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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-21
SWIVEL SILKS.

We are Offering a choice OF the Very
hest quality OF SWINEL-SIIsK GING-
HAMS-all this years designs, and the
very best assortment Of colorings. lne
real value Of these goods is soc. per yaro'
but we are Offering the entire lot at -oc.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-21
EXCURSIONS, PIC-sICs. sc.
- 1900. r,o,,.x,

EXCURSION TO OLD POINT.
SATURDAY. MAY 9TH,
bv ladies' Aid Society OF Grace-Street
Presbyterian church. Chesa peake and
Ohio railroad. Train leaves Broad-Street
Depot at 8 A. NJ. Adults. $50; children.
70 cents. Nine hours in Old Point. Re
freshments on train. rDy g-N
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-21
FIGURED LINEN ,

printed by the best Irish maker In
neat designs and popular colofingS-a
regular 25c. Lawn-l5c per yard.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-21
EDUCATIONAL.
rcABE,s UNIVERSITY SCHOOL FOR
nnVG

established 1850, removed TO Richmond.
The thlrty-hrst annual session begins In
Richmond September. 1885, BOARDING
DEPARTMENT LIMITED. For terms
and information address w. GORDON
McABE. Head Master. Post-ofiice Box
3i5, Richmond. my s-iw
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-21
LOST. sTRAYED. AND FOUND.

LOST. SUNDAY AFTERNOON. ON
he boulevard or Hermitage road, "A LONG
BLACK FEATHER BOA. Finder Will
Oe rewarded by leaving at Room ?, Sc
cond floor, Times building. my z-lt'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-21
SCAlsFS.

In looking for good values do not pass
our Gentlemens Furnishings. Socks, tull-
regular made Tans. Browns, and Fast
Blacks, at II l-2. %, IS, and soc.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-21
HOSIERY.

We call special attention 10 a lot OF
New Hosiery just received.
We are able to offer the best values
ever shown at our counters. The reason
IS this:
The maker was late I'm fliing the order.
and had TO accept our terms. aS we had
a full stock and now we propose 10 give
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-21
ART DEPARTMENT.

Our assortment OF Art Materials is very
complete. consisting OF q hlghly-deslr.ls
selection o, Art Materials. 6rimf,Il ~
Work and Embroidery.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-21
NOVELTY DRESS GOODS.

chevIot Mixtures. Covert Suiilng SILK.
and Wool Fancies. All-Wool Faneies-
goods that retaied the first OF the sea-
son at 5Oc.--only &c. per yard.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-21
MATING RUGS,
SCARFS.

made Of the best grade OF Japanese
Mating, 50 and &C. apiece.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-21

To close out lot OF regular y and
SOC. Flowing Ends We are Offering them
at 2Oc apiece-3 for 50c.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-21
WOOL CHALLIES.

Best grade OF French Challies. all
wool. fun % inches wide. pointed. with
the best OF this years designs. only &c.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-21
SCOTCH GINGHAMS

A line OF New Plaids in the best grades
OF Scotch Ginghains-regular ~ ana &C
Quality-25c. per yard.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-21
ADJUSTMENTS.

T0UNG's POND PICNIC-GROuNDs,
now open for engagements by day or
night parties Apply on premises or adj
dress, w. Y. MoRDEcAI. Room 3, Union
depot, city. my 9-eodlm
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-21

All the popular and reliable brands oc
Embroidery and Knitting silks. I'm.
broiderk Cottons. Linen Threads, Crochet
and KNITTING Cottons.
All shades in Germantown Zephyr.
Spanish, Saxony, Shetland, and lce-N oois.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-21
A Bargain in Ribbed Vests,

chrdrcns sizes. /, . 8. 4, value IL i-2c.,
&C. apiece.
Don't miss the SC. Wash-Goods.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-21

Shirts, made Of the very best materials,
with ali the modern imprOvements-laun
dered or unlaundered-J0. 1jc., and 81.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-21

Tecks, Four-in-IIands. Club-T!es.
Bows. Windsors. and "a number of new
shapes. . and soc.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-21
PAisTs.


WE OFFER
PURE LINSEEp OIL
LEWIS'S WHITE LE-D.
WESTMORELAND WHITE LEAD.
ana fun line OF coiors. brushes, ETC..
for painting. MIXED PAINTS. Sample
cards furnished on application. We sell
only the best quality OF these goods.
PURCELL. LADD AZ Cos
-sh "a Wholesale Druggists
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-21

Large assortment OF Pretty and Stylish
and Most Attractive Designs. IN EN-
broldered and Spachtel-Work. and Plain
and Fancy Hemstitched Linens.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-21

Don't fail 20 look at our immense as
sortment OF Wash-Silks, all shades and
colors that you may desire. Full lines
OF ALI Materials for Art-Work.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-21

Special attention called 10 novelties in
Worked and Stamped Linen Scarfs, Cen
tres, and Doilies, with and without lace.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-21

Choice OF a lot of silk and Muslin Bows,
5c-6 for DC.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-21

This department Is IN charge OF Mr.
Henry Schott. who served many years
with Mr.. Henry Wenzei. who win give
Information IN regard To Art-Work. and
will take pleasure In showing stock.
Special designs executed at shortest
notice.
Remember, we do nothing but the best
work at such prices as YOU would pas
for Indifferent work.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-21

Gold and Silver Embroidery Threads,
Cords, Beads, and Spangles.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-21
STAMPING

we make specially Of THE
Celebrated Gold and Ia Comparhle Stamn-
ing process Is controlled By ourselves FOR
richmond, ana we turn out artistic work
new designs now open for inspection.
Original and special designs. inltials'
MonogramS. Embroidery. and HOnlton
Iace-Patterns made 20 order
Our work Is done I'm an artistic manner.
every respect
Largest and most complete stock OF
Fancy Art Materials m the city. such a.
used for Carriage Robes. Table and
Cushion Covers. Mats. Scarfs. Doiliss. sIo
Fancy Art-fsincns, Felts. DENNIS. Trolley
Goth. Crctone. Goebl'n. Corduroy
S1teons. Canvas. and our Celebrated
Art-Ilnens in four weghts-very neht,
medium, medium-heavy, and hcayy-ln
different widths.
Twilled Tahle-Covers stamped IN rich
floral designs, all shades and colors.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-21
Death of DIR. Kerr's Mother.

Intelligence has been received here OF
the death, i'm Nashville. Tenn. OF the
mother OF Rev. Or. Robert Il. Kerr
OF this city. This estimable lady had
been in delicate health for some months.
Dr. Kerr was called to her bedside few
weeks ago. but she grew better. He
left Richmond last Friday, and II is pre-
sumed that he arrived In Nashville before
she died Mrs. Kerr was In her Nd year
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-21

Figured Pushes. silks. Boiling. Cloth,
Serim. Lace. Nets, etc, in immense va
riety.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-21

Fringes 10 match any material in Cot
ton, LINEN. aud SILK.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-11-20
Definition OF Home,

A prize was offered recently by
London It'd Bits for the best answe,
TO the question "What is Home p
Here are a few of the answers which
were received:
The golden setting, in which the
brightest jewel is mother.
A world of strife shut out, world
of love shut in.
Home is the blossom Of which
heaven is the fruit.
The only spot on earth where the
faults and failings of alien humanity
are hidden under the mantle of char,
ity.
The place where the great arc
sometimes small and the small often
great.
The fathers kingdom, the chill.
dren's paradise, the mother world
The jewel casket, containing the
most precious of all jewels-domcs.
tic happiness.
Where you arc treated best and you
grumble most.
Home is the central telegraph Of
fee of human love, into which run in.
Vulnerable wires of affection, many Of
which, though extending thousands
of miles, are never disconnected from
the one great terminus.
The center of our affections
around which our hearts best wish
es twine.
A little hollow scooped out Of the
windy hill of the world, where We
can be shielded from it's cares and an
noyances.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-11-20
A Fathers Hoax.

A clergyman, widower, recently
created quite sensation in his house
hold, which consisted of seven grown
up daughters. The reverend gentle
man was absent from home for a
number Of days in an adjoining
county. The daughters had received
a letter from their father, which stated
that he had married widow with
six children" and that he might be
expected home at certain time.
The effect of the news was great
shock to the happy family. There
was weeping and wailing and all man
ner Of naughty thing said. The house
was neglected, and when the day OF
arrival come, it was any thing but
inviting
At last the Rev. Mr.. x came, but he
was alone. He greeted his daughters
as usual, and as he viewed the neglect
ed apartments, there was merry
twinkle in his eye. The daughters
were nervous and evidently anxious.
At last the elder mustered courage and
asked:
"Where is our mother 2"
"In heaven" said the good man.
"But where is the widow with the
six children whom you married p
"Why, I married her to another
man, my dears," he replied.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-11-20
Is 1t Progress 2

"a pessimistic writer in The Florida
Citizen contrasts our present conven-
fences and improvements with those
of century ago and says:
"But it would seem as if most, if
not all, of our progress has been made
in material things. People do not
think any better than they did when
there were SO few household comforts
and conveniences. They have not
approached to higher wisdom. We
have fewer great men. There is less
sentiment and less regard for author
ity. There are more gorgeous marri-
ages, but the number of scandalous
divorces has increased more than a
hundred fold. The family tie has
lessened till it is generally ready to
drop apart for the slightest cause.
No one is rash enough to express the
opinion that an advance in honor has
occurred. No one thinks that there
has been an increase in honesty and
integrity. Few will assume that more
modesty appears among women, more
moral courage among men or more
obedience among children. A recent
writer on criminology declares that
piracy on the sea and brigandage on
the land have disappeared simply be-
cause the occupations cannot now be
carried on with any reasonable degree
of safety. If the police were removed
from the streets of any Of our large
cities he believes that more pedestri-
ans would be robbed and murdered in
them than if they were to wander
among the savages in the Soudan.
As streets are patrolled by day and by
night highway robbery has become
dangerous. Persons, therefore, resort
to methods Of securing money and
valuables that are less dangerous.
They invent methods of cheating and
defraudiDg that are not easily detected
and are rarely punished if they are
discovered. The crimes that were
once on snded are now close-hand-
ed. The l. d robber has regenerated
into the conardly sneak or the adroit
swindler. ~
We are not willing to admit this
writer's claim that most. if not all, of
our progress has been made in mater
ial things. Perhaps people do not
think any better than they did in the
olden days, but more of them have
learned how to think We do not be-
lieve that we have fewer great men.
On the contrary we have SO many
that they do not loom up as they did
when there we're only few. When
you test the people you will find that
honesty, modesty, moral courage and
sentiment are still positive factors Of
our existence and they are as highly
priced as they ever were.
In this age the newspapers give
prominence to immortality and crime,
and the virtues and good deeds of
mankind attract less attention. But
our churches are multiplying, our
missions are better supported than
ever, our rich men are building col
leges, libraries and hospitals. our
prison system is more humane, the
poor and afflicted are better cared for
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-11-20
and education is within the reach of

and education is within the reach Of
the poorest.
The human heart is just as full Of
sentiment as it ever was. When the
right man talks to the people in the
right way he will move them to gener-
Gus deeds and stir their best emotions
just as the great orators and preachers
did in the good old times.
We think that the world is progress
ing in every way. 1t is progressing
morally, intellectually, spiritually and
materially. Most men are brave and
most women are modest. Of Course,
there are people who are bopelessly
bad. But they are no worse than peo-
pie were hundred years ago. They
are shown up in the newspapers and
naturally they are more CONSPICUOUS
than they were in former times when
there was very little said about them
in print. This is why they look so
black.
Progress has its dark side. It is
not perfection, but still it is progress.
Atlanta Constitution,
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-11-20
His Dream Was Worth Millions.

Elias Howe almost beggared him
self before he discovered where the
eye of the needle of sewing machine
should be located. His original idea
was to follow the model of the eye at
the heel. It never occurred to him
that itshould be placed near the point,
and he might have failed altogether if
he had not dreamed he was building
sewing machine for savage king in a
strange country. Just as in his actual
working experience, he was rather
perplexed about the needles eye. He
thought the king gave him twenty
four hours to complete machine and
make it sew. If not finished in that
time, death was to be the punishment.
Howe worked and worked and puzzled
and puzzled, and finally gave it up.
Then he thought he was taken out to
be executed. He noticed that the
warriors carried spears that were
pierced near the head. Instantly came
a solution of the difficulty, and while
the inventor was begging for time he
awoke. 1t was four o'clock in the
morning. He jumped out Of bed, ran
to his workshop, and by nine o'clock
a needle with an eye at the point had
been rudely modelled.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-11-20
All Men Will be Dwarfs.

There is whole school Of European
scientists who believe that this world
will "come to an enc" as far as man
kind is concerned, at about the year
1000 A. D., by the human race degen-
Grating until they finally disappear
from the face Of the globe. French,
English and German statisticians of
this school have been studying the
military and other records for proof Of
their unique theories, and, if their
published accounts are reliable, they
have been surprisingly successful.
The records used by both the Ger
man and the Frenchman extends back
nearly 400 years. From these it is
learned that the average height of
continental Europeans in 1910 was 5
feet 9 inches. In 1890 they had de-
generated until the average was only.
5 feet 6 inches, and thirty years later,
in 1920, it was only 5 feet 5 inches.
At the present time it is only 5 feet
81 inches. 1t is an easy matter for
expert statisticians to deduce from the
above figures facts that will prove
regular and very rapid decline in hu-
man stature: Figuring in an opposite
direction it is shown that the men of
5000 years ago were giants, whose
average height was 16 feet and 9
inches. Coming down to our era it is
shown that the average height of man
was 9 feet, and that in the fifth cen
tury there were more men that were
over Z feet high than there were less
than 6.
But the most astonishing result of
this scientific story of degeneration
comes from the application Of this
law of gradual diminution to the future.
It is shown that by the end Of the
year $500 A. D., the stature Of the
average man will be reduced to Is
inches, and that within less than 500
years from that date, or say, about
the year 1000, mankind will have ut
terlv disappeared from the globe
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-11-20
Light Stables.

The Importance Of having stables
ventilated in accordance with correct
principles of hygiene is generally ad-
mitted. That the supply of fresh air
should be ample is frequently insisted
upon, but that the light should also
be abundant is not go commonly re-
cognized. Some stables are at mid
day lin a state of semi-darkness-a
condition, to say the least, anything
but conducive to the well-being OF the
horse. No animal enjoys the light OF
day more than he. In his wild state
he frequents the open plain or noun
tain side, in the full light Of the day.
Wild horses are never found to inhabit
gloomy forests or dark ravines. The
horse is child Of light, and he should
be treated accordingly in domestica-
tion, if he is to be kept in perfect
health and spirits, with the eyesight
unimpaired. The frequent transition
from a dark stable into full G glare of
day cannot fail to act prejudicially on
his visual organs, and 80 also must
almost permanent gloom and darkness.
If we studied only his comfort, we
would give him at all times stable
full Of cheeful light as well as refresh
ino oir
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-11-20
A Prayer For Rain.

The part Of the Occident in which
the settlement of Hawville is located
had been afflicted with q long and
severe drouth. After the ablest at
tempts of the rainmakers had brought
no relief, a special y layer meeting
was held at the Methodist Church,
and a united appeal for rain was made
to Providence. When the service
had been going on for some time Col
Handy Polk, an enterprising real
estate agent, rose in his place, and
with becoming humility began: "Our
Heavenly Father, we are assembled
here to-day to call Thy attention to
the fact that we need rain, and need
it mighty bad 1t hain't case of
merely wantin' it, but we've jest
nacherly got to have it or so stone
broke Our business interests are
prostrated, and town lots are bein
offered for half prices they would
have brought six months ago, and
going begin at that. Our crops are
burnt up, and if we don't git relief
soon half of the population will be
forced to pull up stakes and so back
East to their wives people. And, in
addition to the distress that contin-
neration of this yere drouth will
bring to US, beg to call Thy atten-
tion to the injury it will infict upon
Thy cause and kingdom in this locali
ty. Already many Of the faint heart
ed have back slidden, and it is only a
question of time till sin and innickerty
run rampant in our midst. Now l
beg also to remind Thee that it is Col
Handy Polk, the well-known real
estate, loan aud insurance agent, who
is humbly askin' this favor of Thee,
and that Thou canst depend upon it
that the case stands presizely as l
have stated it. And | hope Thou
wilt give my humble petition Thy
keerful attention, and grant US, before
tomorrow night or by the day after
tomorrow ,at the very latest, the rain
we so badly need" 1t is to be re-
corded that, within the space of
twenty-four hours from that time, the
rain began falling in torrents.-Ne,o
York Tribune.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-11-20
Glimpse Of Mexican Life.

Miss Cora Trawick, after spending
nearly year in Mexico, has returned
to Nashville, Tenn, and writes The
World for Christ these glimpses into
Mexican life:
"The people are seen at their best
at the market, and it is sight never
to be forgotten. The building itself
is of iron and stone, and is very large.
Here they have everything, from dry
goods and hats down to "dulces
(sweets), peanuts, flowers, pottery in
fact anything one might ask for, and
every man or woman seems to be try
ing to make more noise than his
neighbor.
Cali along the street leading off
from the market are women, two and
two, making shoes, which they sell for
about twelve cents pair. One wo-
man cuts them out of oil cloth, and
the other one sews them up.
ga woman was buying a pair, and
she sat down on the sidewalk to try
on one of the shoes. 1t was too small,
and about three other women were
trying to help her get her foot into it.
We laughed and passed on to the
cathedral, the doors of which are al
ways open, that passers by may 60 in
and pray.
''In the interior is the most exqui-
site stone carving, reaching from the
floor to the lofty ceiling. The greater
part Of it is overlaid with gold, and
the effect is bewildering.
'The church contains great numbers
of images, which, by the way, are kept
dressed in new and late styles. One
saint was dressed in mourning, or
rather black, with beautiful gauzy
veil oyer her head, reaching to her
feet. She looked very mnch like the
pictures in the Bon Ton, and this one
especially reminds me of a lady in
Nashville.
ga big wax doll, beautifully dressed
in white satin, with pearl beads, lace
trimming, and wearing white gauze
veil, is called the Virgin, audis kept
in glass case. When for any reason
the priest removes it from the case
the people flock there in crowds in
order to touch her hand or kiss her
feet, or even touch her dress, that
they may be cured of their diseases"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-11-20
Nov 18th, 1895
Valuable Land for Sale.

DY virtue of authority vested in me by
ID Deed of Trust executed to me by J.
R. Caldwell, I will sell at public outcry
before the Court House door at Anderson,
s. c., on Salesday in December, 1895. be-
tween the legal hours of sale, the follow.
ing described Tract of Land to- wit:
All that piece, parcel or Tract of Land,
situate, lying and being in Fork Town,
ship, County Of Anderson, State OF South
Carolina, containing one hundred and
three (lO3) acres. more or less, adjoining
lands of w. F. Dobbins On the North.
Little Beaver Dam Creek on the East, R.
v. Dyar on the South, and j. II. Price on
the West. being the same Land conveyed
to ]. r. Caldwell by D. j. Tucker on the
14th day of November, 1889.
Terms of Sale-Cash. Purchaser to pay
for papers. II. b. WATKINS,
Trustee.
Nav 1otb 1908 %
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1895-11-20
VALUABLE
City Property for Sale.

A LI,or part of the HUBBARD'S COR
N NER property is now offered for
sale, ard will be sold on Saleday in De-
cember, if not sold before.
1t consists of two Storerooms, and one
Lot for storeroom, all fronting Main st',
and on Earle Street.
Two three-room Cottages.
One four. room Cottage.
One Vacant Lot, 81 feet front, and rum
ming back to Railroad.
Terms of sale made known by calling
on the undersigned.
Will also sell the Stock of Goods at low
figures in order to retire from business.
A, P. HUBBARD.
P. S.-This ad. means business, and
somebody will get bargain.
Nov g. 1895 10