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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-10-27

The farmers are done picking cotton,
made very good crop, have sold 1t, paid
their debts have some money in their
pockets, and are now ready to gather
their corn and 1t is good crop
can be found i'll the County. Our farm
ers believe In making their living at
home, and taking good County, such as
the lNTELLIGENcEE, and paying for it.
les, Mr.. Editor, we are pleased with the
new form of your paper.
Several Of our farmers have good tur-
nip patches. but Mr.. j. A. Ricketts, has
the finest that we have seen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Is. +. Gassaw way attended
the laying Of the corner stone at Amber
son last Wednesday.
Is. J. Martin, a progressive farmer OF
the Donnalds section, visited his sister,
Mrs. J. II. Gassaway, last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shirley Of Barker
Creek, Visited relatives in our midst Sun
day.
Mr.. Hugh Wilson, Of A bbeville, is Wis
iting his daughter, Mrs. j. A. Bgby.
Just ask thrown" where he is going
next fifth Sunday and SEQ what he says
lust an y mile drive"
The HOnea Path Stock Show was not
was postponed until November 30. Sc
bring your stock along and let's all have
q big time.
Rev. w. p. Is. Kinard, the evangelist
is carrying on meeting ct Honea Path
this week.
We are al. we'll. TYRO.
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Alice Dots.
Well. Mr.. Editor, news is scarce at this
T'YRO

We'll. Mr.. Editor, news is scarce at this
writing.
Mr.. Il. Nj. Anderson has sold his farm
to MIR. Il. &. Cam. Mr.. Anderson speaks
OF going to Abbeville. We regret to give
him up. We wish Mr.. Cam big success.
Married, on Tuesday, October Is, 1897,
ut 40 p. M, at the residence of the bride s.
father. Mr.. Lewis NJ. Tilley, in Rock
Mills Township, by Rev..G. +. Harper,
MIR. William K..McAdams, OF Antreville,
Abbeville County. and Miss Jennie Til
ley, of this County. The attendants were
Mr. j. II. Tilley and Miss Sadie Me-
Adams, Mr.. X. i. Black and Miss Pearl
Hlack. Next day the wedding party
started for tho home of the groom, where
they enjoyed q delicious dinner at p.
nj. This is the third time the groom has
been to the marriage altar. The trip
from the home of the bride to the groom
was rough ono, as it was raining and
the wind was blowing. When you go to
get married, boys, have it in the bargain
that II the weather is bad tho marriage
must be put OFT until the iirst good day.
We had the pleasure of attending Chill
dren's night at Cooks last Saturday night.
The exercises were splendid.
Rev. NJ. MCGEE has been elected to
serve the Rocky River Church next year.
Some people can be led around by the
nose by some men who do not care as
uuCA IOE Lu0tli A5 tu0 ulTL LQAt BLlCk8 10
the bottom OF their feet.
Miss Dollie Blanohet, OF Abbeville, but
formerly OF this section, was up on visit
short while ago. Come again, Miss
Dollie.
Last Saturday night two negroes rob-
bed another negro on the public high
way, relieving him Of about S3I. 90.
Miss Emma Townsend liz in Georgia
attending her brother, who is sick.
FARMER
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LoWndcsyiIle happenings.

i;iu Iiiiattiic uT our little town was
pleasantly disturbed on Tuesday evening,
10Th inst. by tho snnnda q! marriage
bells. Mr.. Arthur Lstimer's beautiful
home was the sceno of mirth and gaiety
where large number Of friends and rela-
tives assembled to witness the marriage or
Mr.. VIII. Teunent to Miss Katie Kay.
Promptly at six o'clock, as the sweet
strains o.! :ha ~5dding march played ny
Miss Znla Brock, began to vihrete, ths
handsome couple entered the parlor pre-
oeded by Miss Sallie Cater with Mr.. Earl
Mr.. Henry Moseley. Rev. III. G. Fennel
officieted, and In most solemn and i'm
preasive manner made the two One After
the ceremony the friends were invited.to
the spacious dining hall, where an elegant
wedding supper was served. The room
was beautifully decorated with flowers aud
ferns. Roses and cosmos were the pre-
vaiiing iioweEs: among the visitors we
noticed the folio wing: Hon. A. G. Lati-
mer and wife. Bolton, Mr.. Charl!e Her.os.
of Furman University. Mies Sallie Ca.er,
Mrs. t. Z: Htll' Anderson. Mr.. Shanklin,
Laurens, Mr. John Blake, Abbeville. The
next day Mr.. and Mrs. Tennent entertain
ed the bridal party and other friends in a
most hospItable manner at their home.
The Baptiat Sunday School obser ved
Missionary Day In their Church the 2nd
Sunday night. The programme consisted
Ol IeCltatIouS anu music. Mr.. Arthur
Latimer delivered an interesting address
to the children. The Church was tastily
decorated with ferns. cedar aud golden
rod.
Mr.. j. F. Barnes left last week to visit
his brother In Prattville, Ala. He will be
gone several weeks.
The Lowndesville High School is In a
flourishing condition.. About QUE hun
dred pupils have been enrolled. The bull
ding has been furnished with new patent
desks and black boards a library mas
been fitted up and books placed In the
shelves for the use of students.
The Lowndesville Dramatic Club is re-.
hearsinR play to bG given In November.
Look out for the date. KY ~
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Kind Words From Our Contemporaries.

Tho Anderson Intollimeucer, one ~ the
most thriving weekly papers il. the State
has been enlarged u Il 1-culufnn, : page
paper May inrEer measure oil success
than ever be with the energetic publish
ers.-,Sumtcr Ucruid.
Tho Anderson Intelligencer comes out
In q new form this week, and greets its
having the largest circulation Of any
country weekly in the State, which ie
we'll deserved. May its shadow never
grow less.- Greenuilie Mountaincer.
The Anderson Intelligencer comes out
this week In new form. It Is now
printed In eight pages instead Of in four
az formerly. This is q great improvement
and the lntelligencer Is now not only full
OF news, but convenient In form. A new
and larger press has been put In and the
equipment has been greatly added to-
The Intelligencer boasts OF having the
largest circulation among the country
weeklies, and this mark OF favor is richly
merited. The Intelligencer Is q most ex-
oa.!ent paper. q credit, not only to Ander
son County, but to the whole stats. We
wish 1t continuation OF the great sue.
CESS 1t has long enjoyed. Chorlcsto,
ErcninG Post.
Anderson County is one of the largest
and most prosperous Counties in South
Carolina and the Anderson Intelligencer
ii county newspaper that IL an honor &c
even such County. But Anderson
County is progressive. It is constantly
on the forward march. and for this it Is
paced by the Intelllgencer. The Intelli-
gencer is nnw-iE large eight page news
paper and all OF the pages are full Of frs:
rate reading matter.-G -,urHie News.
The Anderson IDtelligencer has
changed its blankety-blank form aud
now comes TO US seven column quarto,
which gives it even more space than be.
fore. The form is much better, but as q
country newspaper the Intelligencer has
long been par excellence.-Johnsto
Monitor.
The. Anderson Intelligencer has eu.
larged to an eight page paper. Messrs.
Clinkscalss Il Langston are entsrnrising
newspaper men and are determined to
keep abreast OF the times.-Oconee Ne,ps.
The Anderson Intelligencer came to ua
umns TO the page. The paper Is greatly
improved. much enlarged, and is now
one OF the handsomest weekiies in the
State. 1t boasts OF having the largest cir
culation of any weekly papeT In the State.
Long may 1t prosper and shed its light
and influence over the good people of An
dersOn COunty.-KeOUce Courier.
The Anderson Is. CO Intelligencer has
changed it3 makeup from N.column
four. page to 7-column eight page. The
Intelligencer Is now in it's 33d volume.
1t has been prominent factor in the
Progress and prosperity of the city and
has always been leading journal and
one Of tho best local newspapers in the
State: 1t has splendid patronage, all OF
which 1t deserves.-1fd1fmcW fGd J Stln.
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prcmc Court The State authortics
have selected the case of NJ. Fcrst,
Sons IL Co., Of Savanna h, Ga, against
Constabcs j. &. Strobcl +. NJ. Ray
and j. \. Dickinson, involving the
maintainancc Of an original package
agency at Bnmbcrg The Attorney
General has concluded that this case
presented the best show Of victory
for the State, and it was selected to
make the test Of Uncle Sam highest
judicial tribunal. An effort will be
made to have the case heard rs soon
as possible.
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Obituary.,

Death has invaded the bright and hap.
Coldwater, Ga, and claimed for its victim
their little l3-mpnths-oid son, Samuel
Harvey, known as "little H.n For, sew.
erai weeks he was patient little sufferer
With scarlet fever. The family did not
realize the insidious disease until on tho
morning his soul had taken its flight TO
his everlasting home above. We can cav,
to the hereaved parents that their darling
little Is. is not dead, bnt sleepeth. on
Sunday his remains were inferred at
roberts cemetery. the funeral services
being conducted BY the pastor, Rev. r.
G. Lison. a FaiENp.'
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WOman's Missionary Uaion.

The following is the programme for the
Woman's missionary Union, District No.
2, Saluda Association. which meets with
the Union at Cedar Grove, oct. 80. at 9
O'Clock p. IN.
!. Song. Go We into all the world"
:. Address of welcome, by Mrs. II. Ma.
hafey, Jr.
3. Devotional exercises conducted by
Mrs. w. b. Hawkins.
a. Our duty to missions, opened by Mrs.
5 Recitation, THE Voice of Tbv
Brothers Blood" by Miss DOME Cope
9. Song. 'Labor on"
Z. Paper. ITO what extent did the
Apostolic Church use money in the pro.
pagation OF the Gospel?" by Miss Ida
Daisy Ramsey.
8. How can we interest the ladies Of
Anderson. '''''''
10. Reports from the societies.
IL. Collection.
II Song, Jesus saves."
ID. ANNIE ELLISON, for Com.
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Our Columbia Letter.

COLUMBIA, S. G.. Oct. -, 1897.
II is authOritatively announced that
Comptr0iler-Geno Norton will not
hand in his resignation for some days yet.
There are various matters that have como
up in his Office prior 20 his election, and
he intends to dispose of them before bis
resignation. Ills SUCCESSOR could, in all
probability, mako Il satisfactory DISPOSE
tion OF them, but Nj. Norton wishes, as
he feels 1t to be his duty, to settle them
before turning mis- books over to the sue
cossful aspirant for his place. However,
the State Board has not met and declared
the result OF the recent election in which
the COmptrOller-Genora was the only
candidate for Congress. Tho delay IL due
to Attorney General Barber's illness, no
being confined at his home in Chester.
y ust iS soon as he returns to tho city tho
result of tho election will be declared and
Comptroller General Norton will receive
his commission as Congressman from the
Sixth District.
The committee appointed by the l.egis-
lature to investigate the hooks of the Dis
ponSary met last week and has InadO It's
report. The profits have fallen OF worry
much, and III several places tho dispen-
saries ar0 actually losing money, so far
rs tho management Oi the chief rum shop
ls concerned tho committee found no dis
| crcpancie9. 4 few suggestions arc made
in regard To insurance and the bonds Of
bonds, in the opinion of the committee,
being entirely too small when compared
with tho stock carried by the local dis
penAary.
Governor Ellerbe is extremely reticent
about the replies to the circulars he sent
to the various ministers of the State In
regard to the dispensary law. Many
ministers have replied, and what can be
ascertained from fairly reliable sources,
the digest OF the reports il for prohibi-
tion. It Is safe to say that His Excellency
has received a large number OF temper
ance lectures and sermons, end that here
after he will probably he able to detect
one in the dark by simply feeling it.
A special from Washington to the Rich
mond Times says that a prominent Caro-
linian, in the course Of an interview, told
the reporter that Senator Tillman would
never again be seen in the u. S. Senate
cham ber-that he was now suffering
from that dreadful nalady-Bright's b
disease. Senator Tillman was in the city
for some days for treatment Of .iaundice
but there was no intimation OF his having
Brights disease When he left last week
he was apparently In good health Moth
ing COULD bo lenrned to-day here about
the truthfulnoss of the report. A. b. S.
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Death OF hIr. Fowler.

Mr.. J. M. Fowler died at his home
near Cent. evilla Mills. on Saturday i8.,;
instant, at haif-past eleven O'Clock D. M.
In his death our community has iost one
of our best youn. men. He was one OF
our most upright, substantial farmers
and respected oitizens. He was a con-
sistent member of the Baptist Church.
Ho leaves a father, mother, three sisters.
and one brother to mourn his death. and
to them is extended the sympathy of the
entire com munity. The funeral services
were conducted at Prospect Church .on
which his remains were laid TO rest in thu
adjoining cemetery, in the presence OF. q
large concourse of sorFowipg friends and
relatives. A FRIEHD.
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Condemned Tastimonu

Chas B. Hood, Broker and Manufactu.
rers Agent. Columbia, Ohio, certifles that
DR. Kings New Discovery has no equal as
Cough remedy. J. D. Brown, Prop. of
st. James Hotel, Fl. Wayne, Ind. testifies
that he was cured Of Cough OF two years
standing. caused by La Grippe, by Dr..
Kings Now Discovery. b. +. Merrill:
Baidwinsville, Mass says that iiu iias used
and recommended it and never knew IL to
fall and would rather have 1t than any doc
tor, because IT always cures. Mrs. Hem
ming. 222 l.. 18th ST., Chicago. aiwavs
Keeps 1t at hand and has no fear Of Group.
hecause it instantly relieves. Free Trial
Hotties at Hil-Orr Drug Co.
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The State Fair is only two weeks off.
All concerned are hard at work, and it
is intilaated that the list of attrac
tions will excel those OF all previous
State Fairs. The State ball is to he
revived, and is to be one of the prin-
cipal features Of the week. There
will be wheelmcn's meet, balloon as
tensions. and many other attractions
too numerous to mention. The Fair
Society this year has offered special
prize Of 500, with $50 for second
best, for the best bale Of South Caro-
lima raised cotton shown at the Fair.
This, the officials say, will be the
means of bringing to the Fair one of
the greatest exhibits Of .balcd cotton
ever seen in the State.
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Hon. James Wilson, Secretary Of
Agriculture, says the trial Of sugar
beets this season has been very sue
sessful. The experiment was tried in
twenty-seven States. The seed were
mostly procured in Europe, but next
season the trials, which will be very
extensive, will be made with Amer;
can seed. Twelve tons will be dis
tributed. of which Utah alone will fur
nish ono-fourth. Nebraska and Cali
fornia will provide large proportion
of the remainder, and the balance
necessary will be procured in Gcrma-
ny. Mr.. Wilson is pushing every
project which promises to aid Amcri
can agricultural interests,
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Stone Church Items.

Refreshing rains have revived up this
community, drawing summer to o close
aud nearing winter upon ue.
Mr.. Harry Whitten has been Waiting In
this section from Opossum Corner.
Mr. Albert Raama and con, Hubbard. oi
Cary last week.
Mrs. 2. Boatner and Rise Conyers Pick.
ems. of Pendleton. visited friends in this
section last week.
Mr.. Will Boggs was In this section Sun
dav.
Messrs. Edward Hall and G. Summers
.Jr.. Of Autun, visited relatives recentIv.
Capt j. G. Stribiing keeps his brick ma
chino in full blast. He has full supply
on hand. :,
Several house -breakipga have occurred
in tais community recently. RUSTIC. :
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1t is reported that the experiments
which have been made by the Post
office Department in the free delivery
of rural letters have, so far, resulted
very much to the department salts
fiction. Fifty thousand dollars was
appropriated last winter by Congress
for this use. and tests of tho feasibili
ty of the plan were made in various
parts of thc country. Early reports
which have come in, especially from
some districts in Maine and Vermont,
tell of the satisfaction of the farmers
with the new service, and Of their will
ingness to profit by it.
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Senator Jones. Chairman Of the
Democratic National Committee. is
particularly well pleased with the
Democratic prospects at the Novem-
Der elections. He states that the
Democratic ticket will triumph in
Kentucky by big majority, and re-
CARDS the outlook in Maryland as
promising from Democratic stand
point, while in Ohio the chances are
very good.
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LAND SALE.

I WILL sell at auction in the City of An.
Il derson on Salesday in DECEMBER. If
not sooner disposed of by n.ivats =sle. the
Plaatation known as Grunolethorp Hall.
9wned 9y 6y Estate OF Mrs: l.. @. Maxwell,
both sides Of Eightsan Eile CrseE. ad-
joining Lands of Q. A. Bowen, 8. F.
CAN'T and others.
This Land will probably be diyided and
sold in small Tracts.
For terms and other information "
10 j. d. MAXWELL.
eAnderson. g q.
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Did You Ever

Try Electric Bitters as a remedy for your
troubles? If not, get a bottle nov aud get
relief This medicine has been found to
De peculiarly adapted to the relief and cure
Of ail Female Complaints. exartipg a won.
derful direct inIluence in giving strength
and tone to the organs. Ifyou have Loss
OF Appetite, Constipation, Headache, Fatrit.
irg Spells. or are Nervous, Sleepless, Ex-
citable, Melancholy or troubled with
DIZZY Spells. Electric Bitters il the medi.
cine you need. Health and Strength are
guaranteed by its use. Fifty cents and
Sl.O0 at IIill-Orr Drug Co. =
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The State has decided to make its
last stand and fight to save the dis
pensary system from it's seeming early
and inevitable death. The motion for
an appeal from Judge Simonton's de-
cision was made by Assistant Atto.-
NY General Townsend and granted in
Charleston last Saturday, and the case
nov goes to the United States Su-
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LAND FOR SALE

TBNHE undersigned has T.ac: Of Land.
Il containing SO acres, more v1 less. sit
uated In Centerviile Township, on the
South side of the Blue Ridge Railroad.
near Jolley's mineral spring, six miles
from the City OF Anderson, which he will
sell at reasonable price for cash. Per-
sons desiring to purchase should cali on
me at once. It Is two. horse farm end
In good condition. Good dwelling house
and other outbuildings. and good weter.
Oct 27, 1897 Is Il
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Governor f.llcrbc has received more
than POO replies from the 500 white
preachers Of the State to whom he
sent circular asking certain 1ucs-
tions in regard to the effect the dis
pensary had on the drink habit Of the
people. lie will make these answers
public in some way.
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In another column we publish a
communication from Farmer" that
contains some suggestions that are
worthy the consideration of every
farmer i'll Anderson County We ask
our farmers tc read 1t, and, il they Gu
dorsc the scheme, to let it be known.
We would be pleased to publish any
communications in reference to the
matter.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-10-27

Tx President Harrison must have
failed in getting something he asked
Mr.. Mckinley for, as he is out with
the suggestion Of another man for the
Republican nomination in 1900.
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General IIongstrcct is said to be
anxiously wondering as to the cause
Of delay in receipt Of that wedding
gift from the President that commits
sion as railroad commissioner.
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DIR. A. P.eMontague, the new prcsi-
dent Of Furman University, has
reached Grecnvillc eand was formally
received and.inductcd into office last
week, for which occasion an elaborate
program had been prepared. This
marks the beginning Of new era for
Furman' already illustrious career.
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The efforts Of the United States
monetary commission i'll iiyrare has
met recently with much discourage
mcnt and the progress toward inter
national blnctalism seems to have a
set back from which it cannot rally
:nOn
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-10-27

Not since 1892 has the potato crop
Of the ntcd States so nearly proved
Il failure Compared with the crop Of
last year. there ;~ an apparent falling
olf Of about 80 per cent.
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The ALLIANCE STORE will close Of this
year. not earlier My physans have stand the
strain OF the mercantile business longer The th Store are
unwilling to Manager another man in INV
order to 90 SO speedily will be imperative great inducements in
prices Unfortunately for Stockholders heavier and
eer ooc OF fa and Winter Goods error
Judgment but thought July August ing big cron
this country and would get good price both ways
ana our idea the first the
party New York to take much on the dollar hut
SO much lees than real intrinsic feh desirable Goods
M deo 'ha where we are forced anything prefer
that people shall it, Hence we
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-' 'Where does IS hurt, tiear9n asked,
Tommy 'ssympathizing relative. "Where
would 1t hurt you, Aunt Rachel?" groaned
the urchin, who lay doubled up on the
lounge, "if you'd heen playing in an
apple orchard all mornin'?''
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NOTICE.

ALL persons Indebted to the late A. s.
Stephens. or to the Firm OF Reed & ste
phens, eithar by Note or open Account,
are hereby notified that they must be set
tied at once, or they will be placed in the
hands Of an officer for collection.
PAUL e. STEPHENS.
Administrator,
Oct "a. 1897 .sti 10
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Dun's review states that the liabili
ties Cf the failures for the third quar-
ter Of this yoar were smaller than for
any quarter Of the previous - years.
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AN a r nj v ,

Uncle Sans army is not as big as It
was In 1916 but Ills soldiers now, as
then, suffer from Kidney Diseases con.
tracted by exposure, bad water, etc. A
small army of old veterans have been
cured OF Kidney and Bladder diseases.
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NOTICE.

Will sell at the Home place of Eliz-
a. aoeth Ashley. deceased, on the 18th
uay OF November, 1897. one Tract of Land
con tanning SO acres, and all Rents of said
Lands. Terms of Sale-Cash. To he
paid inside OF thirty days.
JOSHUA w. ASHLEY, Admir-.
Cct II. 1892 18