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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-11-17
AndersOn...A few Words Concerning
our Recent Visit.

Editor Rodgers, of The Palmetto Post.
Port Royal. s. G, who was delegate to
the railroad meeting in this city two weeks
ago, speaks of Anderson as follows IN the
last issue of his paper:
'sWhen the delegates from Port Royal
and Beaufort reached Anderson Thursday
evening. they were met at the train by
Mr.. J. D. Maxwell, of the reception COM
itse 5sne RaGsa H o Gef5fags anS Mr MaS
well, Mr.. Tribble and other mem bers of
the committee were untirlng in their eff
forts to make the delegates feel at home,
which they did in little while. The Chi
ouola is a handsome red-brick building
finished in the latest style. 1t cost some
$50 600. and is quite an ornament to the
city. It faces the public square, and the
day we arrived the square was crowded
with wagons that had hauled in cotton
and other commodities from the adjacent
country. Among these we recognized
some of the we'll known schooner wagons
from North Caroliu az These brought cab
bages, apples, &c. Eight hundred bales
OF cotton had been brought in that day.
Anderson is thriving place. aud its stores
beat anything in size and in amount OF
stock carried outside Of the big cities. and
are superior to many found in more pre-
tsntious places We were taken on
round of inspection, aud were surprised at
the evidence of thrift and progress to be
seen on every hand. The old Court House
has been torn down and new structure
to cost S25, 900 is being erected in Its stead.
A new Town Hall is being erected, and
gentleman told Us that nearly $500, 900 of
Improvements and buildings were now 90.
ing on. The city has only 5000 inhabl-
tants, but every man among them has his
shoulder to the wheel OF push and pro-
gress. The residences are handsome, with
beautiful laid ont gardens and hothouses.
Nearly all of the buildings are OF brick.
One large business house through which
We were conducted contains an immense
dry gouds and clothing store on the. first
floor, mammoth notion, &C., floor above,
while in an enormous cellar is conducted
wholesale and retail grocery. This con-
Germ handled $1,000 bales of cotton last
year. Many OF the stores are supplied
with elevators, and all, as we'll as the
streets, are lit by means of electric lights.
We were taken to the Anderson Cotton
Factory, Of which Mr. j. A Brock is pres
ident, and viewed the manufacture OF cot
ton in all its branches. This is too short
an article to do justice to this mill and the
new mill almost ompleted, and to be run
by electricity, so We will make note OF
the same in our next issue. In conclu-
sion, we must say we fell in love with An.
derson and its good people, and they will
hear from US again in the near future
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-11-17

= Local self-government will find, per-
haps, its greatest exponent in Greater
New York. al the power is given to the
mayor, the comptroller and the munich
pal assembly. The mayor serves for four
years at salary of $4,000 per annnm,
the comptroller six years at salary OF
$4,000 year, both salaries being larger
than that paid any cabinet officer OF the
United States. The council will be COM
posed OF twenty eight members, elected
to represent their respective burroughs
for four years, and the president OF the
council is elected by the people nt an an
nual salary of 5000, which is as much as
the governor of almost any western State
receives. The board of aldermen will
consist of sixty-three members, elected
for two years. the presiding officer re-
ceiving s., 900 q year. The city will have
undo the new regime, g, 600 employees,
and g tax OF almost $70,000,00O will DO
levied on the 81, 800, 900, 600 assessed valu-
alton in the city to maintain the city s
| government There are many more Of
fees that pay large salaries. For in
stance, tho corporation counse! will be
Paid $4,000 year, which is more than
Chief Justice Fuller, of the United States
Supreme Court, receives.
- 1t is related Of Judge Hawkins, who
at the age of SO is still on the English
Bench, that on one occasion when he was
about to pass sentence on convicted
felon, the prisoner arose and said: "May
the Almighty strike me dead if don't
speak the truth. 1 am innocent OF this
crime" Judge Hawkins said nothing
for about minute, when, after gfancing
at the clock, he Illuminated in his most
impressive tones: "Since the Almighty
has not thought fit to intervene I will now
proceed to pass sentence"
= a man died At a New York hospital
the other day whose blood was SO mixed
with drink that the heart, in being taken
out for a post mortem examination,
smelled as though stepped in alcohol.
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this magnificent harbor will open up a
splendid opportunity for ship building
along its shores and create a market for
the manufactured steel from the iron
mines of the South.
The climate is such in summer and
winter that more days work can be done
out of doors, on the sea islands Of South
Carolina, than almost anywhere along
our American coast, and the bringing
down of the material for this important
industry, which is SO much needed in shis
Countrywide building up of the merchant
marine-would be most valuable aid to
this great Railroad and at the same time
enable US to carry under the American
flag part of the products we send abroad
to foreign countries.
England in 1896 built nine hundred
and sixty thousand tons of steel ships,
and in the same period America built on
ly ninety thousand tons.a and most Of these
for use on the lakes We want to stimu-
late the building of steamships which use
so much of the products of our iron mines
! when building and consumes so much Of
our southern coal when engaged in com.
merce.
I have seen the commerce of the world
changed from sail to steam, for when
was boy there were no ocean steamers,
and I have seen the first regular Atlantic
steamers that ever crossed its stormy
waters, the ill-fated president" and
have seen almost every large and i'm
loortant steamer that has crossed the At
lantic since that time, and there is moth
ing in the world history that can exceed
the wonderful improvements which have
been made in the construction, size and
speed of steamships since those early
days, the time in crossing the Atlantic
being reduced five days, and the modern
steamer is fairy palace filled with skilled
science and at of the best intellects ofthe
world.
There are said to be over one hundred
different occupations required to build
frst-class modern steamship, and yet we
in America have little part in this great
work, notwithstanding we produce mere
iron ard steel in year than great Britain,
France and Germany combined. Having
the material and the skilled work men,
we aught, at least, to do part of this i'm
portant industry, which would give en-
ployment to so many men, stimulate our.
southern iron and steel works, and aid
her railroads in giving them employ
ment in bringing material to the coast.
It is to the completion Of this great
project now before US, the building of the
Black Diamond Railroad, that we look
for these developments. Ifput in opera
tion it would most certainly create new
and much needed and ever increasing ine
dustry on the southern coast in addition
to building up an immense trade in coal,
grain and lumber and other products of
the interior. These things must certain
ly follow the building Of this road, and
may the time be hestened when this great
project will be completed, and the great
West and the New South be more closely
welded together by a continued band of
steel and a successful and mutual busi-
ness, which will aid all the sections
through which this great Railroad is to
run on its way to the grandest seaport of
the South Atlantic-the magnificent deep
water harbor of Port Royal.
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SPOT CASH !!

work Some say bought heavily others must close OUT but
All in knowing how Just picked $6
Goods Shoes Clothing fifty cents the dollar and FOR
sixty days pieces All stock and they
CO. price another will and don't forget it,
anduf you will look this will believe It,
We lead the flock.
Any No. Ladies Mems and Boys Is cents On
goods all worth double the
your neghor tell Sold shoes six
County, and will continue doing it.
Shoes Chn 70 cents Mems 63 cents
but about time for the old ehe
people, they know merchants don't sell
goods Sorry didn't buy goods we did Cant
keep Every with goods and prices tell the tale and
crowded Monday morning till Saturday night
Twenty-Five Pencils Cake Soap cent boxes Matches
cent Lead Pencils cent % Envelopes cent
yards Lace and Other things too Numerous to mention Come,
yourself Now etu pointer Conga youo"n price
long Water Proof Macintosh Oreoa SlS Mems Suit OF Clothes
Wool and own Price not
keep the Racket Prices will draw The
Don't be fooled into buying before look at
your dollars hard make selling five eeats cotton Car
and intend keep coming No. it
puzzles some folks can Only been here weeks and the
Racket spread People for miles around
tell US their ncgbors told them to go to the Racket
Nice heavy Outing smooth Gnghams q that everybody
Bed Ticking A. yard better at CENTS
very that going 1Occns pcryard All Wool Flnnes CENTS
and defy anybody earth to beat prices on Jeans
Pants % each worth 30 cents Boys 10
cents worth 25 that keeps the Racket Gin the
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Ies be getting rather in old town. Let the good
work help Selling five
prices Cut m low slash the knife and let the people
profits We here and don't forgei
Wea
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-02-28
ABE WAS CONVICTED.
But he Had Left all to The Lord and
Came Out All Right
lN. Quad. in Sd. Lonis Republic.l

(M Quad, in ST. Louis Republic)
They were going to try colored man
for stealing a quantity of raw cotton
and when the hour arrived, / went up
to the court house to hear the case. The
prisoner was man about 40 years of age,
and had elected to plead his own case
The prosecution proved that the bag Of
cotton was found in his cabin, and the
property was fully identified as belonging
to the owner of the compress The pris-
oner asked no questions, but said he
wanted to make statement and rest his
case vivid de Lawd." After while he
was given an opportunity to speak, and
said:
Il war gNine by dat compress at 'leben
O'Clock at night, when u voice called out
to me: Hold on, dar, Aberham Jones!
Yo was pore man, an You jes' take
long dis bag o. cotton to buy yo' sum
shoes fur cole wedder.' Den de bag fell
at my feet an / dun tok it home"
'Did you recognize the voice." asked
the judge.
''No, sab; but reckon it was err anjul
dat spoke"
"Then why did you hide the bag when
you got homer
"WeH. sab, jes' as I got frew de gate
anodCler voice tole me dat I'd better hide
de cotton fur a few days"
mo, sab; but | reckon it was u voice
from Heaben."
"And that's your defence. isitY
eyes. sab. Use willin' to res dis case
in de Inwd's hands. De Lawd knows
never stole dat cotton"
Hadn't Won better have a hwyerY
suggested the Judge
''No sab. Fze been gwine ter church
fur de las fo'ty vars an I'm resfin' dis
case right in de hands Of de Lawd.'
Il shall have to give you four months in
jail, Abraham'
'Huh! What fur?"
Stealing that cotton
The prisoner received his sentence with
out word. Seeming to have expected it,
and was taken away. Two weeks LATER
| met him on the streets of Selma, so
miles away, and said to him:
"Why, | thought you were in jail for
four months over in Florence
Yeas, ! was" he replied
Il remember that you put your case in
the hands Of the Lord.
"Yaas, sab; an / come out all right"
But You got four months"
$50 did, sab, but arter sarvin' fur nine
days de Iawd showed me how to dig
outer dat jail. an yere am, an dey won't
git me again.
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WHY SOME MEN >ARE NOT IN
POLITICS.
Greensboro Christian Advocate.)

Greensboro Christian Adyocate.)
While it is necessary to protect polite
al speakers from interruption and abuse,
it rs necessary to protect the audiences
from the filth and profanity of the speak
ers. We know at least one man who. in
the last State campaign, was driven
from the courthouse by the vulgarity OF
the speaker. 1t is citizens right to
listen to the discussion of the political
questions Of the day. Why should he be
denied this right? One who now sits in
the Legislature at Raleigh filed his
speeches last fall with such profanity
and vulgarity as that many were dis
gusted and compelled to leave the au-
dience. Such as this helps to spread and
strengthen the idea a great many good
men have that it is not necessary for
them to take any interest in politics.
Fine every public speaker who INDUCES
in profanity or vulgarity and there will
be a more intelligent citizenship.
oarein ,.;V.B
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MY LADY'S WARDROBE.
What and Fancy Graceful Fashions for Day
we Me- = Astors of Stem Green Cloth.

to the figure, yet every curved line of the
waist and back is shown to advantage.
The gown just described was seen at
the last musicale given at the Waldorf,
and as the wearer was young and pretty,
her poke bonnet made a most fitting
crown. The poke" was made of pur-
pie velvet, faced with black tulle finely
shirred, and the trimmings consisted of
large black plumes and artistically ar
ranged velvet pansies.
For this season of the year there is no
material SO suitable as cloth for the well
dressed woman when she passes the por-
tails of her own door before SIX O'Clock in
the evening She may wear silk or vel
vet, but it will be at the expense of her
taste. Her tailor-made gown may be of
the most delicious shades Of blue, red,
purple, tan or brown; in fact, just such
a dress as can be worn during the latter
part of April and in May. Because it Is
tailor-made, it need not necessarily look
severe. for adj the newest styles have
short open jackets with which can be
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-02-28

Collar bands with high standing rufus
and battlement-shaped pieces wired to
stand out well from the neck, have be-
come settled fashion; but novelty IS
the use of violets to cover the tabs, and
other small artificial flowers arranged i'm
wreath around the edge.
Black handkerchiefs are announced as
the latest craze. An acceptable modifi-
cation of this fancy, however, is a white
handkerchief with a black border EN-
broidered with wreath of tiny flowers
Handkerchiefs of pale pink, mauve, vel
low, blue and even purple are among the
seasons novelties, and they are embroid-
cred with white initials and trimmed
around with lace; but the daintiest Of
all is a pure white handkerchief sheer
and fine, with a flight of butterflies en-
broidered in one corner and reaching we'll
into the centre
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SOMETHING TO DEPEND ON.

Mr.. James Jones, of the drug firm Of
Jones & Son, Cowden, H., in speaking
Of DR.. Kings New Discovery, says that
last winter his wife was attacked with
In Grippe, and her case grew so serious
that physicians at Cowden and Pana
could do nothing for her. 1T seemed to
develop into hasty consumption Hav-
ing DR.. Kings New Discovery in store,
and selling lots Of It, he took a bottle
home, and to the surprise Of all she began
to get better from the first dose, and half
Il dozen dollar bottles cured her sound and
Well Or. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds is guar
anteed to do this good work Try it. Free
trial bottles at John Y. AIacRae's drug
store.
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WELLINGToN's REASONING.


A good story is told of the Duke of Wei
hngton while out foxIhunting. 1t seems
the hounds had reached the banks Of Il
small river, and the master gallopcd
up saying:
"The dogs cant pick up the scent your
Grace.
"The fox has crossed to the other side =
cried the Duke.
mot very likely, my Lord. A fox hates
water"
"Ay. ay, but he's crossed over some
bridge"
II don't believe there is a bridge an
swered the master.
Well" continued the Duke, though
| was never here before, | am sure you
win find one within mile"
Followed by the hunt, they pushed on,
and less than mile off came upon a
lrudely constructed bridge. The dogs
crossed it, and took up the scent, and kill
ed the fox. Asked for his reason for as
sorting that there was bridge near, the
Duke said
Il saw two or three cottages clustered
together on each bank of the river, and /
thought the people living in them would
he tempted by their social feelings to con-
trive a means of visiting each other That
same inference Of mine gained me one of
my battles"
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It's distracting in one sense at least.
that early spring always brings with II
tn fashions for the summer. Whue
lavns and laces may give us shiver now
thy suggest the coming months when
chi would be an agreeable change. The
spng of '97 will not be an epoch-maklng
peod in the genealogy of costumes:
de,rtures from the previous year being
neher pronounced nor material. And
We certain notifications are observed
tn, are sure to distinguish the ~
MEL However, in these slight
chges there is no cause for regret for,
if ere ever was time in the history of
drs when women might be content with
wit they have it is now, when fashion
ha reached perfection in all that goes to
cotitute graceful outline, harmonious
coring, becoming effect and pretty con-
tBts.
he principal notifications are in
Il narrow skirts, the widely far
II skirt being thing Of the past, and
ii the small sleeves, which are both
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-02-28

stem green. The material is soft broad
cloth and the suit consists of a plain
skirt, cut very full in the back, but with
no suggestion Of a flare, and a single
breasted Elton trimmed with black silk
braid. a small green velvet toque COM
pletes the costume and carries out the
color scheme OF this most harmonious
toilette.
mother stunning costume that would
prove worthy rival to Mrs. Astor's is
d, 7eloped in parple ladies' cloth. The
skirt is perfectly plain and the Jacket
which is quite short is left open at the
front TO display soft vest Of white
tin. a trimming Of narrow silk braid
the front ard back Of the Jacket
alses an exceedingly handsome garnit-
81
he collar ard slashed revers Of this
IA ct give it a peculiarly grecefuI finish.
Fnp while there is nothing TO confne it
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Designed BY The National st. New YORK

Serge suits made IN sailor fashion and
trimmed with brightly eolored braids
make smart frocks for the smaller girls,
while coat and skirt costumes seem TO be
preferred by young ladies of fourteen to
sixteen years.
The latest decree from Paris says. that
pearl gray gloves are newer than the
white which have been worn for the past
season. This certainly is welcome news,
for white gloves besides being extrava-
CANT make the hands look large, while
the gray tint has a tendency to reduce
the apparent SIZE
White satin stock collars are worn by
French women with cloth, silk or velvet
shirt waists In place of the linen ones SO
common here. Satin Of any color may
be substituted for the white.
The coat which outlines the figure at
the sides, fits it closely at the back and Is
loose in front, is the favortte style.
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One CT Mrs. John Jacob Aster' S
Newest ! ailor- Made Gowns is an
Entire study in Stem Green.

worn dainty filmy fronts of lace or chif-
fon. A Becoming fad of the hour Is the
long scarves of chiffon which are wrapped
about the throat and tied in great
spreading bow under the chin. This Is
usually worn with an open jacket ON the
style of the one depicted on this page.
Driving in the Park seems to be am
ever popular recreation, and it is none
the less pleasing because it is q pastime
in which children may join.
Mrs. George Goulds sons and Mrs. Og-
den Mills two little daughters are among
those often seen ON the drive, CARRIED in
dainty costumes and driving with their
mothers.
Many OF the fastidious wee ladies,
between the ages of eight and sixteen
years, wear velvet and silk frocks or
coats, but very pleasing little dresses in
much less expensive materials are also
worn
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FRANK=BRowN,
On from1S {
VlCE-P REsrDEN
GENERA ouNsRI
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comfortable and becoming, since there is
no limit to the variety in design, and
therefore can be made to suit each and
every figure.
Three distinct styles of skirt are pro-
phesied for the coming season.
These are the plain skirt, just full
enough to insure a pretty curve, the skirt
founced to the waist, and the skirt
which is slightly draped and moderately
trimmed.
Gowns for street wear are most in de-
nand just at this moment and variety is
the one thing needful since luncheons.
musicales, teas and shopping expeditions
are the order Of the day Tailor-made
gowns prevail, dark unassuming ones be-
ing chosen for shopping and the more
fanciful models in delicate tints doing
service for social occasions.
One of Mrs. John Jacob Astor's newest
tailor-made gowns is an entire study in
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NAME, PLEASE.
lFrom the Cherokee scont.l

u IUIH tIIE NIHET0Att oCUWt.T
A Western North Carolina newspaper
man met his death Sunday while on his
knees in church Offering prayer to God.
Ut is SO rare that newspaper 9 man gets
In the right path that as soon as he does
a wise providence takes him home We
take hope from the tragic end Of our
brother.