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Prepare ..for.. Whilo our Stock is NEW and COMPLETE ^ in Every Department. - OUR - Winter Dress Goods Stock Now contains the choicest! Goods the market affords. Popu lar weaves and colors. You may pay $1.00 per yard for BROADCLOTHS and get no better cloth than we sell at 85c. per yard. Get samples and compare it if you wish. We are show ing the most up-to-date SHIRTINGS. - Are very attractive. We make a specialty of Black Dress Goods, and there is no larger or more complete stock of Black Goods in the city than ours. We would be pleased to have you- * COMPARE OUR FRIGES ! AND QUALITY ! Ready-Made Garments. We invite your attention to our Ladies' Jackets, Coats, Automobiles, etc. Styles, Prices and Sizes for all. We would like for you to see our 27-inch COAT at $5.00. It is simply unmatchable, both ic style and quality ' '.''?.t#5.00! Then we have a great variety at $6.00, 16.50, $7.00, $7.50, $8.00, $8.50. $9.00, $10.00, $12.60 and $1500. Also, popular priced 42-inch Automo biles. We are making a big run on Children's Beefer.; ~nd Coats, also Misses' Coats, Jackets and Automobiles Ready-made Skirts ! Especially attractive. WALKING OR RAINY DAY SKIRTS. Priced from $1.50 to $7.60 each. Popular Trouser Striped Skirts at $3 75, $4.00 and $4.60; BEAUTIFUL DRESS SKIRTS At $5.00, $6.00, $6.50, $7.00, $7. 50,83.50, S9.?? c ad $10.00. Exquisite Silk Skirts priced $7.50, $8.50, $10.00, $12.50, $15.00, $18.00 and $25.00. " ^ ' Beautiful Silk Waists $3.50, $4.00, $4.50 and $5.00. We invite your attention to our WINTER UNDERWEAR. Also, ou? Winter Bk^kete, Comforts, Counterpanes and Bed Coverings, OUR WINTER SHOE STOCK Should interest all who have to buy Shoes. We have correct styles, the best quality and aizes for all. James A. Banister Company's $4.50 and $5.00 Shoes for men are the equal of any mar^;. Our Hen's $3.00 and $3.?D Shoes have no superiors at the price. OUR LADIES' fm. SHOES At $3.00, $3.50 and $4.00 ate models of high art 8hoe-making. Oar Ladies, Shoes at $2.00 and $2.50 cannot be beat ?orne and look through our Stock before you buy. guarantee Prices and Quality. Yours truly. Successors t? Brown, Osborne & Co*, Wholesale anft Retail Dealers in Local News* WEDNESDAY, OCT. 9, 1901. THE COTTON MARKET. Strict Good Middling-7j. Good Middling Strict Middling-7?. Middling-7y. A lot of valuable real estate is ad vertised for sale in this paper. Judge R. Y. H. Nance 'oilers a house and lot for sale. Seo advertisement. Attention is directed to the new ad vertisement of Wi Hi i te & Willa to. Cotton receipts are growing larger every day and the public weighers are kept busy. R. W. Nash, editor of the Belton Time?, was in the city yesterday and gave us r. call. Mr. John W. Martin has gone to Bsteaburg to accept a position in a laundry at that place. The gossips say several marriages will occur in the city before tho Christ mas holidays*roll around. Streotoverseer Lee has rebuilt the bridge and completed tho repairs at the creek on Whitner street. The weather for tho paBt two or three weeks has been very changeable, all the seasons L-.iug represented. t Our farmers have commenced sowing their small grain crops, and many of them are going to sow quite extensive ly. At a meeting of the County Board of .Control last Monday John A. Hays was elected a clerk for the dispensary in this city. Capt. P. K. McU ully, sr.. who is buy ing cotton in Spnrtanburg, came over Saturday and spent Sunday with his family. / A number of "mountain schooners," loaded with apples, cabbage and pota toes, are seen on the streets nearly every day. The Conrtof Common Pleas convenes next Monday. Jurors and witnesses should bear this in mind and be on hand promptly. Col. J. N. Brown, wife and daughter, who havo been spending several weeks at Beech Haven, N. J., will reach home to-morrow. Mr. Paul E. Ayer, of Anderson, is in the city. He has annouueed his candi dacy for the ollice of adjutant general. -Columbia State, 5th inst. Some of our farmers are still com plaining of the boll worm in their cot ton fields, and say that great damagois being done to late cotton. Dr. S. G. Bruce has moved his oflice from the Broyles building across the street to the second floor over D. C. Brown & Bro., on Sonth Main street. The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper .will be celebrated at Concord Church D?&i Sunday morning. The prepara tory services will begin next Friday night. All persons who are interested in the graveyard at Concord Church are re quested to meet there to-morrow (Thursday) morning to clean off the ground. The Anderson Rifles have rented i the second floor of Hall Bros.' build ing, on Sonth Main street, for their trrnory, and will have it handsomely fitted up and furnished. Dr. E. H. Edwards, one of Due West's most popular and prominent citizens, died on thc 1st inst., Ho had many friends in this County who will regret, to hear of his death. Every one of our farmers who can possibly do so should visit the city next Saturday and hear tho addresses of .the two distinguished Georgians who have been invited here. Mr. and Mrs. Y. B. Cheshire have the sympathies of their friends in the death of their little daughter, Victor laine, which occurred yesterday at noon, aged thirteen months. G. P. Brown, business manager of the Mail-Advocate Publishing Co., is confined to his home with an attack of malarial fever. Wo join bia frieeds in wishing him a speedy restoration to health. In an order issued last Monday by Judge Simonton in Charleston, H. C. Beattie was discharged as receiver of the Blue Ridge Railroad and the prop erty was ordered turned over to its owners. In ordering the address of your piper changed be sure to give tho name cf y. r old nostofficA aa ?ell as ths nimio oi ?noone to which you wantitchanged. .If you will do this it will save us time and trouble. ' Next week is Merry Makers' Week in Augusta, and an interestiug pro gram has been arranged for the occa sion.' The railroads will sell round trip tickets from all stations at greatly reduced rates. J. P. Cole, one of Oconee County's most worthy citizens, died suddenly nt his home near Retreat on Tuesday, 1st insi; Ho had picked cotton until noon died in'a fevr moments af ter reach ing the nouso. The Anderson Fcrtlizer Company oilers a number of valuable prises to .the farmers who purchase their fertili sers from it. Bead the advertisement in another column and yon will get all the necessary information. Recently whiJe^Sov. E. C. Shirley? of the An treville section, wan cutting pea vine hay with? mower,vhis son Wil liam, nged about twelve years, came* near losing a foot. By some means his ieg came in contort with the bind CB o? the machine, when his leg was cut half offjnst above the nnklo. Tho wound Kev. J. V. Black, of Anderson, hos j been spending a few days in the city and preached a good sormon last Sun day morning in Thomson streetchnrch. He and his family returned home yes terday .-Newberry Observer, 3rd inst, A very interesting meeting is in pro gress in the Second Baptist Church. Hov. O. J. Copeland is assisting tho pastor, and to-night Heaven will bo tho subject of his sermon. Large con gregations are attending the meetings. Last Monday was Salosday, and, as usual, it attracted a large crowd to tho city. Considerable real estate was sold at public outcry and brought fair prices> The Wilson property on Depot street'was bid oh? by W. F. Cox for $2,600. D. C. Brown &. Uro. advertise this week quito a variety of goods and their prices are very attractive. We note they are offering fertilizers for small grain crops. They have these goods now on hand and would bo pleased to quote prices. A. 0. Norris, of Graham, Texas, who has been spending several months in this his native County with relatives and old friends, left yesterday for his homo. His stay hero was most enjoy able and he returns home greatly im proved in health. Kev. J. L. McLin, nu eniment di vine of Anderson, occupied tho pulpit of the Presbyterian Church hero last Sunday, both morning and evening. ? large congregation greeted him at each eervioe and his sermons were eloquent and were greatly enjoyed,- Westminis ter Times. Married, on Wednesday afternoon, Octobers, 1001, nt the .residence of Kev. W. T. Tate, the officiating clergy man, Mr. J. A. Cox, jr., and Miss Ester Walker, all of Belton. The groom is a son of J. A. Cox, sr., and the bride a daughter of B. F. Walker. We extend to the young people our best wishes. Mrs. G. L. Walker died at her home in Pelzer on tho 3rd inst., after an ill ness of several weeks. She was a de vout Christian and a kind and loving mother. The remains were buried in the Pelzer cemetery, the funeral ser vices being conducted by Kev. Mr. Blissoy, pastor of the Baptist Cnurch. Kev. Sidi B. Harper, who has bceu spending a few days in Anderson with relatives, left yesterday for his new field of labor in Montana. We join his many friends in wishing him a safe journey and much success in his new home. Tho INTELLIGENCER will visit him every week and keep him posted on Lue affairs in this his native County. Sportsmen are eugerly looking for ward to the hunting eeason, which will have its legal beginning on November 1. Up to that time it is unlawful for any person to "kill or injure, or pursue with such intent, nny partridge, quail, .woodcock or pheasant," and a penalty is"prescribed. Bird? aro not thought to be plentiful this year, the long wet season B having been rough on the-par tridge broods. Io the Court of General Sessions., at Abbeville, last week, the attorneys for Singleton A. McIntosh, charged with the morder of George McKinney, ar gued a motion for a change of venue, on the ground that the defendant could not obtain a fair trial in Abbeville Comity, among the people who knew him best. Judge Townsend granted the motion and moved the trial cf tho case to Anderson. Circulars have beon received in An derson by the members of the First and Second South Carolina regiments of the Spanish-American war, giving notice of an invitation to a banquet to be had by tho members of the two regiments. This is to bo in tho State Capitol on the night of October 80." The fees for tho c??ccia unending wi? be ?5; enlisted mon $1. Several hundred will attend from all parts of the State. Laura, the 4-year-old daughter of Rev. S. J. Cartledge, died last Wed nesday afternoon. For more than live months she had been a great sufferer, and for several weeks her death was expected at almost any hour. On Thnreday the remains were carried to Washington, Ga., tho former home of Mr. Cartledge, and interred. The de voted parents have the sympathy of their many friends in their sore be reavement. Mr. Jos. M. Payne, a prominent citi zen of Anderson, S. C., and his wife visited Hartwell Saturday and Sunday and were the guests of Mr. James Craw ford. Mr. Payne bas held the position of Treasurer for Anderson County foi many tears and is appreciated as an ef ficient officer. Our John and Jim Payne were school boys together and used to be termed athletes. Jim says he al lays "bested our John, hnt the latte: winked his off eye and lopked a dis claimer when Jim made tho n?Aertion. -HartwellI (da.) Sun. Dr. M. L. Sharpe died suddenly in Spnrtanburg yesterday morning ol heart disease, aged 7i> years. He wat born and reared in Pendleton and lived there until shortly after the eloise ol the civil war, when he moved to thu city to engage in tho drug business and practice medicine. Ho resided hen until a few years ago, when he moved to Spartanbnrg to reside with a rein ti ve. Ho had, long been a devoted member oed PT? elder of ibo ?TEsoy terian Church, and was most highlj esteemed by a wide circle of friend/ who will long cherish his memory. airs. Ida Shaw, wife of Clark Shaw died at her homo in Belton on Monda j evening, Sept. 30th, after an illness ol several weeks, aged about 27 years She was a. daughter of Andrew D Jones, of Belton, and had been niarriei only a few months. She was an excel lent Christinn woman, and greatly bo loved by a wide circle of friends, win deeply regret her death. On tho da\ following her death tho remains wen interred in the Bethany churchyard, Rev. N*. G. Wright conducting tho fu ^^^s^r^^^^^?^^r^s^n^o^of^rm^ Wo heard a good joke on one of the constabulary force a few days ?gol The constable stepped into a place j where ho thought whisky wa? being sold. In a low tono ho asked if ho could get a quart of corn. Tho proprie tor replied, "Yes." "How much payT" asked the constable. "Forty cents a quart," waB the answer. "Give mo a quart, quick!" said tlit constable. Tho proprietor got a quart bottle and step ped into a small room and filled it with shelled corn and wrapping it un nicely, he handed it to the constable and got his forty cents. Tho constable did not go back to HO i zo tho liquor. Last Friday afternoon Zack Fant, a negro tenant on tho farm of Mr. Sidney lia?l, about lour miles south of the city, accidentally shot and killed him self. He was sitting in the doorway of his house- holding a gun when it was accidentally discharged, tho whole 'oad entering his left shoulder and neck, which caused his death in a few min utes. His wife, who was some distance from tho house, heard the report of the gun, ra:* to him and found him on tho door breathing his last. Coroner Ban ister held an inquest Saturday morning and tho verdict of tho jury was that the negro carno to his death by tho acci dental discharge of his gun. Wilton E. Leo received a telegram yesterday afternoon announcing tho death ol his brother, J. Thornwoll Lee, which occurred last Monday evening at Pittsburg, Pa., where ho was engaged in the electrical business. No particu lars wero given in reference to his death. Tho deceased is tho youngest sou ol Maj. T. IL Lee, of Greenwood, and his remains will bo brought there for burial. Mr. Lee formerly reside* ? in this city, having been in tho employ of Tho Anderson Light and Power Co. for several years. He was an indus trious, worthy young man, and very popular among his cirole of friends, .who deeply regret his death. Tho Greenville A'cirsof tho Oth inst, says: "W. C. Brown, of Belton, was in the city for a few hours yesterday on his return homo from Washington. Mr. Brown has recently been appointed to tho position of inspector of rural deliv ery routes. The position pays about $2,500 a year, and the duties are to make inspections of the various rural delivery routes established in his terri tory, which will includo nearly all of tho Southern States. Mr. Brow.; isa young man of splendid business quali fications and thoroughly capable in every respect ta fill the position with credit. Ho has his commission and will begin work Monday, when ho will leave for Nashville, Tenn." A; G. Means, jr., of this city, attend ed a birthday reception in honor of his venerable father in Spartanburg last Mondap. In speaking of the occasion tho Spartanburg Journal says: "Al bert G. Means, Sr., of Jonesville, was the object and center of a happy gath ering to-day. Ho is one of the oldest and best men in the up-country and there are many who respect and de light co honor him.. At her residence on North Liberty street to-day. his daughters, Mrs. H. E. Heinitsh, Jr], gave a birthday reception in honor of bis ?lth birthday. A large number of people called to pay their respects. Mr. Means has a great many* friends here and there have been many to con gratulate him to-day. Mr. Means' children were all present." The Atlanta Journal, of the 2nd inst., contained a fine likeness of Mrs. G. E. Hammond, of this city, and in speaking of her says: "Mrs. G. E. Ham mond was tho centre of an interested circle of music lovers this morning at Mrs. Harry Wentworth Young's pretty home, 185 Ivy street. Mrs. Hammond gave a demonstration of the Fletcher music method which she took tinder Mrs. Fletcher-Copp herself in Buffalo during July and August. Mrs. Ham mond has generously given tho Twen tieth Century Music Club, of which Mrs. Harry Wentworth Young is pres ident, a scholarship. Applicants must be no younger than five and no older than sixteen years of ago. Al I applica tions must bo sent in by October 10th to Mrs. Young, 185 Ivy street." Tho meetings at the Baptist Church last week conducted by Kev. (). J. Copeland, assisted by the pastor, Kev. A. J. S. Thomas, were, without doubt, the most interesting and attracted tho largest attendance throughout that were ever held in a Pickens church. Rev. Copeland kept his hearers riveted on his remnrks from beginning to end, and did great good to the entire com munity. At both services last Sunday the church was filled td overflowing and the most rapt attention prevailed. The very liberal and cheerfully tender ed contribution at the Sunday morn ing service fe the bendflr. of Mr. Copeland,',was evidence pnffi clent of tho worth and esteem cur people held for him for his zealous and exalted1 work during tho week. ? f. Copeland can rest assured that there will always bo an ardent welcomo for him in Pickens by all.-Bickens Journal. Tho State Fair at Columbia is a little more than two weeks oft' now, and wo hope that Anderson County, will bo well represented there both MI exhibits and visitors. Recently we received a private letter from Col. Holloway, '?he Secretary, in reference to the Fair, and . we take the liberty c" publishing the j following uaragrann from it : "At one period Anderson County was the fore most in sending exhibits to tho Stato Fair. It is not so now, and why? Yonr County claims to bethe foremost in re sources of any other County in the State.' My esteemed friend, Mr. B. F. Creyton, was a host within himself in looking after exhibits, and, with his coadjutor, the late Gen. W. W. Hum phreys. Anderson boro off more premi ums than any other County in tho State, but not so now. I hope nt. tho approaching Fair your County will re deem herself in this respect." Ander son County can redeoni herself and keep up her reputation if the proper eflbrt is made by our people. FOR 1U?NT OB SAXE-My plactt in BrttndwHV TowtiMifp. ilona four hnr<io laren iour n-?d ibre?-<onr?b?t mtlcB from ^^^r^^^^d^^^^^rid^rsoCj^ Ill If you need a Suit of Clothes, A Pair of Shoes, A Hat, i Or anything in the way of Furnishings, It will pay yon to look ot what we have to offer. We have put the knife deep down in the price for Cash. ALL PARTIES OWING US Will oblige us by calling and paying lueir accounts, as we need the money. .' , <r-* All parties owing the old Firm of Hall & Milford and Hall Bros. & Co. must settle at once, as the old business must be wound up. HA"LL^?ROS. Cut Price Clothier^ South Main Street. { Y nn?t Sb YUbn urruniUPSIl Y. ? _ 200 CASES OF SHOES I NICE, new, up-to-date Shoes, that will wear. We want to ?hoo-up tte ? entire family for the Winter. Remember, our Shoes were bought right, and we will sell them right. It's' just as easy as rolling off a log to seibour Shoes . 25 per cent less than our competitors. DRY GOODS lu this hustling age of competition price tells, and. everybody tells the price. Our best advertising is done with our prices. Our line of double width Dress Goods at 12}c to 25c per yard are sold in most Stores for double the money. Our stock of all-wool Flannels, Canton Flannels, Ticking, Jeans, Kerseys, ?fcc, are business builders, on account of their high qua lity and low price. Bargain Department. Ia thia department we have Job Lots sold below manufactur?is' cost, - like this : 1000 dozen pairs Hosiery, "scooped' to sell at one-half price. 100' dozen Men's Undershirts, 50c quality, for 25c. 150 dozen Men's heavy Drill Drawers, 25c quality, for 15c, and numbers of small Job Lots of all kinds of Goods. Groceries. Here, again, is where we can do you good. Our $3.75 Flour is what you are paying S4.00 for. Arbuckle's Coffee 10c-you are paying 12Jc for it. Good Green Coffee 12 lbs. for 81.00-you are only getting 10 lbs. Seeing is believing, so come and look through our immense Stock. Country Merchants will find values here you will find nowhere else. Remember we have on hand -^Lcid. Pb.osph.ates Of all kinds for your small grain crops, and our price is below any one else for the same Goods. Yours truly, D. C. BROWN & BRO. South Main Street. KING * MART?N HAVE MOVED TO THEIR NEW STORE, On South Main Street, And aro uow ready for business and offer GRAND OPPORTUNITIES to the Trade to SAVE MONEY. We have used our Sledge Hammer con stantly for the past thirty days and have prices mauled so far under competi tion thatblind mau can see the difference. Can't you seo the difference in prices li lc? these : 20 lbs. Sugar for $1.00. Arbuckle's Coffee 10c. package. We want, must and will have every man, woman and child in Anderson and th? surrounding country for our cnatomer, and we aim io get them by Dffering LOW PRICES and F 4IR DEALING. Ci. FRANK JOHNSON. J. PURMAN EVAN? FRANK JOHNSON & CO., Builders of Delivery and Farm Wagons, "Deslere in Carriage Material Hardware and Paints. Repairing and Repainting promptly executed. We make a specialty of "Goodyear," Rubber and Steel Horse Shoeing. General Blacksmith* and Woodwork. Only experienced and skilled workmen employed. We have now ready for salo ''The -Johnecn" Home-made, Hend?mado f arm Wagons that we especially invito your attention to. We put on Goodyear Rubber Tires. Yours for business, Church Street, Opposite Jail. FRANK JOHMSOg & CO.