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Intelligencer, l'd')'.is't . I every Wednesday. J. F. CLIKKSCAI.ES, I EDITORS AND C. C. LAK?STOK, \ PROl'UIKTOKS. TB HMS : ONE YEAH, - - - - $1 50 75 WEDNESDAY, NOV. 28, 1900. To morrow is Thanksgiving Day. Let us all remember it, rendering thanks to a kind Providence for tho blessings bestowed upon our people and country and making worthy Otterings in I esl i - mony of our gratitude. if tho coming session ol' Congress appropriates money for all the jobs that aro being fixed up there will he a deficit instead ufa surplus in the treas ury. Democrats may not he able to prevent these appropriations, but (hey cnn show them up. Thc information comes from Wash ington that President McKinley and the leaders of the Republican party agree in thc opinion that no attempt will bo made to reduce tho South's re presentation in Congress when thc ap portionment bill is considered by that body. _ ^ ^_ According to the argument of ntl able railway lawyer n man is legally enti tled to a car seat inio which he lias dropped a bag, bundle, coat, cane or umbrella. This maybe so, hut when a "knight of the road" fills up haifa dozen seats with his sample cases and grips, it looks rather rough on thc seat less passenger. ^_ Secretary Siddons of thc Civil Ser vice Reform Association of Wash ington, D. C., expresses the opinion that "there has not been an adminis tration that has failed so completely in enforcing tho civil-service law ns has tho one headed by Mr. McKinley," and tho worst of it is that no ?-ivil service reformer can bc found to contradict Mr. Siddons._ Commissioner General Peck's report to the authorities nt Washington tells a brief but nattering story of the suc cess ot* American exhibitors nt tho Paris exposition. Ile announces that thc United States received 2475 awards, against IH'i'J to Germany, 1727 to Great Britain and 1403 to Russia, and that wo cad not only in thc ginini total, bul also in all grades of awards from high est to lowest. This showing is even more creditable than had boen hoped for, and it constitutes a magnificent trib?telo American genius and enter prise. - mu . - In court at Trenton, Mo., recently a Mr. Spencer was arraigned for whip ping his wife. Mrs. Spencer agreed with her husband that on Scriptural grounds he had a right to whip her, but insisted that he administered the conjugal reproof with too great sever ity and frequency and not always with sufficient provocation. Tho case re calls thc old English law which per mitted n husband to whip his wife provided lie used a rod no thicker than his little linger. Thc court held that a law justifying wife whipping had no place in the Missouri statuto books, and that the Scriptures were not there construed to givo Mr. Spencer the privilege of chastising Mrs. Spencer in tho way which shu admitted was right except as to extent. As ono of tho whippings was administered because she would not wash a buggy thnt was to convoy him to church, where ho wnw to sing in tho choir, Mr. Spencer w.;s evidently determined to bo as Scrip tural as posBib'.e in his domestic affairs. - mom Ever and anon wo notice in some of our exchanges that some writer is ad vocating tho reduction of thc salaries of both State and County officials. There arc two kinds of economy-one it would be well to foster and encour age, and the other should be as much avoided as the deadly night shade. Official salaries should be iixed in ac cordance with tho duties, responsibili ties and importance of thc ollico, and then men of acknowledged ability can be obtained to HU the positions. Cut down tho salaries, and, after awhile, you will have incumbents probably dear nt any price. An incompetent man Bhould not be put in position. If he is, it is the voter who is to blame, or tho remuneration is not sufficient to in vite response h mi thc competent. Cheap labor docs not pay in any busi ness, public or private. As the things tends, Tinder a strain of economy, men who aro responsible for tho handling of thousands, nt tho close of tho year, after paying for necessary assistance out their own pockets, will hardly have more for their labor than is paid to nu all-round clerk of ft store. Thc recent census shows a total gain of population for South Carolina dur ing the last decade of 180,107 or 10.4 per cent., while the increase from 1880 to 1800 was 155,572 or 15.0 per cent. In speaking of thc census in the various counties of tho State the Columbia State says : "From the tnblo of per centages it will bc seen that, disregard ing Charleston, the largest actual gain is made by tho county of Anderson, tho population of which has increased by ?2,032 or 27.5 por cent. Always a pro gressive and substantial county, An derson's growth nt this time is easily traceable to the development of tho cot ton mill industry. Within tho town itself there arc three cotton mills a!! built, we believe, in the past 10 years, while thc county contains the largo mill town of Pelzer with perhaps ^,000 people, and there is also A new mill at Belton.*" This year's census gives Anderson County a population of 55,728. In 1880 we had 00,812, and in 1800 49,090, which shows that we aro steadily growing. When other statistics of the census aro given out it will bo shown that Ander don County is ahead in many other The Atlanta JoHi'iutlof tile 22nd inst. Hays that plans have been consummated in that city for the ? netion ol' ten plants for the manufacture of cotton seed hulls into paper of ?liilerent grades. The scheme is being backed by the National Haw Company ami the Stan dard Oil Company with.?VKK),000 capi tal, and it is said that work will be be gun in putting up the plants in ubont thirty days, lt is tho intention to have the factories scattered well throughout the cotton belt, and they will extend from Texas to North Carolina. The plants will run with a capacity of from om- hundred and twenty-five to two hundred each. No donbtonc or two of these plants will be located in South Carolina, am! Anderson should make au effort to secure one. I.owmksvlllc Items. In my last letter there wer? some mistakes as to Hie death of Colonel Maddox a lew ?lays previous at .Mid dleton, On., but I gave the circum stances exactly as reported to me, and to the best ol' my knowledge at the time they were true. Cadet (Jordon Speer, of Clemson College, is at home l'or a few days by order of a physician, his eyes having given out and needing a rest. Sherill' F. W. lt. Nanee, of Abbe ville, spent a few days here on busi ness. Major Nance will move into his house here, now occupied by Mr. .1. W. Iluckabee, about thc lirst of January. Mr. liuekabee will move to the house known us tho "Dr. Baskin house," where the Misses Baskin have been living until recently. He is now mov ing the building backward a few feet, and expects to make some alterations and additions. Miss Louise Guillain!, of Kingstree, S. C., is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. May E. Lutimer. Tho Messrs. Reese, ol'Elberton, spent Sunday witli Mr. W. L. Bowman, and worshipped nt the Methodist Church. Mr. T. C. Liddell and Mr. T. Miller, of Abbeville, visited Mrs. Augusta Cunningham, Sunday. Miss Pauline Fortson, for several weeks tho guest of her cousin, Miss Ethel Speer, returned to her home nt Fl iain, Ga., Sunday. Tho "Dime Reading" given by thc missionary committee ol'Hie Epworth League came oft' on Thursday night with a good attendance, and satisfac tory receipts. The oyster "suppet by tho ladies of the community for the benefit of tho school library was given ns scheduled on Friday, begin tiing nt 12 noon. Tho receipts that day were good and. the affair was continued thc next ?lay, un til the oysters gave out. Kcccipts S'?u.'i!), to be invested in books for the library. Dr. T. ( ?. Kirkpatrick ami McDuvid Horton went to Abbeville by private conveynnce Friday, returning next day. Kev. Peter Stokes announced athis regular sermon Sunday morning in the Methodist Church that there would be no services there next Sunday as ho would bo absent at Con fe ron cc, Mr. anti Mrs. Stokes left Monday morning for Chester, where the Conference meets. Mr. D. K. Cooley is at home after a trip of several weeks "on tito road." While cleaning out a gin nt tho gin nery of the Lowndesville Cotton Oil Co. early Saturday morning, tho Oil Mill foreman, Mr. R. O. Picquet, had his hand caught in thc saws and tho hnnd and arni terribly injured. With extraordinary nervo and presenco of mind he threw his shoulder against the breast and thus prevented the saws from drawing the arm t ai thor up. As soon as the gin could bo thrown out of gear and tho arm released, the Tin t or innate man wnB carried to tho Kay House, where Dra. Speer and Wilson attended him. An examination showed that tho thumb and second linger on the left hanil were cut nwoy, and that tho left arm had three tleep gashes running from the hand up. Tho face was also bruised from having been thrown violently ngainstthcgiii-breust. Ho is now at Iiis homo in "old town." Since coming from Elberton two years ago to take charge of tho Mill, Mr. Picquet has won tho confidence ofhis employers by his faithfulness to duty, honesty, thorough and painstaking at tention to detail, and by his general efficiency, ami this unfortunate acci dent is greatly deplored. McD. HORTON. P. S.-Nota Henel Ninas exactly ono month from tho 25th-already passed. Santa Clauses look out! Friendship !le:*:s. Kev. W. B. Hawkins preached a very interesting sermon at this place last second Sunday. Ho was also elected to serve ns pastor thc ensuing year. Tho health of thia community is very good at present. Little May Gaillard has been very sick with diphtheria, but wo arc gla?l to say is convalescing. Mr. C. E. Pilgrim had the misfortune to get two r ~* his lingers very badly hurt in tho gin Inst week. Mr. W. A. Owen is Belling out his goods nt cost. Ho is talking of going to Texas. Wo aro sorry to loso such a good merchant. Miss Josie Wilson is visiting her sis ter, near Piedmont. Miss Lucinda Martinis visiting her sister, Mrs. W. C. Harris, at Greenville, S. C. Miss Dcssio Owen, a bright littie lassie from Hickory Flat, is visiting relatives tu this burg. Mr. John Hopkins, of Seneca, S. C., is in thin vicinity. Mr. John Mullinax, from Hickory Flat, is assisting Mr. C. E. Wilson In sawing nt his gin stand. _ D?w DROI?. - A special report received at tho Treasury Department at Washington from Capt. W. H. Roberts of tho rev enue cutter Manning tells of a remark ably long crttiso just completed by thn* vessel. Tho Manning left New York on January 8 of this year and was con tinually on tho go until thc middle of I October, and during tho nine months I Khe. steamed a distance of 2?.4?? miles. Fork Personals and Oilier Hems. The farinera of the Fork will ROW a I great deal of wheat this fall-rather ' more, it ia believed, than heretofore. lt appears that the farinera have conic to realize that thorough preparation of thc soil and plentiful fertilizing for this crop pays. Much oat?, too, have been sown, and the crop everywhere is l<mk?mr weil, i?ore und there are ex ceptionally tine Heids. This crop also has been well fertilized, and was sown early that the crop might the better withstand thu freezes. Some of tho farmers have already begun to turu tho soil for next year's crops of cotton and corn. The Fork fanner might not bc ahead ol' his neighbor in matters agricultural hut he is abreast ot' the best. There have been recently two fatal casi's ol' diphtheria on thc western side of tim Fork in the family of a Mr. Cox. Miss Maude Cromer is in charge of thu Tugaloo school, and has thc pros pect of a full attendance. There haye been several deaths among the horses recently. Kev. J. W. Hailey, preacher in charge of the Towuville Circuit, ia tinishing up the work of tho Conference year. Ile has made a good record and his people would liko to have him returned to them. Mr. J. B. Kay, who has. resided near H roy les for the three past years, will move back to his old home at Honen Path this winter, much to the regret of many new-made friends of himself anti family. Miss Palestine Harton has charge of tho Shady ii rove school this year. She is Fork bred, and in the entire teaching force of tho County, there is no ono moro thoroughly imbued with the spir it of conscientious than she. Mrs. N. O. Farmer, of Hroyles, visi ted her parents, Kev. and Mrs. J. H. Earle, at FCvergreen this last week. ANNIE GORDON DICKSON. The Irl R. Micks 1901 Almanac. Whatever may bo said ot' the scienti fic causes upon which the Rev. Irl R. Hicks bases his yearly forecasts of storm and weather, it is a remarkable fact that specific warnings of every great storm, Hood, cold wave and drouth, have been plainly printed in his now famous Almanac for many years. Tho latest startling proof of this fact was thu destruction ol' Gal veston, Texas, on tho very ?lay named by Prof. Hicks in his 1000 Almanac, ns one of disaster by storm along the gulf coasts. Thc 1001 Almanac, by far tho finest, most complete and beautiful yet published, is now ready. This remark able book of near two hundred pages, splendidly illustrated with charts and half-tone engravings, goes as a premi um to every subscriber who pays ono dollar a year lor Prof. Hicks' journal, Word and Works. The Almanac alone is sent prepaid for only 35c. Or der from Word und Works Publishing Company, 2201 Locust Street, St. Louis, Mo. Swallowed Team. CHATTANOOGA, TENN., NOV. 31. John Newton, a prominent farmer re siding at Retro, Tenn., in this county, had a narrow escapo of his life a few days ago. He was plowing in alargo Held near his house, when the earth suddenly opened and his team was swallowed up. he barely escaping going down with .the team. Tho neb? has been in cultivation for over sixty years, and never before haa such a thing oc curred. Newton was plowing with a double team and both horses went in tho pit. A number of neighbors at once sot to work digging, and after some time secured the team, but one of the horses had to be killed. It is supposed that a largo underground waterway was the cause of cavein, but none was discovered in the chasm. One theory is that it marks the outlet of the lake on the mountain near by which scorns to be bottomless and thnt the outlet is in the bed of the Tennessee river.-^lf Imffl Journal. TOR SALE" A HOU r 100 Acres good Farm Lind for sale, part bottom and about half well wooded, on main public road about one milo from two Churches, School Homo and Station on Southern Railroad, in Ooonee Co. Part ca*h, balauco on easy tor mn. J. H. SHANK LIN, Andersor, S. C. Nov 28, 1000_23_4_ Lost !-Stock Certificates. THE following Certificates or Stock have boen lost, and all persons sro warn eu not to buy or sell same, except from tue und? rsi|;nMl or their assigns, ss the? are j r- pt ny of the estate of Mrs JaneS. Thompson, deceased, and now certificates will be issued in their stead. C) Certificate No. 06 for 6 Shores cf B'.ock of Anderson Cotton Mills. (2) Certificate No. 85 for 20 Shares of Stock of Bank of Anderson. H. B. THOMPSON, T. B. EARLE. Executors of Mrs. Jane 8. Thompson, deceased. M.... ?vi i finn ol S FOR SALE. THE HASKELL ESTATE. eontrtolng three thousand (3,000) aeref?, mor? ,?. less, I v lng on the waters of a itilo h /er, and situated in the Flatwoods section, In Ab beville County, wlil lm Rold. eitber aa a who'e or in *traot?. The Seaboard Air Line Railroad runs through tho place and has a Flag Station on thia property. A One old dwelling of ten rooms, in good repair. Properly exceptionally well wa tered and wooded. Parties wishing i - formation will cali on or oom raun lea to w th L. C. HASKELL, Agent, Abbe vl le, S. C. Nov 28, 10_23_3m Trusteed Sale. BY virtue of the authority vested la us by W. C Mooro, John 8. Mooro. Joseph A. Moore. Julia C. Barnett ana Mary A. Davis by Deed of Trust dated Nov. 20, 1900, we will sell to the highest bidder, before tho Court House door, in the City of Anderson, 8. C., on Salesday 3, 1000.) during the ut uni houra or public sales, the following described Tract of Land, to wit : All that certain Tract of Land, situate la Pendleton Township, County and Stat* aforesaid, containing one hundred ?ni thirty one (131) acres, more or leas, adjoining lands of W. H. MoMurtrv on the west. Enos Gatnbrell and Jehu WU ; .--i vt-,.-?. --.-? .""-~ folly described in tho Trust Deed hereto : fore referred to. I Terms of Sale-Cash. Purchaser ta pay extra fer papers and sics; ps. O. E PRINCE. B. o. MCADAMS. TALK IS CHEAP ! BUT ?h^t/Kt of Irue values *r-? tho PRICES. We caa show them to you-out nt Cost !>ui lower Lhan some people's Goods at Cost. IN PANTS we cai? show you a complete Hoe at 39c,63c, 89c. 97c,$1.07, $1.15, $1.25, $1.37, $1.50, $1.75, $2.00 and $2.25. IN CAPES wo bought a Job Lot below their value, and will give them away at the low figures ol' 28e, 48o, 73c, 98c, $1.69. These aro big values and jou should see them. SHIRTS-good goods, big values-18c, 20c, 25c, 35c, 40c, 45c and oUc. These are hard to beat. SUSPENDERS-up-to-date, froth and clean-8c, 9c, 10c, 14c, and as good au anybody wants for 20c. Dry. Goods, all kind?, Notions. School Supplies, Glassware, Crockery ware, Tinware, Brooms, Buckets, Basket?, Tobaccos, a complete line and right prices. Come and seo us and get our prices and see our Goods. KEITH * CO. 8ELLLEST8F0B Palate Pieasir.g Products For Thanksgiving Dinner. A FEW SPECIALTIES : Plum Pudding, something extra nice, prepared for use in thirty minutes, direc tions with every can, ac lue. n ean. The bost Seeded Raisins at 15c. per pound. Three Crown L. L. Raisins at 15?. per pound. Ready Cleaned Currants at 15c. per pound. Corsican Glazed Citron, tbe finest put np, at 20o. par pound. Turkish Figs, extra large, 21 inches, at 20c. per pound. Taragon? Almonds at 20c. per pound. Grenoble Walnuts at 20c. per pound. Marascblno Cherries in qt. bottles, something that will please, at 75o, a bottle. Yacht Club Salad Dressing at 30c. bottle. Edam Cheeso at 90c. each. Crisp, appetizing, tender arid fresh ls our Thanksgiving Celery. Place your or der now for what you want. Cranberries, Cocoanuts, Florida Oranges, Bananas, Malaga Grapes and everything in Fruit. The best Cakes are mao ? with POSTEL'S ELEGANT FLOUR, ir yon have never used it try it now-50 lb. Sack $1.60. Yours for Trade, _C. FRANK BOLT, The Cash Grocer. CHRISTMAS PIANOS. \ BARGAINS THAT COUNT. j| OVERLOADED on Pianos, Organs and Small Gooda ! I Our misfortune your opportunity ! If you have been promising your folks a Piano now is your chance. Now you get choice-later remnant?. Come at once ! Pay a M little down to secure what you want-balance when you |ff get the goods, or on terms to suit you. M BEST SEWING MACHINE STOCK IN THE STATE. M O. Ar REED ? 1LY0U ARE SEEKING BARGAINS IN DRY GOODS, CLOTHING AND SHOES ! ?can These [Prices. IF these are not Bargains we have none. It took hustling and cash and nerve to secure them. Briog thia add. with you. Front our Dry Goods Department : Good line Navy Blue, Red and Fancy Prints for 4c. Heavy Drill, 7c. quality, our price only 6c. Cotton Checks 4ic, 5c and 5}c for 6c kind. 10c. Wool Mixed Dress Goods to go at 5c. Double-width Dress Goods, sold elsewhere at 10c, ours 7ic. 35c and 40c Double-width Dress Flannels for only 25c. We are selling some 10c Canton Flannels at 7}c. 5c Canton Flannel 4c. The prices wo have placed on Capes and. J ackers Are moving them at a lively rate. Come reap the benefit of the close prices. We have our entire line of- 1 Gents' Clothing: Marked to sell at and below New York Cost. Goods must go at once. Come and eave from $3.00 to $5.00 on every Suit you buy. "We have Shoes For Children, Sboes for Boys, Shoes for Misses, Shoes for Ladies, Shoes for Men, all kinds of Shoes. Sea us on Shoss. We can save you money. CHRISTMAS will soon be here. We will be Santa Claus5 Headquarters. Big h t Tinware, Glassware, Vases, Cups, Plates, Toye of all kinds, ar liviDg daily almost. Look for our Christmas add. Don't fail to seo us before buying Christmas Goods. Yours for Trade, W. F. MARSHALL & CO. Successors to C. S. Minor and tito 10c. Store. 36 Granite Row. Protection! IS what you need this changeahl? weather-to keep but cold, grippe and other troubles produced by rapid changes in the weather. We have the latest device for that purpose OUR CHEST PROTECTORS. Price 50c. to $3.00. Chill Tonio still doing the work. EVANS' PHARMACY. rn i - ja-? Headquarters for i - ~_ Heating and Cooking Stoves, Crockery, Glassware, Lamps, Tinware, &c. Jardeniers, foll line, very cheap. Your trade solicited, and thanking you for your liberal patronage. Resnectfullv. JOHNT.B?RBISS, Choice Designs 11 Nothing has daunted us in the grand selling of Fall and Winter Clothing. Exclusive patterns, large and weil select ed stocks, unbroken sizes and complete assortments makes this Store the leader for worthy Clothing, at popular prices. Notwithstanding the unpropitious weather for heavy Cloth ing wear at this season of year our sales have been far ahead of previous seasons. We have continually replenished our Stock as it has been sold, and our Clothing Department is as complete now as lt was two months ago. We ask those whom we hav$ xiot as yet sold to g3ve u* an early call and see th? best Clothing that this city affords. - Men's Fine Shoes* A splendid line of Men's Goodyear Welt Vici Kid Shoes in the new toes have just been received. We price them at $3.00. It is the same Shoe that we have always sold at $3.25 and for which other Stores ask $3.50. Also, a new shipment of "Monarch" Patent Leathers for Sion price $4.00 and $5.00. Ladies9 and Children's Shoes. The women who know most about Shoes are the women who are quiekest to buy our Shoes. The style, the quality, ?the beauty of such Shoes as these are appreciated by the knowing ones. The popular prices are appreciated, too. COME ANDSEE FOR YOURSELF. EeBpectfully, Julius H. Wei Exclusive Agents for Butterick Patterns, The Delineator and the Celebrated American Lady Corsets. Job Department. ON the second floor of our Store you will iinji our Job Department. Io tins Department we have gotten together the "Odds and Ends" of our entire Stock to close out Ata Cut Price. This Department is specially loaded just now with Shoes, a few prices which we mention : One lot Ladies' Fine Shoe?s sizes 3 to 5; ?t 73c, worth $1.00. One lot Ladies' Fine Shoes, sizes 3 to 5, at 98c, worth $1.25. One lot Ladies'. Fine Shoes, s'zes 2} to 5i, at 98c, worth $1.25. ^ One lot Ladies' Fine Shoes, sizes 3 to 7, at $1.25, worth $LG5. Several small lots of Ladies' High Grad? Shoes, in sizes 2} to 4 only from the Ligon Stock, at one-half their actual value. Spaco forbids us mentioning all we carry in this Department, and we respectfully ?sk that you visit our Store and see what we can eave yon. O. O. BROWN & BRO. Nt xt to Post Office. AUW AS bUO niue kv uuj AW vucn|>. We have just received twenty-five Cass Tenncsso.Corn in slip shuck, and we think now is the tim? to buy it. Come and see us. LIGON & IBBBBTTER, WHOLESALE DEALERS. A^. ?tv?P"if?Nr?m?? A solid roa? wanta to feel safe when he \^LlU H^^T^ ats or lies J .wn. Does not want io take -?rf?rm^any CUBnce ?f? landing on the floor with ? ^ j <^?f?^lS---^n? broken back. We have tho kind of J i^??jjS .. CHAIRS and BEDSTEADS VJD _^LlE?^^ Tbatlwill hold ^ro?-no danger of break iff ff ^Wresr ?Egt? SB j) ing-and at prices lower Jhan ever hew ^=e^ JBSti ot before, jwot only the nett and Cbcsr ^^^S^^^a?efig^ni ?* line of FURNITURE in tho County t^?r**tl M. SSA _* ll but the largest Stock to eelect from. LZS?^SiSi^^^S^^i Two Car Lottdsjustreceived, and onaW l^^^g^^^^?^^^*3 better wad prices LOWER than anybody* ^'c^wR^^B'^ ^ Come to see us and we will con vise* *XSOfLfi?> MvHEOftffi you. Youra for the Beat FurnU??? for ibo ?^st Mosey, Q. ?. XO?SLY & SON, The Old Reliable. Furniture Dealer* Depot St., Aadewoo, ft C. ?