T o! tte LOOMYard Wide

BLAT 7c. PER YARD.

FRUIT OF THE LOOM 7-8 BLEACHINGAt 6 1-2c. per Yard.

A GOOD BLEACHING, YARD WIDE,At 4 I-2c. per Yard.

Yard Wide, at 10c. per Yard.

Ä SWEEPING REDUCTION-IN" AXilLi-

Summer Goods.A line of regular 5c. Calico reduced to 4c. per yard.Oismonde Silks reduced from 10c. to 8 l-3c. per yard. line of 10a Dimity reduced to 8 l-3c. per yard.A big line Corded Swiss Mull and Jaconet Duchess re*

duced from 12 l-2c. to 10c. per yard.A line of Fine Organdies, Persian styles, reduced from

121-2«. to 10c. per yard.A line Tulle Chatlain reduced from 12 l-2c. to 10c. per

yard.A line Organdie Suisse, Persian patterns, reduced from

20c. to 12 l-2c. per yard.A line Silk Striped Challie, solid colors and figured, re*

j. duced iirom 20o. to 12 l-2e. per yard.A line Dotted Swisses, in white and evening colors, redu¬

ced from 20c. to 17c. per yard.A line Linen Dimity reduced from 25c. to 17c. per yard.A Mg reduction in ail Linen Trimmings-such as Linen

Bands, Linen Laces, Linen Embroideries, Linen Insertions.Linen Batiste reduced as follows :

The 10c. line to 8 l-3c. per yard.The 15c. line to 10c. per yard.The 20c. line to ldc. per yard.

Those beautiful Striped Linens that have been so muchadmired have been reduced from 30c. to 25c. per yard.

The above are rare bargains, as a comparison of presentprices with former prices will show.

WOOL DRESS GOODS.All Goods in this department will be sold regardless of

profitOUR BLACK GOODS DEPARTMENT

Is up-to-date, and we have some things in it to clean up.

LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S OXFORD TIES.We are determined to sell, and can show you a beautiful

line in Common Sense and Narrow Toes, black and colors.Tho daintiest things in up-to-date footwear, from 50c. perpair up to $2.50 per pair.

MEN'S SHOES.Our stock of Shoes is one of the largest and best selected

in the city, and range in price from a Brogan and commonBuff Shoe at $1.00 to the best custom-made Shoes at $4.50.

A handsome and pretty line of-

PARASOLS,At New York cost. Also, our entire stock-

SHIRTWAISTS,Including a few Silk Waists. Also,

Ready Made Skirts.DON'T FORGET

OUR REMNANTS,And especially our 5c. Dimities.

The above named Goods wiU be thrown on our centrecounters and-

SOLO AS BARGAINS FOR SPOT CASH.This Is no Fake, but honest Truth.

WILL SELL JUST AS WE ADVERTISE.Our desire is to sell everything in the way of Spring and

Summer Goods, to carry no dead stock, to prepare for FallGoods, to sell everything in its season. Summer Fabricsbought this Spring will be worth less next season. So if wemust sacrifice them, why not do it now? TJ^ sooner thebetter.

COME AT ONCE !And see that what we say is true-every word of it»

Come or send for samples.Yours truly,

fwte08 §mttl%mm.LOCAL NEWS

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17,189«.The Cotton Market.

Corrected by Brovm, Osborne <fe Co.Good Middling. GiStrict Middling. 65Middling. 6£Stain*.5i to 6

See notice in another column to con¬tractors.

Mrs. H A. Ligón, of Spartanbarg, is inthe city visiting relatives.

Rev. W. M. Ha'din, ofPickens, spent afew days in the city last week,Harry A- Orr bas returned home from

College to spend his vacation.A big excursion of negroes will come

from Greenwood next Friday.Mrs. J. Iv. Hood is attending the Com¬

mencements at Due West this week.

Col, D J. Knotts, of Lexington, S. C,spent a few days in Anderson last week.

Some of the farmers are complaining oftheir cotton plants being damaged by lice.

Miss Carrie Anderson, of B pl ton, ls iatho city visiting her friend, Miss ClaraFant

Miss Annie Adams, of Bamberg, S. C.. isin tbe city visiting her friend, Miss NellieMcGee.Mrs G. E Brown and children, ofBirm¬

ingham, Ala., are in Anderson visitingrelatives.Mm. D. A. Ledbetter and Mis3 Tena

Toffee are visiting friends and relatives iaWalhalla.

v.Mina Lola Casey, of Snptus, In in the city

visiting ber friends, Musses Faunie andHattie Lee.Wade H. Thompson returned home

Monday from bis first year's course atDavidson College, N. C.

Capt. W. J Roddey, of Rook Hill, w} obas been »pt>ndinga few day s in Anderson,returned'borne Saturday.Mr John B Banner, formerly of Due

West, has rwntly been elected cashier ofthe Chicora Bank at Pelier.The new advertisement of B. 0. Evans

&Co will interest 5ou it you contemplatebuying shirts. Read what they say.Miss Mollie Stepp, of Hnoea Pa'b, and

Miss Sallie Giiiiktcalee, of Lowtidesville,are in tbe oity visiting the family of Mr.H. G. Johnson.

John A. Austin & Co. have a new ad¬vertisement in this linne, and it will doyou pt od to read it If yon are fond ofsomething to eat.

The Third Quarterly Conference for theRouth Anderdon Circuit will be held atBeulah Church on Saturday and Sunday,June 27th and 28th.

Orr à Sloan have two new adversa¬mente In this psper, and both of themcontain information that will benefit j ou.Read them carefully.Col. Henry D. Capers, of thin city, de-

llvod the commencement address beforethe conference sohool of the M. E. Churchat Cokesbury last week.

Brownlee <fe Vanáivers, during thepummer cumbo, will nuke pp edd prioesto cash buyers. Read their nen advertise¬ment and see whet they say.

George E. Prince, E«q.. attended theCommencement exercises of Wollard College, 8partanburg, 8. C. Mr. Brines isone of the trustees of the College.Mr. A W. Adams, wife and children, of

Hartwell. Ga., and Mr. D, J Simpson,wife and children, of Toccoa, Ga , navebeen visiting relatives in the city.An adjourned meeting of the South

Carolina Presbytery will be held in thiscity next Monday. There will be consid¬erable business before the Presbytery.Attention is directed to the Sloan Plan¬

ing Mill sod Lumber Co. If you Deedlumber, blinds, cash or other building ma¬terial call on Mr. T. D. Sloan, Manager.The printers baye feasted on a peck

(more or les») nf cotton blooms daring thepast week, aiid DOW for a change of diet,they would Dot object to come flue fruit.

It is astonishing what an effect the rainshive had on the grass. It is doing all init- power to get ahead, but tbe farmers arefighting it with all their force and energy.'Newberry Herald and Hetos: "Miss

Iren» Oxbnrne, of Anderson, is vibiting thefamily of Mr Jan. 0 Peoples, to take iothe Graded School and College commencemente."Mis« Bertha Sharpe, Mina Neille MCGAP,

Miss Montie Riley and Eilleeo Maoldin,who have been attending Converse College, have retained home to spend thesummer vacatioa.

Mr. W. J B>78on. of Centerville Town¬ship brought us a limb of a cotton stalk « nbe 11th that contained two blooms aun afirm. He report* fine crops, and eaya theoottoa stalks are fruiting well.

Hartwell (Ga ) Sun: "Mr J. F. Wil«nnwas over from Anderson Saturday Jepha« aa inexhaustible store or wit and hu¬mor and makes even a musty printing of¬fice lively wheo be's around.'

Elberton (Ga.) Stan ''Lltt'e Misses EllaO'irer and Ethel Brui th will vir-it Mrs.Ch«rlea SulHvaa. of Anderson, S C. Theywill leave Saturday Dext for South rarolina. We wish them a pleasant visit."

The examinations at the Instituto werecompleted vefterday afternoon. CadetH >Hey. of Fairfield County, was tbeoulygraduate, at thia session Toe Caleta lefttor their homes this morning on the firsttrains.

If you don't register you osn't vo'e.Suppose you look after that matter atonoe.Your next opnortanity will bn on the firstMonday in July, wben the books willstand open for a week. Get your certifi¬cate ana piu your tax receipt to it.

Mr. J. G Burrisp, one of Ihe IHTELLIQENCEE'S good friends at Heater, Abbe¬ville County, S. C., sends u<t a cottonbloom which made ita appearance on tbe10th inst. Mr BurriBs is a progressive'armer, and says the crops are flue ia htssection.Tii°8ix and Twenty Drainage A««ocla.

Hon will meet Dext .Saturday at Kurri*'Bridge at 3 o'clock pl m., and the mem¬ber» are urged to be present, as business ofimportance will come before the meetingAll persons who feel interested are also in¬vited to attend.The commencement address before the

William»ton Female Colletre will be delivered by Prof. J. G. CÜnksoales, ofClemson College, tomorrow. On tbeevening of tbe Bame day the closing pprmon will be preached by R9V. J. W. Kil-go, of Greenville.There will be preaching at Flat Rock

(Presbyterian) Church nextSuodav after¬noon at 4 o'clock by the pastor, Rev HC. Fennel, and all are invited to attendthe service. Tbe regular service will beheld at this Church on the third Sunday ofeach mooth at 4 o'clock p. m.

You can DOW order bitters for privatenan outside tbe (Hate. But if you thinkJodge Slmon.ton's decision gives you theabadow of a privilege to order whiskey forsa e you are much mistaken. The con-Ntableb will get j ou and yonr neighborswill have no sympathy for you.

Messrs. R. M Lewis, Harry A. OT. 8.O. Heys, B 8. Patrick and O H. P. Fant,Jr., have returned home from Auburn,Ala . where they have beea attendmg theAgricultural and Mechanical C>lLgeMe>prs. Lewis and Orr graduated in thedepartment of Mechanical and ElectricalEngineering.Quite a party of young gentlemen left

tbe city early this morning for Hartwell,Gi., to play a game of ball to day with theHartwell team The Anders >n tenta ise« mpn«ed of the following: B. 0 E»ans,L C. Pnrker, J N Brown, Jr., L Frl*reon. R S MeCuIly, T Johnson. S J Mo-Cully, Reid Kay and Jim Moore.

La<»t night was the twentieth anniversa¬ry of the terrible wreck which occurred atBroadway trestle, on tue Southern Rail¬way, between Anderson and Belton, whena whole passenger train went through thetrestle, killing the conductor, engineer,baggage ma&ter and two negro firemen,who were the only persons on the train.

We are requested to announce that arrangements are being made for the an¬nual meeting of the Saluda Bap'iet Sun¬day school Infinite. The time, place andpr<'gr»mme will be announced ne>tweek.Al> Sunday schools in the Saluda Asociation are requested to eleot delegates aterrief and be t&gïztëutei at this m#3Uirg.

We are requested to say in behalf ofMiJ. K Clement, candidate for Sheriff, thaiowing to the serions illness of MnClement, it will be impossible for bim tdo much canvassing. As soon ss she rccovers sufficiently, however^he will ba 1the field with his friends We are pleaseto lesrn that Mrs. Clement is improvinfthough Blowly.Rev. W. P. Holland, of this Counts

who has just completed his tbeologioscourse io the Seminary at Louisville. Kvreturned home a few dava SRO. He haacoppted a call to serve a Baptist cburob iiWilliamsburg County, and bas movethere and entered upon his work at onceWe wish Mr. Holland much success iithe Lord's vineyard.A big yellow dog, with bronzed back

entered the premise* of Mr. Gern Hammond, on North Main street, Monda;night, and killed five floe puppies wbiolbe waa raining. It alen ate n good portioiof two of them. Mr. Hammond killed thdog and secured its collar. He is veranxious to find the dog, as he believes iwa3 afflicted with hydrophobia.Colombia Evening Neics, June 13th

Mr. B C DuPre, accompanied by bis littie dauehter, Agnes, left for Andersoiyesterday, where be will spend a lew daysHie friends hope to see him much improved on his return.Mr Joseph MBell, the efficient young bookkeeper atthiCarolina Bank, left the city this morn In:for Anderson, where he will spend hilholidays.A paying investment in Andersor.

wnnld be a factory for the manufacture ooil cloth. This article is alwsys marketable and is as staple as cotton goods, ant:it is said there is big profit In its mannfacture 8uppose some of our energeticprogresivo citizens inquire into the matter. We need diversified industries, ancmust have them Aodersoo has a goodrecord BO far, but let us keep moving.Persons who ride bicyoles should be verj

carefal in passing boggles and other teamsespecially on the country roads, where tbchorses are not used to them. We haveheard of several runaways in the oonntrjrecently caused by the wheelmen. Some¬time these runaways will canne serlou«trouble and somebody will be arrested. Awheelmen should give the road to otheivehicles and never rush by a team in sucha manner as to frighten lt.

Invitations hsve been received in An¬derson to the wedding of Mr. Thad. E.Horton, managing editor of the AtlantaJo: irnat and < Misa Corinne Stocker,dauehter of Mr John D Blocker, of At¬lanta. The ceremony takes plsce to-davin S> Luke's Ciurcb, Atlanta. We joinMr. Horton's m-mv friends in tenderingbira and bis lovely bride our best wishes,end boping th«*t the Guardian Angel mayever attend them through life's journey.Mrs. L A. MoSmitb, of this city, who,

twenty three years ago, WBS govemesn inthe family of the late Col. Robert Butler,in Edgefleld County, for peveril yean«, huprecently received a letter from Dr. W. E.'Mealling, who married a daughter of Ctrl,Butler, offering ber a similar position inbis family. Mrs McSmitb bas a talentand passion for traiutr g children, butasshe ia generally well patronized in Ander-son we presume she will deoline the offer.

Mtrried, at the residence of the bride'sfather, in this city, this (Wednesriav)moaning, at lO.SOo'cloek, by R^v M MiG*e, Mr. Thomas Glenn and Wis-* LonvGumbrell, eldest daughter of Mr E T.Gumbrell. Immediately after tb« cere

mouy tbe couple left the oitv for Winn«boro, the groom's native hom«. Thegroom is an engineer on the S »ntbernRailway, and is a worthy young man.The bride is a moot excel lent young Indyand the groom is fortunate in winning herhand and heart.

Miss Lizzie Cornish, musical instructor,wit] give n the evening of June 23d, atthe Opera House, a musical recital by 21.3d and 4'h grade pnpils, to conclude withene children's operetta, "At the Court ofthe. Fairies " On the evening of the S5thM»s Rate C irnlsh will preaent the fare0,..The Pernley Ghost." which will be reodered bv the best dramatic talent in tbecity. Music, choruBea nnd drills will begiven second night. Popular prices. Aportion of proceeds will be devoted toConfederate Monument.A large audience assembled st the Pres¬

byterian ohuroh Sunday, Juno 15th, toboarthe commencement sermon before tbePatrick Military Institute preached byRev. J N H Sammereil. Every aviiiiabia »pace in the Church was occupied, andthroughout the learned discourse, 1 >undedupon Hut verse of 25th Psalm: "Let integ¬rity and nnrlghtneas preserve me, fer Iwait upon Thee," tbe preacher was listenedt-> wltb"wrapt attention. A more approprltte theme and one better presentedcould hardly be found The muslo wassuited to the occasion and excellently ren¬dered.Mr. E H. Poore. who baa been clerk¬

ing for CF. Jones & Co., bas changedbase, and is now eugaged in business forhimself, under the firm name of E. HPoore & ("o Mesf-rs. Pooie & Co. havepurchased the business of Mr. F. M. But¬ler on Depot street and will continua it atthe same old stand- They will make a

specialty of the green groceries feature, andwill carry a general line of fanoy and ftiml-lv groceries, canned goods, country pro¬duce, eic Mr. Poore will he dal-cn ted: toserve his friends at any time We withthe new firm Bucees.*. Our readers willhear from them next week.

Mr Y H. Breizsale died at his home inBditoa" Towoship lust Wednesday, agedabou' 50 years He bad been in feeblen»-al i h tor several nunton, but waa eonfined to hia bed only a few weeks. MrBreazeale was boro and reared and badH'way B lived in the section where he died.Years ago be loat one of his lega in a i*un-a-way accident- He was an uptight, honorableoiiiz»n, and DID death ia regretted bva large cirole of friends and relatives. Hewas a in. m tor of Dorette.-ter BaptistCburoh. where bis remains were interredon Thursday afternoon, the funeral services being conducted by Rsv. W. B.Hawkins. A widow and three sons sur¬vive bim.

Many of our citizens availed) themselvenof the opportunity in visit the art room atthe Graded 8-tbool of Miss Daisy Brown,which was thrown open to visitors yeller«lay afternoon. The quality of work andthe vant-ty establishes the fact of thegenius of Mira Brown. Tnere were onexhibition water color", cl»y modeling, o'lipaintings, pen and ink snot chen from life.,and china painting One niece of figaropainting in oil- 'Aurora Ktssh g a I Uv '*

-was specially a"rao ive. Mrs Wm..Laughlin and Mrs F. G Brown had nunvpieces of china painting whiob en hi hi,ed a.

high order of talent. Miss Daisy BIOWLbas bud exceptional opportunities for cultivating ber high natural endowments inthe lino of R*t, hading studied under toofamous J. Q. A. Ward in New York, audAnderson is co be congratulated oa havingt-ueh an artist.Th« Texas Baptist Herald: 'Sunlight

and Shadows,'' o> Mrs. Juiia J Gurley,of D tilas, ina neatly printed brochare oftwenty-five poems itsuing (rom the ¡Hear1of the writer like odors from vern» Iflowers. They are more the perfume ofthe forest than or the garden, but tltev arenone the leas po tic. With variable maasure they a'l breathe the same aroma c npoetic mind »nd a tender heart. Had thcauthor devoted herself to poetic writingBhe could not hut have excelled, for wboever readB these traosieut exhalations o'her mind and ho J rt will ta-to the fi ivor ol'true poetic genius. In these poems, wopee tbe varied alternations of sunlight anr!Bbadowe,of ttorm, cloud and dew, of sor¬row and joy. All the varied feelings ofmind, experience and sensibility appear ittbe.se poetio lines We have real them al.from colophon to finlBb with pleasure anc.delight "

i. i. a meeting of the Confederate Veter¬an« last Wednesday Afternoon it wa« decided to go to Richmond via the S 'UthertiRailway A special train vrlll leave An¬derson on Monday, 29th inst., at 6 o'clocks. m , and arrive in Richmond HT 6 o'clockthe same eveni- g, thus giv.ng an all day¬light trip This train will go via Britonund Greenville, and take on passengers atall the stations between Anderson andGreenville At the latter place the veteranB of Greenville County will join theAnderson cro*d. The INTELLIGENCER reoeived a speoial telegram from Mr. Hard¬wick, the Assistant General PassengerAgent of the Southern, (stating that wecould assure the veterans aud their friendswho go on thia train that every comfortand oonvenienoe would be provided forthem, and there would be no crowding ol'the Cars. Further particulars will begiven next week.

Mrs Sallie Anderson, wife of Mr. J P.Anderson. died at ber home in R >ok MillaTownship lsst Thursday. 8be had tongbeen a Bufferer (rom that fatal disease,cancer, which she bore with Christian for¬titude and putience, and her death was ex¬pected by her loved ones at any time.MrB. Anderson was about 40 years of age,»nd was a daughter of be late Dr. J »»perBrowne. lu her girlhood she joined theEbenezer Methodist Church, «nd through¬out ber life WHS a most devoted and o >u-t-istetit Christian. Snewasa most excel¬lent woman in every walk of Hie, andthose who knew her best loved her moat.Oo Friday ber remains were interred al.Providence Church, Rev. J. F Andersoncconduoting the funeral services, in th fi

prttttotia or a large dctoiou^fe ot efotfMog

friends and relatives The bereaved hus¬band and six little children have the sym¬pathies of all their friend« in their sorrow.

Graded School Commencement«The closing exercises of the Graded

School were held in the Opera HouseMonday moro inp and evening before avorv large and appreciative audience.The schools have had a very successful

year «nd much good work has been ae¬rom pitgbed.A very Interesting program was render¬

ed. The young folks acquitted them¬selves in an admirable manner, andshowed the results of careful training.Miss Eva Murray was awarded the

medal for highest scholarship from the5th to the 9th grades. Toe medal waa pre-sentedto her by Col Jobn B. Patriok.The medal for the best impromptu es¬

say from 6th to 9th grades waa won byMiss Lillie Brown Tbe medal was pre¬sented by Mr E P Cochran.In the first grade Misa Adele Provost

«as presented the medal by Capt. J M.Patrick for high standing in arithmeticMiss Eleanor Coobran won tbe prize of a

handsnma book In the debaters' contest.Thia wa« presented by Gen. M. L. Bon-bam.Marshall Craig was the victo? among

the small boyo in declamation. His medalwa« presented by Rev. G P. WatsonIn the declamation contest among the

larger boys Jimmie Craig was awarded theprize, which was presented by John K.Hood, E«qMina BessieSummerell was awarded the

medal io the contest among the little girts.Presented by J P. Bice Esq.Special ment'ou was made of Misses Al¬

ma Spearman and Cora MauldlnIn impromptu essay Miss Pennie Rogers

received honorable mention.The scholarship medal between the l«t

«nd 4thgrades, inclusive, was won by J. J.Sumraerell, and waa delivered by Bev.Mr Beet:.The scholarship and deportment medal

from the 5th tn 9th grade«, in ol au YO, was

presented to Misa Eva Murray by Solici¬tor AnselThomas Hill and Dessie Martin were

given medals for best all-round pupils inthe S mt grade. These were presented byD. H Russell.In the (mpmmptn essay conre«t the sub

Jeot,1 What Our Aims io Life Should BVwas ably discussed by Misses LillieBrown, Fannie Lee. Zsnolia Welch andFannie Rogers. Miss Brown was thewinner.The debate between the 6th and 7th

grades, the query was, "Resolved, Thatmore things were done in the 18th centuryto make our o untry great than in the 19 bcentury." affirmative, Guy Norris, ottbe7tb grade Negative. Fannie Lee, 6tbgrade, TL- a Murray 6th gradeThe debate between the 8th and 9:b

grade came next Tbe query, ' ResolvedTout the crusades did more to advancecivilization than A'exander." AffirmaMVP, Miss Lillie Brown, 9th grad*-; MksElanor Crcbrar», 8th grade. Negative,Fr*ok Watkins 8'h grade; Thomas Rusnell, 8th grade. Prize to Mles EleanorCochran.Tbe following ls the annual scholarship

and deportment honor roll:1st Grade, Hewlitt Sullivan, Jake Sulli¬

van, Lydia Orr. A lele Prevosr. 21 Grade,Frank Arober, Charlie Bowie, LelandOater, Arohle Cathcart. Thoa. Divver,Pun! Murphy. Carroll O'D monll, S aoyRussell Joe S mp*on, Willie S;mpaon.Willett S oan, J. J. 8ummerell. J .finnieTodd, Emma Acker, May Lee 3reazeale,Lila Brownlee, Annie Chapman, JanieHamlin, Mabel Johnson, Margie J »bo¬son Eleanor McGregor, Ellette PrevoatBernie Tolley. Baaste Tribble, Nellie Watkins, B ulah Welch3d Graae, S im Prince, Leslie Simpson,

Jame« Toomoon, Annie Garv, Mattieß Wt, Fannie Llgon, Lizzelle Willi", SuePofcney. Kathleen McGregor, Ceceliall Donnell.No honor roll pupils in 4'b Grado.5th Grade, Fred M>j-»r», Mary M«jors.6 b Grade, William Gordon, Claire

Br >wn, Eva Murray (medallist).7th Grade, Ntiiie Humphreys.8th Grade, Frank Watkins, Della Cater,

Eleanor Cochran.

Broyles' Briefs«

The farmers' are sowing pease largely."Crof" G ilmer, with one of the road

machines, is working the roads In theb'ork.The wife of Mr. 8. M. Dyar, living on

the farm of the widow Turner Osbornedied last week, leaving a two months' oldinfant.Miss Emma Farmer, the fair young 88-

Bistant In Broyle»' Academy, ls on a threeweeks' visit to relatives and friends in Ab¬bevilleCato Maren«, colored, on the old Sloan's

Ferry place, bad a cotton bloom on tbeI2tb, the first we have heard of in theFork.Misses Alma and Mattie Kay, of Pick-

ens, spent last week very pleasantlyBmong relatives and friends here.Quite a number of our people, youno,

and old, are clamoring for an opportunlt>to go to Tallulah F «Ils on au excursion.Mrs. Rh<>u«e, of North Carolina, and Mr,

Henry M Craokin, an enterprising youupfarmer of Union County, spent last weeliwith their kinsman here, Dr S. R Heller.Brina have been general throughout tbe

Fore recently, but in nomo places therebas not been a good season. Cotton andcorn are looking well.

Tournament.

Au encampment and practice axerciae ofvolunteer cavalry compauies will be bel-at Anderson, commencing Tuesday, August 18 b, and condoning to Saturday,221 Invitations have been exteucel ti.me Philadelphia (Penn ) Troop, Charles¬ton (S G.) Dragoon«, Savannah, (Ga )Hussars, Augusta (Ga ) Hussars, Goveruor'o Guard, of Atlanta Gd , Eutrrw DMgoons, of Eutaw, S C., who have ex

pressed a willingness to be present In fmrorce or by detachments. The Secretary o'war has kindly expressed an interest inthe tournament, and «ill detach compe¬tent cavalry officers of the U. S. army tidirect the tilt auder the regulations uf tb»U. S. army. It in expected t'iat tne band<>f the 19;h U. S. Iatautry will be present.Tbe regulations ot the encampment andthe pointu in the Tournament will beprinted and sent to the several commandsat au early day.For further information apply to

LT. I OL. HENRY D. CAPERS,President Tournament A»bociu> j rn,

or to Lieut C. A. Reed. Adjutant; or G. F.folly, Mayor nf Andersou

Mrs. M Suiitn »iii receive a few moreuiuBic pupiia at reduced rates, giving ateach lesson lottinotion ic firat step of elooutiun or declamation, gratisByron used a great deal of hair dressing,

but. waa very particular to have only thebeet to be found io the market. If Ayer**Hiir Vigor had been obtainable then,doubtless he would have tested its merit*,as so many distinguished and fashionablepeople are doing now a days.

If you want a Cotton Gin buy the oinreuab>e Daniel Pratt with all the latest imorevemonta It id tne dudriv of all gio»-.Tueir MMeeman ls F. 15. WatkiDr, Andaraou.8. C. if.Nothing pays better tban a good mower

ano Hay K ike if you have tbe nay or povine-i to cut. Sullivan Hardware Co.mem business when they say they have H

limited nu ra nor of Mowers and Rakes aicu prices Hp-ciul bargains which cannot bo Joug (.penBuna people are constantly troubler)

with pioiplti and boil««, especially uhouithe tuce aiid neck. The best remedy Jetborougn course of Ayer's Sarsaparilla,which expels all humors through theproper chaunels, and BO makes the eklnoe come soft, healthy and fair.Do you expect to buy an Engine, Gin

Cotton Press, or any other machiner)? Il?o, it will pty you to call on or write Bul¬livau Hardware Co.F >r low prices aad fair deallog, try H

G Jobubon & Son.Tbe popular "Eclipse" engines, malo by

Prick & Co., just received in Cdr lots bySullivau Hardware co.Sullivan Hardware Co. carry in stock

four to six car lu ida of Eoginea and Boil¬ers. 1 hey are prepared for business.When you waot your barnes» repaired,

bring them to H. G. Johnson & Sou anoget good honest work, done by Unole JoeMartin.Mr W. G. Martin is now working in my

hnrness shop, and I can give you bargains,in hurneBB J. R. Fowler.The well known Erie City Eogines and

Boilers In stock, readv built. Car leadshipments at Sullivan Hardware Co.'s.Don't let strangers and irresponsible

agenta put their fingers in your eye. Sul¬livan Hardware Co , right at your door,has manufacturers' prices and will b avo

you freight on Machinery of all kinds.Don't forget when you want a nice set of

Harness or Buggy to call on H. G. John¬son & Sou.NOTICE.- To those indebted to me

please make payment at once, ospeoUillythose owing me past due notes and xccountsI munt have my money. J. 8. Fowler.A job lot of Harneas to arrive in a few

days. Call and secure a bargain.H. G. Johnson & Son,

Good News to tho Public,Brede*» celebrated stenm bread, tbe finest

loaf bread in the Sooth, i* now ira l«i inlarger loivts to Bult the times and prim offi «ur. Call aird try lr. For eale by J. F*Fanfc Ï

The Slaughter Sale of the Means Co'Stock still goes on at

THE past week we had more trade than we could handle.The people of Anderson and surrounding country know a

good thing when they see it.The coming fifteen days Goods will go for still lower

price». Our Stock is being slaughtered, and why should younot be the gainer ?

MRS- JOHN HOPKINS' STAR MAKE

Boys' Clothing!HALL & MILFORD are sole agents for this Celebrated

make of Boys' Suits and Pants. x

DOUBLE SEAT, àDOUBLE KNEES,RIVETED BUTTONS.

. PATENT WAIST BANDS.You can't afford to buy without seeing than. Weare

alwaysglad to show you through, whether you buy or not.

At The Means Co's. Old Stand.

Great isThe ReductionFor June at

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Having up to date this year enjoyed the finest trade inthe history of our Firm, we are anxious to keep the ball inmotion, and now are in it for the largest June business. Wewant to make this a regular red letter June for ourselves andour customers.

TO RUN OFF :We offer one lot of Wash Dress Goods we have been sell¬

ing at 12 1-2 and 15c, for 8 l-3c. This includes a great va¬

riety of styles and patterns-most of them are the first

goods offered at the commencement of the season.

One lot, which has been considered as extra values for

10c, now at 6 1-4 and 7c. There is no mistake about this be¬

ing a bargain. Seeing them is being convinced,One lot of 5c. offerings. Many of them cost us more than

that, but we have had them long enough, and have put the

prices at right figure to move them.We are offering many Wool Dress Goods at less than New

York cost. Why do we do this ? Because it doesn't pay to

carry Dress Goods over from one season to another. Goodscarried over never bear a profit, and we think it best to "pock¬et our loss now and have the use of our money for Fall busi¬ness.

This has been a great Millinery season with us. Whilewe were selling so fast we became somewhat nish about re¬

ordering, and are now offering our fine Millinery at great re¬

ductions.White seems to be taking the day in Millinery, and we

are prepared to furnish you a beautiful white Hat cheap.All Children's Tan Oxford Ties go at a big reduction.A complete line of Ladies, Fisses and Children's Oxford

Ties on hand.The advertising of reductions at this season is so com¬

mon that the trading public doesn't pay much, attention toit ; consequently we beg that if you have anything to buythat you come and see for yourself.

We know that we are offering you Goods cheap. The

point with us is to cause you to know that they ¡are cheap.A look will cost you nothing, and might save you some¬

thing.Very truly,

Telephone ]Srp.,66"

SPECIAL

SILK SA

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HOW GOING ON AT

E.TE.

WE are expecting to arrive this week a line of Silks thathave always sold at 75c that we are going to sell at 40cDon't fail to call and examine the quality and patterns.

We are also offering-"

BIG BARGAINS-UN-

AU Wool Goods,AND JkS FOE

?WASH ÖOOIDSYou must see this line to appreciate them. Goods at 8 l-4c.

per yard that you pay others 10c. and 121 *2c. for.

MATTINGS AND OIL CLOTHS.We are still in the lead with this line.

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OurMillinery DepartmentIs still one of the prettiest places you have seen, and

you buy your Spring and Summer Hat of us you are sure to

get a beauty.Call on us for anything in Dry Goods o:r Shoes.See our line of Oxford Ties.

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LESSER & CO'S.

TO all early buyers who will take ad^rantarp of this re¬

markable Cut Priée Sale, we will say itmeans "Dollars inyour-pockets. The recent decline in all Cotton Goods puts us in a

position to undersell all competitors.,

Here is the Way IYard-wide Percales, in remnants,

fast colors, in beautiful Stripes andPlaids. Our Cut Rate Price 7c

Listen 1a This !60 pieces Wm. Simpson's Oil Dress

Prints, lovely, patterns, best goods onearth. Old price 7c, cut price 5c

Still they Come !20. pie« es French Imported Satine,

fice as Silk, every pattern is a gem.Everybody knows the old price 20cOur Cut Price 10c

Better than Ever Ï50 pieces best American Dress

Ginghams, all in lovely dark styles,ignitable for house wear, and g-ood forstreet wear, very fine thread and closewoven. Old time price 10c CutKate Price 5c

Strange, but yet True.Silk Lustre Chambray-thia fabric

is equal to Silk in appearance, and isnoted for its good washing qualities.They come in beautiful floral designsand aolid colors. New York retailprice 15c. Leaser's cut rate price 10c.

Nothing New under the Sun.This is an exploded theory, because

our new dress fabric called "Plisse"is the first ever known. We havethese in all shades of the rainbow,forvoung and old. These goods retail inParis to-day at 25c, but Lesser cutsthe price down to 12ic

Ducks, Ducks.Do not think we refer to fowls. Oh,

no 1 But we do .refer to Dock forSuitings. Our kind is soft and heavyweight, end will not fade. Thesegoods are made in England. Comeand sud uee for yourself. Retail pricein London 15c Our price 10c

How iii This ?10 pieces beautiful all-wool Black

Brocaded Brilliantine, 40 inches wide-jost tho thing for Skirts. Remem¬ber all wool, warp and filling. . Oldtime pries 75c L=sspr's cut rate 35c.

We are in lt.Fine Thread Dimitry, for all, pur¬

poses. . They make beautiful dressesfor ladies and children, are fast col¬ors, white ground, with sprays offlowers, beautifully printed thereon.Cut rate price 8cAnd Don't You Forget lt.What is it now ? Those beautiful

Moire Crt-pon, soft as wool, fast assteel, handsome as a picture. These,goods comes from Spain, and are

great wonders to behold. Retail pricein Spain is 25c Lessor's price 10c.

Domestic Department.Yard-wide Sea Island.5cYard-wide Fruit of Loom Bleaching.. 8cBest Indigo Prints.5c50 pieces Shirting Prints..00.^-^20 pieces Penang, suitable for Waists.. 8c40 pieces best Cottonade on earth.,. .15c5 pieces Feather Bed Tic..15c20 pieces best Drilling.. 6c

Shoes and Slippers.We cannot lay too much stress on our large and superb stock ol Shoes

and Slippers. These goods are all fresh irom tbe factory, and bought afterthe decline io leather. We can serve you in first-class style, and at pricesthat will astonish the natives.

If you have never visited our large and attractive Store, now is yourtime Remember, we have one price to all, and fair und square dealings inevery respect. .

LESSER & CO.,UNDER MASONIC TEMPLE