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TODApon i UUMUUU, We now have a Stock of between 5,000and 6,000 pounds ?? the best k??wn and moat popular Chewing Tobaccos. Such well known brande, for instance, as , Bailey Bros., Kock and Eye, Cook Spur, Zoe, i Hops, - Solid, Big Whistle, Old Bob, Natural Leaf, Xi. Ash's Full Bloom and Good Chew, N. D. Sullivan's No. 1, Our Own, Nameless, Tube Bose, T.C.D., Free sud Easy, Sullivan's Best and Natural Leaf. Harvey's Natural Laaf and Bich and Ripe. E. J. Beynold's Schnapps, Brown's Mule, Sweepstakes, Hill Billy. H Christ ain Peper's Natural Leaf and Tooth Pick. Such a variety of Chewing Tobaccos cannot be found in Anderson. We can sell you TOBACCO WHOLESALE OR RETAIL. Also, complete Stocks of GROCERIES, DRY GOODS. FARM SUPPLIES. We are Agents for the ANDERSON PHOSPHATE AND OIL CO'S. FERTILIZERS. Yours truly,' We.have a number pf ?Suits (one and two of S kind) that anust be sold" before our Spring Goods arrive. To move'em quick we have Cut thePrices Deep. ? . $12.50 Suits at $8,50. 10.00 Suits at 7.00. 7.50 Suits at 5.00. 5.00 Suits at 3.50. Few Overcoats Lei AT HALF PRICE. Local News. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2. WQL TSE COTIOir MA2BET. Good Middling-15. Strict M;ddii?g-i4f. Middling-14}. D. J. Sherard, of Iva, spent yester day in tho city. A. M. Erwin, of Antreville, was in the city yesterday. Mrs. M. S. Crayton is visiting rela tives in Greenville. Miss Belle Hanks spent Satarlay and .Sunday at Iva, S. C. Mies Lidie Keith is visiting friends sud relatives at Seneca. R. A. Abrams is in Newberry this week on a visit to hie parents. McDavid Horton is now at work with the Daily Maii as local reporter. Frank Hoghes, of Honea Path, spent Sunday in the city with relatives. Afiss Lois Watson has returned from a visit to relatives at Lowndesville. One of onr exchanges says it is no neo to go fishing until the dogwood is in bloom. Mrs. B. J. Fraser, of Mt. Carmel, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. T. E. Howard. Ernest Brockman, of Columbia, has taken a position as clerk with Hotei Chiquola. Mrs. Sallie Crayton, who ha? beon visiting relatives in Florida, has re turned home. Clarence Smith, of High Point, N. C., is visiting his sister, Mrs. J. W. Quattlebaum. Mrs. W. J. O'Brien, of Savannah, i?* in the city with her daughter, Mrs. J. R. Cochran, Jr. C. F. Jones has gone to the Eastern markets to buy his spring and summer stock of goods. G. Ernest Brown, of Augusta, Ga., is spending a few days in the city visiting relativeg. Henry Gantt, of Townville, has come to the city to clerk in the Anderson cotton mills store. Miss Mamie Arnold and Master Fleet. Dodd visited friends and relatives in Pickens last week. Miss Christine von Borstel has gone to Florida, where ehe will spend a few weeks visiting friends. Mrs. J. D. Lat ty has 'gone to Mays ville, Ga., where she will spend a few weeks visiting relatives. While in Atlanta last week County Supervisor Vandiver purchased six fine mules for tho county farm. Editor Geo. E. Clarke, of_ tho Wil li?fisstes Nsws. spout last friday in the city and gave us a call. Misses Bessie and Virginia Norris, of Cateccbee, have been in the city, the guests of Mrs. J. M. Patrick. Ieaao A. Weil, of Plymouth, Pa., is in the city visiting his mother, Mrs, Helen Weil, who is seriously ill. Tho Anderson merchants are antici pating a fine spring trade and aro mak ing extensive preparations for it. Plant onions, mustard, turnips, Eng lish peas, lettuce and spinach as soon as weather conditions will permit. Next Mondar is Saleada/. There will he one or two publia sales, anda large crowd is expected in the etty. If the bad weather keeps on things will have to heat up pretty fast or the Easter hats won't have much show. MiasEmma Hall, who has been sick at her home near Pendleton for the past few weeks, has returned to the city. T. E. Bmitb, of Anderson, 8; C., is spending the week among his many friends in Hartwell.-Hartwell Sun. D M. Stewart, of Xenia, Ohio, who is interested in the proposed Anderson Greenville trolley line, is in the city. J Monday was the last day for paying city and county taxes, and the delin quents will have to pay the penalty. On rainy days burn ont your chim neys before the March winda blow high. This precaution may save your house. Attention is directed to the adver tisement of the Laurens Laundry Co., of Laureas, S. C., in another column. Mr. aad ?irs. Ar minus Wright re turned to their home in Atlanta yes terday after a visit to relatives in this city. Dr. W. W. Watkins and wife, of Pendleton, have been spending a few days in the city visiting relatives and friends. - Dr. J. D. Whitehead and family, of Timmonsville, 8. C.* have moved to Honea Path to make their home in the future. Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Maxwell, who have been living in Charlotte for a year or more, have returned to the city to make their home. The colton receipts at Anderson up to Saturday night were 20,003 balea. The receipts up to the same date last year were 28,710 hales. Miss!Helen Cater loft a few days ago for New York, whero she will huya spring and summer stock of millinery for Osborne & Pierson. = - . . ' .. ' - By dUecMon of the City Council two drinking fountains for horses have been put iii. one on North and the other on South Main street. Th^ Cour t of Common Pleas convenes in this cliy next Monday, 7th inst. Jurors and witnesses should be on hand promptly at 10 o'clock a.m. In his hew advertisement thia week C. A* Reese is offering a few remnant anita and overcoats at greatly reduced prices. Read it and give him a call. ' Newman Lessen supreme steward of the Fraternal Union of America, ad dressed the local lodge on fraternal matters in the Masonic Hall Monday night. Thomas Speer, of the Anderson Foundry? who has been, quite sick at tb ? homo ot his parents near Lo wo de s vlUe. has wavered and is again at his poet of duty. Miases Alice Mattlson and Annie Shirley, two popular young, ladies of. Honea Path, are visiting the family of R. J. Mattiwm; just sooth cf town. Easlay Progress. An Infant lion of J. T. Harbin died at the home of his paren ts at the Cox Mill on Tuesday night? 23rd ult, and waa burif d the following day ,at Silver Broofc cemetery. j Chas. li. Hall Co. have just received j i a lot o? moiu-iiioek ?iojiiiag, which i iii'y uro otteriug at balduin prices. For particulars read carefully their new advertisement. The Anderson merchants have al ready beenn to receive spring goods, and it vt ill not be lon? before the pretty girls will be wearing pretty shirtwaists in all of the spring colora. Cbiquola Lodge, Knights of Pythias, will hold its regular convention to morrow evening at 8 o'clock. All tho members are urged to attend, as the meeting will be an important one. Miss Floride Reese has gone to An derson to take a position with the C. F. Jones Company, one of the Inrgeat dry goods and millinery stores in this Bart of the State.-Abbeville Press and anner. The electors of Townville school district will hold an election on Sat urday, 10th inst., on the question of levying an additional tax of :? mills for school purposes. See advertise ment; iu uuoiuer column. Our young friend, Monroe Burrin:;, formerly ot th?? county bat now living in Elbert County, Ga., has been spend ing a fow days in this section visiting relatives and his best girl. Ho was in the city Saturday and gave us a call. J. H. Harbin, of Westminster, was in the city last Friday and gavo us an ap preciated call. If he can secure a dwe'.ling house he is contemplating lo cking in Anderson in the near future, f>nd will be cordially welcomed by bis friends. Wm. and Marion Ransom, of Char lotte, N. C., and sons of tho late Rob ert Ransom, who was killed nt the first battle of Manassap, have been visitiug their uncle, Capt. Wm. Ransom, who in seriously ill at his homo iu V?rennos Township. Rev. M. B. Kelly, pastor of St. John's M. E. Church, spent last Sunday at Greers, S. C., where be preached a ser mon to the missionary society of the Churoh of that town. His pulpit here waa occupied by Rev. John M. Lander, of Williamston. Last Saturday night Judge W. F. Cox's horse got out of tho stable, and, after strolling around the city, attempt ed to walk a trestle on the C. & W. C. It. lt., in the southeastern portion of the city and fell to the ground, whioh caused ita death. William Erwin, of Honea Path, was in town last Monday. He Imo rino blooded beef cattle, and his hogs take premiums at the State Fairs. Pros perous and happy, be was inquiring after bank stock, with a view to buy ing.-Abbeville Press and Banner. Albeit Cooper, the depot agent at this place, has mysteriously disappear ed and hiB whereabouts are unknown. His accounts with the company are all right, so we understand, and there iu no known reason why he should have l?fl in thia mysterious way.-Honea Path Chronicle. Our young friond. Walter Barton, the fireman on the Southern Railway v/hn so puintully hurt a few days ago near Central, is getting along very well, and it ie hoped will soon oe up again. He is still at the Grady hospi tal in Atlanta, whore he was taken the day of his accident. Hon. Geo. E. Prince haa been ap pointed by Gov. Hey ward to preside at a*special term of the court of common pleas at Saluda, commencing March 28th. The appointment was made at tho request or the Saluda bar, and comes aa a fitting recognition of the ability of one of the best lawyers of the State. Rev. B. J. Willingham, eecrcLtry of the foreign rctaion hoard of tho South ern Baptist Convention, of Richmond? Va., spent last Sunday in Anderson and preached both morning and even ing in the First Baptist Churoh. At both services he -voa greeted by large congregations, ai d his sermons were both eloquent and impressive. The Secretary ut State bas issued a commission to the Peoples' Oil and Fertilizer Company of thia city, capi talized at 685,000. The corporators are lt. N. Geer, L. R. Watson, F. L. Moora, Jos. J. Major, Dr. J. C. Harris. W. H. Tacker, 8. J. Watson, E. P. Vandiver and Samuel E. Moore. The work of I erecting the plant will begin in the early spring. We are requested to announce the engagement ot' Mies Mary-Kathleen Belle Webb, of Anderson, S. C., to Air. Ruflin Mouzon Mitcham, of Clarendon. The1 maker of the request says Mr. M i tchum ia to be congratulated upon winning the heart and hand of one of Anderson's most winsome daughters. -Manning Times. John W. McCalla, a popular and nrogressive citizen of Elbert County, Ga., died at his home in that county last Thursday morning, aged 64 y earp. The deceased waa a brother of Hon. 1. H. McCalla, of Lowndesville, and a brother-in-law of Hon. J. Belton Wat son, of this county, and had a number of friends in this section who will re gret to hear of his death. Thu week we publish an interesting biographical sketch of onr late fellow citizen, Capt. Joseph Y.Fretwell, fath er of our popular townsman, . J. J. Fretwell. It was written by W. W. Keys, of the Baptist Courier. Green ville, 8. C., especially for The Intelli gencer. Next week we will publish a sketch of the late Joseph Byram by the same gentleman. Walter Hammond, a young white man who lives near Pelzer, met with a frightful accident one day last week while going through the country to Anderson. Mr. Hammond waa leading a mule behind the boggy and had the rope wound around his thumb, when the m&le became unruly and jerked at the rope, tearing the i young man's thumb off at tho second joint.-Wil liams ton News. The Greenville News of last Thurs day save : "John McTindnl and Mis? Allie Gunnells, who is a daughter of Sergt. Gunnells of the police force of this city, were married yesterday at thc residence Of Magistrate MoBee. A number of friends of both ' the bride and the bridegroom wero present to witness the ceremony, which was per formed by Judge McBee. Mr. and Mrs. McTindal left immediately after ward for their future homo in Ander son, where the groom isa well known and popular young farmer." Tho Rock H|ll correspondent of thc Columbia State, writing under date ol the 27th ult,, says : "The citizens ol BockyHiU regret exceedingly to heai that onr efficient and accommoda ti no cashier st ibo National Union bank, L, C. Harrison, has at last decided to re sign his present position and to accept a similar position with the Bank ol Lancaster. Lancaster's gain is as suredly Rock Hill's loss and we be speak for Mr. Harrison a great future in his new home. Mr. Harrison came here' from Anderson about 18 yean aero and engaged as bookkeeper of th< First National bank and baa . bees the cashier of the National union bani since its organization, which was it li. O. Branyon, of HeneaPatb, 5. C., i waa in tiio city Saturday, and gave Tho ' Sun office n pleasant call. Ho inform- j ed us that his son, Rev. Carlisle Bran yon, was doing well in Jacksonville, ! Texas, where ho Ulla tho cbaii of Lan gnagea in iho Baptist College there, ! nod tout ho wuB also pastor of several churches. Mr. Branyoc expressed bia admiration of the growth, beauty and prosperity of Hartwell.-Hartwell Sun. Last Sunday morning about 9.80 o'clock lire waa discovered in tho roof of the oil of the dwelling houBO of J. C. C. Featherston, Esq., on South Mc Dullie street. Tho Uremeu responded promptly to the alarm, but their ser vices wero not needed, ns tho lire waa extinguished with a few Ino .".o's of water, and tho damage was slight. The ilro.it is supposed, originated from tho chimney, which stands between tho ?ll mid tho main portion of tho ho uso. Tho annual banquet of th? Smyth Hilles of Peltier waa held nt tho Anti im Hotel in that towu hist Saturday night. Capt. P. K. McCully, Jr., of thia etty, attended and responded to the toast, "Tho First Regiment, South Carolina Volunteers." Gov. Key ward waa present and responded to tho toast, "Tho State of South Carolina." On Sunday morning tho Governor cam? over to Anderson and spent tho day hero as tho guest of H. II. Watkins, Es?. Mr. H. G. Anderson, and Mi?B Olivo Brown, of this city, wer? married at the First Baptist Church last Wednes day afternoon, the impressive ceremo ny being performed by Rev. J. D. Chapman, D. D. The wedding1 mnrch was played by Mrs. Virginia Hnm niond, accompanied by Mr. Webb Von HaB6oln on tho violin. Immediately after the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. An derson left for a trip to Cuba. They will spend a few weeks thcro, and then return to Abbeville to muk? their homo. Miss Brown is a very talented and attractive young woman. Mr. Anderson is well known hero, having been raised in tho county. Ho in now j engaged in business at Abbeville. 1 Their many friends here and elsewhere extend fhoir hearty wishes for a happy life. Jlfrs. Mary L. Slough, mother of Mrs. R. C. Webb, of this city, died nt tho home of her daughter, Mrs. W. T. Jones, in Greenwood last Sunday af ternoon, aged about 72 years. Sh? bad been in feeble health for several years, and for several weeks past her death had been expeoted at any time. Mrs. Slough was tho widow of the late Col. Nelson Slough, who moved to Ander son about eighteen years ago from North Carolina and lived here until his death a few years ago. She was a most excellent, Christian woman, having long been a member of tho Lutheran Church, and during her residence in Anderson she mado a friend of every acquaintance, who will long cherish her memory. Throe daughters and one son survive hor. The remains were brought to Anderson last Monday and interred by the sideof her husband in Silver Brook Cemetery, Rev. S. J. Cartledge, of tho First Presbyterian Church conducting tho funeral services. in tho presentment of the Anderson grand jury last week this encourago icg statement is made: "We have pass ed on nil bills handed to us ana are glad to note that there were not many. We think it is a matter worthy of notice that notwithstanding tho rapid increase of population of our County, the influx ot people from other Coun ties and other States, and the congro Sation of so many at places of the in ustrial enterprises located in our midst, yet crime seems to be decreas ing. It ia an evidence of the content ment on the part of the people and that employment 1B a preventative of crime. The people generally seem to be prospering and contented." Un doubtedly the people who work 'jard eat are least likely to commit crime, and the industriousness of the Ander son? people ia one cause of the credit able conditions there existing. Yet there ia another cause-the fact that Anderson's grand and petit Juries have for the last few yean done their full duty in administering jenilee. How* ever, it ia a good showing Anderson makes.-Columbia State. Mr. Charlea D. Percival, of Balti more, Md., died suddenly at the home of hia son-in-law, T. S. Clayton, in this city last Monday afternoon about 5 o'clock. He had been ont riding in a bnggy, and whilo unhitching tho norse at the siublo he ?eii over and expired in a fow minutes. He had long been a sufferer from chronic heart disease, which was the causo of his death. Mr. Percival was 08 vents of age, and was born and reared in Lynchburg, Va., where he lived until shortly after the close of the civil war, wheu he moved to Baltimore. He served his native State faithfully in the civil war as a member of the Eleventh Virginia Regi ment and waa slightly wounded and takes prisoner nt,Getty abur/r. He has been staying in Anderson for several months, and waa held in high esteem by all of his friends and acquaintances, who deeply sympathize with tho sorely bereaved widow and four daughters who survive him. He had long been a devoted member of the Methodist Church. Yesterday afternoon the re mains were laid to rest in Silver Brook cemetery, Rev. R. A. Child conduct ing the funeral services. Mr. L. M. Murphy Elected Chief. At the regular monthly meeting of the City Counoil last night Mr. L. M. Murphy waa elected chief of police to fill the vacancy caused by the resig nation of Mr. Janies A. Dillinghams Mr. Murphy has been on the force for quite awhile and is a popular and effi cient officer. Mr. Arch Jeans waB elected to lill the vacancy caused by Mr. Murphy's elec tion as chief. Mr. Jeans has been doing extra police duty for some time. WANTED-By the Carolina Suspender Co. six young ladles to do light work on Sowing Machines run bv electric powor. Can eam from 60o. to $1 00 a day. Ap ply to John E. Sadler, Manager. Tem porary omeo at B, O. Evans & Co's. Store. COAL. All kinds black sm lt h Coal for Rale. Lowest pri?es. Bast Coal. The T. Q. Anderson Coal Co., near passenger de pot. 87- S. A carload of Poultry Netting has {nat be? n received by Sullivan Hardware Co. If you want a low-priced garden or poul try fence you should call on them. ELBERTA Peach Trees, Barred Ply mouth Rooke. Red Raspberry Plants Eggs for hatching a speclslty All In quiries promptly answered. Write for circulars. Geo. F. Montgomery, Mariet ta, Ga. 80 8t The Cole Cotton Planter, sold by Bulli? van Hard ?rare Cb., will easily save any farmer many times its cost in one sea son's service. A great many of the best farmers, who make a study of practical and economical farming, have tested these planters and give their strongest endorsement, resulting In the sale of large numbera of them By thia firm. WANTED-At onco, competent teach ers to All good positions in thia and in other States. No entrance fee oharged. Tesonera' , Op operative Agency, 8L George?, S. c., & F. Uta** and E. N. Lit* He, manager?. 1 84-4 CL0T??C3 IV. Just received New Lot of STETSON SHOES lu Vici end Patent Kid. Also, big lot of W. L. DOUGLAS' SHOES, In all leathers. This is the best $3.50 Shoe on earth ? No matter what your taste is we can suit you in Shoes. Como in, we are anxious to show you. Stein Block Clothing. Something you've never had the pleasure of seeing in Anderson. First shipment of this celebrated Clothing just received. New Ties, New Shirts. New Hats? Don't forget the place. Come te ths Store that sells the best of everything, from the Carhartt Overall to the Stein-Block Clothing. Hall Bros. Stand. Chas. B. Hall Co. COTTON PLANTERS ! g^g\T X? Cotton Planters, with Attachments for V^lVj JU Xi planting Corn, Peas, Distributing Guano,&c The beat Implements of the kind ever designed. All who" have used them are loud in their praises. If you. wish to farm successfully and economically you cannot afford io be without these Implements. These Planters are as much superior to the other stylo Planters on the market as is the modern Turn-Plow superior to the primitive stick with which the ancient Egyptian plowed the soil. ? Heel Sweeps. Genuine Terrell Thick Center or Patent Victor Sweeps. Fencing of all Kinds. Three Car Loads of Fence on hand. American or Ellwood Field Fence, Galvanized Poultry Netting, and Galvanized Barb Wire. ALL KINDS FARMING IMPLEMENTS AND TOOLS, By far the largest Stock of Goods of this class carried by any House in the State. .-----^a Buck's Stoves and Ranges. There is a similarity in the general appearance of all Stoves, but siter they have been in use s little while tho dif ference begins to show. It is when put to this test that the genuino superiority of Buck's Stoves becomes apparent and. is appreciated. Our Branch Store? formerly known as Brook Hdw. Co., now occupies our New Boom? recently vacated by Julius H. Weil & Co. We, also, will soon move our Stock Into this room. Sullivan