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A paragraph i» going the rounds of the* press which states that statistics show that “there is less crime in the United Htatea in proportion to popu lation than in any other country in the world.” We think if the statistics were properly overhauled it would be found that crime goesoftener unpunished iu tho United States than in any other civilized country, but not that we can claim any immunity from its com mission. Taken as a whole, the United States may bo regarded as a very paradi e for murderers and burglars. This i; mainly attributable to our absurd jury laws, which permit, by frequent and unreasonable challenges, the exclu sion of intelligence and decency from the jury-box, while ignorance and easy virtue are eagerly sought for in cases where the crime constitutes a capital offence. It was the existence of this fact, backed by bare-faced bribery and corruption which led to tho great Cin cinnati riots and which lias operated to the prejudice of justice in the courts of nearly every Btate in the Union. The many frivolous and absurd ob jections which arc raised to exclude tho most intelligent citizens from the* trial of an important case are a re proach to our system of American jurisprudence, and go far to defeat tlie very purpose for which courts of justice were established. Sometimes an entire panel is exhausted before a jury is half made up, because the ma terial in hand does not suliicicntly meet tho standard of stupidity and easy virtue desired by the counsel en gaged in the defence. New jurymen have to bo summoned at great ex pense to the community, and in many instances it is an open secret before the first witness is sworn \\*kat will bo the nature of the verdict. Our remarks are made without spe cial application to any locality; we are striking at a wrong which exists throughout the whole nation, and whose injurious operations have been frequently seen in the United States Courts of this State in political cases. In ;:o far as it can be reached by Stale legislative enactment, we be lieve it would be a most profitable subject for the attention of our owr. General Assembly. We believe that every juryman should be able to read and write and be of fair moral char acter before he is allowed to bit in judgment on his fellow-man, and wc believe that a knowledge of the facts of the case as reported through the -Ji&aauapsny. upon \ hi tile* IlepiiOUc.: hood to nomi.i \ ife auvi.se a letters, to whic much space oii id. i.' Ai! me our Go l) r o ; t' in Id \V( only tho e L f *1) 4 \V i i O CO! *! by someTciig ganization a tnc t^rms of arU Dx.;ai>- rivc.ii ion of tiio-e bitioia to 3Icet m Ooit»ijer ID, 1‘iSA. 1 hereby cordial- r ii ilow-citizcns !m advocate the ho liqu9r traffic meet in conven- .10.1 Wed- of October, lb->4. •irge that imme- to secure a full every township -Civ- c. in ■! i:i; cenecrne'i tiiat .voi’.ihlc t> Prohibition as certified ucicgates ions or Temperance or- re eligible according to tho call to seats in the convention tiiat will meet on the loth of October. The call is addressed to those “of our fellow-citizens of Aiken County who advocate the tola] prohibition of the liquor traffic in Aiken County.” The body, therefore, will consist of those and only fhoce favor obi' to the purposes of the convention. Tho ob ject of the meeting is not to argue upon the expediency of prohibition, (that has been done already,) but to organize the friends of Prohibition for triumphant success. From present indications the convention will be one of the largest and most repret>entati”o bodies ever assembled iu Aiken County. mace si . 1 representation n j in the county. We would most re- -:iK*etfullv urge that the members of every white cfiiureh organization, ov- i cry .Sunday school and every Temper ance society throughout the county, hold a meeting- and electa full dele gation to said convention. Our object is one which appeals di rectly to the hearts and minds of all thinking Christian men ami women, and which will go far to promote the moral growth, material prosperity and happiness of the people of our entire county. Weilcsire to provide the opportunity for the friends of prohibition to meet together face to -face and discuss this matter in a cairn, business-like man ner, so that we can thoroughly organ ize in time for the submission of the question of prohibition to the voters of Aiken County on the 4th of Novem ber, by means of a special box in charge of special managers at every precinct in Aiken County. We would most earnestly appeal to mini tor of the Gospel through- * county to aid in this mutter, r.u-stly urge that the pastor of con legation take immediate i (I'.x- we iction st t; _■ Court .*n, S. C., ».a Mon- r of Oeluiia', IK-4, Democratic 3iass erecting. Tiie programme for the Democratic mass meeting on tho 10th of October is published in another column over the signature of lion. I). 8. Hender son, Democratic County Chairman. We trust that the Democracy will make a handsome turnout on Friday, the 10th of October, and welcome the Democratic speakers with the same rousing cheers that made the welkin ring in 187<>. Ltemiuii to the evils of aud An an may have formed an opinion, should not operate as a bar to his heat ing the evidence as a juryman from sworn witnesses and arriving at a perfectly fair and impartial verdict. It is the intelligent man who reads the papers and digests the current history of the day who is best qualified to perform the important functions of a juryman. The circumstance that ho lias an opinion based upon the facts as he re ceived them is only a proof of his capacity to think and act intelligent ly, ami in no way indicates that he would not change thote views upon a judical investigation of the case where sworn witnesses were the medium of information. We would like to pursue lids subject much further, but space forbids. We will conclude, however, by saying tiiat while we believe the laws of .South Carolina are as cfficently ad ministered as in any other Stare, yet grave defects exist in our system of selection and rejection of jurymen. artiest Tidier from Champion. Tlie following letter from Rev. H. F. Chroitzberg, in response to an in vitation to deliver several addresses iu Aiken County, will explain it-elf: Si:.MTi:n, S. C., Sept. L’*», 13S4. Col. C. K. It. Drayton, Aiken, S. C.: Mv Deak Bn:: Your very kind letter of 17th iust. just to hand. I almost feel like weeping because of my utter inability to resp >nd to your earnest eall. Were it possible, I would speak every day for two weeks in your County, if I could, by so doing, help on tiie glorious cause now pending. On tlie k’bth inst. I speak at Wel- ■>rd; kb at Spartanburg; 23th at t’eizer's; in Anderson eounty; .»3th ic* t and address the County Dodge or Good Tempi;, r- for Anderson couii- y; 2nd and kd of October, meet the Green, ilie County ijodgu and on 4th of October retiitm home, hroin tlie 4ch of October and remainder of the M my no protracted tiled will Church building and cctmg occupy all my time. I regret ihe.m cireum. tauees more than any one clsv ou!d. I am looking with intense gaze at Aiken County in^t'u* struggle. God crown with .success the Teiut erancc forces. 1 have been lec turing every opportunity in various parts of the State, all summer. Senti ment is rising in our favor. 1 get your paper regularly and al ways peruse it with 1.1 ish; hav the position of Tin: in this struggle. We Jlevraro of Politics anti 2*oiiti- cians. From every part of tho State comes glorious news for the friends of tem perance. The Prohibition sentiment is rapidly gaining ground everywhere. 4 In this Congressioual District the “long-haired men and short-haired women” are putting the matter in such a practical shape that those who don’t like the music will have to stand aside. Barnwell is already a Prohibition County, Aiken will be by the first of January; Edgefield ha- but two licensed bar-rooms, and these will soon be driven out of existence; in Hampton County the struggle has commenced, and our friend Mc- Sweeny, of the Hampton Guardian, has opened the bull by a regular tem perance column in his admirable pa- ner; in Colleton the issue is being pressed by the citizens of Buminer- ville—and all over the .State the inter est in this question seems to he great er than even that taken in the Presi dential election. We caution our temperance friends everywhere to keep the question en tirely aloof from politics and pcihi- ciaus. Permit no buncombe political speeches in your prohibition conven tions; settle right down to the work for which you assemble, finish it up a complete and dignified manner, n then adjourn. so fall, and yen have completely tilled the bill on all occasions, so I could implicitly trust the cause in j-our hands without misgivings. I am proud of commit bound to win. Our altars and our iionics demand victory at any price. We musi have it, I would make any personal sacrifice in my power to as- ■ is t you; but just now niy hands are effectually tied. Praying God { s richest blessing upon your efforts, 1 am, Yours fraternally, II. F. CnnniTZBURO. every out til .m«t e. every steps I b.V d i i _ the liquor Iraflic and by calling a meeting of their respective congrega tions and electing full delegations to the convention which will be held at Aiken on Wednesday, the loth day of October, 18.34. Fellow-citizens : Remember that while the country dealer is pro hibited from engaging in this injuri ous but most profitable traffic, the dealer who happens to reside in any little incorporated town like Aiken, Madison, Eilenton or Hamburg, is li censed to consume your hard won earnings in exchange for that which snatches bread from the mouths of women and children, brutalizes man hood and sends more souls down the dark valley of perdition than any other known cause in nature. If Prohibition is good for the coun try, why is it not also good for the lit tle incorporated towns wiiere the coun try people are compelled to trade? If Prohibition is so excellent in tlie country as to merit the commendation of all classes, let us apply it also t« the towns. Equity and reason de mand tills, and tho women and chil dren of the country who are put to tlie blush by the return of empty handed drunken husbands and fathers front their nearest market towns, would soon realize the dittorence occasioned by the removal of tho bar-keeper, and his poisonous wares by increased com fort and happiness at their domestic firesides. Men of Aiken County wo urge you by all tiiat is sacred in heaven, and honorable on earth to rise in the maj esty of your power and forever stamp out this’foul traffic. Postpone the day, and your homesteads will find their way to the barkeepers till Icavingyour wives and children homeless and des olate and your memory dishonored when you are called to your last ac count. Rouse yourselves, enthuse your neighbors, and prepare for thor ough organization. Strike for your homes and firesides, God and your na tive Stale. Remember your wives and children. Remember your :;ons who arc growing up under the baneful JLD. J ~>Y virtue of the power t; -• vested > by and under a certain nlortgage executed by D. W. Garvin in our fa vor, on the fifih day of December, 188.;, and duly record***! i*.* Aiken • County, upon wiikd* A "-' 4 ' will sei! at public at House steps in Aik day, the sixth da> _ (being salesday,) during tiie legal hours of sale, the following-described tract of Land as the property of D. \Y. Garv iu: All that certain Tract of Land, sit- uate in the County of Aiken and State of South Carolina, containing Two Hundred and Seventy-five Acres, more or less, lying on waters of Dean Swamp, a branch of the South Edisto River, bounded north by lauds of John Garvin, east by lands of Isaiah Williams and lands of Lavenia Wil liamson, south by lands of Josephine Tyler, west by lanus of D. T. Garvin and lands of John Garvin. Terms CASH. Purchaser to pay for papers. W. W. Whilden axp C. G. Mathews, Copartners, as W. W. WHILDEN & CO., Mortgagees. Henderson Bros., Mortgagees’ Attorneys, Aiken, S. C. Bcpt. 4, 18S4. Y BiASi' CARRIAGE REPGSiTORY! Can Be Found the Largest Stock of CARRIAGES, BUGGIES, TILETOXS ROAD CARTS, PLANTATION WAGONS—all size.,,.! to 0 horse,—SINGLE and Double Harness, Saddles, Belting, Leather of all Kinds and Wagon Material, &c., &c. MORTGAGEE'S SALE OF LAND! ^ B Y virtue of the power in ns vested by and under a certain mortgage, executed by W. & B. Cato" hi our favor, on the 13th day of February, 1885, and duly recorded in Aiken County, and upon which is due $3,600, we yvill sell at public auction, at the Court House steps in Aiken, B. C., on Monday, the sixth day of .October, 1884, (being salesday,) during4.hulegal hours for sale the tM*> followitg de scribed tracts of land, both situate in the Comity of Aiken and Btite of South Carolina: First Tract containing One-Mun- dred and Fourteen Acres, ruor* or less, and bounded north by lanils of Mrs. Peck, east by lauds of E M. Courtney, south by laudsof Elizabeth Galloway, and west by lauds of James Segler. Second Tract containing One .Hun dred and Fifteen Acres, more «• less, lying on the north-east side of Adams’ Spring Branch and Rocky Spring Creek, vt ers of South EdistARiver, and joining lands of J. S. tapper, lands of Levi Jones, and lamb of L. P. Jones. Both tracts sold as the projWty of said W. & B. Cato. Terms Cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. W. W. WlIIJiDEN AND C. G. Mathews, Copartners, as W. W. WHILDEN & CO., Mortgagees. r Henderson Bros., Mortgagees’ Attorneys, I Aiken, Jt p. Sept. 4. 1881. KOirnXG DOUBKj USE INJECTOR steaMS am XI kindred and hearthstones of neighbors who Grauitcvillo Items. Editin' Aludi 1'ceorder: Mrs. Bonn is having a number of cottages erected on her lot in Madison. Matrimony is on tho increase here; among t lie number recently married were JilO. OU! -hloo to Miss Mct.artv to money scare; hut usinciiS aisjc-en on Lydia R.nulnil; Mr. I Miss Martha Turner. Times are dull, the Trial Justice ! a boom all week. Miss Ella Lynch, of Augusta, Cn., is visiting at the residence of Mr. G. W. Baker’s. Mr. Archie Steele, Superintendent of Tryon Factory, Ga., is on u visit to relatives here. S have I) and it is to be 1 soon run on ful Several soda' by tlie young number, the* n at the residem-i Messrs SI ting tin a eoiiio ok al thin*, new your have fallen under the snares of the insidious trallic. Remember these things, and as you hope for the salva tion of your eternal souls, as you value tin* happiness of your trusting wives and dependent children, by your loy alty to grand old .South Carolina, by your own manhood and self-respect; we charge you to arm for the conflict which, under His blessing, will crush out forever the cruel, avaricious and poisonous traffic, tiiat respects neither God nor man, and burdens society with its victims. Clias E It DraytonRev L Cuthbort Rev Samuel Ler.rdJ N Wigfall J P Weathcrsbea B W Moseley Rev J G Browne W S Walker J G Steadman Rev W W Mood J J Brown Rev W H Moseley Rev »S P T Fields Robert Powell Rev A W Moseley E J C Wood P B Mathews Siberia Ott .1 W Moore Geo Edraonston J O Clay Geo II Williams J .1 Brown, Jr A Burekbalter O P Champlain R L Courtney Dr J H Burnett J D Taylor Rev J B Brigman James White T .leirNorton Rev J A Sciglcr J P Brewer J C Platt Win Gulledgo N K Jones J W Reardon G W Newby Nathan TimermanT A Jennings S' u *-X W.' gAiidfeX. For] the ftlext 30 Days S Wiil Offer SPECIAL PAEGAIJVS IN A LOT OF OPEN AND TOP At less than manufacturers’ prices! These buggies are all fine Northeru and Eastern makes, which I will guaranttee equal to tlie best. Call and examine them and convince yourselves that they are absolute bargains. A. R. GOODYEAR, Agent, (Successor to R. H. MAY & CO.) AUGUSTA, GA., opposite Georgia Railroad Bank. Sales Eooms, 704 Broad St., - - - Factory. 703 Liiis St. AIM SMALL GRAIN SI’ECIFiC! THE S. G. S. is the cheapest and the best and the only Specific Fertilizer for small grain on the market. ASHLEY ASH ELEMENT, a very cheap and excellent non-ammoni- ated fertilizer for small grain crops, fruit trees, grape vines, &c. ASHLEY COTTON AND CORN COMPOUND, a complete fertilizer for these two crops, and also used by the truckers near Charleston for vegetables. ASHLEY COMPLETE GARDEN FERTILIZER, specially adapted to roses, geraniums, pansies, flowering annuals, &c. ESIF'For terms, directions, testimonials, and for tho various attractive and instructive publications of tho Company, address, The Ashley Phosphate Company, Charleston, - - S. 0. Annual Renort of Receipts and Disbursements By J. E. JORDAN, Clerk and Treasurer of the Town of A then, for the Fiscal Year Commencing the IWi of September, 1SS3, and Ending Uth of September, 1884. RECEIPTS. 1SS3.. sales OVER 40,000 IN USE: The Leading Boiler Fecdc:. OPERATED EY ONE HANDLE ^ Working Under Ail Conditions. WiXl Lift Hot or Cold Water. Positoe in Its Action. a GEO. R. LOMBARD & Foundry, Machine and Boiler W AUGUSTA, - - GEOBfl New Work and Repairs proi ptly done. Steam Pipe and Fitting T " jectors and Valves in stock. Boilers and Engines, and Saw and mill machinery a specialty. r^FIGLER BROS.’FINE SII ES, F. B. FIENDERSO? event! thoi 'and bales of cloth lutheuxt two week, optV. tue Factory will time. •Its have been enjoyed people; among the O! t < »j >yable one was or Mr. Poiatty. u*a, Milo .1 rn if: Co. areget- pei/ormance to i'h.-aLo lot:; :o:ue- Lirigiii.il .s promxeu .end will enjoy tiie Si. \ X. T J Woodward James Jackson E L Pendleton R L Dean Robert Butler E C Rhoden, Jr James Davis G G Berry II II Man gum O .1 Tibbetts J K llro.lit Pili TS WAsbiJl led W Jackson Key E Xhnmerman Benj Busbce Noah Jackson James Powell, Jr W E Couch W S Batcher Clinton Rhoden R Swearengen, Jr J R Cook W C Bell an Williams P f. Courtney v'illhi ms ' ailorseuieut < f t!ie Call. White Pun a, B. ( th ular con fere i Church at !.* ICC till W D Bu ll Wade Lamar A W Walk r li D Wade K J Tvler to- w W lor •!t (' Tlie I’liiinetl Olllclal Prostitute. The new Ylulligan letter:, which we publish In full on our first g;. :e. ret forth a tale of official pros! : tut ion which equals anything accompli^ .ed by Closes and .ieott in tho tie.ys of robber-rule. These letters are quite enough—if nothing previous had been known—to show tlie absence of anything like a ray of honor or decent pro priety in the character of the Repub lican candidate for the Presidency j This unblushing scoundrel not only made mechandize of his high office of Speaker, just us Moses did, but swindled liis friends and neighbor^ in his dwn State of Maine by practicing qn tlieir credulity and friendship with false representations. The securities in our utt lie; L W Yf Uliams -Martin V Tyler Jt \V ^Viutaker W A Bradley A L Johnson J E Sliealy J W N upper B B Lee J li Burress W J McCullough Henry L Allen Johu T Brown. T W Whatley S A Woodward j M Tyler Rev John R Dow J J Meyer W B Sprague A Mac Moseley. C l ARPETS AND OIL CLOT ) F. B. HENDERSON H 0) o GEANDYS & ZORN, od Lumber!! -. M JIG a. V. o '.A •. ■ ana Dress* xti-V II. c. >aiii fox* t!ie ./MOZTTRAt TORS ami Builders. Manufacturers and Dealers, in all kinds of Lx-iber and iJuilding Material! Wc are prejiared to take contracts or r: vo e-iir.:a!oB on all i;im!s of buildings. Our Saw and Planing Mills ar; :U Y. it to tuii-.r .haauys,” IS. C., post-office at Windsor, B. C. also Iteep iu stoel: at our yard on corner of Watkins and Twiggs Au. usta, Ga. All kinds of material as above stated. All orders place will be promptly alluded to. We are respectfully, GRANDYS & ZORN. To cash on hand from last Annual Report, Sept. 18, “ received taxes on real, personal property, and professions “ received license on spirituous liquors “ “ “ “ vehicles kept for hire “ “ “ “ barbershops '* “ “ “ itinerant shows, &c “ “ “ billiard and pool tables kept for profit “ “ commutation for street duty. .. “ “ fines “ from tlie sale of badges for dogs ’ ’ ” “ from the sale of oil barrels “ “ ‘ J. H. Buseh for due bill Total receipts DISBURSEMENTS. Paid expenses of street and public buildings u “ police department “ fire department “ wells “ extra marshals x .. . . - “ toiw-u citM. “ paupers [“ , “ special detectives “ “ printing and advertising “ appropriation to Free Public Schools “ contingent expenses “ for impounding dogs and for dog badges “ Intendant’s salary (on account) 250 00 “ J. T. Wingard’s salary from 1st September to Octo ber 16, 1883 “ Luther Holley’s salary from 1st September, 1883, to September 1st, 1884 “ William Blackman’s salary from 15th October, 1883, 1st September, 1884 “ note in favor of Messrs. L. Button & Son “ interest on above note “ for professional services “ for assessing “ for rewards “ for dieting prisoners “ expenses of street lamps , “ expenses of registering voters from September, 1878, to February, 1884 “ expense of moving Town Hall 182 17 “ salary of Clerk and Treasurer 200 00 “ F. Vogt (fine refunded by order of Intendant) “ J. H. Buseh on account of his due bill Amount. $1,114 72 2,024 07 1,275 00 116 00 2 60 23 00 52 50 50 00 254 00 28 (X) 1 50 50 00 $4,090 89 Amount. ..$1,308 92 72 00 .. C17 75 99 94 37 00 ID 70 G1 75 12 00 .. 108 25 .. 300 00 13 70 16 00 V- 61 33 450 00 301 00 500 00 115 21 50 00 23 00 3 00 23 90 27 40 86 00 3 00 17 22- -$4,0*59 29 Cash balance on hand. 31 00 We, tho undersigned Committee on Finance, do hereby certify tiiat we have carefully examined the vouchers of receipts, and the vouchers of dis bursements of the Clerk and Treasurer for the above fiscal year, aud have no hesitancy iu pronouncing the same true aud correct. J. H. BUSCH, I. A. GIVENS. Largest Stock in Augusta. (IW8 Mil Al DAT STORE! No. 711 Broad Street, IS - AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. v? mTU uy QUR STOCK of Men’s, Youths’ and Boys’ Suits, Overcoats, Shirts Underwear, Neck-wear, Hats, &c., &e., is now complete in every depart ment, and extraordinary advantages in selection, style, workmanship, fit and price are offered to secure concen tration of your purchases. AVe feel assured that in asking for a continu ance of your favors that you will have an opportunity of making selections from a stock unequaled in its variety and at prices sure to please. A. W. BLANCHARD, FOR J. C. LUDLOW & CO. NITEVILLE STOSS! 'a la*. uiialie r samo law that _ exhibition of a liven o.is liquors in the dwinty of Hamp 11 m be equally punishable in tiie iu eorporated villages. [aaiptonand ire incorpo- w should in i'. Let the s a crime the sell .spirit ti- \r r\r J P f rj 5 B **0 fiY L4 Li B C-1 3 Li; & Co., -Manufacturers of- ALL KINDS OF CRSCKS! Proprietors of the Old and Popular Df.LAIGLE AND AUGUSTA BRICK YARDS, established in 1820! . Esti- j mated production since then 250,000,000 Brick! Quality and color ynsur- The Methodist churches and Tem-i passed North or South. Large stock always on hand. For information, organizations will be well‘address BONDUEANT, JOPLING & CO., Augusta, puranee organizations win oe represented at the October convention. • Successor to JAMES E. COOK. NEW SPRING & SUMMER GOODS T O THE PUBLIC we offer great inducements in all our various depart ments. An inspection of goods and prices is solicited. Our New Block of DRY GOODS and NOTIONS, consisting of DRESS GOODS, WHITE GOODS, PRINTS, DOMESTICS, RIBBONS, LACES, BUTTONS, etc., is full aud complete, and at the lowest prices. IN SHOES we present to our customers a new large stock, selected espo- pecially for this market, including the well known “Bay State Standard Screw” Goods, and the celebrated “Clement, Woil & Ball Custom Work.” OUR line of CLOTHING and HATS, for style, quality and price can not be beat. A FINE stock of Fresh FANCY SUPPLIES always on hand. GROCERIES and PLANTATION E^'d CHAMPION ■ Timm A Southern Invention and Manufacture!! (PATENTED AUGUST 8, 1882!) (PATENTED AUGUSTS, 1882!) O VER ONE THOUSAND IN USE IN THIS STATE alone, and giving entire satisfaction. As a Water Elevator it has the following merits:— It is labor-saving, and is the simplest structure for raising water on the market. IT IS EASILY ADJUSTED TO ANY WELL OR CISTERN. Any person can put one up in 30 minutes, as it has no attachment to any part of the well below the platform. IT IS THE MOST DURABLE FIXTURE FOR TIIE PURPOSE IN USE. It is substantially constructed, and the buckets never come iu contact with each other, or the sides of the well, and the groove provided iu the wheel is so arranged as to produce but little friction on the rope and none on the pulley. IT WORKS EASILY. The buckets balance each other, so tho only resistance to overcome la tho weight of the water iu one bucket; hence it is the only structure that will raise water from deep wells without a corresponding increase of friction, and that requires no more power to operate in a well of 100 feet than in one of 20 feet depth. IT IS ALWAYS READY FOR USE AND ALWAYS AT ITS BEST. After years of service the same number of turns of the crank brings tho same amount of water as when new. IT HAS NONE OF THE OBJECTIONS COMMON TO PUMPS. It will never freeze, lias no wooden tubing to wear out, decay and pollute the water, no iron lulling to rust, never has to be primed, packed or thawed out, and you do not have to pump out a pail full of water to get a fresh, cool drink. It is entirely free from danger. Being provided with a self-acting brake, governed by an eccentric, it is impossible, should tlie hand accidentally slip from tho crank, for the bucket to run down. Hence any child can handle it with perfect safety. C*TTHE ENTIRE STRUCTURE CONSISTS OF WELL COVER, WHEEL WITH CRANK, two buckets and one spout for each bucket. These spouts are attached to inside of curb or frame, and are operated by rod pressure from the outside, bringing them up under and raising the valve in the bottom of the bucket and conveying tlie water to a proper receptacle. Hence it will lie seen that the unpleasant handling of ropes and buckets will be done away with, and the uucleanliness attending such operation avoided. CSTHaving on hand a large stock of Fixtures, manufactured by Matthews Bros., of Aiken, manufacturers of the celebrated Aiken Wagon, I will ship promptly to any part of Aiken County, freight prepaid, on receipt of $18, one Fixture complete, including buckets, etc. Money can be forwarded to Messrs. Henderson Bros., Croft & Dunlap, J. H. Beckman & Son, H. Hahn Co., and C. K. Henderson. On Exhibition on tho Main Streets of Aiken. Satisfaction Guaranteed. tSTFor further particulars and names of parties who use tho Tiso Well Fixture, apply to or address Vl \ L. G. BEATSE, OWNER OF RIGHT AND SOLE/AOENT FOR AIKEN) •AND BARNWELL COUNTIES. ] ALVIN R. THOMLIIMSON, FACTORY" IN CHARLESTON. Manufacturer Harness, BRIDLES, SADDLES, Importers of English 137 MEETING ST., Dealer in Saddlery, HARDWARE, LEATH ER, Ac., Ac. BITS, STIRRUPS, Ac. CHARLESTON, SC. -AT- offman’s. T O meet the BOTTOM ic present hard times I ofFer goods in the Grocery lino at ROCK M CASH PRICES, aud I hope to compete witli tho cheapest A. X V-^a.74. V_y X X. ± A. O. J V A V.V -4_1Vl X. 77 A V A A fc/J A Vs \SA AVAV^SVC^V of the cheap. “Quick sales and small profits.” Don’t forget that 1 mean BUSINESS, and give me a full share of your patronage. HZO^^J^ILA.Isr, The Baker and Confectioner. C3T -AT TIIE- -^3 A ^ew York Pharmacy LARGE and Elegant Assortment of— Valentines and Easter Cards! A FRESH Lot of— Wallace’s Celebrated .Xew York Candies! A Fine Lot of Imported Cigars! Physicians prescriptions carefully compounded and orders answered with i and dispatch. Th warranted genuine ant care and dispatch. The public will find our stock of medicines complete, d of tiie best quality. MAY & ISBELL, AIKEN, S. C. C5YOpen all night. Next Door to tha POST-OFFICE. W. H. WELCH. LANIER EASON. WELCH & EASON, GKROCIirRS, 127 and 129 Meeting Street, 8. W. Comer Market, CHARLESTON, S. C. W 1 E deal exclusively in FINE FAMILY GROCERIES of every deeerip tion, carry an extensive assortment, keep everything you want, sell astonishingly low prices, guarantee every article we sell, and think wo can save you money on your purchases of Family Supplies. Try us and be con vinced. tyCutalogues mailed free. No charge for packing and drayage. Aa *k*» *■ : ■