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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-12-09
BeltOn Items.

The Usamean and Othaos Literary So.
cieties of the Belton High School cordi-
ally invite their friends to be present at
their joint celebration next Friday even
ing. Dec. 1lth, in the Chapel of the school
building. The young men Of the Usamean
Society will discuss the Query
"Resolucd, That the Republican form OF
government is superior to the Monarchical
torm." After the debate, rectalions. ETC.,
by the young ladies' will complete the
evenings entertainment. The following
gentlemen have been chosen 10 decide the
merits of the debate: Fl II. Watkins,
aonea Path, and Prof. John T. West, of
Pelzer. II is the custom Of the Belton
High School to hold general examina.
ton at the end of every third month, in
accordance with which custom the eIami
nations for the first three months have
Just been completed with very satisfactory
results. The hour period for each daily
recitation and the strict classification Of
pupils have proven their Efficiency in the
splendid results obtained in the recent
examinations. The questions in mathe
matics were not given for the purpose OF
confusing the Students mind, but for the
purpose of testing his reasoning powers.
The following is an example given to
one of the high classes in arithmetic: "The
front wheel of a carriage was IL fee: in
circumference and the hind wheel Is feet
a rivet iu the tire Of each was up when the
carriage started and when it stopped the
same rivets were up for the 575lh time.
How many miles had the carriage travel
ed, allowing $50 feet to the mile?
In the absence of DR.. Chas. Manly, the
regular pastor, who is in attendance upon
the Baptist State Convention in Charles
ton, the pulpit of the Baptist Church on
Sunday was filled by Rev. Mr.. Hendricks.
Rev. A. B. Earle left to-day to attend
the Methodist Conference at -ibbeville.
His congregation and friends in Belton are
anxious that he should be sent to this cir
cult again.
DR.. George T. Brown, of Atlanta Ga, is
visiting relatives here.
J. D. Campbell, stenographer of the
Seventh Judicial District, is at home until
after the holidays
. Mr.. J. K. Breazeale, who has been quite
i'll for some time past, We are glad to re.
port as being much better.
n. NJ. Poore, student at Furman Uni
versily. was at home Saturday and Sunday.
DR.. Killebrew. the energetic proprietor
Of the Belton Hotel, Is busy having the
building renovated and repainted. He is
now entertaining several guests for the
winter from New Jersey.
Miss Sarah Mattison, of Varennes, is
visiting M's3 Matte Brown.
The Bolton Dramatic Club anticipate
giving to the public at an early date their
play, "a White Mountain Boy"
The Hon. A. G. Latimer has returned to
Washington to be present at the opening
of Congresp. SCRIBBLERs.
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Salesday.

Last Monday vas Salesday, and, as
usual at this season of the year, large
crowd was attracted to the city. The
weather had moderated considerably, and
it wa, beautiful day. The horseswap-
pers were numerous, and many poor old
rip changed hands. A drove OF horses
was sold at public outcry at ]. S Fowler's
stables, the prices running from $50 up.
The merchants bad a good day, their
stores being Gro wded from early morning
until dark. The Judge OF Probate sold a
lot of valuable real estate under foreclosure
and for partition, and all of it Brought
good prices some of it fancy prices as
will be seen by the following:
Estate Dennis Chancellor, containing iOo
acres, situated one mile south Of the city
limits, to James F. Fant for $3.50.
Lind of P. z. Farmer. in Fork Town.
ship, two tracts. Tract No. l, containing
63 acres, to J. L. O. Whitfield for S620
Tract No. Q, containing Gl acres, TO A. S.
Farmer for $1,000
Estate of C. G. Simpson, three Tracts.
Tract No. |. containing 3il acres, to p. B.
Allen for s. 800; Tract No. , containing
1928 acres, to P. B. Allen for Sl.710; Tract
No. 8, containing 124 acres, to P. B. Allen
for $l,3l5. The storeroom, now occupied
by the Enterprise Furniture Co, on South
Main street, belonging to the same estate,
was bid off by T. A, Shersrd for So GOO.
The Guyton land, in Hopewell Town
ship, nine miles north Of the city, 2eC
acios. was knocked down 10 W. II. Tucker
for 81 77O, being fraction over Sl7 90 an
acre.
Tract No Of the Fenton s. Hal
estate, in Corner Township. containing
1124 acres, to w. A. Hall for 81 225.
The Y. NJ. C. A. lot, fronting los feet or
McDuf1ie street and 129 feet ON Church
street, was sold by the Trustees for 81 .050
E. P. Sloan being the purchaser.
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These frequent congressional contests
are becoming an unmitigated nuisance,
are stirring up bad blood, intensifying
partisanship and costing the people q
great deal of money; and all because of
the unfortunate course of Congress in
paying premium on all contests. In
stead of adopting the system of paying
the expenses of the successful claimant
1T has pursued the bad policy of paying
both plaintiff aud defendant, and paying
SO literally as 10 hold outs direct invita-
ton to all defeated candidates to contest
a bill for expenses is presented, all the
items in which can be swollen to most
exaggerated figure. Congress allows
this sither in full, or very slightly re-
.duced, SO that the contestant, even if it
be decided that he was beaten, and that
he did not have the slightest excuse for
contest, receives sufficiently large sum
.tomake financial profit out of his con-
test. This naturally encourages many
frivolous contests, which take up great
DIAL of fthe.time OF Congress and costs the
country round sum every two years.
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- In Il Eistern Australia hundred mill
lion sheep and great herds of cattle and
horses now feed upon pastures covering
fist ground which thirty years ago was a
desert Of soft sand, so "rotten" that the
feet sank at every step. This once worth
less ground has been beaten into com pact
soil by the feet Of sheep and cattle, and
It Is believed that other great desert eX-
panses in Australia may be turned into
productive pasture, aud in a similar
mauper.
- A -. year old boy at Parma has just
had his heart washed. He was suffering
. from acute pericarditis, and his doctor,
@using an instrument invented by Prot.
RiQa, drew offthe puruent serous matter
in the sac, and then wa.hed the heart and
its serof brous covering with a solution
of sodium biberate. The boy recovered
rapidly.
BY an Italian law, any circus which
does not perform every act promised in
the printed programme, or which mis-
leads the public by means of pictures, is
liable to fine OF $500 for each offence.
= The street cars Of Buffalo have COM
nenced running hv electric power fur
ae-nished by Niagara Falls, q miles away.
The transmission Was very successfully
accomplished.
With the assistance of the latest ma
chimes piece of leather can be trans
formed into a pair oil boots in 81 minutes,
III which time 1t passes through the
hands of 6S people and 15 machines.
Potassiumorthdini is the
pame applied to an antiseptic lately dis
pYered in Germany, Itspeaks for itself.
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Executors Sale.

DY virtue of the power vested in me by
I'D the last Will and Testament of the late
Rev. David E. Frier.on D. D., will e1-
pose for sale at public outcry at Anderson,
c. H., (unless disposed of at private sale
before that time), on Salesday in January,
1897, within the usual hours of sale, the
following described Real Estate, to-wit:
All that certain Lot and Residence there.
on. situate in the City of Anderson, s. c.,
facing South on Calhoun Street, adjoining
lots of Mrs. E. e. Moore and j. B. MCGEE
on the North, Mrs J. w. Provost on the
East, vacant lot of Mrs. Csshine on the
South, Calhoun Street intervening,) and
Mrs. A. W, Kay on the West, containing
one and one twelfth acres, more or less.
Residence mas rooms; also kitchen, wood.
house, warehouse, stable, &c. Everything
in good repair.
Terms of Sale-One- half cash, balance
10 twelve months with interest at per
cent, and secured by bond of purchaser
and mortgage of premises.
Also, one large lot of Household and
Kitchen Furniture will, unless earlier dis.
posed of, be sold at the same time and
place for cash.
For private sal le or other information ap-
ply to w. H. Frierson
R. E. FRIERSON, Executor.
Dec. 8, 1896 "a 4
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We are in receipt of the Souvenir Edi-
ton Of the ANDERSON INTELLIGENCER. It
Is certainly a creditable effort on the par
of tho publishers of the INTELLIGENCER
and if they do not receive the sincere
thanks of the Anderson people that peo-
pie must indeed be unappreciative and
ungrnteful It is fve.column thirty
four page issue. 1t must have taken an
immense amount of work to collect all
the data it contains. twill be great ad-
vertisament for enterprising Anderson
Bamberg Herald.
- After woman is 35, she ceases to
prevaricate about her age, and begins to
tell how young her children are.
= A bill pending in the Alabama sem
ate making it unlawful to make contracts
payable in gold was defeated by vote of
8 to 90.
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Words are C|1eap)
Though they to constitute the
principal stock in trade of some people.
Cold Facts and Figures represented by Reliable Goods
and Prices are to be relied upon.
-ex@se@eA@M

WE have been so busy this season
that we have hardly found time to
write an advertisement unless we tres
passed upon the Sabbath, hut the "ox
was not in the ditch, and this vas
unnecessary as the people seemed to
know where to come to buy their goods
anyway.
In our 81 years active business ex
perience we have never been in posi-
tion to serve the people so well and
save them so much money on their
purchases as we are to-day, and were
never so much in earnest about doing
business as we are about now.
Notwithstanding our heavy sales to
parties near and far we are overloaded
on many lines Of goods, as our New
York buyer seems to think he can't
load US too heavy when he can get
them at such ruinously low prices for
prompt cash, as he did during the
squalIy election times just past when
money in New Yolk was worth so to
100 per cent. on call. This is the ad-
vantage of always having q shrewd
representative in the Metropolis, but
it takes money to keep this kind of q
thing rolling, and any who wishes to
select from stock Of goods we'll bought
and that will not fall far short Of s100-
900 in value can do so by calling around
at our store.
Many goods are on the advance.
This is the day of gigantic trusts and
consumers are compelled to pay tribute,
and the promise of the near future is
they are to be still more fostered and
encouraged, 1t seems the hide and
leather market has been again cor.
nered. So look out for high priced
Shoes. We are we'll 'heeled" and are
prepared to name prices on many new
desirable solid goods less than former
ly. For instance, we will sell you the
best mems homemade, No. Kip,
Ca, or English Tie that we sold a
year ago for $3.50 now s1.00. Mems
Genuine Calf, Dongola top, sold last
year $500, now $1.25. A solid Men s
Buff or veal calf at Csc. that formerly
sold for S1.25. Several lines of ladies'
and children's goods are being sold in
the same proportion. We frankly
admit that throughout the store our
values are not uniform, i. e., in some
goods ourpurchases are more fortunate
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-12-09

While war with Spain would result in
no great damage either to American COM
meree or American coast cities, the time
is opportune for Congress to be more sc.
tive than ever before in the history of the
nation in preparing the coast cities
against sea attacks. 1t will cost consid-
erable money to complete this work, but
the money had better be spent in this
manner than q great many ways in which
1T now finds disposal. Galveston, New
Orleans, Mobile, Pensacols, Key West,
ST. Augustine, Brunswick, Savannah,
Port Royal, Charleston, Norfolk and 9TH
erSouthern cities are now practically at
the mercy ofany boundaring fleet. They
deserve protection, as do also the great
Northern sea coast cities. 1t has well been
sail that the best way to prevent war is
70 prepare thoroughly for it.
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Ifsomething else doesn't turn up to in
crease il, the electoral vote for Bryan will
be l76. He not only gets one vote IN
Kentucky, but tine final count, just COM
pleted, of the votes cast in California,
gives him one electoral vote in that State.
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A Valuable Prescription.

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The Ideal Panacea
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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-12-09

In the recent election Mississippi elect
eda Fox to Congress, Rhode Island q
Bull. Virginia Lamb, and Ohio Kerr.
Another group is formed of Grow, of
Pennsylvania. Little, of Arkansas, and
Low, ofNew York. And still another,
which would make good Ways and
Means committee, is Robb, of Missouri,
Steele, of Indiana, Sharp of North Caroli-
ma, Gamble, of South Dakota, Gaine, of
Tennessee, and Settle, of New York.
There is a Cannon, from Illinois, Ball
from Texas and Hitt, from Illinois.
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NOTICE

VM7ILL be let to the lowest responsible
wv bidder, on Thursday, Dec II, at II
q. m. the bulldog of a new bridge over
Creek on Air Line Rord, near w. NJ II.
Halls in Varennes Township.
Plans and 81 eel ifications made known on
day of letting.
w. P. sNELGRoVE. :.
Co. Sup'r.
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NOTICE.

A IL persons are warned not to trade
IA for Note given by j. M. Glenn to
J. P. Glenn for S152, dated in October,
1895; also, Note from J. P. Smith to
8. D. Glenn for $500, dated March 9Th,
1925, which Notes have been lost or stolen.
J. P. GLENN.
Equality, s. c., Nov. 27, 1862
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! There is row pending in the Legisls-
tnre of Georgia bill TO organize and put
IN operation rt.formatory for juvenile
laworeakers, and from every part of the
State there is b;ing expressed sentiments
of approved Of the measure. There is
great need for such an institution in ev-
cry State. To throw mere lad, convict.
ed offs minor offense, into close and con-
slant association of the old and hardened
criminals is great-wrong to the offender
as well as to society.
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LAND FOR SALE.

T have two Tracts of Land for sale. One
Il Tract contains 104 acres, the other 13O
acres. Both adjoin my plantation three
miles cast of Pendleton.
Apply to Mr.. W. B. Norris on the place,
or to the undersigned.
Also, 176 acres in Marion Co., Florida.
r. w. SIMPSON.
Nov. 25, 1896 % 3
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The Methodist ministers of Baltimore
are trying to prevent Sunday funerals.
Pittsburg. Washington and Philadelphia
have partially succeeded in abolishing
them. The reason assigned for doing
away with them is that it causes too. many.
people to engage in work that should be
done on Q week tley.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-12-09

Edison, the great electrician, who has
been experimenting with tho cathode ray
on sightess persons, said few days ago
to reporter of the New York Journal !:
The blind-that class of sightless per-
sons whose optic nerves are still intact
will be made to see inside of three years.
4 am more than satisfied with the expeyi-
ments have male and am now at work
on an invention from which have every
reason to hope shall obtain the best of
results
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VHE undersigned has Cow in his pos.
il session which has been running at
large on his premises, and which he wants
to return to the owner, who can get it by
calling on him, proving the property and
paying expenses. If not called for it will
be disposed of in the legal way. Resi-
dence in Hall Township, near Csrswell
Institute. D. A. MCCLELLAN.
Dec 8, 1886 "a II
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The printing Office of the Marion Star
was consumed by fire Last Wednesday
night. The press, type an. all the con-
tentsof the building were destroyed. The
fire vas caused by fire having been left
n the fireplace. The loss is partially
covered by insurance.
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Mr.. Bryan will start on his lecture tour
in alfew weeks. Headquarters have been
established, by his managers in Atlanta,
and the dates and route will soon lie an
nouneed. He will visit Columbia.
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Hon. r. .. Hardeman, ex-Treasurer of
Georgia and present Representative of
Newton County, died at his home in Cow
dDgton last Wednesday afternoon. He
was one Of Goorgia's most notable men
and his death is deplored by all who knew
him.
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TN MILL. TN R::::R "

We offer 4 doz. Felt Haas, assorted
shapes, at 25c., marked down from SO
and 75c. 2 d6z. Black Felt Walking
Hats at 75c., from s1.00. This has
been record breaking Millinery sea-
son with US.
Itgoes without saying that in Ladies
Goods and Furnishings We still take
the advanced lead. Weare constantly
receiving fresh additions To this stock
in all the new novelties in Dress
Goods and Trimmings, Wraps, hlilli-
merry, &c. Freight trains are so slow
and the rush has been so great that.
our express bills have been quite an
item this season.
Our buyer is now sending us many
rare bargains far below ruling prices
earlier in the season.
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The National Grange, with a member
ship of 10000, has urged upon Major Nc
kinley the appointment oftheir chairman
z j. d brigham, of 0hir, as Secretary of
Agriculture.
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vigorous campaign is needed against
the carrying of concealed weapons. The
papers these days are full of shooting af.
trays, and very few of the murderers are
brought to justice.
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The Nee Era is the name of new pa
perthat made its appearance at Union,
s. @. Messrs. Mathis, Thrash & CAN'T
are the editors and proprietors. Success
to their efforts.
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Here are Your Mules.

The undersigned, slightly dis6gured but
still in the ring, will arrive in few days
with a car load of fine Tennessee Mules at
the Nj idway Stables, which will be sold at
prices lower than you have ever bought
them. j, N. VANDIVER.
Dec Q, 1896 "a
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The Ideal Panacea
NOTICE,

I forbid any one from hunting or tres
passing any way at all on my Palmer,
Sharpe or Gleason land.
P. F. FARMER.
Dec. 0, 1896 "a l.
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OFFICE
TEN CENT STORE,
Christmas Department,
ANDERSON, S. C., DECEMBER 9. 1896.
a. B. G. W. z Y. e. Santa Claus,
In Quarters near North Pole
MY DEAR FRIEND:

MY DEAR FRIEND:
kind of advice giving outline of trip this season
has lust been received indeed glad have you Head
quarters with US while this section promise you the cordial
welcome much accommodation We trying
everything ready your reception Have engaged special shelter tor
your hgop baggage u Will the stables Town
your Reindeer By the forgot to tell us just how many you
would have However, will for had
four last year and you certainly this the tremendous loads
which you shipping
Now you spoke couple Gaf Santa Tell straight
Are you about bringing them along? We find difficulty in
securing stables high enough Suppose will have let their heads
through stable top And the Dogs We have arranged ken
mel for them Big and little Dogs Large and short Dogs Sleek ana lat
Dogs Thick Dogs Danish Hounds Newouneands and Masi
You things been coming promptly Well considering
quantity you think coming pretty we We have
everything We engaged putting
ehng where the little folks at and where we can just hand
the things right you when you Lots Of little folks have already
said what they bring them We have arranged Whistles
Jumping Jacks Toy Animals Menages Jacks Bransen Bulls Bicycles
and large Mechanical Birds Climbing Monkeys Iron Trains Punch
and judy Carts of all kinds Watches Faa Drums and Wagons
Horns Tamboun Balls Ra Wheebarows Rolling Hoops Dolls
Carriages Racing Teams Magic Lanterns sadrons Steam
boats Boxes Guns and Pistols China and Glass Toys of nature
Vases Fancy Tableware Gift Cups and Sauc Jewey Novelties Photo
Albums Accordeon Voins, Guitars, Harp, ETC.
FIRE WORKS! FIRE WORKS FIRE WORKS
Crackers Candles Rockets Balloons and everything The Devil among
the Tailors Dragons Nests, and all for fun
WELL will look for you here any time from till the 2h OF this
month. Yours always truly,
c. 5. MINOR - - lOG. STORE.
27 South Public Square.
Little Folks look for Santa Claus about the night Of Dec a. We
expect him in Anderson at any minute
Grand Free Fire Works Front Of Store at Ten o'clock on
the night Of Dec. a. Best ever given in Anderson
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-"With S,5OO.OOO bales of cotton"
says the Rome, Georgia, Tribune, 1.-The
South will take in about S2S0,0OO,0 600 this
season.
Why suffer with Coughs, Colds and La
Grippe when LAXATIVE BRoMo QUINGNE
will cure you in one day. Does not pro-
duce the ringing in the head like Sulphate
of Quinine. Put up in tablets convenient
for taking. Guaranteed to cure. or money
refunded. Price, 25 Cents. For sale by
Evans Pharmacy.
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In House
Furnishings

we are strong 10 solid cases Of Bed
Blankets received from one factory
recently that we can retail at less than
we ever bought them at before. In
table damask, napkins doylies, towels,
ready-made sheets, pillow cases, win
dow curtains, shades and fixtures, &c.,
we can do you good. Staple Cotton
Goods are on the advance but we are
daily selling many Domestics for less
money than when cotton was 5 cents.
Why Because we bought last July
and August q tremendous lot.
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Our recent additions to these were
rare bargains that must be seen TO be-
appreciated.