Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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ERY BUYERS Will 8tan<l in their own light not to inspect &?f? Stock of Groceries j Before making their Purchases. Our Grocery Department is now complete. We are pre pared to handle a large Grocery Trade. We are on the inside on? Flour, Molasses, Corn, Oats, Meal, Meat, Sugar, Coffee, Soda, Starch, Soap, Canned Goods, &c. Our basement is crowded, and still we receive more daily. When it comes to FRIGES we fear no COMPETITION. To Farmers looking for? Farm We wish to say that we are thoroughly prepared to handle the Supply Business. Bring your hirelings and tenants to us. We can supply their needs. To those wishing to buy? Early Spring ? Summer Goods We will say that we have recently opened up an elegant lino WHITE GOODS, GINGHAMS, PERCALES, LACES, EMBROIDERIES, &c, And just such Goods as are in demand right now. You can secure, also, some rare? BARGAINS IN WINTER GOODS, Such as Ladies' Beady-made Garments, Underwear, Blankets &c. Don't forget that ! CASH j Will buy Goods CHEAP of us. We want the? CASH TRADE, And wUl offer all the inducements possible to merit it. If I you have the? CASH TO SPEND You con make it go as far, if not a little bit further, at our| Store than elsewhere. We always guarantee Price and Quality. Yours truly, Wholesale and Retail Dealers in C^?tieral Mei?oliaiiciise, A.rV?>?BtSO?N'. ?. CL Local News, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 22, 1902. THE COTTON HABKET. Strict Good Middling?7?. Good Middling?7}. Strict Middling?7$. Middling?7i. Don't put ofi making your tax return to the County Auditor. ThiB changeable weather has brought on an epidemic of the grippe. John Kelley, of Texas, is visiting his father aud other relatives in this Coun ty. L. S. Mattison otters some line breeds of poultry for sale. Read his adver tisement. Dr. J. M. Richardson is erecting a neat and commodious dwelling house on West Belton street. The new advertisement of tho Brock Hardware Co. will prove especially in teresting to tho farmers. Attention is directed to tho new ad vertisement of W. P. Marshall &, Co., who are ottering goods at cost. Those who have travelled over the County say they have never seen tho public roads in better condition. The presence of tho commercial tou rist iu our midst every day indicates that business is not at a standstill. Mr. A. F. McCurry, of this county, has removed to Mountain Creek, An derson county, S. C.?Hartwell Sun. C. F. Jones returned last week from a trip to tho Northern markets, where he purchased a large stock of Spring goods. The firm of Wilhite & Wilhite will retire from business and offer their en tire stock of drugs for sale. See ad vertisement. Moore, Acker & Co. make an impor tant announcement this week to the la dies, who should read their advertise ment closely. The first heavy rain this year fell in this section last Monday night, and it was accompanied by a little snow, sleet and hail. Tennessee horses and mules are now on the market, but the demand for them is not as great as usual in this section at this time. Col. J. A. Hoy t, of Greenville, spent last Saturday in the city attending the exercise? of the unveiling of the Con federate monument. Miss Janie Clark and Miss Janie Ruff Clarke, of Anderson, are visiting at the home of Mr. ?. L, Clark, on Main Btreet.?Union Times. Thos. A Murrah, accompanied by his little son, of Union, 5. C, has been spending a few days in the city visiting his mother and sisters. James Johnson and family, of the Cedar Grove section, have moved up into Oconee County, near Walhalla, to make their future home. The examination Jor teachers' certifi cates will be held in this city on Febru ary 21st next. See advertisement of Superintendent Nicholson. Married, by J. P. Anderson, Magis trate, at his. residence, Jan. 19, 1002, Mr. M. ?. Adam? and Miss Emma Charping, both of Hartwell, Gh> Married, on Sunday, January 10, 1002, at Iva, by Rev. J. E. Spearman, Mr. John W. Jrown and Miss Hester Dixon, both of Anderson County. A few bales of cotton are on the streets of the city every day, and wo are told that a number of farmers are still holding a part of their crop for a higher price. Congressman Latimer has succeeded in having Broyles poBtoffice, in Fork Township, re-established. This will be greatly appreciated by the people of that section. .'. Rev. T. C. Li gon will preach in the Presbyterian Church at Deans, next Sunday, 28th inst., at 11 o'clock, a. m. Everybody is cordially invited to attend the services. Lesser & Co., in their new advertise in en this week, announce an extraordi nary clearance sale. Read what they say, and if you are seeking bargains give them a call. Hon. M. F. Ansel, of Greenville, spent last Saturday in the city attend ing the unveiling of the Confederate monument, and was warmly greeted by his many old friends. Married, on Tuesday afternoon. Jan. 21, 1002, at the home of Rev. W. B. Hawkins, the officiating minister, in this city, Mr. J. C. Thacker and Miss Lizzie Campbell, of Oconee County. Mr. and .Mrs. Aris Cox have issued invitations to the marriage of their daughter, Blanche, to Stiles N. Hughs on Tuesday afternoon, February 4th, at 2 o'clock, at their residence in Bel ton, r Last Saturday in Columbia Hon. G. E. Prince was elected Speaker pro tern of the House of Representatives, de feating Representative Bacot, of Charleston, who was his only oppo-' nent. Those who are thinking of running for office this summer are already feel ing around to test publie sentiment and ascertain if they can get enough votes to make a showing iu the pri mary. J. S. McCelland, of tho Septns sec tion, who has been engaged at Central the past two months erecting a dwell ing house for a citizen of that town, has ?etnrned home, and gave us a call yesterday. B. Frank Mauldin, of this city, at tended a meeting of tho stockholders of the Bank of Due West a few days ago and was re-elected President of the Bank, which position he has held since itsorgnnization. It does one good these days to meet a cheerful, hopeful farmer. They have infinite faith in the land and tho sea sons and they are going to work as th..ugh they knew they were going to have a favorable year. W. F. Hays, who Jins been living in Varennea Township, has gono to Ma rion County, Texas, where his eldest son resides and where' he. will make his futnre home. Mr. Hays is an upright, worthy citizen, nud wo join his friends in wishing him success in his new home. Ajneeting of Camp W. W. Hum phreys, Sons of Veterans, will be held ! to-morrow afternoon at 5 o'clock in ; Clerk of Court Watkins' office, in the ; Court House. Every member of the Camp is earnestly requested to attend, J as some important badness will be transacted. A Good Hondo Convention will bo held in Columbia on the 80th and olst inst., and no doubt will bo largely at tended by citizens from every section of the State Anderson Couuty should send down a large delegation. Our clover and popular young friend. Rev. O. J. Cope-laud, has been appoint ed by Gov. McSweeney chaplain on his stall witb iho rank of Lieutennut Colonel. The Governor has done more than well in tbo appointment. Hosemond Kay, who moved fromtbis County to Texas about fourteen years a?o, died at Tyler on tho let inst. His wife, four sons and ono daughter sur vive liim. The deceased has many old friends and relatives in this County. . Kev. J. E. Wallace, of tho Presbyte rian Theological Seminary. Columbia, S. Cm will preach in tho Good Hope Church next Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. Tho friends of the congrega tion aro invited to attend tho services. A serious accident occurred at the Cumberland Coal Mine, Millstone, Tonn., last Thursday evcuing. Two I negroes wero killed and seven others injured. One of the negroes killed was Leon Newell, who is put down as being from Anderson, S. C. By special concession on tho part ol* tho publishers, wo are enabled to send the Atlanta Semi-Weekly Journal and Tho Home and Farm with Tho Intel ligencer ono year for $3.25, cash in ad vance. These rates will bo limited to a short time. Now is tho time to sub scribe. Cnpt. Geo. W. Sullivan, Hewlett Sullivan, W. S. Ramsey and W.J. Trammoll have organized a stock com pany for tho purpose of conducting a wholesale and retail grocery business in this city. Wo extend them a cordial welcome to Anderson and wish them big success. Col. Henry Watterson, the distin guished editor and lecturer, will deliv er a lecture in the Opera House to-mor row (Thuisday) evening, under tho auspices of the Lyceum Association. A rich intellectual treat is in store for those who hear thU lecture. The price of admission is 50 and 75 cents. Last Monday afternoon about 2 o'clock a false alarm of fire gave the fireman a iong rnn over to Society street. The alarm was caused by a large volume of smoke issuing from a chimney at the home of J. It. McGn kin and blowing into the dwelling house, near by, of Rev. H.R. Murchi son. The annual report of the Board of Trustees of Winthrop College has been submitted to the General Assembly, and shows the institution to be in a flourishing condition. At the close of the last josion every County in the State wa. represented in the roll of students, Anderson County having eleven. The annual meetings of the stock holders of the Farmers and Merchants Bank and of the Farmers Loan and Trust Company were held in the city last week. All of the otficers of both organizations were re-elected, and the business transactions of the past year were very satisfactory to the stock holders. Judge Z. T. Taylor died at Standard, Fla., last Sunday, aged 78 years, leav ing a wife and eight children to cherish his memory. Judge Taylor is a broth er of our townsman, E. W. Taylor, and was formerly a citizen of Anderson. He has many old friends throughout this section who will regret to hear of his death. .In the exhibit of Greenville County at the Charleston Exposition is a silk dress that was made during tho sixties by Mrs. Samuel Reid, of Oconee Coun ty. This dress is owned by Mrs. Mat tie Orr Patterson, of this city, and was a part of her wedding trousseau at tho time of her marriage in 1808.?Green ville Mountaineer. Among the numerous visitors in the city last Saturday was our good friend, D. A. Smith, of Walhalla. Mr. Smith is one of the editors and proprietors of The Keowee Courier, and Oconee County's efficient Judge of Probate. He is a native of this County, and has many old friends here who are always more than pleased to greet him.* Our little friend, John B. Patrick, Jr., son|of Cant. J. M. Patrick, i9 the ?rond owner of a small saddle, which e has just received as a gift from an uncle in the Philippine Islands. It was captured from a native and shows the marks of a sword. The saddle is a small, substantial one, and will do ser vice for our little friend many years. During his stay in Anderson, Col. James Armstrong, of Charleston, was the guest of Mr.and Mrs. Wm. Laughlin at their hospitable home on North Main street. On Friday evening they ten dered their distinguished guest a most enjoyable reception, which was attend ed by a few intimate friends and rep resentatives from the organizations of the Veterans and Sons and the Daugh ters. The Columbia State of tho 10th inst. says: "A pardon was also granted to H. T. Morrison, convicted in Anderson County of larceny at the last spring term and sentenced to 18 months on the chaingang. The man "has served the greater portion of the sentence and he as a wife and four little children who are in distress. Upon proper recom mendation tho Governor granted tho pardon." Tbo building at Storevilie. occupied by Mr. J. L. Jackson, merchant, was destroyed by tire at noon last Monday, together with tho contents. The loss is estimated at $2.000, covered by $1,200 insurance. Tho building was old and a frame structure and burned rnpidly. It is thought it. took tiro from the stove Hue, as the roof was in a blazo when discovered. Mr. Jackson will rebuild. Our clever friend, J. H. C. Turner, of Williamston Township, gavo us a call yesterday and exhibited to us a line Indian relic that ho picked up on the banks of Big Creek, near Big Creek Church, the day preceding. It is a very large Indian stono pipo carved very prettily. Mr. Turner has a number of other Indian relics which ho found on tho samo creek, and some of them are valuable. Tho solo sang in tho Methodist Church last Sunday morning by Miss Cnro Miller, of Anderson, was most charmingly rendered, holding the con gregation spellbound all the while. Miss >'Miller has a full sweet voice, whn.h she has under fine control. She has a line musical talent which is al ways enjoyed and fully appreciated by the people of Abbeville.?Abbovillo Press and Banner. Tho recent action of tho Legislaturo in reference to printing falso state- j ments leads us to refer somewhat tim- , oroiasly to the effusion of Messrs. Dean <y "Watlitre, which appears in another column. We can not, under tho now statute, say that these gentlemen aro the only merchants in Anderson, but we can conscientiously say that it will pay you to read their now advertise ment this week it you ever expect to buy anything <"bo for cort. A man was afraid of thunder ami I crawled into a hollow log as a place of safety* says a truth 'I exchange Tin? thunder roared ami the rain poured down in torrents. The log began to swell and the poor follow was wedged in. Paat sins began passing before him. Suddenly he remembered ho had not paid his subscription to his countv paper and then he felt so small that he | was able to back 1 ight out. Mrs. J. J. Jones died at her homo I near Septna yesterday morning, after a I week's illness with pneumonia, and tho announcement of her death was a front shock to many of her friends. J 1rs. Jones was 05 yours of age, and I was a most excellent Christian woman, J who will be greatly missed in her neighborhood. A devoted husband and six children survive her. Tin? body will ho laid to rest to-day at Lebanon Cnurch, of which she was a devoted member, Rev. T. 1*. Lido con ducting the funeral services. A small frame house, ou West llaiup- j ton street, helonging to John T. Bur riss and occupied by Julias Jackson, colored, as tenant, "was destroyed by tiro Saturday night last about 1*1 o'clock. Tho smell of kerosene ami ! other circumstances indicated that a torch had been applied,and very strong evidences pointed to John Simpson, J son-in-law of Jackson, as the incendi ary. Monday Simpson was arrested under a warrant for assaulting Iiis wilt' I in December last. Ho was accused of the burning but strenuously denied it until confronted with facts "contradict- I ing statements he had made, lie will J ho arraigned for arson, the lonalty for j which, in this State, is death, it not ro- I commended to mercy by the jury. J. R. Callahan, who has been con- 1 ducting a general merchandise business J here for several years, has tiled a peti- I tiou for voluntary bankruptcy. Tho I assets are about 810.000; liabilities I about $4,000. Mr. Callahau was com- I polled to take this action on account I of poor collections. Last yenr was an exceedingly hard year on the merchants, I as tho farmers generally were unable to pay up their accounts on account of I the short crop, Mr. Cailahan has been i doing a nice business for many years ] and has gained the good will ot every ] one who nas had any business dealings with him, and it is to be regretted that he was unable to collect the money due him, as it would have enabled him to continue his business.?Honea Path Chronicle. Mrs. Jane Gordon, widow of the late David Gordon, died at her home in Varennes Township last Monday morning, at thonpe old age of 04 years. She was not afflicted with any disease, but, as u vesult of her extreme age, had become quite feeble, though she was conscious almost to her last breath. The remains were interred yesterday at 11 a. m. in the Varenues Churchyard, of which Church she was a member, Rev. H. C. Fennel conducting the fu neral services. Two sons and two daughters Burvive her. Mrs. Gordon always lived in the section where she died, and was a most remarkable wo man. V rter the death of her husband she mai "ged her farm very successful ly, and was very industrious and full of energy. She was in every sense a good woman, and was most highly es teemed by a wide circle of friends. Wednesday, February 10, has been set apart as Pythian Day at the Expo sition in Charleston, and a large num ber of Knights of this section will be present. At the last regular meeting of Chiquola Lodge a committee, con sisting of C. C. L?ngsten, Lee G. Hol leman and S. N. Gilmer, was appointed to communicate with the Lodges at Walhalla, Seneca, Piedmont, Pelzer, Williamston, Helton, Honen Path and Dae West, and arrange to have special Pullman cars to carry tho members from these Lodges in a body to Charleston on the uight of February 18th, and to arrange other details. The round trip faro from Anderson will bo $5.00, and the tickets will be good for Beven days. The rates from the other points named will be the same in pro portion. Much interest is being taken in tho event by the Knights all over the State, and the Lodges named must be well represented. Children Poisoned. Many children ara poisoned and made nervous and weak, ir not killed outright, by mothers giving them cough syrups containing opiates. Foley's Honey and Tar is a safe and certain remedy for coughs, oroup and lung troubles, and is the only prominent cough medicine that contains no opiates or other poisons. Sold by Evans Pharmacy. Every boy wants a Gun of some kind. His sporting nature craves the delight which a Gun affords. An Air Rifle will satisfy him if it is well made and has sufficient shooting strength to m*ke it more than a mere toy. .Sullivan Hard ware Co. have a line of these Rifles that are made to stand the hard usage to which the boys ..subject them without ''going to pieces." 'They are beautifully finished and are far above comparison with the ordinary "make shifts" on the market. Call for a "Daisy" when you want the best. The prevention of consumption is en tirely a question of commencing the proper treatment in time. Nothing is so well adapted to wsrd off fatal lung trou bles as Foley's Honey and Tar. Sold by Evans Pharmacy. Tho Indies all like easy-cutting, well tempered 8cissors. Brock Hdw. Co. cater to the wants of the ladies, and can fur nish just sooh Scissors as will please them. I'ho manv friends of G. H. Hausan, Ep^ineor, L. E. ?L W. R. R., at present living in Lima, O., will be pleased to know of bis recovery from threatened kidney disease. He writes, "I wascured by u;-:ng Foley's Kidney Cure, which f recommend to nil, especially trainmen who are usually similarly afflicted." Sold by Evans Phannaiy. r If you went a set of Knives and Forks for Christmas don't fall fo inspect tho Une carried by Brook Hdw. Co. They study to please their customers, and their large sales in this line is evidence of their thorough knowledge of what will best meet tho requirements of their patrons. Stop It! A negloeted cough or cold may load to serious bronchial or lung troubles. Don't take chances when Foley'H llonoy and Tar affords perfect Hecnrit3? from serious effects of a cold. Sold by Evans Phar macy. Twenty-live Dollars will buy a fairly uood square practice Piano at tho (5. A. Roed Music House. They are intrinsi cally worth double that amount. A Life nt Stake. If you but know tho splendid merit of Foley's Uouoy und Tar you would never bo without It. A dosf or two will pre vent an attack of pnoutnonia or la grippp. It may s*ve your lifo. Evans. Pharmacy. j Pocket ICnlves for tho men and boys ? I a tremendous stock of mo*t carefully se I looted Pocket Cutlery is offered by Brock j Hdw. Co. Speolal "designs to suit tho I Christmas trade. I In Bed for Six Weeks with Ln Grippe. I We havo received the following letter I from Mr. Roy Kemp of Angola, Ind. "I i was in bed four weeks with la grippe and j I tried many remedies and spent consul I erablo for treatment with physicians, but I received no relief until I tried Foley's Honey and Tar. Two small bottles ot this medicine cored me and I now use it exclusively In rv.y family. Take no Sub stitutes. Sold by Evans Pharmacy. THE FULLM?RE" What This Vast Business Is Built On ! The confidence of our customers is the key-note of onr success. It is not what we say that brings us so much trade, as it is the feeling on the part of our customers that what we say can be most implicitly relied upon. We claim to have the? Best Overcoat For $5.00, 37.50, $10.00 and $12.50 to be found anywhere. Better drop in and get one of these Coats before your Bize is sold. HALL BROS. Cut Price Clothiers. South Main Street. FERTILIZERS. We represent the Virginia-Carolina Chemical Co., the Largest Manufacturers of Fertilizers in the World. IN buying their goods you get Fertilizers made by old, reliable Facto ries, and are guaranteed to be the finest goods on the market. Our aim is to give our customers better goods, better service and better treatment than they can gej; from any other establishment. CET OUR PRICES Before placing your orders for large contracts. We can give you? Powers, Gibbo & Go's. Goods, the Stono, Standard, Royal and Wando Complete Fertilizers and Blood Guanos, Acid Phosphate, with or without Potash, Kainita, Nitrates, Soda and Muriate Potash, &c. We trust that fortune will smile on you during the coming year, and stamp her seal of prosperity on every venture. D.G.BROWN ?BRO. South. Main Street. GENUINE PEIPKR GUNS.?The equal of which, at the price, have never.before been brought to this market. SINGLE-BARREL BREECH-LOADING GUNS, with barrels of finest quality Steel. Genuine Walnut Stocks. Perfectly made and beauti fully finished. An assortment of Breech-Loading Guns from wuich you can make a selection of anything desired. LOADED SHELLS.?A solid Car Load received. NITRO CLUB SMOKELESS SHELLS at only 50c. per box. POWDER, CAPS, CARTRIDGES, WADS, PRIMERS, EMPTY SHELLS, PISTOLS, LEGGINGS, HUNTING COATS, &c. CUCDVTUINr DmillDCn DV Tur COfiDTCM?W tVtrS? ! iiiMM iityJIiiLu ui i nc orun I OMHPfl Can he found in our mammoth Stock. Sullivan Hardware Co.