola, the 2-year-old daughter of Mr. J. W. Baldwin, died at his homo in Millville last Wedncsdny night, after a brief illness. The remains were carried to Reed Creel:, Ga., for interment. Alice, the 10-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Johnson, died at their homo in Williamston Township, near Piedmont, last Monday night. She was sick only a few days, nnd the announce ment of her death was a great chock to tho many fricvi?. T-T?;! rc-igM-j-rr. cf thc ? sorely bereaved parents. Mesara. J. Claude Wallace, Bobert A. Jones and Walter L. Casey, of Sept us, will leave about the first of December for the Indian Territory, where they expect to make their future home. Messrs. Wade H. and Alston G. Thompson, of V?rennos, left a few days ago for College, the former to Davidson to take a post-graduate course, and the latter to Erskine Col lege. Bev. W. L.Prcssley, D. D., President of the A. B. P. Theological Seminary, Due West, spent last Sunday in An derson and preached both morning and evening to ?ho Central Presbyte rian congregation. Gen. M. L. Bonham, of this city, Commnudment of tho South Carolina Division of tho. Roas of Veterans, lui? been invited to atteud a reunion of thc Veterans nt Lexington, S. C., and deliver an address. Will. Thompson, a negro convict who escaped from the County chain gan? a few months ugo, was captured at Jef ferson, Ga., recently. Supervisor Van diver went over thcro last week and brought tho prisoner back with him. J. 13. Sanders, Esq., died at his home at Oakway, in Oconoe County, last Wednesday night, after a brief illness. The deceased waa ono of Oconce's best citizens, and has mauy friends in this County who will regret to hoar of his death. The Anderson Library Association met last Friday afternoon and elected MiB8 Maggie Evans librarian ata salary of $10 a month. In the future tho library will be open three days in each week-Mondays, Wednesdays and Sat urdays. Spartanburg is to have a grand Car nival October 22-27. One of tho most attractive features of tho week will be the floral parade. Miss Felicia Mur ray, of this city, has been chosen as a maid of honor to the queen of the flor al parado and ball. Last Sunday afternoon at 5 o'clock a Baptist Church was organized nt tbe Orr Cotton Mills by Bev. J. D. Chap man and Bev. Wm. Brown. The latter geu?eman will be the pastor. The congregation will hold services in the uchool building until a Church is erect ed. The aurora borealis may be seen here during the month. It would be well for all to turn their eyes northward these clear nights and watch for its ap pearance. The "Merry Dancers" now and then appear and when in their gay est and most sprightly mood they make a rare sight. The past week has been nnothei lively week in this city. The cotton receipts averaged more than 150 balee a day, the price ranging from 10 to 10J cents. The merchants aro having p. fine trade, and the farmers are more than pleased in getting 10 cents foi their cotton. The Athens (Ga.) Banner of the Ott inst, speaks as follows of an Andorsor bo?: "Mr. J. Ben Dodd, of Atlanta is now the efficient assistant to Mr Wyatt at the Commercial Hotel. Mr Dodd is a clever and accomplisher young gentleman, and is given a warn welcome to Athens." Just as we go to press,. a telephone message from Dean & Batliffe informi UB that they are too busy to chang) their advertisement thin week, hut asl UM to say to all parties who owe then by lion, note or account, a special no tice will appear next week which wil be of special interest to them. The Republican Convention of tb Third Congressional District was heh in this city last Eriday, and nominate? A. C. Merrick, of Walhalla, as a candi date for Congress from this District All the Counties in the District wer represented. There were only two c . three white men among tho deleg^tei Col. George E. Prince, of Andersoi came down to Court last Monday, ll was attorney for the Mt. Carmel es carsionists who created an excitemer in that town somo months ago. Co Princa says he will not decline to h Speaker of the House if his frioni elect him to the place.-Abbeville Mt dium. Dr. A. P. Montague, thc beloved ar honored Fi eeident of Furman Un I ve sity, Greenville, B. C., spent last Fr day and Saturday in Anderson, wael he has many friends who are alwa: more than pleased to greet him. Fu man bas opened with 212 students ei rolled, which is very gratifying to tl friends of the institution. The sacrament of the Lord's Supp will be celebrated at Concord Chun next Sunday morning. Services w be held next Friday evening and Sr urday morning. Tho pastor, Rev. L.Patterson, will be assisted in t services by Rev. J. V. Black. T friends of tho congregation are cordi: ly invited to attend the services. Mr. J. H. Hutchison, of this Count exhibited to us last Monday an car "African corn," a new variety of co and the first we ever saw. He plant a few seed last spring and is w pleased with it. The grains aro abo tho size of our old corn, but each gri is enveloped in a tain shuck, which, is said, increases its value as a to for stock. Fannio May, daughter of Mr. a Mrs. William N. Fields, died at th home in Martin Township on Fridi October 5th, 1000, aged ten years. S was seized with an epileptic fit, whi sho had been subject to having w since sho was a year old, and af suffering for five hours death relio\ her. Fannie wns of a most plcasi disposition, and was loved by all w Laew her. Sho was a favorite w tho family because of her alli ic ti and all that loved ones could do v done for her, t ut in vain. Her rema wero iutcrretl at Ebenezer, tho fane being conducted by Rev. X. (i. Wrie j assisted by Bev. Mr. Abney, tho pas of Ebenezer. 1 ' i ii ?winf i" .iirn-ii'ruiiiin-iiBini-i . - Last Sunday morning Hov. J. N. II. Bummerell tendered his resigention as pastor of the First Presbyterinn Church in this city to take effect December 1st. He has received a call from tho Pres byterian Church at Washington, N. C., and believes it is his duty to accept it. The many friesds cf Mr. Suiu merell and his family?will regret to seo them leave Anderson. The cotton crop is fast being gather ed and November 1st will find but little af the floecy king in the fields. Every man, woman and child who could pick % lock has been pressed into service and the ladds have presented busy scenes for several weeks past. Tho ginncrs have been rupning on full time, and thc hum ot' their, saws has been heard from early morning until lato at night. lie v. li. C. Ligon and his oldest daughter, Louise, spent last week at his brother's, Mr. J. II. I ag JU. nnd his niece Mrs. E. A. Perry. Ito nceepted an invitation lo preach last Sundny evening in the Methodist Church and ho treated the congregation to a ser mon from thc text: "Let not your heart bo troubled." They returned to their homo in Anderson last Mont. . -?S<i//< (/(( Sentinel. The Columbia Slate, of the 8th inst., in speaking of the various departments of the South Carolina College, snys: "Mr. T. J. Hell, Inst year's star hall back, has been elected captain of thc football team. It is not necessary tc say that, this is au excellcut choice, foi Capt. Bell's record ns a player is toe well known. Mr. Walter Manor hai also been elected assistant footbal manager, and this, too, is a wise selcc tion." Mrs. Minerva Hall, wife of S. Mci) Hall, died at Piedmont last Friday o heart disenso, with which she had beet afflicted for several months. She wa 40 years of ago and a most estimnbl woman, held in high esteem by he friends and neighbors. Sho was a dc voted member of tho Piedmont Baptifl Church, where her remains wero inter red last Saturday. She has man; friends nnd relatives in An de iso i County who will long cherish her mern ory. Henry Harris, Gabo Teaslcy, Jobi Foster, Will Gage, Clark Cannon nm Moses Briggs, all negroes, were befor Magistrate Gilmer Inst Sat;u dav undo the charge of vagrancy. All of them except Moses Briggs, were convicted and ench sentenced to pay a line o $12.50 or serve thirty dnys in the chai gang. They could not pay the lino am consequently went to tho chain gang There aro many others throughout t hi section who should rcceivo a almila sentence. Mrs. Nannie Elwell, wife of Mr. Wu: Elwell, died at her homo tn William ston Township on Thursday, 4th inst after an illness of several weeks wit typhoid fever, aged 85 years. Hor rc mains were interred the following da at Whitefield Church, Rev. G. M. Rog ers conducting the funeral servicei Mrs. Elwell's maiden name was El roi She was highly esteemed by a wide eil cle of friends and relatives, ali c whom deeply regret her death. Sh leaves a devoted husband, who is ale ve*- f low with fever, and six childre to cherish her memory. The Greenville Nae8, of the 7th inst says: "Early yesterday morning policeman arrested two cows, one cal and a negro rann by the name of Jae Cuffy. The officer had about as muc as he could well manage. He took tb negro to the station house, howevo and also placed the cows and calf i safe hands-not in tno station housi On Friday afternoon Chief of Polit Kennedy received a letter from Deput Sheriff Dill ingham, of Anderson, statin that a negro hnd left Anderson wit two cows and a enif, which were nude mortgage, and requested Chief Kenned to arrest tho negro, as he was expectc to como to Greenville. Chief Kenned wired Mr. Dillingham yesterday tin he had caught the negro. Mr. Dilling koni came over yesterday afternoon nu carried Cuffy back to Anderson, whei he will have to account for hi? wror doing." The Columbia ?State, of tho 0th inst says: "Gov. Mcsweeney yesterdi granted a pardon in a very peculi case, basing it upon tho strongpetitioi presented and the recommendation Solicitor Ansel. James AV. Craw io was convicted in Anderson County October, 1801, of breaking into a ra road car and of larceny nnd sentence to three years at hard labor in t penitentiary. Au appeal was taken ni pending the result Crawford was ke in the Anderson Jail. The Sheri and Jailers made a 'trusty' of him, ai j for 15 months ho stayed there. Thc no result being forthcoming ns to t appeal, ho took French leave and we to Georgia. While in Georgia ho mr ried. Three children were bora, b two died. In 1808 Crawford decided come homo with his young wife a little girl baby. He was re-arrested July and the Supreme Court havi decided against him, he was sent on tho penitentiary. He lins, thercfo suffered three years' imprisonment; 1 wife and little one aro in destitute c cumstances. Eight of the jurors sign a strong petition for his pardon, one dead, one has left the State and cn not ho found, another has lost 1 mind. The other man refused to si tho petition. Judge Kershaw, w tried the case, is dead. Inasmuch the man has served the timo origina contemplated, Solicitor Ansel endow tho petition and the governor grant it." I WHEN you want tho best bu / l Owensboro Waaon sold by 16- ff. ci. JOHNSON ?fc .VON . Uno!? Dock" in cauvasBUig tho c?tv n cotton JJIUS for tbe only autho:>tIo hist? of th:) Galveston horror by tho cl tiru aarvifora of tho storm." (Jraphica illustrated by photograph* taker: 'a I spot. i'J Motley to 1 mn o?< or?t mortgage of r property. Apply tri Trli.blo <V Prln Attorneys. . - :- .' ? - -' - ' FOR THE HAPPY SCHOOL BAYS. Wo know you are delighted-you wiii get a new SUIT, CAP Te SHOES. Mothers, remember thc only CLOTHING that will stand the rough and tumble of thc 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. T nncTi i b?o I I OUR ENTIRE STOCK OF AND HOSIERY AT COST ! Come early, before the sizes are broken. No Goods charged. COBB * DRAYTON. J. M. RICHARDSON, M. D. KEMPER D. SENN. For Pure, Fresh Drugs GO TO THE CHIOUOLA DRUG COMPANY ! 0% Try our CHILL TONIC. Our Turnip Seed aro fresli from t'.ie growers and are guaranteed to be good The place to get Fruit Jars chea;). We are sole agenta for the Heath & Milligan Paints, which are consider? ed by all Painters, after a trial, as the best on the market. PRICES TO SUIT THE T?5?ES. J?- PRESCRIPTIONS carefully compounded. -THE ANDERSON Mutual Fire Insurance Co. WROTH its ?rst Poiicy Sept. 23, lSUG, and his made only two assessments since it commenced business. This is a great deal cheaper than you can ge> i fire insurance elsewhere. Any of our Policy-holders ^ill toll you that. Other peoplo have sa^cd money by placintr their fire in^nrnnc^ is this company, and ?* i= eo&?dssUy buiiovcd you can. J. R. Vandivcr, President. J. J. Frotwcll, R. S. Hill, J. J. Major, Jncy G. Duoworth, W. G. Watson, Pt. B. A. Robinson, J. P. Glenn, A. P. HuB bard, Dircotorq. J- J. BECK, Agent.