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Local News. WJBPyESP AY, OCT. 31. 1000. Scpttis Happenings. A red sun-set and a cool west wind this evening give signs ot' approaching winter. Ve?, ?lear boys, courting on the piazza and lawn will soon bo over lora Reason, but you can revel in thc thought that thc old man's "ile bill"' will soon bc on tlie increase, owing tu the fact that The garden gate lias ceased ol lute A load of love to bear, Hut double weifcnt is now thc fate Ut* many a parlor chair. It is useless to say that till tho pos sum gets too poor to climb a muscadine vine ho is still plenty fat tor the aver ago Septusitc. Since ?tis found out that rye whiskey and rock candy compounded is an in valuable remedy for had colds, most every man, woman and child in Septus lias nu alarming cough. About the on ly thing that we think will cure Hie cold is for tlie medicine to give out. Tho turnio crop in Septus is yet to turn up. However, though, thc "red tater" crop is (inc. So is the "goober" crop. Our friend, Mr. M. A. Ilunnicutt is now in Iiis new ulolo room and will be pleased to have his friends call and see him. We wish our friend much success. Messrs. K. S. Watson and J. L. Haines are still tho same clever black smiths that they always were. Lester is still in singlo harness, but don't think that times are so long as they have been. Our popular contractor and builder, Mr. J. S. McClellan, is at present build ing a nico house for Mr. C. M. Due worth. Also our friend, Mr. C. E. Johnson, is building one for Mr. J. D. Moore. Ever anon a new member is added to friend Jim's family, nnd so Iiis battle cry is Moore (more) room. Mr. A. J. Smith is now building a line roller-mill, which will be in opera tion between this and tho first of Jan uary. . In fact, Septus is on a boom, for you can't hold n good man down. Now for a railroad, a newspaper, a "spencer1 nnd last, bub not least, a lock-up. Tom has turned thc cow dry and is now wearing tho churu for n hat, con sequently wo aro looking for some kind of weather pretty much all tho time. Miss Carrie Martin, ono of Hopewell's beautiful young ladies, is spending a week with her friend, Miss Ellie Rich ardson, of this place. Our young friend, Mr. Wilton Wat won, had ono of his tlugors badly cut in a mower machine on Thursday, tho 18th inst. Wo trust tho cut will prove nothing serious.'1 With best wishes for the INTELLI GENCES nnd all who read it, DON LINO. Tho Selis-Forcpaugh show lins como -and gone, and whether anyone is bono .fited by their coining or not, remains for some ono else to say. There is n great deal less money in Anderson County now than waB before they came. We believe it a good thing for a tirst-ciass show to come around once and awhile. It affords amuse ment for older persons and helps to educate tho young and rising genera tion. The wild animais that cnn bo seen in a show docs more good towards the education of children than all tho de scription of them that has over been or ^over will be written. The'actingshows what can be done with the facilities ?God has given man. We havo been having some very rainy weather during tho past week, which interfered a grent deal with oat sowing. Mr. James Wilson will move to the Anderson Cotton Mill this week. His family will work in tho mill while he will run n public dray. Mr. D. L. Kay, of Pickens County, ?pout last Sunday night in this com munity. Two Mormon Elders passed through this community a few days ago, dis tributing their literature and bogging. Wc think that all such tramps should be taken up and tuado to work for their living. There is a p'.aco where all vagrants can be m ado to work for their living, and tho Mormons should bo given the same kind of treatment as their brother vagrants. The wedding bells will ring in this community some time between now nnd the Christmas.holidays. Prepara tions for house-keeping aro nlready be ing made by some of our fair damsels. There is always someone trying to slander or belittle somoono else, and against slander there is no defence Hell cannot boast so foul a fiend, nor man deplore so foul a foe, it stabs with a word, with a nod, with n shrug, with a look, with a smile. It is a pestilence walking in darkness, spreading conta gion far and wide, which tho most wary traveller cannot avoid; it is tho bcartseeking dagger of the dark assas sin, it is tho poisonous arrow whose ?wound is incurable; it is tho moral sting of a deadly adder; murder is its em ployment, innocence its prey, nnd ruin its sport. Its foundation is envy, jeal ously and disappointed ambition. Its heralds are found in all classes, among all sects,in every vicinage. The slan derer ia vindictive, malicious and a cowardly insinuating demon, even worse than a murderer. We, like "Bob Amateur," think that there ia a steady improvement in some ol the correspondents of THE INTELH <3EXC?RA.I? there be one thing on earth whflS1 is truly admirable, it is to ?ree God'awsdom blessing an inferiori ty of natural powers, whero they havo i>ct>u honestly, truly and EOS! on ?dy cultivated. Without a moments warning, an? while sir seemed as if he waa in tho very best of health, on Saturday evening, just as the sun waa .'Sinking in tho far dis tant West, the spirit of one of An / ?In son County's beat Citizens was culled before the great Judge of all the world, and wo know from what we have seen ol him din ing the last lour years of his life that, he was not "weighed in the balance and found wanting." We refer to the death of Mr. J. W. Evatt. Mr. Evatt was returning home from Pendle ton,accompanied by another gentleman, and win n within a quarter of a mile of home he was heard to say, "Oh! Lord," which were the hist words ever uttered by him in this world. A physician was sent for. but before he readied his bed side the "grim destroyer" had claimed him as its own. Heart failure was the cause of his death. Mr. Evatt was married three times. He leaves seven children by his second wife, and his last wife, who was Miss Olivia Newton, and two children, to cherish the mem ory ol' a kind father and devoted hus band. Mr. Evatt was a consistent mem ber of the Methodist Church, having united with that faith in his carly days. On Hui day following his deatii, in the presence of a large number of sorrow ing friends and relatives, Iiis remains were laid to rest in the family plot in the Sharon cemetery, there to await the summons, "Come up higher," I which will be heard in thc resurrection j morn. The bereaved wife and children have the sympathy of tlie entire com munity. W. C. HA lt NETT. - mu - - Zarline Items. Zarline Academy opened Monday, tlie 22nd inst., under tho efllcient charge of Misses Thompson nnd Rigby. The opening was very promising, although tho attendance was not so large, as most of tho children went to Anderson to see the great circus. 'Tis hopod that our boys and girls will realize and grasp what ad van tager. they now have, that they may at once buckle on tho nrmor of study with rcnowod energy and pers?v?rance to accomplish more this year than ever before. "Press onward to the mark of the high calling." Everybody and everything seem to be in keepiug with this calm and se rene weather. Thc still, sunshiniug days in October makes ono feel like stealing away off to some quiet spot where ho may meditate on tho pleasures of the days gone by and dream of tho happy days yet to come. How often in a reverie does our heart call out, "Oh! death in life the days that are no moro," or "Oh! glorious future, where art thou?" The health of our community is not so good at this writing. Chills seem to bo the trouble. Messrs. Pruitt and Branyon have commenced sawing again. They are now in San hick". Miss Bessie Hough, of Honen Path, was in Zarline visiting friends a few days last week. Mr. K. A. Ward, of Elberton, Ga., accompanied by Miss Ida Matthews, of Abbeville, spent Sunday with friends in our vicinity. MissCnrrio Cann, a pretty blonde of Antroville, visited Miss Rozella Bowen last week. Mrs. J. A. Alewino is visiting her Bis ter, Mrs. Mitchell. Dr. H. L. Branyon and wife, of Honen Path, Vvorshipped at Little River last Sunday. Mr, and Mrs. Walter Clinkscales, of Cray ton ville, visited tha latter's parents last Sunday. Mrs. W. A. Darby spent a few days last week with her sick mother in Ilonea Path. Misses Rozella Bowen and Rosa Branyon visited the former's sister, Mrs. Clinkscales, at Clayton, last Thursday. These young Indies will leave Monday to take o'*- ?ge of their respective schools. Miss Bowen will resume her work at Cray ton and Miss Branyon will tench the Long Branch school. Wo wish them much success. Miss Crnyton Robinson has charge of the Sunny Slope school, and Miss Corn Shirley will teach at Big Spring. JACK. Alt. Zion Items. Mr. J.J. Maddox, who hasbeeu quite sick with chills and fever, is improv ing. Mr. and Mrs. McKinney, of Ander son, are visiting Mr. A. C. Summorell. Some of our farmers will lose some of their hay aud forage by the contin ued wet weather. The potato and turnip crop is good in this section. Mr. R. W. Hammond's baby is quite sick again, we are sorry to say. Mr. Walter Davis has purchased a new buggy. Look out, girls, you may get a ride. Mr. R. B. Burns and wife aro spend ing a few days at Anderson. Some of tho farmers aro holding their cotton for a better price. Mr. J. 1). McElroy aud othors from hero will at tend the State Fair in Co lumbia. Mr. J. A. Emerson passed through hero last week on his way to Oconce. Mr. Style Smith is making propara tiona to move to Southwest Georgia. X. Confederate Veterans' Reunion Augusta, Ga. Tho annual Reunion of United Con federate Voternns will tako place at Augusta, Ga., November 13th to 16th, 1000. Tho Charleston and Western Caro lina Railway will sell round trip tickets November 12th, 13th, and l-l th, with final return limit November 10th, 1000. The rate from Anderson will bo $2.20, Starr ?2.00. Iva $1.00, Barnes $1.80, I Lowndcaville $1.75, Calhoun Falls t * .55. There will bo parades, fire T orks, street carnivals^ street fairs, and nu uierouB attraotionB xor the entertain ment of the visitors. See Flyers for further information. W. J. CRAIG, General Passenger Agent. Farmers' Loan and Trust Co. The Farmers' Loan and Trust Co. will pay you interest on your deposits. Children's deposits especially solicited. Oftlce at Farmers and Merchants .Bank. Antun Items. Mr. J. r. Wooten mid son have gone to the mountains on a pleasure .rip. They will doubtless have ti very pleas ant visit. Mr. Wooten and family ex pect io go to Alabama about the lust of November, where they expect to make their futuro home. Mr. Stiles Smith will move to South Georgia in a few days. Miss Dorsic Burris, one of 1'ickens' most beautiful and fascinating young ladies, has been visiting friends in our community recently. Miss Dorsio's smiling fare and winsome ways make her hosts of admirers wherever she goes. Wc had the pleasure of taktogfin part of tho day's siugiug at Mt. Tabor last Sunday. The crowd was not large, but, however, they iiad some very nice sing ing. Mr. ll. M. Aull, the genial ami hust ling book-keeper for the Pendleton Manufacturing Co., lias been spending a lew days in Atlanta. Some of our people are holding their cotton since tho price went below ten cents. The shortness of tho crop in dines us to commend the prescrit ac tion of the farmers hut it would he rather laughable if those who could have got ten cents should have to take eight cents. However, Bryan will be elected, and so this will not be the case. Ves, if you will take the initial of the following words you will have our sen timents for Bryun:. Bryan, obedient under negotiations, declared for over reproachful bribes, right yeoman's around now. Tho recent rains have caused somo places in our roads to get very disagree able. Do you aee any remedy except macadam izo tion? Only two months to Christmas, and then 1000 years gone. How quick! But there's no uso worrying. I wouldn't give a hnlf day in next January for the whole 1000 years. Wo should not re piuo over that which is past or place any trust in the future. "Act? act in the living; present," says Longfellow, and so says Bon AMATEUR. White Hali Items. As there has been no news from this section in somo time wo thought, Mr. Editor, we would let the many readers of tho dear old INTELLIGENCER know that wo were still on tho turf. The health of thc community is not BO good ut present. Grippe, bnd colds and blues nro about to get us down. We have just emerged from a week's rain and And ourselves face to faco with Oe. cotton, but my man Bill says ho will keep his and make feather beds out of it if he don't get 10c. for it. There nro going to be kino changes mndo in our settlement this fall. Some of our oldest and best neighbors aro going to mo ve away and new ones will take their places. Mr. Bebt. Stevenson has rented his farm and will movo to Iva. Mr. Wm. Mitchell will move into tho Iola section just as soon ns he gets through gathering. Mr. Jacob Eskcw will become a citizen of your city, and Mr. H. V. Smith will leave some time between now and Christmas for Porto Bice. These are all good citizens and good neighbors, and wo hate to BOO them leave, but wish them all the suc cess attainable in their new homes. Mrs. John Hall, of the Flat Rock community, and Mrs. Lawrence Thomp son, of the Lebanon section, visited tile family of Rev. W. W. Leathers last week. Mr. T. A. Brown, of the Iola section, circulated with friends here Saturday and Sunday. Mr. H. V. Smith made a flying trip to Belton Tuesday. Mr. I). S. Simpson has sold his large herd of cattlo and will go ont of the dairy business. CAPTAIN DICK. Lowndervitle Locals. Misses Mamie and Emma Bowman visited friends in Anderson the week beforo last, tho latter returning in a few days. Miss Mamie remained until Sunday, when she carno down for tho day. Sho has gone back to the "Elec tric City" to stay probably until Christ mas. Messrs. Henry and Wes. Carlisle took n business trip to Anderson Satur doy. Messrs. A. V. Barnes, Jos. C. Allen and Roscoe Horton spent Saturday at Mr. J. Moseley Huckabee's in pursuit of the festive partridge. Miss Maud Cromer, of Abbeville, came hero Saturday to teach tho Dia mond Springs School, where she gave great satisfaction last year. Mr. T. T. Cunningham died at his residence here Wednesday, after a long inness, during which his death was expected any day. He was a very aged gentleman, who has lived an up right Christian life for many years, and his death will be regretted by a wido circle of peoplo. The funeral services and interment were at his old Church, Rocky River Presbyterian, on Thursday morning. Cotton is coming in slowly. Very little to write this week. MCDAVID HORTON. - Speaking of educated snakes, the adder is in a class all by himself. Tho Oliver is king among Plows and next in succession comes the Imperial Bold by Sullivan Hardware Co. This Plow is superior to'any other make on the market outside the Oliver. If you don't believe the farmers have found out the place to buy Hardware, watch the atore of Sullivan Hardware Co. No dall days but a rush from momiug until rjlght, Iron King Stoves are considered the test. Buy one. Osborne A Osborne Sole Agents. WHEN you want the best buy the Owensboro Wogon sold by 16- H. O. JOHNSON & SON. Money to loan on drat mortgage of real property. Apply iO Trlbble ? P?i?Cv, Attorneys. Pot Plants and Cut Flowers for ?ale. Large and small Palma a specialty. Mrs. J. F. Cllnksoales, 242 North Main St. Oui? Entire ?took of Thriigliont trie Entire ?took AT SPOT COST for Thirty Days ! OUB STOCK is clean and choice, Thousands of New Goods in every Department. We are bound to reduce Stock. Time is short. We have never in the history of our business advertised at Cost before. Our necessity of closing oar Stock your opportunity. The Firm of C. F. JONES & CO. will dissolve December the first. Two month* work must be crammed in one. This is a great chance. $65,000.00 Merchandise Thrown on the Market without Reservation. Be Quick on Dress Goods, For we have some choice things that will go fast. Our Black Dress Goods stock will furnish choice selection? from 18c. to $1.65 a yard in plain Goods. Fancies at all prices. Coat Suits, latest styles and makes. Misses', Children's and Ladies* Jackets, Furs, Collarettes, Flannel and Silk Waists. Ladies', M?SBOS' and Children's Underwear, and* an* endless variety of Hosiery, Art Squares* Tapestry Curtains* Lace Curtains-every class of Goods in the Store.. No more popular Department in the State. Quite an array of beautifully and artistically Trimmed! Hats*. In tb? In the great rush we will dispatch orders with all the rapidity possible. Great chance to get one of our beautiful Eats at COST. Shoes, World without end, for Men, Women, Misses, Boys and Infants. Wonderful variety of styles. Our sales have been unusually large on Shoes ;. we still have thousands of them to turn loose. We want the Cash and must have it for them. Men's Underwear and Genf s Furnishings Generally. Clean, new Stock. Just to think-AT COST ! Clothing ! For Men, Boys and Children. Wo would suggest for you to come quick. People are going to take hold of titi* Stock in cai nest as we are in earnest about closing cut. We have some Goods all through our Store that we do not expect to get Cost for. They will be bargains at the prices we put on them. Great work before us for the next thirty days. For this Closing Sale we want CASH, for Cash is what we are working for. Again we say to those who owe us that we want to collect every cent dire us during November. So rlease don't put it off until the last. Some of our friends have already come forward and paid their Accounts in full, which we appreciate very highly. You can readily understand why we want the money. We weuld not annoy you if we were not closing np our business. We cannot make settlements with each other until we make collections. We will look for you, and trust you will not disappoint us. In this Cost Sale we expect to sell Everything fair and square AT COST, And we beg our Mends to please not ask ns to exchange goods already purchased and token from the Store. We alway* try to be just as accommodating aa possible. We don't mean goods that have been taken out on appro val; but those pur chased straightout. f E IANEC ?L rn