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CHAHIiKS K. R. DRAYTON, Editor. AIKEN. 8. FEBRUARY 10. ttatMcription RmtCH.—One vear, $2.00; *ix month)*, $1.00. If paid in advance, one year, $1.50; six months, 75 cents. Advertising Rate**.—One square, first insertion, $1.00; each subsequent insertion, 50 cents. Obituaries at regular rates of ad vertising. To Correspondent*.—All communica tions must be aocompanicd by the true name and address of the writer in order to receive attention. Rejected communica tions will not be returned unless stamps for return postage are enclosed. The Carolina, Cumberland Gap and Chicago Railroad. The News and Courier of yesterday publishes an account of an informal conference of the friends of the Caro lina, Cumberland Gap and Chicago Railway, project on Wednesday last, at the rooms of the Chamber of Com merce, which it says was attended by some of the most influential citizens of Charleston; and General Hagood was present and made a statement of the condition of the enterprise. We have only this to say that noth ing new was dieted, and that the pro ceedings were as vague and indefinite as all the proceed ings in connection with this road have been from its inception up to the present time. The old story about the Enf/Unh ne gotiations being encouraging il al- though they have not yet been brought to a conclusion,” is repeated with va riations and help from that source, may be regarded just about as far ofT as ever. Of one tiling we think our people maj’feel reasonably sure, and that Is, that the road will never be built by English money, and the sooner this fact is realized, the better it will be for all concerned. The News and Courier editorially says: “Charleston, we are confident, takes a deep interest in the project, and we feel justified in saying that, upon a proper explanation of the value of the proposed road, a considerable amount of the obligations of the company can be disposed of in the State. The bet ter plan, in our opinion, is to concen trate efForts, in the first place, on the completion of the road from Aiken to Abbeville. This will give Edgefield immediately the long desired railroad connection with Charleston, and will add at once to our business. Mile by mile, as the locomotive advances to wards Abbeville, the trade will in crease. We are confident that the Abbeville division, as it may be call ed—that is, the road from Aikea to Abbeville—can earn sufficient, under the least favorable circumstances, ft) pay the interest on the cost of finish ing the line after it shall have been made ready for the ties and rails. There is in Aiken, Edgefield and Abbeville a strong disposition to con tribute liberally to the completion of the proposed road. It is for the inter est of these counties that it shall he done. The opening of the road will cause the adjacent lands to advance rapidly in value, and the savin" in the cost of transportation of produce and supplies must be considerable. Charleston is quite ready, we think, to help Aiken, Edgefield and Abbe- helping Itself; Uutthese coun ties must be ready to help Charleston, in helping themselves. It is proper to say that wq have no idea that Charleston would furnish the money for grading the road, but if the counties which the line traverses can make it ready for the superstruc ture, Charleston can complete it with out delay. We presum# that there will be a meeting in Charleston, at an early day, to eonsider^he matter care fully, and to give practical shape to the current feeling on the subject. Charleston will certainly do its part, if Aiken. Edgefield and Abbeville will do theirs.” From the above, it will readily be seen that if the road from Aiken to Abbeville, is ever built, it will have to be done by the bruins and money of the people along the line of road. The longer we wait for those everlast ing English negotiations to be “brought to a conclusion,” just so long will the enterprise remain in statu quo. As far as Aiken is concerned, it was an evil day when we ever fused our little Aiken, Trenton and Edgefield road, with tlve indefinite possibilities of the Carolina, Cumberland Gap and Chicago Railway. If we had kept right along in our own little canoe, the road which is nearly all graded, would have been an accomplished fact long ere this. We believe our citizens are read}' to do their part, but the action must be vigorous, liberal and harmonious throughout the entire line, or the scheme will linger in the lap of delay for many long years to come. The following is the estimated cost, as given by General Hagood to the re porter for the News and Courier: THE COST op- BUILDING THE KOAD. The engineer’s estimates are that to complete the unfinished grading, tres- tling and bridging from Aiken to Edgefield, a distance of about twenty miles, will cost $8,780; from Edgefield to Abbeville, a distance of about forty- four miles, it will cost $81,275; from Abbeville to Pickens, a distance of sixty-two miles, it will cost $80,100; making a total of $170,155 for the com- { detion of the grading, trestling and nidging. The cross-ties for 127 miles are estimated at $82,500, making for Cue whole road, ready for rails and steam, $252,705. At present prices it is estimated that the rails can be put in position at $5,000 per mile, which is ut a cost of $381,000. Commencing to run the road from Aiken to Abbeville, a distance of sixty-five miles, it will cost $90,000 in round numbers to com plete the grading, trestling and bridg ing. The cross-ties will cost $42,250, and the rails will cost $200,000, mak ing a total of $332,000, according to file estimates submitted. TO ABBEVILLE IXTIME FOB THE NEXT C'UOl*. The engineering work and the grad ing as far as Abbeville is in such a condition that there is no shadow of a doubt that with proper effort trains can In.* run from that point to Charles ton before the next crop is ready for removal, and it is possible to extend the road from Aiken to Abbeville, even farther, in that time. The trial of John C. Ferguson at Abbeville for the murder of Arthur M. Benedict has resulted in a mis trial. The jury stoed 10 for acquittal and 2 for conviction. The correspon- dent of the News and Courier, wri ting from Abbeville, says, “the gen eral opinion is that the result is out rageous. It was not unexpected, how- over, and the hope now is that the next panel cannot possibly be as poor tu character as the present.” Fire ill .Laurens. On Thursday last the town of Lau rens sustained a loss of between fifty and seventy-five thousand dollars by fire. Eight stores and both the build ings in which the county newspapers were published, together with a shoe shop and a law office, were swept by the fire. The newspapers were the Laurens- ville Herald, published by T. B. Crews, and insured for $1,*J00, and the Merchant and Farmer, published by Major McLucaa, which was unin sured. We deeply regret the loss of our brother journalists, and sincerely trust they will both weather the storm and soon make a new start. Railroad Meeting at Abbeville. A meeting of the citizens of the town of Abbeville was held in the Court House on Haturday night, 31st of January. On motion of ('apt. J. \V. Perrin, Mr. W. H. Parker was called to the chair, and M. L. Bon ham, jr., was requested to act as sec retary. Capt. Perrin stated that the object of the meeting was to hear from Judge Cothran a report of the meeting of the directors of the Carolina, Cum berland Gap and Chicago Railroad, held at Aiken on 29th of January. Judge Cothran said he had nothing definite or favorable to report of that enterprise, except that Mr. Schofield was still hopeful of success, and had made a contract with a steel rail com pany to lay down in Charleston at the market price the rails that were need ed, and take payment in the bonds of the road. He had reason to believe that the South Carolina Road would transport them free of charge. He stated that a maeting of the directors would be called in Charleston by the President within thirty days to con fer with the Board of Trade and the Chamber of Commerce, and he sug gested that a committee be appointed to attend that meeting. He had this proposition to make—that the town of Abbevillo issue bonds to the amount of 5 per cent, of its taxable property, upon the condition that Due West. Troy, Edgefield, Trenton and Aiken take like action, and that Charleston subscribe an amount equal to that thus raised, this money to be used in this direction. Judge McGowan. Capt. White, Col. Robertson and other citizens con curred in advocating this plan, and upon motion of Capt. White the fol lowing resolution was passed: Resolved, That we. the citizens of the town of Abbeville, in unison with the other incorporated towns along the line of the road, pledge ourselves to issue bonds-to the extent of five per cent, of the assessed value of the property of our towns, to aid in the construction of the Carolina, Cum berland Gap and Chicago Railroad, beginning at Aiken; provided, that citizens of Charleston subscribe an amount eoual to that raised by the in- corporated towns along the line. On motion of Judge Cothran the following committee was elected to attend the meeting in Charleston: Messrs. W. H. Parker, L. W. White, W. Joel Smith, T. C. Seal and J. S. Hammond. The secretary w as instruejed to pub lish an abstract of the proceedings in the county papers alongthe Hue of the road and in the News and Courier, and to give notice to the towns along the line and invite their co-operation. W. H. Pakkek, Chairman. M. L. Bonham, Secretary. OUR COLORED TROOPS. Their Washington Trip and its Obvi ous Meaning. ItrTRn the ISew Orleans Tiincs-Dcmocrat. The News and Courier calls atten tion to the fact that a representative company of colored militia and a col ored brigadier-general from South Carolina will be among the notable features at Cleveland’s inauguiation. The circumstance, it thinks, shows the true sentiment of the colored people of the South on the subject of a Demo cratic President. It is most signifi cant that the Carolina negroes should have waited for the inauguration of Cleveland to make this demonstra tion. They did nothing when Grant, Hayes and Garfield were inducted into office, but make their first appearance before the Washington public on the day that sees a Democrat installed as President of the country; and, for the first time, seek the recognition of their right to be present at a ceremony of such importance, and at which the people of all portions of the Union will be represented. The parade of the South Carolina colored volunteers at Washington, on March 4, will be a novel sight, and will demostrate very forcibly the absurdity of those jour nals which have pretended that the negroes regarded the election of Cleve land as threatening a renewal of slavery. The Hunting Island Lighthouse Washing Away. From the Port Royal Post. We are informed that the Hunting Island lighthouse is in danger of be ing washed seaward. Together with the buildings, this property cost the Government something like $2<X),000. Our informant tells us that something like five hundred feet on the island has been w ashed away by the tide, and that the tide now reaches within one hundred feet of the dwelling, which is only a short distance from the lighthouse. —Mr. B. F. Huger is a candidate for the post mastership at Charleston. He has no competitors. The aspirants for the colleetorship are L. J. Walker, A. H. Mowrv, W. L. Trenholm and Gen. J. D. Kennedy. “Charleston. S. C.. in IHHU." Is the title of a tasty little hook just received from the well known publish ing house of Messrs. Walker, Evans & Cogswell. The historical description is written by Col. Arthur Mazyck.and portrays in pleasing style, tne many attrac tions and advantages of Charleston, both as a pleasure and health resort. It contains also a valuable sketch of the history, origin and development of the .South Carolina Phosphates, by A. R. Guerard, A. R. S. M., with a chap ter on tiie Trade and Commerce of Charleston, furnished by a committee appointed by Governor Thompson some months back. The attractive form in which “Charleston in 1885” is prepared, can not fail to secure the attention of those seeking pleasure as well as those who, attracted by her resourses, may be come permanent settlers in our State. * The publishers have contributed a large edition to the South Carolina Department of the World’s Exposi tion at New Orleans, at their own expense. A copy of this valuable contribu tion to the general good of the State, can be obtained from Messrs. Walker, Evans Cogswell, at 30 cents each, postpaid; it is hoped that our readers will avail themselves of this oppor tunity for procuring the history of the grand old “City by the Sea” at such a moderate price. —Mrs. Laura Deforce G>rdon, of California, has Been admitted to the Bar of the United States Supreme Court. Mrs. Gordon is the second woman allowed to practice liefore this Court, the first being Mrs. Belva Lockmood, who has argued only one cose since her admission to the Bar in March, 1S79. AKCT1C FASCINATION. It is announced that one of the re cently rescued Arctic adventurers wants to go again. There seems to be a fascina tion in this quest that almost invariably draws men book to it who have onoe at tempted it Their hardships and suf ferings always evoke great sympathy. The heart of the nation is wrung for them. But their desire to plunge again into the perils out of which they have been rescued suggests the possibility that there are personal compensations in this venture which render so much sym pathy misplaced. There must be some charm about the free life iu the Arctio regions which greatly mitigates the per sonal experience of hardships. It used to be the fashion to waste a good deal of sjuppathy on missionaries from New England to the East; and they got a great deal of credit for their abandonment of home and voluntary exile among foreign races. Bat it was noticed that whatever the hardships, and they were many, of their foreign residences, they in time liked the life and clung to it And when it was re alized that the escape from the New England climate into one genial the year round, and into conditions where living was much easier than here was some compensation for missionary de votion, the supporters of missions could devote their whole energies to forward ing the work of evangelization without wasting so much sympathy on the agents of it. If people like to go into the Arctio regions from lova of adventure and a free life, there is no objection to their going, if they oan raise the means. To get nearer to the geographical pole than anybody else is as noble an ambition as for a boy to go out farther on the limb of a gigantic oak than any other boy. We all appreciate acts of daring. Bat we think that this Arctio business might as well be oonsidered a personal matter, and not a case for so muoh sympathy on the part of those who are fond of it, and find it more fascinating than humdrum, industrious life at home. It does not appear that the people generally are to gain anything by it, or that it is the sort of adventure that the » goverment ought to engage in. The idea of establishing a weather bureau in the highest attainable latitudes seems to be abandoned as of no practical value, and no commercial advantages are possi ble in sending a vessel occasionally to get caught in the ice and abandoned. That some men can endure the rigor of an Arctio winter, and that the most can not, has been sufficiently demonstrated. We know the whole dreary story. The incidents of one Arctio expedition are much like another—frost, darkness, dogs, Esquimaux, seals, blubber, canned meats, freezing of limbs, hunger to the point of starvation—the latter expedi tions add no new incidents. The career may be fascinating to some men, but the public has ceased to think it remunera tive to anybody. mrXTLATKD COINS. “We buy punched silver by the peck,” said the messenger at the assay office, “and melt them np into silver bars. We pay just what the silver comes to in coin, less one per oent. But we never buy less than one Jinndred. worth of old silver. Many people come here and expect we are going to give them a new piece for some punched dime or quarter they have. I usually send them to a bullion office. We get a queer assortment of old silver here, worn-out spoons, old family plate, watohoases, medals, jewelry, refuse from jewellers’ shops, etc. You see there may be a good deal of sentiment cling ing to a bar of silver when you think your grandmother’s spoon or the pin you gave your girl may be melted up in it.” Speaking on the same subject, a broker said : “ This punched money is a vexation to the public. You have to scan every piece of money you receive to make sure you are not being swindled. Then nothing makes you so mad as to have some one shove a piece of money which you suppose is all right back at you and say ‘punched,’ and look at you as if you were a counterfeiter or a thief* It is ten times as easy to take such a piece as to get rid of it. Yon couldn't pass them en a blind man or an ignorant Italian fruit dealer, and about the only thing yon oan do is to put them in the contribution box or give them to beg gars, and then you feel like a mean fel low. I tell you punched money is a bigger nuisance than you think. This device of filling the holes with lead is a poor one. If the lead is soraped bright one night be deceived in the dark, but the fraud is easily found out if you look closely. Other ways of tampering with eoin are to file it or bore into the odges or sweat ii This last is usually done to get the gold dust that oomes off. There ought to be severer penalties for tam pering with coins. It is the meanest kind of robbery.” BBDCGING WEIGHT. Stout people have now their choice between four systems of reducing their weight: First. The original banting, whioh consists of eating nothing con taining starch, sugar, or fat Second. The German banting, whioh allows fat, but forbids sugar or starch. Third. A Munich system, which consists of being clothed in wool and sleeping in flannel blankets instead of sheets. Fourth. Not eating and drinking at the same time. The following anecdote is told in re lation to the unsocial habits English men who travel. An old American gentleman was travelling from Liverpool to London. Three gentlemen iu all oc cupied the carriage, and for an hour after the train had begun its journey never one exchanged a syllable with another. At last the American broke silence, and said: “Gentlemen, I am L D . I have come . I have been a merchant for fifty years, and now I am living in ease. I am eighty years of age, and I have two eyes and one tongue, and, like a great many of my countrymen, I take a pleasure in usinf them. My eyes feel the period in wind they have done me service, and I cannd read for the motion of the train. Har ing introduced myself, I trust, geutlG men, you will not look upon me as t pickpocket.” At this one of the gen tlemen drew out his card-case and gave his card. This example was immediate ly followed by the other. “ What, gen tlemen ! 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ROBERTSON, TAYLOR £ CO., COTTON FACTORS AND WHOLESAli CROCUS Being provided with a self-acting brake, governed by an eccentric, it is impossible, should the hand accidentally slip from the crank, for the bueket to run down. Hence any child can handle it wi^i perfect safety. STTHE 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 the water to a proper receptacle. Hence it will be seen that the unpleasant handling of ropes and buckets will be done away with, and the uncleanliness attending such operatioa avoided. tyHaving 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 the Main Streets of Aiken. Satisfaction Guaranteed. E£“For further particulars and names of parties who use the Tlse Well Fixture, apply to or address L. G. BEATSEy Orange Grove, Aiken, S. C., OWNER OF RIGHT AND SOLE AGENT FOR AIKEN! AND BARNWELL COUNTIES, f AT CRANITEVILEL! Jas. L. Quinby & Co, H Successor to JAMES E. COOK. AVE received from Northern aud Eastern Markets a full and carefully selected stock of— General Merchandise For the Fall and Winter trade. We have a larger stock of Ladies’ Dress Goods than ever before. All grades of Repellants, Cassimeres and Jesns, Bleaching, Flannels, and Domestics iu abundance. An extraordinary large stock of first-class Boots and Shoes, including the well known Bay SUte Standard Screw Goods and the Clement Wiel <s Ball Custom Work. A CLOTHING DEPARTMENT which is full and complete in quality, style and prices. A stock of HATS and CAPS in which we can salt and fit any man, boy or child who may favor us with a call. An extensive GROCERY Department, in which will be found the choicest Family Gro ceries and Plantation Supplies. Hardware, Tinware, Glassware and Crockery cheaper than ever. ‘ Having purchased these goods during the past dull season at remarkably low figures, we propose to sell them at prices which will fully satisfy tfte clo^t buyers. ' ja8 _ l Qunj BY * CO. Laurens Street Millinery. I. _A_. TPTTHT .T~) H AS just opened her stock of Millinery Goods on Laurens Street, next door to J. W. Platt A Co.’s Drug Store, where she will cohstantly keep on hand a choice selection of Hats and Bonnets in Felt, Straw and Plush; also Trimmings iu every style; Ribbons in cotton, silk, velvet and velveteen; Feathers, Tips, Birds Wings, Ac. All these goods will be sold as cheap as the cheapest. Also Dress-making done in the latest style by Mrs. M. F. Hayes. taF* Give us a call. W. H. WELCH. LANIER EASON. WELCH & EASON, IF.A.lkCEI/Z' GKROdSES, 127 and 129 Meeting Street, S. W. Corner Market, CHARLESTON, S. C. W E deal exclusively in FINE FAMILY GROCERIES of every descrip tion, carry an extensive assortment, keep everything you want, sell astonishingly low prices, guarantee every article we sell, and think we can save you money on your purchases of Family Supplies. Try us and be oov- vinced. ^“Catalogues mailed free. No charge for packing and dsayage. JOHN ALEXANDER, CONCAREE IRON WORKS, ! Columbia, - - -AND- Comvnis§ion Merchants!! 1 and 3 Hayne St. - Charleston, S. C. MANUFACTURER OF- steam Engines and Boilers MILL GEARING, VERTICAL and HORIZONTAL CANE b GRIST and SAW MILLS, HOUSE and STORE FRONTS,, Or ALL ORDERS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO.