The Aiken recorder. [volume] (Aiken, S.C.) 1881-1910, July 18, 1882, Image 2
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THE AIKEX RECORDER.
CHAS. K. n. DKAYTOX, Kditor.
TUESDAY. JULY 18, ISSJ.
letters, whleli v. e are glad to |>uljli«li; i* the leader
l>ut we ag
publish p<
exeept as advertisements. This shall
be our unalterable eourse for the fu
ture, regardless of whom it may
offend.
o*ial party in j he had, like many others, jhoisted the
vessel and
mfederate crpiaers. At
. degired again
is llte ^ i A raid and his. to hoist the American tlag'innd return
foliojj^^ Hi,. Knglii h being their pet his ship to its true nationality. Con-
The Suhan, who has but gress by its legislation had placed a
ninal sov
rain peremptorilv deeline to 1-gypt and set'k-S, and demands, home liritish Hag to protect
[icrsoiiallv oftensive articles i: Pyid for the cargo from Con federatt
1 . • cgj ptiajj^nnl war upon the foreigner, the close of the war he
TERMS OF THE RECORDER.
Mistake.
The Columbia correspondent o«rne
.Yru’3 and Courier states the
Hon. D. S. Henderson is a (^rdidate
for the Congressional nom^ation of
the Second District, in (JKisition to
the Hon. G. D. Tillrny: In reply
we would say that wu#iave good au
thority for statingMr. Ilender-
to be a candidate.
Subsckiption Rates.—One copy, one
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If paid in advance, one copy, one
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first insertion, $1.00; each subse
quent insertion, GO cents. Obituaries
at regular rates of advertising.
CommuxicaTioxs must be accompa
nied by the true name and address | son does not expt
of the'writer in order to receive at- He occupies the
tention. Rejected manuscripts will , c Senat "
not be returned. 1 , . , , A,. , ,
which he (suitably fibs, and is ini
i merstsl iuOTlie cares of a large and
Col. Tillman’s Letter. lueratiN^^irofessidnal practice tnat
We publish elsewhere a letter from fills tW^ measure of Ids time and
the Hon. G. D. Tillman, wherein his 1 amld^bn for the present. The time
position is so distinctly defined that wufdoubtless come wlien his friends
lie can no longer he regarded as a fae- [mil put him forward for such a posi- j bardment beg
Tion, but he is not in the field, at least *
for this campaign. Tillman will be
voted for in the Congressional Con- j
vention by the delegates from Aiken
County solidly, first, last and all the
sovereignty' over Egypt,! bar to restoration, and consequently j the town inc
s requested by the Powers to bring his ship was denationalized forever J and telegraph c
rabi into subjection, but he encour
aged the National leader while he pro
fessed a desire to comply with the
wishes of England and France. Der-
Alexandria has been evacuated and is
in flames. The entire garrison with
drew under a flag of truce, leaving the
Redouins to fire and pillage the town.
The Egyptian army is greatly demor
alized and in full retreat toward the
interior. The European quarter of
including the Exchange
SATTEKTH WAITE'S
Meal & Crist Mill.
visch Pasha, whom the Sultan sent to
Alexandria, was unable to cope with
Arabi, and the Khedive remained, us
bafore his arrival, completely at the
mercy of the National party. The
Ambassaadors of European Powers
met in conference at Constantinople,
with the intention of requiring ’’t ur
key to restore order in Egypt. In the
meanwhile Arabi Pasha threatened
^norable position of! to blow uj> the .Suez Canal if a gun
rom Aiken Countv should be fired against him, and went
• ’ to work vigorously’ to strengthen the
forts commanding the harbor. Fail
ing to comply with the demands of
Admiral Seymour that the work
should be stopped, Arabi was notified
that the new forts must be surrendered
to the Engli
was not com
office was utterly de-
I give you, as nearly as my memory* stroyed. The city was set on fire by i - . . - ,
serves, the conversation which en- released convicts who committed hor- ground by any mill in the ^tute
sued: ! rible atrocities. The Egyptians used " " ’
Kappa.—But is Congress not to be the flag of truce to enable the troops
to withdraw from the town
commended for taking grounds so
lofty and patriotic—so Roman like in
their dignity—as to exclude forever
from American nationality’ a ship
whose owners sought shelter in time
of trouble under a foreign flag?
Captain.—All very mnj but cir
cumstances alter cases. All great
The tel
egraph ship Chiltcrn is crowded with ,
survivors who fought their way to the ;
beach whence the boats of the fleet ;
removed them. They report having!
passed a dreadful night, defending
themselves desperately. One hun-!
dred Europeans and other Christians j
naval powers have protected their in the Ottoman hank and adjoining
building were massacred. A part of
the fleet are now leaving for Port
Said. The whereabouts of the Khe
dive is unknown.
H AVING purchased entirely new
mill works, I propose to grind
for the public on Tuesdays and Fri
day’s. I guarantee the meal and grist
from mv mill to be equal to that
My
mill is conveniently situated for the
accommodation of the Aiken public,
being only 4 1 ., miles from the town
of Aiken, and just a half a mile from
Montmorenci station.
TERMS.
Toll for meal and grist, one-tenth.
Toll for cracked food, one-fifteenth.
C. E. SATTERTHWAITE,
Proprietor.
Importer and Wholesale and Retail Dealer In
FINE WINES, CIGARS, BRANDIES
TOZB^. COO,
MIHER>L^WfERS)[WH!SKiESl / QiHjtPOBTERX^LE)^ETCi)
601 & S02 Broad St.
Augusta, Ga.
commercial marine in time of war by
armed convoy or otherwise. America
did not; but basely’left ns—the mer
cantile navy—to take care of our
selves. Nearly all I had in the world
was embarked in my’ ship. What
was I to do? If the Government had
Ai.exaxdria, June 14, 9:.‘50 a. m.—
A proclamation in Arabic is preparing
ns
tvr in the Gubernatorial race. Thi
letter was written in response to
from us requesting him to definj
position more distinctly.
It is with profound regrrt^liat we
remove his name as a eauflidate for
Governor from the heat^of our col
umns. We believe h a straight
expended some of the mnilons of' in th f Khedive’s name calling on the
public money squandered during the i S ‘IT
ish forces. This demand I war in infamous army contracts, in .T .l-. i , > ls A al ‘ j * le Khidn e, m ith
plied with, and the bom- protecting its commercial marine bv 1 / ^ an, ^°nie °f the Mm-
•gan yesterday morning.” steam cruisers or fast sailing light ls t**.rs and the Khedive s harem, have
armed dinners, her ! arrivedaboard ft vessel in the harbor.
Why Has the United States
Lost the Carrying Trade
of the World?
time.
Letter from Hon. G. I>. Tillman.
forward letter of aece^fance he could i IIot.'sk of Rei’KESKXTAtivfs,!
haTe defeated any >*iididate for the ; Washixctox, D. C\, July 11, 1882.1'
nomination exeyC Wade Hampton. ; c r p n ra , ; ton, /></., Editor
We regard hiuyfis the very man for | The Aiken JEcarder:
the.oceaeioii/hut after such a letter he | Mv Dear Sir—I have your letter
“Is aught but retribution due?
“Seek other cause ’gainst Roderick
Dhu.” —Scott.
Editor of The Aiken Recorder:
The subject of the decay’ of the
American marine, both national and
armed
would
their property’ under ft foreign flag.
As the Government failed in its duty,
it has no right to condemn—far less to
punish—us for pursuing the only’
course of safety left open to us. And
n'&rhivM
- b - ■ - i dive. It is stated that Arabi Pasha
has only 4,000 very much disorganized
troops. Two hundred marines have
been ordered to march through the
town and shoot all persons looting.
the politicians of the day are, for po-I T ^ < | i / , P atch dated Alexandria,
litieal effect, makingan enn»ty parade ’ j'. 14 : I'Cnl' th 'n' e m A,ex ;
- - ’ . . « . . ^ i.. i andna is still raging. There are at
least two miles of houses burning.
S'
of cheap patriotism whielj will cost
my countrymen dear soqke day’. I
tell yon, sir, that before tiycnty years
hare passed the United States flay
of commercial, has been again lately en- ! ^ hr . *W hf ^fore/ynu-aters.
practioall/abuts himself out of the I of the 7th inst., i
race. YT Tillman has made a faith- -1/[. !l .'!
ful, ztslous and able representative,
amfdo man in the Second District
ea» defeat him for the Congressional
ymmination. We predict that he will
receive almost an unanimous nomi
nation. In regard to the Gubernato
rial race we have this only to S*y, that
we favor the election of some new
man, free from the trammels of the
Colombia Ring. It matters not
whether it he Wallace, Barker or
Jeter. Let us get out of the ruts, and
look beyond the borders of the Ring
for a suitable candidate. If we can’t
find a new man who can win the race,
let us re-elect Governor Hagood, who
has made a wise and conservative
executive officer and is not included
In the calculations or combinations
of the ringsters. In other words let
us do all that we can to break the back
©f the idea that a system of military
promotion should regulate the civil
offices of the State.
in which you write:
ask that you will dis
tinctly define your (myf position in
regard to being a candidate for Gov-
gaging public attention in Congress
and out of it. It appears from the
admissions of the Secretary of the
Navy and other sources, that we have
not a sea-going monitor to our name;
I that even a pitiful power such as
ernor.” Chili can treat us with contempt; that
I unhesitatingly repeat what I said , the carrying trade of the .world has
in a published letter to the editor of { gone almost entirely’ into the hands
the Greenville AYft's—(nearly two j of Great Britain, and that our coast-
months ago)—who first proposed my j ing trade is about all that is now left
name for Governor, and what I have | of that magnificent commercial navy-
said in two published interviews with ! which once carried the American flag
the Washington correspondent of the ! to every quarter of the globe. Why
Yen’s and Courier, and what I have ; is this?
invariably’said in numerous private Hear what Mr. Waldo Hutemngs,
letters responding to those of warm | a member for New York, say’s in liis
friends in nearly every County of the speech in the House of Representa
Personal Communications.
We are firmly resolved to establish
os a rule hereafter, that all communi
cations of a personal nature, reflect
ing in an unpleasant manner on the
conduct of any one, must be published
over the true name of the writer and
paid for as an advertisement.
To a certain extent all editors are
conservators, both of the public peace
and public morals, and when we deem
it necessary to animadvert upon the
improper conduct of any person or
persons, we will not shirk the respon
sibility. But we are unwilling for
others to step forward and claim the
bor aiel splice
State. I am not a candidate for Gov
ernor, but am a candidate for re-elee-
j tion to Congress; yet if the people in
| their State Convention should spon-
■ tnneously nominate me for Governor,
| I could not deeline such a nomina-
j tion—nor could any other man in the
I State.
Being at a loss for words in which
to decline a nomination for Governor
; in any stronger language than I have
i already’ used in the published letter
and interviews to which I have re-
j ferred, I can not see how any- doubt
I could still exist in any quarter as to
whether I am a candidate for Gover-
j nor or Congress.
But to “distinctly’ define” my posi
tion yet further, I will add that legis
lative duties are more congenial to
me than those of an executive char
acter, and all my tastes and studies
have better fitted me for making laws
than for executing them. From my
boyhood till now, I have been a close
student of government and its kin
dred sciences of history’, constitutional
law, political economy’, ethics, &c.
As yet, owing to contested elections
and the untoward state of afl'airs at
the Federal Capitol, I have had but
scant opportunity to use the informa
tion thus acquired, or to gratify the
laudible ambition of having my name
identified with certain legislative re
forms. For instance I am very much
concerned to help get through some
measure of relief for our unfortunate
people on the seaeoast whose laaska.
were aokl-Sor direct-tPe*^ during
war. I am also anxious to aid in
abolishing the whole Internal Reve
nue system of the United States, not
to mention a number of other matters
lives, May 11, 1882, Conyrcssional
Record, No. 124: “When the war
commenced we had the carrying trade
of the world. When it closed we had
lost it. I aver that England was the
aider and abettor of that war, and
without the assistance which she
gave it would not, in my judgment,
have lasted six months.”
I don’t think that another four lines
of the Conyrcssional Record contains
as much nonsense and as much un
truth as the above. At the com
mencement of the war the United
.States had not the carrying trade of
the world, but next to England the
More than a third
to be on fire.
of the city appears
We shall put our craft under the pro
teetion of the flag which will cover us
in tear as well as in peace. Seafaring!
men are losing confidence in the Gov- j
eminent at Washington. 4Ffs ground
tackle is had and won’t stand a strain. I
Sailors, my’ friend, are not like lands
men; their home is their ship, and
where she is not welcome they’ don’t
care to anchor themselves.
Should Mr. Hutchings ever peruse
this letter, I commend to his serious
consideration the above views and
prognostications of my old eornpay-
non de voyage. If he wants to help
restore the commercial marine of his
country to the prosperity it enjoyed
in days of Democratic supremacy’,
let him bear a hand to modify the
narrow and selfish navigation laws.
England with clear foresight wiped
hers from the Statute Book prepara
tory to entering upon her present ca
reer of maritime prosperity. Above
all let him see tl at our commercial
marine, or what is left of if^has some
reliable guarantee that it ^11 not be
deserted by land-lubbers in time of
trouble. This is the way and the only
way’ to restore our carrying trade.
But alas! confidence once lost is hard
to revive, and is a plant of slow
growth.
The only remedy’ for restoring our
CURRUNT EYKXTS.
largest share of it, with the prospect ! nsdi T ul , llilVy ^ itS pr * Sti, ?f
e - ’ 1 - 1 I which at present suggests itself to
me is to keep hanging the heads of
I am particularly desirous to
my name indissolubly- with
for the purpose of gratifying their
own personal aims. A newspaper is
not for that purpose. We are under
obligations tfl our subscribers to supply j 0 f pending and prospective legisla
them with news and useful informa
tion upon the general topics of the
day’. This is our contract—nothing
Jess and nothing more—and yet, some
people seem to think they acquire a
proprietary interest in a newspaper
when they pay their subscription.
Borne think that the threat of the
withdrawal of their subscription is
auch a fearful thing that an editor
tion
link
“civil service reform” in the Federal
Government to the extent of having
“good behavior” tenure in all minis
terial offices.
For these reasons and for many
others that could be given, I have
never aspired to Executive honors,
and 1 have always solicited my friends
in every honorable way that I could
to return me to Congress. 1 have en-
a re-election by
, „ A . . > , deavored to deserve .. . ^
ought to tremble in his hoots when lie , the faithl - ul performance of my duty
hears it. The fact of the matter is j to the best of my ability and opportu-
that one or several subscribers with-
drawing their names from a well es
tablished newspaper is very much
like taking a drop of water from the
ocean. Such things frequently occur
in every newspaper office, but there
are always others to take their places.
As for ourselves, our list is steadily’
and constantly on the increase. Once,
however, last winter, five Northern
men and one Southern man withdrew
their names from our list in the space
of forty-eight hours in consequence
of a certain local article which dis
pleased theVn, but in their place came!
forty-five new names in a very few
days who were induced to subscribe
by the very cause that led these six
gentlemen to withdraw. We only
mention this as an illustration simply
show that the price of a subscrip-
does not ncccessarily imply’ a
popfjetary interest or the right to
eonvoKthe policy of a paper.
It isi nVnarkable fact that outside
parties
nity. If I have' failed to give satis
faction at Washington, it is my mis
fortune, not my fault. The greatest
ambition of my- life has ever been to
be a member of Congress, and while
cherishing this sentiment, I appre
ciate the full measure of the high
standard of capacity and performance
required by- the proud people of South
Carolina from their National Repre
sentatives. . . i ,
Moreover, it is a point of pride with j deferred maketh the heart sick,” and
me to try- to come hack to the next | the ever clinging hope which the
Congress, because the Stalwart Re- | Southern people cherished of some
publicans seem determined to oust favorable interposition on the part of
me from this one to make room for | England or France, enfeebled in many
my contestant, without any- regaid to i instances their own efforts, and led to
law, evidence or jwstiee, sinjply to j many- disastrous enterprises based
of outstripping her commercial rival
in one more generation at farthest.
When the war closed we had not irre
trievably lost what we possessed—that
calamity was the result of other
causes than the mere existence of
war. Vitality even when suspended
is not necessarily destroyed. England
was no more the “aider and abettor”
of the great civil war than other civ
ilized states not oarties to the con
flict. She granted, no doubt, to the
weaker side the poor boon of “bellig
erent rights.” So did France. Out of
these rights sprung the privilege of
harborage and repair—nothing more;
and England could no more, consist
ently- with humanity—that is, with
out branding our Confederate cruisers
with piracy-—have denied these rights
to the people of the South than she
©ouid have refused the refuge of her
>res to shipwrecked mariners. The
Government of Great Britain—par
ticularly Lord John Russel—was hos
tile, from first to last, to the Confed
eracy, and it was not the fault of that
power, unless supineness be called a
fault, that a few vessels such as the
Alabama and Shenandoah were man
ned and equipped as Confederate
cruisers. Society in England and her
colonies was strangely divided in
sympathy- between the contending
parties. Generally speaking the upper
and very many of the middle com
mercial classes sympathized with the
South; the manufacturing classes and
the working people generally sided
with the North.
But Mr. Hutchings never made a
greater mistake in his life than when
he says that without the assistance
England gave to the South the war
“would not have lasted six months.”
Assistance that England gave, for
sooth! Did England assist us in the
battle of Bull Run? In my estima
tion the measure of Southern success
would have been very much enlarged
had the Confederate leaders looked
more to the development of their
own resources, and less to the
aid of foreign powers. “Hope
carry out what * is deemed best for
party policy.
My name has been coupled with the
candidacy for Governor without any-
seeking of mine. Zealous friends
have done it of their own accord, to
heap additional honors upon me. 1
! am profoundly grateful to them for it,
! but they will bear me witness that 1
i have not seconded their generous ef
forts; on the contrary, that I have
discouraged them—not indeed by ta-
’ king the extravagant ground that I
i would not, under any circumstances,
)it towards a newspaper • at . ce pj a nomination for Governor,
degree of presumption j hut that I would accept it only upon
and impertinent? which they would : the almost impossible condition that
enterprise -a
upon that fallacious hope. The pri
mary- enthusiasm of the Houth was
frittered away upon military move
ments based upon such a fallacy. The
blood of her children was poured out
like water for governmental autono
my and European recognition as a
necessary- corollary-. Six months!!
What is the man dreaming of? He
seems no more capable of compre
hending the operation and momen
tum of the vast forces, moral and
physical, put in motion by the mighty
upheaval, than he seems to under
stand the causes which have led to
the loss of the “carrving trade of the
world.”
that department until an honest one
is found. As for Robeson, Ids name
shall no longer be pronounced Rob
son, but Rob-Sain. Heshatfjie called
the father of many rascals.
Kappa.
Note.—Since the above went to
press, I notice the following signifi
cant remarks in to-days editorial of
the Yews and Courier under the
the caption of “Fighting for Less
Taxation:” “Mr. Beck will move
also for the repeal of all laws forbid
ding American citizens to purchase
ships built in othec countries.” Cor
rect, 1 say’, this is a move in the right
direction. Down with the infamous
Navigation Laws, conceived in sin
and born in corruption. Kappa.
THE AVAR IN ECYP
not pretend to exVToipe towards any
other commercial undertaking.
the people in their Convention should
, It must be kept in view that the
tender it without my say ing a word, | Confederate war was not a naval war
writing a line, or walking a step to I in any* sense of the term. The United
What would be thoV-ht of the in- get a vote, just as I was chosen to the States had no naval power to contend
hw-m.i-.i xviir, ™ in<ura mcrcan- I Legislature by the people of Edge- with. Hence the utter supineness of
\ hnn^ i Held during the war, in 18(14, not only the Government as to precautionary
tile es.abhshnient, bankiljb nnu ’ without my doing anything to secure j measures for maritime protection. It
foundry or factory, and inforffied the j an election, but without my even | is ridiculous to speak of the depreda-
proprictor that unless he eoflfbrhicd | knowing who had nominated me j lions of the Confederate cruisers as
his manner of doing business tX
Ideas, he would feel greatly ollendCd
and would withdraw his custom
Condensed Account of the BomDard-
jnent of Alexandria.
On the morning of the 11th inst., at
7 o’clock, the English fleet under
command of Admiral Seymour, open
ed fire upon the fortifications of the
harbor of Alexandria. The Alexan
dra, Sultan and Superb were the first
to commence the bombardment, but
were soon joined by’ the Inflexible,
Temeroire, Penelope, Invincible and
Monarch, all armor*plated vessels of
the first class.
The Egyptian works occupied com
manding positions, some being of ma
sonry and others earth-works such as
those used in the late Confederate
War for the protection of Charleston
Harbor. The batteries promptly re
plied, but their shots at first fell short,
'fhe Egyptians suffered very heavily-.
Fort MsU’sa El Kanat was blown up
by- 8 o’clock. #
At the beginning of the bombard
ment immense excitement prevailed
in the city. Crowds of people were
seen wending their way towards the
Palace. The streets, however, were
soon deserted, the people either flying
to the surrounding country or taking
refuge in cellars. By’ noon four forts
in all were blown up, and all exposed
guns in the other forts were dismoun
ted, and only those in sheltered posi
tions could return the fire of the
British.
The British seem surprised at the
efficiency of earth works, the shot of
their 81-ton guns making but slight
impression on them. Twelve officers
and men landed from the Inflexible
under cover of lire and destroyed with
dynamite the heavy guns of Fort
Alex. The British loss in the whole
action is five killed and twenty
wounded. The reason of this small
Mrs. Lincoln, widow of the late
President, died at Springfield, Illinois,
on Saturday last.
—Tlic* exodus of Europeans from
Cairo and Alexandria continues. The
steamers cannot accommodate all
who wish to leave.
—Two hundred and eiahly-three
outrages were committed in Ireland
during tho month of June, of which
five were murders.
—Nine African languages now have
the entire Bible translated into them.
The British and Foreign Bible Soci
ety have just completed a translation
of the Bible into the Basuto language
at a cost of $20’,000.
—The original Constitution of the
Confederate States of America passed
at Montgomery, Ala., has turned up in
New York. A Federal soldier secured
it in Richmond, Va. The British Mu
seum authorities oiler €1,500 for it, but
it is to go to the highest bidder.
—The purchasers of the Atlanta Cot
ton Mill, Messrs. Coffin, Arteinus &
Co., intend logo ahead as soon as mat
ters are adjusted aiyi double the capac
ity of the mill, tilling the entire build
ing with machinery and giving em
ployment to double the number of 1
hands. This will involve an addi
tional expenditure of $150,000.
—Col. Hugh S. Thompson is spoken
of as a suitable person to succeed the
Hon. \V. Porcher Miles, as president
of the University, should Air. Allies
resign, as it is said he will. No better
selection could be make. We know
little of him personally, but we judge
him by his works as State Superin
tendent of Education.
*2TATE OF SOWTII CAROLINA,
County of Aiken.
Court of Common P’eets.
Summons for Relief.—Complaint
Served.
John P. Harley, Plaintiff’,
against
Anna E. Willis, AY. Brooks Harley,
I). S. Harley, Almedia Harley,
Caroline Alien and Terry L. Harley,
Defendants.
TO the Defendants, Anna E. AA'illis,
A\\ Brooks Haijjcy, D. S. Harley’,
Caroline Allen and Terry- L. Harley.
Y OU are hereby summoned ami re
quired to answer the Complaint
in this action, of which a copy- is
herewith served upon you, and to
serve a copy of your answer to the
said Complaint on the subscriber at
his office in Barnwell Village, 8. C.,
within twenty days after th.e service
hereof, exclusive" of the day of such
service; and if you fail to answer the
Complaint within the time aforesaid,
the Plaintiff will apply- to the Court
for the relief demanded in the Com
plaint.
JAMES E. DAVIS,
Plaintiff’s Attorney.
[SEAL] AV. M. JORDAN, u. c. i*.
ZW Agent for v^frvK Clicquot Poxsardin, Uruana AA’ink Comuany,
Axheuskk-busch Brewing Association.
TO the Defendant, I). S. Harley:
A'ou will please take notice that the
Summons and Complaint in this ac
tion was filed in the office of the
Clerk of the Court in the above named
County, on the 15th day of Julv, A.
I). 1882. ^
JAMES E. DAVIS,
Plaintiff’s Attorney.
[SEAL] AV. M. JORDAN, c. c. p.
July 18-Gt
Notice to Road Hands.
"VTOTICE is hereby given io all Su-
A-X perintendents, to order out _at
once all. Road hands liable to Road
duty in my section of the County-, for
the purpose of putting all roads in
good order, and also to put in good or
der all Bridges and Causeway-s as can
conveniently- be done by said Road
hands, and to make report to me in
writing on the 2d day of August next,
at the County Commissioners office,
at Aiken Courthouse. Don’t fail to
carry out these orders, as I am not able
t<- attend to it personally-. The Town
ships included in this order are Rocky
Spring, Giddy Swamp, Hopewell,
Rocky-Grove, Tabernacle and AYind-
sor.
ELDRIDGE GUNTER,
County- Commissioner.
Maplewood, Aiken Co., »S. C.,l
June Gth, 1882, 2t. j’
F. M0 RAH,
IMPORTER AND DEALER IN
H.A.IR.ID'WJVIRIE,
COTIBV, W,, i Will,,,,..,
SPORTSMEN’S SUPPLIES,
RUBBER AND LEATHER BELTING,
FARM RELLS OF ALL SIZES,
PHI'S, , mm. POTWARB.
-AGENT FOR THE
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CHAMPION WIRE FENCE!
-ALSO FOR TIIE-
Notice of Assessment.
—The Augusta Evcninr/ Yews says:
As regards registration' in Egefield ! OFFICE OF COUNTY AUDITOR)
County-, the whites and blacks are | Aiken County.
about equal. About twenty-live hun
dred of each have registered. But this
does not make both colors equal at
the polls, for at least five hundred of
—There is alarm in Mexico over re
ports that President Barrios of Gua
temala is desirous of ceding that
country to the United States in order
to persuade our Government to assist
him in uniting the four Republics of
Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras and
San Salvador, that he may become
President of the same. It ts under
stood that Costa Rica alone objects to
the arrangement.
—Judge Jerc S. Black, who is in
Chicago on legal business, has been
interviewed by one of the enterprising
scribes of that city. He expressed the
unreserved opinion that Gen. Han
cock, as a matter of course, will be
the next Democratic candidate for the
Presidency, and he thinks the present
outlook indicates that the Hon. Jas.
G. Blaine will be bis Republican oppo
nent. He thinks Free Trade, or rather
“fair trade.” will play a large part in
the next Presidential" campaign. He
predicts the election of the Demo
cratic State ticketiarPennsylvania.
—Great Britan has about twenty
ironclads at or near Alexandria and
more are on the way-. Among them
is the Inflexible, which, it is not an
exaggeration to say-, would alone be a
match forthe entire American navy.
The Inflexible has armor varying
from sixteen,to twenty-four inches in
thickness. Sire carries four eighty-one
ton guns. The calibre of these guns
is sixteen inches. The weight of the
projectiles thrown by- them 1,700
pounds; the charge of the powder
870 pounds, and they- can penetrate
twenty-seven inches of iron at a dis
tance of 500 yards.
—One of the French newspapers
hears from St. Petersburg the details
of an extraordinary Nihilist storv. A
CONE COTTON PRESS,
The Host in the World.
The No. 2 Press makes a bale weighing from 500 to GOO pounds. Size of
Box 8 feet high, 5 feet 2 inches long, and 52 inches wide. Send for circulars.
AA’e particularly call attention to our splendid Stock of TINWARE,
packed in convenient boxes so as to save freight.
NO. 45 HAYNE, Corner of MEETING STREET,
NO 78 MARKET, Corner of MEETING STREET,
CHARLESTON, S. C.
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Aiken, S. C., May 1, 1S82.)
T OTICE is hereby given that (his
t office will be open for the pur
pose of receiving TAX RETURNS
—-r—U wi L—tcont TI»«
FIRST DAY OF JUNE, 1882, to the
TWENTIETH DAY OF JULX,
1882, inclusive.
The law requires that all persons
owning real estate or personal proper
ty’, in anywise having charge of such
property, either as agent, guardian,
trustee, administrator, executor, &c.,
to return the same to the Auditor of
the County in which property issitua-
ted, within the lime prescribed by
law—Act 631, Sec. 10, approved March
10, 1874; Act 70S, approved March 20,
1875; and Acts G53 and GG0, approved
December, 24, 1878.
In order to expedite our business,
all persons are requested to come pre
pared to give any’ information requir
ed, especially as to real estate.
Chap. 12, page 40, See. 11, Revised
Statutes provides the form for mer
chants’ returns.
See. 3, Act approved March 10, 1874,
requires the County Auditor to add a
penalty of 50 percent, to thy property
of all persons Who fail to make re
turns within the time prescribed by
law.
Assistant Assessors will visit the
following places at the time specified:
Ward’s township, Wilson Gunter’s,
June 5th. ^
Chinquapin township, Jacob Kneece’s
June Gth.
McTier township, Jones’ cross Roads,
June 7th.
Giddy Swamp township, J. G. Sally’s,
June 8th.
Rocky Spring township, H. D. Oil’s,
June 9th.
Tabernacle township, Kitching’s j
Mill, June 10th.
Rocky- Grove township, II. A. Sally’s, ;
June 12th and 13th.
THE-
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ANNOUNCE that theur STOCK OF SHOES and HATS for SPRING and"
SUMMER TRADE is now complete, embracing almost nil styles of Gents’
Low Cut Shoes in French Kid and Calf, Ladies Frencli Kid Button Boots. I
from $1.50 to $6.00 a pair, also Kid Slippers, Newport Ties and Sandals, in all
grades, from the best manufacturers in the country; also a full line of Nobby
Straw Hats of Latest Styles, at bottom prices. Remember the place and
send us an order or call on us.
We keep the only pure and harmless Shoe Dressing.
M’COKD, DILL&CO.
914 Broad St., - - - - Augusta, Ga.
NEARLY OPPOSITE PLANTER’S HOTEL.
L. N. WADE,
PHOTOGRAPHER AND ARTIST!!
Dealer in Ytflvet and Square Frames,
No. TOG BROAD STRE ET,
AUGUSTA, GA.
Hopewell township, John Hutto’s,
June 14th.
Shaw township, Hatcher’s cross
Roads, June 1st.
TT/'E wish to inform the pi
V T the great Crayon Arti]
Gallery-and see samples of li
from any size picture, no ma
class Crayon Picture will do
work. Everyone knows th
taken, and we invite all to ci 1
[uhlie that we now have with us “BRANSON, w
t of the South, and we invite all to call at ou?'
js work. We can make you a first-class crayon
ter how old it may be; and all wishing a first-
Ivell to call at WADE’S, and see Mr. Branson’s
it Wage’s is the place to have a Photograph
and see us.
>»»» i.«jd»v.Wu«i- Wi-i"ZS*
until after the election was over.
I Hoping that I have made myself
clearly- understood this time, and
thanking you with my whole heart
for the enthusiastic manner in which
! v xu have urged my nomination for
i'the Chief Magistracy of the State,
j j^remain,
Kindly and truly yours,
G. D. Tillman.
Hoinbui-diiMiit of Alcxamlr
The follow in
orial of tie Yen
cisely enplan* the
to the bonib;i f ////
extract from an edit-
and Courier con-
We answer that he would simply be
regarded as an idiot and requested to
go about his business; and yet editors
are continually-bored with this kind
of nonsense and arc expected to listen
good humoredly, while the printer is
at his elbow calling for copy.
A newspaper is essentially a busi
ness enterprise, like all other com
mercial undertakings. It should be
judged by its myrit and usefulness.
When a newspaper exists only upon
the sufl’erance of a community, its
♦lays of usefulness are passed, and it
should lie put under the auc tioneer's
hammer.
A man should subscribe to a paper
Wcuuse he wants it, just in the same
manner as he buys a side of bacon be
cause he wanjis it. If he can get a
better article'for the same price else
where, why he aught to go and get it.
No favors arje asked and no bones are
broken by tVi is style of doing business,
and a great/deal of imbecile chatter
ing is avoided and everybody feels
better.
We havtf a splendid corps of volun
teer corn/spondents constantly writ
ing for /The Recorder, and our
friends firom the country are very j present,
>dnd in furnishing us with short news government in Egypt. Arabi
destroying the United Btates marine.
The loss of ships is not the loss of
naval superiority. In every war up
to 1815, the commercial marine of the
combatants suffered far more than
that of the United States during the
civil war. Paul Jones was a far more
dreaded and powerful foe than ('apt.
Semmes; but neither Paul Jones nor
the many other French and American
privateers and public cruisers suc
ceeded in depriving England of her
share of the carrying trade of the
world, when peace once more brooded
on the waters.
No, Mr. Hutchings; Republican
fact that the Egyptians had no shells
and their aim was bad. One shot
went entirely through the Inflexible,
which was liit live times. The great
European Powers approve of the vig
orous action of England.
London, July- 12.—The Standard's
correspondent on board the Invincible
telegraphs that the forts and batteries
on the sea face area heap of ruins.
The Egyptians stuck to their guns
until the forts were crumbling* The
aim of the Egyptian gunners was
chiefly- directed against 'The Penelope
and Inflexible, and they fired princi-
vately-upon the Chief of Police, de
clared himself a member of IheNihil- |
1st party, and stated that he had been
sent officially- to warn the Emperor j
that if he granted the country a con- !
stitution he need fear no harm; but if j
he continued in his reactionary ways I
nothing could save him from cfestrnc- I
tion. At this* point in the interview I
the Chief of Police is said to have I
taken steps to call in assistance, but!
he was stopped by the young man, j
who said to him : “I do not wish to be j
Subjected to the indignity- of torture, i
In coming here I have sacrificed my 1
pally round shot. Their elevation j ]jf e . I could have killed you but we do
not commit murders uselessly-.” Hav
ing said this, he stepped away from
the officer and knocked against his
forehead two large buttons with which
his cuffs were fastened. The buttons 1
was bad. The Invincible was seldom
hit. The armor of the Superb was
| penetrated. The Egyptian officers
| set a good example to their men, often
j jumping upon the parapets to see the
effect nt their lire. The party of nta- W ere Ailed with an explosive suhtan'-e
rules which landed from the Inviuci- ; „../i cr\ i r 11 r» <r Him Vwv
, ble to blow up Fort Mex saw several
Gregg township, Graniteville June 3d. !
Sleeny- Hollow township, Wood
ward’s Store, June 5th.
Sleepy Hollow township, Rouse’s
Bridge, June Gth.
Silverton township, Ellenton, Junej
7th.
Silverton township, J. J. Myer’s, j
June 8th.
Hammond township, Hankinson & |
Page’s Store, June 0th.
Hammond and Gregg townships,
Langley, June 12th.
Shultz township, Hamburg, June 13th i
and 14th.
Windsor township, Windsor, June |
15th.
Windsor township, Montmorenci, |
June 10th.
Millhrook township, Martin Hollev’s j
Mill, June 19th.
Millbrook township, Bank’s Mill, |
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dead lying inside the fort. The Egyp
tians had no shells, which fact "ac
counts for the small number of cas
ualties on the British vessels.
Off Alexandria, July’ 12—Mid
night.—The Bittern, after taking flag
Lieutenant Lambon
and burst, so wounding him that he
died soon afterward.
June 20th.
Aiken C. H., June 1st to July 20th.
causes which led ! } ,ri 'L* and stupidity alone have, in my | ceeded to the harbor to learn the ob
it of Vlexandria: Jlld}J: . nient ’ 1 V ! * d .“ s th ? “carrying trade joct of the flag of truce. Information
Mr. L. A. Ransom, formerly Aiken
County’s genial and efficient County i
Treasurer, but now chief clerk of ehe
State Department of Agriculture, in i
a letter written from Columbia to our j
on board, pro- j cotemporary, the Jmirnal and Review, \
says: “Most of the work was done in
JOE. II.
Auditor
MORGAN,
Aiken Countv.
in -tie mu lu - ... „ .. caucus, and whatever was agreed upon
‘ ; of the world,” and corruption has was coveyed to the commander of the there was of course adopted by’ both
“The immediaL-^'ject of the bom-; scuttled our navy. Your absurd “nav- Bittern that Toulba Pasha, military ! houses. Mr. Claude E. Sawyer was
bardment of .^^xandria is to destroy igation laws,” which exclude all ; commander in Alexandria, wished to j unanimously elected to the very’im-
tiic forts which V llv, ‘ been recntly | competition with Northern ship- communicate with Admiral Seymour, j portant position of Secretary of the]
erected or armed, a»d which com-: builders, is one cause of this great j Lieut. Lambon replied that as a pre- Caucus, and discharged his duties in a j
maud the British tleeU Behind this ' loss. Another cause is. to be found in j liminary condition to further negotia-i very creditable maner. Mr. Sawyer;
is the imperative nec€ ss ity, on the j the want of confidence in your Gov- lions the forts dominating the entrance j is recognized as one of the best pariia- j
part of England, to prUerve a free | eminent by ship-owners.
_ i— * thUMtgh the | lustrate by the
I shall il-! of the harbor must lie surrenderd.
transit for her vessels tli r °t>gfl the j lustrate by the experience and testi-! Toulba Pasha refused to accept these
Suez Canal. In 18n0 nearly ffibo of the ! tnony of a Massachusetts ship cap- terms and the Bitern returnedtoac-
2,000 vessels which passed"thrl* u £h the tain, who was part owner of the j quaint the Admiral with his refusal.
Sue/. Canal bore the English aud ' vessel he sailed. I was a fellow-pas- ! It was understood among the officers
the toimatre of these vessels wastf.-^'O-j setiger with tiiis officer crossing to ] that firing would be resumed at 4
077. For the protection of BrV* s h j Liverpool it» 1806. \Ye had frequent • o,clock in the afternoon, but no order
commerce the Suez Canal must remft' 11 j conversations. I found him a very to that effect was given. The Egyp-
free, and, besides this, the Suez CaniJ intelligent man. He gave me a graph- tians subsequently hoisted a seccond
is the highway to the vast Indian pos-' >/* dose notion of his escape from the j flag of truce, and the Helicon was
sessions of Great Britain. With the j'jthenandoahby running up the Gulf j thereupon sent in to obtain informa-| increased representation is
short route to India closed or obstruct-i oK^L Vincent. He told me he was tion. The Bittern ascertained that I due to the efforts of an Aiken County
mentarians in the House, and if his |
constituents shall see proper to return |
him again, it is not improbable that!
his friends may- bring him forward foj '
the Speakership. ***** The j
State Democratic executive committee ]
acted wisely in doubling the represen-1
tation in the Convention, a large body ^
of men are more apt to express the |
will of the whole people. 1 think the |
representation is largely
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ed, or in the hands of an unfriendly noK an exile leaving ids native conn- the Khedive was safe, having gone
Power, the Empire of Great Britain try a«ettlein the South of England with Dcrvisch Pa.;ha to Ramlegh
in the East, as well as British com- i wher^P’ H wife had relatives. Fie had
merce. would be in imminent danger. | been bldly treated by the United
Fite objective point of England, at j States (government he considered.
merely is to obtain a stabje | During tht progress of the war and
>i pasna after his estSpe from the Shenandoah
Palace. The storeship
leaves to-night with the wounded. A
large fire is now visible in the direc
tion of the British consulate.
At fxandria, July 13, 8:40 a. m.— ‘Committee.
man, Mr. C. E. R. Drayton. I re
member well that while editing the
Humber Journal & Review, he constantly agi
tated the subject, and it is more than
probable that his editorials influenced
the members of the State Executive
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