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Do not wait until you catch your death of cold before preparing for it. During the hot Summer we bought an im mense Stock of Blankets, And are now in position to supply the demand for good, warm bedding. We can sell you Blankets from 50c. per pair up to $12.50. Can give you almost any grade you may desire. We invite the public to come at once and examine our BLANKET STUCK. Doubtless your first exclamation will be, What are you going to do with so many Blankets ? Our answer is, Going to sell them ! The quality of our 50c, 75c, $1.00, $1,25, $1,50 and $2.00 Blankets will surprise you. Our Knock Out Blanket Is all wool, 10-4 size, and priced $2.50 only. Our Marengo Blanket Ie warranted a pure wool warp and filling, priced $3.00 per pair. Our ? World Beater, North Carolina made, absolutely all wool, ef superior quality, size 10-4, priced $3.50, xl-4 size, priced $4.50. This is un doubtedly one of the best Blankets made for anything like the price. However, if they are not good enough we have superior Blankets at $7.50, and extra fine Eider Down Blankets $12.50 per pair. One of the finest Blankets ever shown on this market. We certainly have a great line of Blankets, and you will do yourself an injustice not to see what we are showing be fore you buy. We also^have Colored Comforts - AND - White Quilts. Ours is the place and now is the time to buy your Winter Bedding. You rs truly, OSBORNE I PEARSON. Wholesale and Retail Dealers ic Local News WEDNESDAY, NOV. 5, 1902. THE COTTOH HABKET. Good Midd ling-7i. Strict Middling-7.? Middling-.?*. The Andemon Cotton M!ll stock io now vorth $186.00. . Capt. H. H. Watkins attended court lu Laurens last week. The weathor for the past week has been ail that could be desired. County Treasurer Payne's office is not crowded these days with taxpay ers. President Roosevelt has named Thursday, 27th inst., as Thanksgiving Day. P. E. Zimmerman, of Spartauburg, spent a day or two in the city last week. The little folks have commenced talk ing about Christm?s and the visit of Santa Claus. We are indebted to Senator Mclau rin for another valuable report from the Census Department. J. R. Earle, Esq., editor of the Oco nee Newf?, Walhalla, spent last Sunday in the city with relatives. The new schedule of the Blue Ridge and Southern Railroads will appear in Tho Intelligencer next week. It is said that nearly every free hol der in the county is having his land posted against trespassing by hunting. .Married, on Sunday, November 2, by Rev. N. G. Wright and at his residence, Mr. J. A. Aiewine and Miss Macie Ash ley. The season has rolled around again When you can shut the door when yon enter or make your exit from a build ing. Cuiquola Lodge, Knights of Pythias, will meet to-morrow evening at 8 o'clock. All the members are urged to attend. The gardeners who were fortunate enough to have a late Irish potato crop this year are rejoicing on account of the yield. , If you have a horse to shoe or a ve hicle to be repaired, read the new ad vertisement of Paul Stephens in anoth er column. Cotton is on a see-saw these dave. At one time it looks as if it was going down to 7 cents, then it starts up again and drops back. Misses Willie Swilling and Katie Stevens, of Hartwell, Ga., have been spending the past .week in Anderson visiting relatives. Merchants and others who do a time 1 business tell us collections so far are exceptionally good, while trade is above the average. Our county correspondents will please send in their news i terns in time to reach us not later than Monday night of each week. Rev. Henry Martin will preach at Long Branch Church next Sunday morning at ll o'clock. The public is cordially invited to attend. Mrs. G. Ernest Brown, of Mobile, Ala., is in the city visiting her pa rents. Her visit is a source of much pleasure to her many friends. Miss May Hutchison, of Iola, S. C., has returned home after a visit of sev eral weekB to her grandfather, Mt. S. A. Hutchison.-Elberton (Ga.) Star. Mr. Hillhouse. of Anderson county, carried 35 colored men from Newberry veste rday to work on the new dam at Portman Shoals.-Newberry Observer. The frost has not yet hurt vegetation except in low places. The Irish potato vines of the second crop were not dam aged, which usually wilt among the earliest. Theodore Bailey, a worthy and in dustrious Anderson Boy who now holds a responsible position with the oil mill in Seneca, spent last Sunday in the city with his parents. Last J/onday being Salesday a large crowd of people was attracted to the city, and the merchants did a fine busi ness, J.lie real estate sold at public outcry brought a good price. AugnBtus. a little son of Joseph Bryant, of Rock Mills Township, died last Thursday, after a brief illness, aged 7 years. The remains were in terred at Providence Church on Friday. Gen. M. L. Bonham, accompanied by his wife, reaohed home a few days ago and was warmly greeted by his many friends, who are rejoicing to see him looking so well after his severo afflic tion. The many friends of Miss Lillian Murrah will regret to know that she is seriouBly ill at ber home on Greenville street, and will join us in wishing her a speedy restoration to her usual health. The handsome new Methodist Church at Pelzer was dedicated last Sunday by Bishop Duncan, who, as he always does, preached a most interesting and impressive sermon to a large congre gation . Our young friend, Clarence Bolt, of the Prospect section, has come to the city and is now clerking for C. Frank Bolt, where he will ? be more than pleased to greet and servo his friends at any time. Hi H. Wilcox, an old Anderson boy ? who now lives in Hartwell, Ga., spent a day or two in tho city la*t week and I was a welcome visitor to The Intelli gencer office. Tho Cross Rjads Baptist Church will hold a congregational meeting at the Church next Sunday afternoon at 8 o'clock. All the members are urged to attend, as business of importance will bo transacted. Samuel Bigby, of Honea Path, who was recently shot by Bert Powell in Greenville, is reported to bo doing very well, and the attending physicians are hopeful of his recovery, though he is not yet past the danger point. Some of our farmers are still busy picking cotton, but the majority of them have about finished. A few of thu large land owners aro holding a few bales for a higher price, but the tciiimts IUD ?elling as fast as it is ginned. Col. August Kohn, the Colombia cor respondent of tho News and Courier, spent yesterday in the city, and was warmly greeted by his many friends. The News and Courier now reaches Anderson at 11.10 a. m. and as a conse quence will add many new subscribers to itsllist io tho up-country. Col.?Kohn is au experienced, energetic journalist., and as a writer b?s few equals in southern journalism. Frank Archer has resigned hin posi tion us one of the clerks at the Hotel Chiquola and gone to Chester, S. C., whore ho has accepted a position with tho Chester Hotel. He is succeeded at the Chid nola by R. T. Madden, of Rich mond, Va. Every year about this time weather prophets begin predicting that the coming winter will bo i em ark ably cold, and tell people it is sure to be so. for the corn shucks, acorn bolls, squirrel fur and fowl feathers are much thicker than usual. W. M. P. Shaw, of Varennea Town ship, lost another fine mule last week. This is the third mule he has lost this year, and all of them died of a peculiar disease. The loss falls quite heavy on Mr. Shaw, who is a poor, deserving man. There will be an all-day singing at Midway Baptist. Church, near Lowndes- 1 ville, Sunday, November vue 9th, con ducted by Prof. Henry Milford, and others. The public is cordially invited to attend, bringing their singing books and dinner baskets. Quite a nnmber of valuable cows have died in and u. on nd Williamson during the past few months of what has been pronouuced Texas fever, which is caused by the pastures being infested by infectious ticks. There is no known remedy for this fever. J. I. Cai i uh am, formerly of Pied mont but who has been clerking for one of Greenville's leading mercantile houses for some time, was in tho city yesterday and has decided to locate here, He is a most excellent young man, and wo extend him a cordial wel come to the Electric City. A little fellow, turning over tho leaves of a scrap book, came across the well-known picture of some chickens just out of their shell. He examined the picture carefully, and then, with a grave, sagacious look, slowly remark ed: "They came out 'cos they waa afraid of being boiled." Oscar D. Anderson, one of our mer chants, has purchased from E. A. Bell the storeroom next to his present place of business, on Depot street, and the lot in the rear from Mrs. Annie MOSE running back to the railroad cut. Mr Anderson will make some valuable im provements on the building. John Harris, a negro, who killer Henry Yarborough, another negro, ii Hopewell Township, last spring, anc who has been evading arrest ever since came into the city Saturday and Bur rendered to S her iii' Green. He hat employed Prince &. Tribble to defeuc him, and ho will apply for bail in a fe? days. The election in the city yesterda; passed off very quietly, and a light vot was polled. At the Federal box 1? votas were polled, of which 10 were fo the Republican nominee. At the Stat box 172 votes wero polled, and all o of thom wero for the Democratic nomi nees. As to the constitutional amend ment there was 140 "yes" majority. Last Thursday morning about o'clock, Green Williams, colored, c Centerville Township, lost his dwell ing house and part of its contents b lire. The house was in flames befor the occupants discovered it, and the had time to save only a few pieces c furniture, clothing, etc. It is na known how the fire originated. Th loss is partly covered by insurance. Mrs. Minnie Bowman, from nen Lowndesville, was down at the count Fair and enjoyed the occasion. Sh was a Miss Wharton from the Genei ostee section of Anderson County an some years ago graduated at the Du West Female College. The editor < the Medium had the honor of readin her graduating essay, which was of tl greatest merit.-Abbeville Medium. Belton is going to have another ban to be known as "The Chiquola Bank Judge W. F. Cox, of this city, will 1 the president, and John A. Horton, tl popular young Mayor of Belton, caa! 1er. The capital stock is to be $50,00 all of which has been subscribed. Ai plication has been made to the Seen tary of State for a charter, and as soc as it is granted the Bank will be rea<] for business. Acting upon the petition of the men hers of the Anderson Bar, Govern McSweccoy has appointed Coi. W. i Hunt, of Newberry, to hold a speci term of the Court of Common Pleas f Anderson County, commencing < Monday, the 1st day of December, ai continuing for two weeks. Col. Hu is an able lawyer, a most courteo gentleman, and will hold the scales < justice with impartiality in all eas brought before him. The Winnsboro News and Herald the 20th ult. says: "J. C. Keys, t master mechanic at the quarries of t Winnsboro Granite Company, met wi a most dangerous accident last Tuc day evening. A guy wire broke, jer ing him down the ledge with the i suit that both an arm and a leg wc broken and other painful bruises si .fained. He is getting along wei Mr. Keys is a native of Anderson, a has many friends here who will reg? to hear of his misfortune. There will be preaching at De Presbyterian Church next Friday, Si urday and Sunday, the 7th, 8th and 1 inst. Rev. S. J. Cartledge, of this ci will assist the pastor, Rev. T. C. Lig< On Monday night, the 10th inst, series of meetings will begin at Robe Church, to continue during the : mainder of the week, morning a night. In this meeting the pastor, I Ligon, will be assisted by Rev. R. McLees, of Greenwood, S. C. 1 friends of both of the congregations tho above named churches are cordi ly invited to attend the services. Last Saturday night Nero Hollai an old and worthy colored citizen, aiding at Norris Station, near Conti in.Picken8 County, was sitting i room in his house when he was s and killed. The assassin fired t allots through a window, one of wh struck the old man in tho breast, k ing him instantly. Bloodhounds w brought crom Clemson College ; placed on the tracks nt the windi which they followed to the homo ( white man in the same community, to yesterday no arrests had been mn but tho ofticers are vigorously work to find the murderer. The Manning Ti nes congratulf The News and Courier on having t member of its staff so promising a morist ns "Nathan Beeswax," "a yoi boy from tho clny hills of Anders( The Times says: "Ho is certain catchy writer, and his articles ar great addition to Charleston's moro daily." Wo do not know whether than Beeswax can properly beinclu under tho general descriptive titi "a young boy," but ho has wril some very clever things, and it is c Inst that his true name should mown, and particularly in view of fact that longer concealment might suit in distressful consequences to Fighting Editor. His name is Si van, jnst the same as Mr. Doo! name is Dunne.-News and Com Yes, his name is J. Augustus S ul li' the eldest son of onr feUow-townsc John P. Sullivan, one of our best < zens, a genuine wit and unexec story-teller, and tho son is a verit "chip off the old block." Henry Keuneday. a well known negro carpenter in thiB Beetloo; died nt hie home in this city last Sunday. Tho deceased waa a son of the lato Elias Kennedy, a notorious Baptist preacher in his day, who took an activo part in politics during the reconstruction pe riod, and who.was shot and killed by unknown partied near Craft's ferry, iu Elbert County, Ga., in 18G?. Henry, like his father, also took an active part in politics during the same period, and waa a bitter Republican. After the redemption o? the State by tho Demo crats, he retired from politics and fol lowed his trade, and was a sober, up right negro, Mrs. Hannah Smith, widow of the late Samuel Smith, died at her home in Broadway Township last Saturday morning, and wns buried Sunday morn ing in the Eurekn Churchyard, Kev. Wm. Brown conducting the funeral services, in the presence of a Inrgecou ?[rogation of sorrowing friends and re atives. Mrs. Smith was horn, reared and apen. her life in Anderson Countv. She was 70 years of nge, and had been in feeble health for several months. She was n most excellent, Christian woman, and since tier girlhood had been n devoted member of the Baptist Church. She possessed many noble virtues of both heart and mind, and those who knew her best loved her most. Hov many friends deeply sym ??athizo with the loved ones who are eft to cherish her memory. Mr."J. J. Fretwel), of Anderson, is registered at tho Argyle. Mr. Fretwell is one of the captains of industry in the Piedmont section of the State, be ing President of tho People's Bank of Anderson and interested financially in cotton mills and other multitudinous enterprises thereabout. When Mr. Fretwell begins to talk of the future of Anderson ho realizes that he hnsa good subject and knows how to bundle it. Anderson's ninth cotton mill will soon be uttmbered muong the things that bo. MT. D. C. Brown, one of tho progress ive youug business men of thnt town, will finance, so to speak, the new un dertaking. It will bo n $200,000 mill and Mr. Brown will invest in it $20,000 of the genuino sitnoleons. This smells like business-nnd the odor is seduc tive. Mr. Brown is now in Charleston mingling with the money kings here about and endeavoring to interest them in tho enterprise. 'Pears like there's something doing in Anderson. -News and Courier, 20th ult. The approach of cold weather has developed the fact that in one particu lar, at least, the work on tho Court House veas not carried nut exactly in accordance with specifications. Tho specifications called for a lino from tho roomB of the Probate Judge, Auditor and County Superintendent, of Educa tion, so that stoves could be nsed. When openings to the Hue were made a few days ago it was found that the flue stopped after being carried up one story, and investigation showed that had it been carried further it would have como in contact with ono of tho main hpnm? of the gallery. This dis covery makes plain tho renaon for stop ping it. ItbecomeB necessary now to put in iron piping with oi?-setB to miss this beam und reach the roof, entailing a, considerable cost. Tho temporary use of fire places and stoves by tho officials on cold mornings obviates the necessity of putting tho heating appa ratus in operation nt a cost of 8*5.00 per day. Hurricane Creek News. Corn huskings aro tho order of tho day. The farmers oro making plenty of corn through thiB section. They say it ?B cheaper to get corn out of their own crib than it ia their neighbor's. The farmers are very near done pick ing cotton, and say that they havo made the beat crop that they have made in several years. M. T. Fleming sowed ten acre? in wheat last week. He is one of our most progressive farmers. We think it would pay some of the rcBt of us to follow his example, for his mode of farming is worth imitatin. D. E. King attended the dedication of the new Methodist Church at Pelzer Sunday, conducted by Bishop Duncan. Gulliver Moore was the guest of Miss May Fleming on last Sunday. W. S. Hembree is at home n ow for a while. WO at e all glad to welcome him back in our midst. The Sunday School at Shiloh is pro gressing nicely. % We are all well. Blue Bird. WAGONS-We have a large slock on band tbat we want to dixnose of at way vjowo prices. Vandlver Bro?. A Major A tremendous stock of high grade Lanterns has just been received by Sulli van Hardware Co. They are Helling them at very low prices. Refined, up-tn date people always want the best. GALLAGHER BROS. are ac knowledged to be among the best PHO TOGRAPHERS in the 8outh. They do not waste their skill on cheap, fading trash. A Dozen Times a Night. Mr. Owen Dunn, of Benton Ferry, W. Va., writes: "I bave had kidney and bladder trouble for years, and it became so bad that I was obliged to get up at least a dozen times at nlgbt. I never re ceived anv permanent bnnofit from any medicine' until I tried Foley's Kidney Cure. After using two bottles, I am cured." Evans Pharmacy. If your Bicycle needs trucing up or you need a set of new Tires gives us a call. Brock Hardware Co. You rtlll find a big stock of Victor Sweep Winga, all sizes, at Brock Hard ware Co. Never Ask Advice. When you bave a cough or cold don't ask what is good for it and got some medicine witb little or no merit and per haps dangerous. Ask for Foley's Honey and Tar, the greatest throat Hnd lung remedy, it cures coughs and colds quick ly. Evans Pharmacy. W. H. Shearer, Surveyor, You will find me at Dean fi Ratline's. Long dis tance Phone at my residence Just received two Cars ol Buggies, all prices-$3ii.OO for a Top Buggy up. "Vandlver Bron. & Major. Spent More Than a $1000. W. W. Baker, of Plainview, Nob., write*-: "My wife suffered from lung trouble for .\iteeti years. She tried a number ot' di.Clors and ?pent over 81000 without relief. Suo became vory low and lost all hope. A friand recommended Foloy's Honey and Tar and, thauks to this gr*at remedy, lt saved her life. She enjoys belter health than she has known in'ten years." ReftiBO substituter. Evans Pharmacy. Sullivan Hardware <'o. now have on hand two ear loads of tho well-known Old Dominion Horse and Mule Shoes, this is tho greatest quantity of Shoes ever brought to Anderson at on? li tr*?. Poloy'a Honey and Tar cures coughs ar.d colds ami prevents pneumonia. Take no substitutes. Evans Pharmacy. We sell the best and lightest draft Mowers on earth. Come and see them. Vandlver Bros. ?fe Major. No danger of consumption if you use Foley's Honey and Tar.to oure that stub born cough. Evans Pharmacy^ Bronchitis for Twenty Years. Mrs. Minerva Smith, of Danville, III., writes: "I bad bronchitis for twenty years and never got relief until I usbd Foley's Honey and Tar, which ls a snre oure." Contains no opiates. Evans Pharmacy. YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO BUY A Or anything in the Furnishing Line without first seeing what we have to show you. We bought a big stock in Greenville at a sacrifice, and propose to give our customers the benefit of our purchase. COME tfcUICK! Have the Goods opened up, and at a less price than com petitors paid for them. HALL BROS. Always Cut Price Clothiers. South Main Street. All Wool Underwear 1B now in order. Good Under-gar mont s are a security tc health? and when they fit comfortably they are a great pleasure. We have them in all sizes, and you know we can suit you in size, quality and price. Come and examine these garments. You will be pleased with them. Without casting any reflections, we must say in all due modesty that we give you every advantage of the exclusive Hat Store, and more in variety and leas in price. Give your head a chance to save your pocket. Shoes for everybody are found at our Store. Kice, light weights in all leathers, and heavy weights, too. Leather linings and without. Give us a chance to ?t one to your foot. C. A. REESE, Post Office Block. Furnishings and Shoes.