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THE AlKEi\ RECORDER. CMAHLiBt* ». DKATTON. KUiLor. AIKEN. 9. C.. MAY 6. ftmbwriptlon RMm.—On« year, $2.00; ai* Oiwutb*, $1.C0. pai4 in auvauce, one yvar, fl.»; aU in^uUt'*, "5 oenta. Advertlainf I$iMea.—One square, first 4»aertlon, $1.00; each subsequent insertion, #0 o«nte. Obituaries at regular rates ol a<l- VertUlog. To Correepqndente —All communica tions must be aocomnanied by the true name and a44n>ss of 0>e writer in order to receive attention. Rejected communica- tiwns will uo$ be returned unless stamps for return postage ere enclosed. \ Yen Important Matter. TUe QreenvilU News and tbs Co* lUU)bia (Register in recent issues have •ailed attention to certain facts in re lation to the State Census which are yery important, and which The Ke- CO&DBB fully act forth in its issue of December 9th, 1884, In the following ailtorial t The State Census. This Is the year for taking the State •enaWA In view of this met, Major Harry Hammond, of Beech Island, whoee ability as a statistician is uni versally admitted, was beard last week by the Judiciary Committee and much valuable information obtained. It appears that a simple enumera tion of the population in the usual manner will involve an expenditure of about $60,000, but if the plan sug gested by Mi^jor Hammond is adopted, which involves a compliance witii cer tain forms of the National Govern ment, which cover a vast amount of valuable detailed information, it will cost $70,000, but in consideration of this compliance, the United States Government will refund one half the •gptnse, which would reduce the act ual expenditure to $35,000, thereby saving to the State $25,000, and secur ing a work that will prove for more patisfactory and interesting. Such a work containing an item ised report of ail our industries in ad dition to our actual population, would be a splendid advertisement to the world ofour splendid accomplishments and resources, The only approximately correct census since the war is the United States census of 1880 ;that taken by the radical negro State Govern ment was an ignorant farce. It is S rovided by the Constitution that the tale shall take a decennial census, In order to regulate the repre sentation in our General Assembly. This is a wise provision, and yet we understand that^here is a disposition (o evade tiie law under the pretence of economy. The facts of the case pre that several counties have more represeqtatives than.they are entitled to and others less. Aiken and Edgefield are among the number who are entitled (o another representative, and Charleston has several more tnnn fails rightly to her share, The census should bo taken in accordance with law,and our represen tation adjusted upon ihp busts of its yesulte, Hits Is what we wrote last De cember, and some people are just wak ing up to a realization of the fact that a great blunder has been made, or tiial • well concerted scheme under the thin veil of stupid economy lias been successful in enabling certain coun ties to retain a representation, to which they are not entitled by defeat ing the bill for taking the census of the 8tate, in compliance with the plain terms of the Constitution. The pro visions of the State Constitntiqn are 4iale money in doing next year what , ought to be dune Uiis year. The Greenville News makes the fol lowing remarks on the same subject: “If the last Legislature of this State had done its duty and ordered a cen sus for re-apportionment of represen tation, almost the entire expense would have been paid by the United States Government, as appears by a letter from Attorney-General Gar land, who states tiiat any State having a semi-decennial census can draw from the Federal treasury a sum equal to half the amount paid euumerators and supervisors for the census of 1880. But to take advantage of this provi sion the State census must be com pleted by September. It is a niattir of arithmetic now whether the State would not make money by having an extra legislative session of ten days to order the enumeration. Whether the session would cost more or less than what we. will lose by postponing the enumeration, can be determined by fifteen minutes of cyphering. 7 ’ It is evident that this flagrant dere liction of a Constitutional duty by our Legislature at the right time and in the right way, will cost the State thousands of dollars and deprive cer tain counties of their just and legal representation at the next general election. We watched the maneu vers in regard to this matter at the time they were made, and are con vinced that this dereliction of a plain duty was the result of no accident, but of gross ignorance on the one hand and deliberate and determined effort on theother, to retain a representation for certain counties to which they are not entitled, hut which they are in no humor to relinquish until they have exhausted every parliamentary device. If an extra session should be called, we do not believe the work could be arranged and carried to a successful conclusion within the required time. The State has therefore lost by this maneuver not less than 25,000, proba bly $35,000 would be nearer the mark, and what is worse, several counties are defrauded of their just representa tion. Let the people of the State con sider this matter and place the blame where it properly belongs. South Carolina at New Orleans. As some unfavorable comments have been made in the Carolina Spar tan in regard to the management of th« South Carolina Exhibit at New Orleans, we cheerfully give place to the following clipping from the edi- toriul columns of the New Orleans Times-Democrnt ? “The Charleston (S. C.,) News and Courier, of the 25th instant, printed a clipping from the South Carolina Spartan, in which a correspondent complains that though South Carolina has an excellent exhibit,there is no one to show and to explain it to the visi tor. The papers that have given pub licity to tins statement, and especial ly the News and Courier, which de voted to it editorial attention, have been seriously misinformed. The ex cellence of the South Carolina exhibit is eqqaledby the assiduity with which the commissioner watches over the interests of his State. Of Mr. Ran som, tiie present acting commissioner, we can say upon personal knowledge that he is ever at his post, and no visi tor need leave the South Carolina ex hihit uninformed as to there sources and products of the State.’ 7 In a letter from Maj. Luther A. Ran som, published in the News and Cou rier of May 1st. he explains that for i several week^uat -paat-lw-^wd i'/tpir “Art. 2, Sec. 4. The House of Rep resentatives shall consist of 124 mem bers, to he apportioned among the sev eral counties according to the number of Inhabitants contained in ef.ch. An enumeration of the Inhabitants for this purpose shall be made in 1860, and again in 1875, and shall he made in the course of every tenth year there after, in such manner as shall be by law directed; and Representatives shall be assigned to the different Counties in the above mentioned pro- K >rtlon. by Act of the General Assem- y at the session immediately suc- ceedlngevery enumeration: Provided, That until the apportionment shall take effect the representation of the several Counties as herein constituted shall be as follows;” [Then the rcpresntoUon of the sev eral Counties is set forth.] “SECTiox 5. If the enumeration herein directed shall not be made in the course of the vear appointed for the purpose, It shall be the duty of the Governor to have It effected as soon thereafter as shall be practicable.” The Columbia Register makes the following pertinent comments'ou the •hove Sections of the Constitution: “It will be seen that the whole rep resentation of the State is made to de- K nd on {his State enumeration, and at there is none other under the sun pp which the representation of the several Counties can be lawfully as signed. There can be no doubt about this. The State relies upon its own authorized enumeration in apportion ing representation between the sev eral Counties, Here is a grave political right guar anteed by the organic law of the State to the people of the several Counties, wIm> are entitled to representation ‘‘according to the number of inhabit ants contained In each County.” To withhold this from the people of any County in the State, j B a gross and grave abuse of a most solemn political trust, which the people should never submit to willingly. Now, the Legislature at its last ses sion having refused to conform to the requirement of the Constitution, they should be called together by the Gov ernor in an extra session, to* seen re the political rights of the people as pro- vlded for In the State Constitution. And this, for the following reason, that the Governor, according to Sec tions, can only have this enumeration etlbcted when It fails “to be made in the course of the year appointed for the purpose.” The Governor, then, will cause tide enumeration to be pinde in 1886, But Representatives will he assigned to tiie different Coun ties “Act of General Assembly at the session immediately succeeding,” which will be the session of 1886, and which will be too late to regulate the •pport : o ament of the next general elec tion in 1886. It will thus be seen that without this extra session the upper Counties of the State, as well us oth ers—but pointedly the upper Counties r—will be deprived of their lawful and honest represeutation in the next Leg islature. Isthis right? The objection on account of expense, which was urged ms a reason for fore going the solemn obligation of tiie Assembly, it would seem does not lie. For, as our Greenville contemporary rightly says| If the work is done in 1885 the Federal Government will pay over half the cost of the same. Whereas, if the work is done in 1886, the State must bear the whole of it. And it in plain to see the plan of the Federal Census can he followed, giv ing the State and the country the ben efit of a State enumeration, conducted by the State authority, thus tending to verify or correct the Federal enum eration from time to time. And Ibis can tie done for less than half the money it will cost the State to do it > next year. I An extta session should be called to’ meet tiiU plain duty, and save the Angus Brown nave been the only at tendants on the South Carolina Ex hibit, and twice a week regularly and sometimes offcener the United States Commissioners have important meet ings that he is obliged to attend as the representative of South Carolina. On some of these occasions when Capt. Browu was the sole attendant, it is probable that some visitors may have not received all the attention and in formation they desired, but from the testimony of the New Orleans Times- Democrat and of Mr. Frank E. Tay lor, of Charleston, a prominent mer chant, and of those who have visited the Exposition from Aiken, we feel confident that the South Carolina’s splendid exhibit has been managed with great tact and ability, and that Commissioner Butler and his talented assistant Major Ransom, together with Messrs. Roche and Brown, have extended every courtesy In their pow er to those visiting the South Carolina department. Some of the Western Stales have appropriated sums as large as $25,000 and $30,000, and have as many as fif teen persons constantly in attendance on their exhibits. On a much smaller appropriation, only $10,000, South Car olina has made an exhibit which is un surpassed by any State, and which challenges the admiration of the whole country, and up to this time no com plaint has been made, except from Spartanburg, that those in charge of the exhibit were not equal to every emergency. We have watched ihe South Caro lina Exhibit very narrowly, and we do not hesitate to say that we feel proud of the figure our State has cut at the great Exposition. If the Exhibit had been poorer bad ly handled, The Recorder would have been the first paper in the State to have uttered prolonged and unspar ing condemnation, just as we did when the failure was made to have our State properly represented at Boston and Louisville; but we are glad that we have nothing but tiie most unstint ed commendation for all concerned in arranging and managing this grand and triumphal demonstration of the magnificent resources of the old Pal metto State. In conclusion we w ill say that in Maj. L A. Ransom, South Carolina is fortunate In having so faithful and energetic an officer, possessing talents of a high order and peculiar fitness for the position he occupies. He has done well, and is doing well, and deserves the hearty commendation of his fel- lowrcituens. Important and lutereatiug De cision. Last week we published the result of the case of John M. Clarke’s Sons vs. John L. Murray, tried before Judge Fraser and a jury during the second week of Court, but did not state the points involved. They are important and interesting not only to the par ties in the case, but to the entire c m nereial public of the State. Some time ago the Supreme Court rendered a decision in a Chester case, called Wilkes vs.Walker, which startled the legal profession and created consider able discussion by the bar in the Charleston News and Courier. The Court held that the mortgage and bill of sale passed on in that case amounted to an assignment under the insolvent debtors statute and as a preference was void, and it was feared by many that the result of the decision would lead to the disturbance of many trans actions made by insolvent debtors with creditors to whom a preference was given, hut Judge Fraser has put a quietus to such fears. In the case of Clarke’s Sons vs. Murray, the facts were as follows: Mr. Murray had given H. L. Allen a mortgage on all of his effects, to wit a stock of goods and books of accounts to secure an antecedent debt. No bill of sale or other transfer of property was made, simply the mortgage. Clarke’s Sons attached the goods mortgaged, and Mr. Allen came in and claimed the goods under his mort gage. An issue was. framed for the jury, Mr. Gary counsel for Clarke’s Sons, claimed that the mortgage being upon all the debtor’s property, and as the evidence showed insolv ency, came within tiie decision of Wilkes vs. Walker and was void as a preference. Messrs. Henderson Bro’s, counsel for Mr. Allen contended that a mortgage of personalty without a sub sequent transfer could not be held on an assignment, because the mortgagor reserved his dominion over the prop erty. The Judge ruled that Wilkes vs. Walker simply applied to the papers in that case, and that a simple mort gage given to secure an antecedent debt is not an assignment inhibited by the statutes regulating assign ments by insolvent debtors. The jury found for Mr. Allen on all the points submitted under the issue. The Panama Revolution, The revolution in Panama has come to a sudden end. The timely action of the United States Government in landing troops upon the spot, acted as a paralyzing influence upon the revo lutionists, The leaders of the revolu tion were Aizpura, an ex-m.ilatto waiter in a billiard saloon and Pres ton, his lieutenant was a fellow of the game sort, When the American troops were landed they concluded that it would he a bad time to rob and burn, and therefore abandoned their so-called revolution. The American Government acted under its treaty stipulations, with the Un’ted States of Columbia and Ad miral Jouett, has conducted the whole affair with great firmness and discre tion. We are glad that our much abused Navy lito^t last had a cha sbhitlfWPg useful, even if they had to leave their worth less hulks that constitute our so-called men-of-war and get on dry land to make themselves felt. With an hon est government w<? hope to see our Navy greatly increased in efficiency during the next four j’ears. Carolina’s Representatives. The Richland Rifle Volunteer Com pany left Columbia on Saturday. May 2nd, to represent the State Vol unteer troops, at the inter-State prize drill at Mobile, and the inter-Natioual prize drill at New Orleans. The com pany is composed of fine material, and is commanded by R. N. Rieh- bourg, a popular gentleman and a fine oflicer. Each member is provided with a beautiful silver grey Palmetto badge, and a number of ladies accom pany the party. We hope they will win both prizes. The Centennial Cnronicle. The Centennial Chronicle made its appearance on Sunday Inst. It is printed on 3 folio, 7 column sheets of 8 pages each, making in all 24 pages, containing many handsome engrav ings, a complete history of the Chron icle during its hundred years of exis tence from 1785 to 1885, and a vast amount of interesting information concerning the States of Georgia and South Carolina. The article on South Carolina is written by Maj. Luther A. Ransom, and will be found intensely interesting. The entire publication is of a high order of merit, reflecting great credit on its publishers. South Cxroeina has at last ob tained a small crumb of Federal pa tronage. The President appointed on Wednesday, April 20th, John E. Bacon, of Columbia, as Charge d’ Af- afirs of the United States to Para guay aud oraguay. The salary is five thousaud dollars, and his official resi dence will be Montevedio. Mr. Bacon was the Secretary of Legation to Gov ernor Pickens when Minister to Rus sia, and is a cultured gentlemeu well qualified for the position. General Grant’s health is steadi ly improving. Major D. F. Bradley, of Pickens county, lias been appointed Internal Revenue Collector in place of E. R. Bray ton removed, Major Bradley is a one armed ex-Confederate soldier, has represented his county for several terms in the State Legislature and is the Editor of the Pickens Sentinel, He is it. every respect well qualified for the position. In facta better ap* pointment could not have been made. The news of yesterday’s mail con cerning the English and Russian em- broglio is of a decidedly pacific turn. It now seems possible that the exist ing differences may be adjusted by peaceable measures, but nevertheless the preparations for war by both coun tries are continued on a most gigantic scale. On Saturday last Mr. Thomas Stobo Farrow was appointed chief of division of the sixth Auditor of the Treasury, with instructions to report for duty May 21st, at a salary of $2,000 perannum. Mr. Farrow is from Spar tanburg, and is the present Clerk of ! the State Senate, which office he has i held since 1876. :— — The Floral Exhibition which closed at the Agricultural Hall in Charles ton on Friday night was a grand suc cess. The exhibition of flowers was very fine and the attendance wag large. Capt. James B. Eads, the famous engineer, is .in Charleston, and has paid a visit to thejetties that are being constructed at the entrance of Char iest >n Hflj-bor. Help for the Charleswi Hospi tals aud Sailors’ Home. Mr. George E. Gibbes, wlo recently died in Charleston, has lefryi^arge es tate to be divided as follow^rion the death of his wife: “Two-thirds to the City £ouncil of Charleston, or such trust^s as they may from time to time e point, in trust, to invest th to apply the interest to th all the hospitals in the Ci IfSton umler the control o moist, or siip|»ort of t he Ci Tiie remaining third is to the Charleston Port S' trust to invest the same tiie interest, dividends and income thereof, for tiie support of tn e Sailors Home in the City of Chal* es ton; |it being ray wish thus to assist in ex tending aid to the distress _ regard to complexion, relict tion.” _ The executors are Mrs. KuI?Gim>es, Mr. James S. Gibbes, aud ^ Holmes^ PEACE IX PAX"A3 without a or na- TAX NOTICE. N 1 OTICE is hereby given that the TAX BOOKS of Aiken County will be opened for the collection of the First Installment of Taxes for the fiscal year 1884 at the following times and places: Ward’s Township, at Wilson Gun ter’s Friday, May 1st, 18?5. Chinquapin Township, at Jacob Kneece’s, Saturday, May 2d. McTier Township, at Jones’ Cross Roads. Monday, May 4th. Giddy Swamp, at J. G. Sally’s, Tu esday, May 5th. Hopewell Township, at John Hut ’s, on Wednesday, May 6th. to T. Admirable Behavior of /Vmericaa Troops—Three Deaths^l*rfif cnt Dis tribution of Forces—Aizl?pv a Seeks French Protection. • Panama, via Galveston, May 1.— All is quiet here. The towin has been in charge of the national tr^JP 8 8 * nce 1 p. in. yesterday. During^D® nr ™ _ istice of forty-eight hours m^O’i prob ably the greater portion, of tl le Rebels escaped, taking with them Mtairarms. The First battalion of t* United States forces is at Panama. tn^Socond at Colon. Artillery with j%Gattling f un are stationed along the line at latachiu, San Puebla aifd other places. | Admiral Jouett has gonetfo Colon and has ordered the extra foives to re turn to their stations. The contin gents from tiie Pacific ajid ^Prth At lantic fleets have returned^ 0 their ships. The Second battaRou will probably return to their stWmer on May 6. Tiie conduct of the United States forces has been exihnplary. Three deaths have occurred during their stay here. A detachment of the First^attalion under Col. Haywood expeifi 8 to re * main at Panama until peace good government shall have been 4J j 8sure( l- The last detachment of blifllTjackets left Panama on duty at Pairso-Ma- tachin and San Puebla uturT Lieuts. Mason, Huntington and Ellmtt. The sick list is small and there arein° case8 of serious illness. Among <ner one H. A. np: of intoxication. General Alipura is on board the French flagship Heine Blanche. STATE NEWS. Mrs, Townsend, wife of Townsend, died at Bennetsvij week, of pneumonia. A big revival is in proj the Methodists of Marioil are held three times a day. H. G. Seuddy of Andersoi ing at Tyler, Texas, and his time by lecturing there ol auce. Thomas J. MeKerthen* pointed postmaster at GotheT ton county, and Mrs. C. M.1 sou at Summerton, Clarendor Hon. John E. Bacon, rece pointed from this State as Affaires for Uruguay ami' will be at home in a few days to for his transfer from private t life. Colonel Butler has received complaint, from Greenville, a! dams in the Saluda river stgpp migration of fish. He ho * ways estublisUfiil at -Judge iie, lust among lervices ;n ap- amp- Ichard- icounty tly ap- ■ge d’ ■rfuay, i re pare public [nother iut the pg the have Rocky Grove Township, at Sally’s, on Thursday, May 7th. Rocky Spring Township, at H. D. Ott’s, on Friday, May 8th. Tabernacle Township, at Kiteh- ing’s Mill, Saturday, May 9th. Schultz Township, at Hamburg, on Monday, May 11th. Millbrook Township, at Martin Holley’s Mill, Tuesday, May 12th. Windsor Township, at Windsor T. O., on Wednesday, May 13th. Shaw Township, at Hatcher’s Cross Roads, on Thursday, May 14th.) Gregg Township, at Vaucluse, on Friday, May 15. Gregg Towbship, at Graniteville, on Saturday, May 16th. Aiken Township, at Aiken C. H., on Monday, May 18th. Aiken Township, at Aiken Court House, Tuesday, May 19th. Aiken Township, at Aiken C. H., on Wednesday, May 20th. Gregg Township, at Madison, on Thursday, May 21st. Gregg Township, at .Langley, on Friday, May 22d. Hammond Township, Hankinson & Page’s Store, on Saturday, May 23d Silverton Township, at Silverton Academy, on Monday, May 25th. Silverton Township, at, Ellentou, on Tuesday* May 26th. Sleepy Hollow Township, at Rouse’s Bridge, on Wednesday, May 27th. Millbrook and Sleepy Hollow Town ship, at W. J. Woodward’s Store, on Thursday, May 28th. At Aiken C. H., Friday, May 29th. At Aiken C. H.. Saturday, May 30. The usual penalty of 5 per cent, on one-half will be added to the amount already charged to each Tax-payer who fails to pay the First Installment during the Month of May. The levy is as follows: For State purposes 5}.j mills For County purposes 3 For School 9 purposes. mill* Total , 10' a on the dollar’s value of taxable prop erty. J. E. MURRAY, Treasurer Aiken County, S. C Office of County Treasurer, Aiken C. H., S. C., April 1, 1885. I kU^t half of ^^“'IVTE.'STG^yT have from tsional are F. M. Willis and J. B. Pat’ been nominated as naval cadetj the Second and Fourth Contn districts of South Carolina. Th|Kaval expected to report at the Academy for examination May norn- At Manning on Wednesday les—of ing about 10 o’clock, the clyt ngect little Lillie Grantham, the yoi U c- daughter of Mr. J. F. Granthai V as so cidentiallv caught fire, aud she nffer- badly burned that after intense i that ing during the day she died^ old, night. She was only sevej victs to ar- road kill Laurence Miller, one of the c< who was being carried from A Colunbia, upon arriving at thei lotte, Columbia and Augusta ra 1 depot at Graniteville tried tAth a himself by cutting his throat w. h. knife, but was prevented by I ^ Hayne, one of the deputy sheriff oregt During the past two weeks veral fires have done great damage in se John sections of Lancaster county, aster R. Welch, who lives near Lanci a l- village, has lost 75 cords of woojf a 0 f ready corded up, besides hundrequgs’ cords uncorded. Captain Bill^ver, forest lands were also burned • de- and a large quantity of timbei stroyed. rr >Ter- A letter from the Laurensville . j ias aid says: A neighbor of mine Ji n g three negro men hired for stan W jfe wages. Each negro man has a one and three children. These, withl a mother-in-law, makes thii*teen fed bakers’s dozen, who have to b0j ree and clothed by the labor of these thus men, as not one of the women done a day’s work yet. The Marion Index says: Janie the Ladd, postmaster at Cheraw undei llt js G. O. P. (which, by the way, staeut for the “Grand Old Party”.)has i n( j in a petition for re-appointment, fino- it is said, it contains names of Ifc^tes crats, Shades of the United 8t{ iea Court! What would “E. A. Bet ren et al.,” Col. G. J. Myers, Wa^ ns Powell and other prosecuted citi» a ( S of Marion county think of Democ.jjig who would sign the petition of 0 merciless persecutor of the peopf Marion county? Insurance License. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,; Office of Comp.-General. Columbia, S, C., April T, 1885.' CERTIFY that MESSRS. C. E. SAWYER & CO., of Aiken, S. C. Agents of The North British am Mercantile Insurance Co., of Great Brittain, The Merchants Fire Insur auce Co., of Newark, New Jersey, and the Phoenix, of Hartford, Connecti cut, have complied with tiie requisi tions of the Act of the General As sembly entitled “An Act to regulate Agencies of Insurance Companies not incorporated in the State of South Carolina,” and I hereby license the said C. E. Sawyer & Co., Agents afore said, to take risks and transact al' business of Insurance in this State, in the County of Aiken, for aud in bc- Comptroller-Geueral. Expires March 31st, 1886. Reliable Fire Insurance. Siberia Ott’s Insurance Agency, AIKEN, S. C. E DEPARTMENT,) Comp.-General, [• L, S. C., April 1, 1885.) EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,] Office of " Columbia, I CERTIFY that SIBERIA OTT, of Aiken, Agent for Tiie Georgia Home Insurance Co., of the State of Georgia, Norwich Union Insurance Co., of England, Home Insurance Co., of New York. Has complied with the requisitions of the Act of the General Assembly, entitled “An Act to regu late the Agencies of Insurance Com panies not incorporated in the State of South Carolina,” and I hereby li cense the said Siberia Ott, agei aforesaid to take risks and transact all business of Insurance in this State, in the*County of Aiken, for ami in behalf of said Companies. [signed.] W.E. Sl’ONEY, Comptroller General. Persons wanting Reliable Insurance will please call. These are old and reliable companies, having no supe rior in amount of capital, or in char acters for fair dealing. SIBERIA OTT. MALARIA Km ten the system from unknott f Tlfs dt dll ■CdBOUBi <1 gfcatten the He ryes, Impairs UigestloB, k Enfeebles tbs ■sades. BROW* Cstholic DMae, of ArksnsM. 'ujs*: *** stbstai Chill, and like d , hand as • read/ friend?’ Genuine has ahore trads math sad < Insurance License. EXECUTIVE DE PA RTM E XT,) Office of Comp.-General, [• COLTMBIA, April 1st, 1885,) I CERTIFY that Messrs. MIXSOX & CO., (It. M. Mixson and A. P. Ford,)of Aiken, Agents of The Spring- field Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Hibernia Fire Insurance Co. and Factors & traders Insur ance Co., have complied with the requisition of the Act of the General Assembly, entitled “An Act to regu late the Agencies of Insurance Com panies not incorporated in the State of South Carolina,” and I hereby license the said Messrs. Mixson & Co., agents aforesaid to take risks and transact all business of Insurance in the County of Aiken, for aud in be half of said companies. [SIGNED.] W. E. STOXEY, Comptroller General. Broirn’« Iron Bitten with the emt- tefaing Hat of prizes far recipes, information about coins, etc., given away by all dealers in mediciim.cv ■aflwt to aay addira on receipt of $p. atagip. Executor’s Sale. ’VTOTICE is hereby given that .i-x by virtue of an order Irom the Probate Court, I will sell at public auction on the 16th day of May, 1885, at 11 o’clock a. m., about the public scales on Laurens Street, of the Town of Aiken, tiie following described property belonging to the estate of L. G. Beatse, to wit: One lot of Paintings. One lot of Artist materials. One box of Tools. One lot of Wearing apparel. One lot of Crayons. . One lot of Pastile and Engravings. One lot of Books. One Guitar and one Violin. One case of Drawers. One Trunk, ifrc. Terms of Sale Cash. T. G. CROFT, April 28th, Executor. Fleming&Bowles -Successors tc J. L MIA & CO. Furniture for W E keep the Best the money. kec P a11 the NOVELTIES. kee P the latest STYLES. 'W stock. E carry the largest and finest W E have the following specialties in stock all the time;— REVOLVING BOOK-CASES, All Sizes. FOLDING BEDS, All Styles and Sizes. FOLDING & INVALID CHAIRS, INSECT CASTORS, Keeps ants out of sideboards aud safes. “THE BEDETTE,” The nicest thing for summer ever put on the market. FURNITURE POLISH, Makes old furniture look new. UR O' -AND- Chamber Sets Are Simply Immense! IST’Call and see us, or write for Cata logue aud Price List. The Palace Furniture Store !!! 840 Broad - - Augusta, Ga. UNCAN’S MAMMOTH PRO- Fine Cotton Seed. D lific Cotton Seed makes a larger yield than any other variety, as will be shown below: DESCRIPTION. Duncan’s Mammoth Prolific has large stalks, long limbs, leaves very broad, of dark green color; bolls very large, some six inches in circumfer ence; seeds large, white, gray or dark green; strong, spreading roots; four to five locks in boll; lint long, lustrous, creamy white; thirty-five choice or fifty average bolls will make one pound seed cotton. This cotton has long, deep, spreading roots, which give it wonderful power of resisting drought, and, consequently, rust. It is not beaten out by wind or rain ; hence, I claim that it is almost absolutely drought-proof, rust-proof and storm proof. It yields from twenty to fifty per cent, more than any other. It is well adapted to either upland or bot tom. Easily picked; a hand can pick fifty percent, more in a day. The following is tiie result of thir teen test plats grown on tiie Exposi tion grounds at Atlanta, Ga., in 1881 These plats were directed by Mark A Harden, superintendent agriculture for tiie Exposition. William T. Harden’s plat was the plats were planted in the best im proved seeds that could be had, viz ones’ Long Staple Prolific, Ozier’s Read the result: Pounds. William P. Harden, (Duncan’s Mammoth Prolific) 606 Hansel! 505 J. W. Warren 483 Colonel Lyons 478 Mr. Woods 412 Mr. Head 416 Col. C. B. Howard 404 Col. T. C. Howard 462 P. B, Fleming 354 J. G. Johnson 304 M. Stokes 386 Mr. Sloan 377 Mr. Austin 339 This was certainly a fair test, as tiie plats were each one-half acre, and the same seasons, as they were adja cent. This cotton is endorsed by the fol lowing gentlemen: Hon. J. T. Hen derson, Commissioner Agriculture, Georgia; Hon. S. E. Cockrfil, Arkan sas; Hon. L. F. Livinston, Georgia; Hon. George L. Walton, Louisiana; and five hundred others. Highest yield per acre, 6,590 pounds seed cotton; highest yield per acre in 1884, 1,089 pounds lint cotton. Mr. Magregor, of Dallas, Ga., pro duced on one stalk in 1884, two (pounds seed cotton, which matured 118 bolls. I have about 150 bushels of these very fine seed, selected with a view to planting, which I am selling for One Dollar per bushel. C. K. HENDERSON, Aiken, S. C. V 1 Jt Silk, etc. Hours for tl** Aiken Post Office. OUT GOING MAILS CLOSE. No. 1.—Charleston, B. C., and way stations. Southeast Georgia, Flor ida and (Northern 7:30 a. M. 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Eastern Standard Time. • NORTHWARD. NO. 53, DAILY—MAIL AND EXPRESS. Leave Augusta (A) 8 50 A. M. Arrive Columbia (B) 1 22 p. M. Leave Columbia (B) 1 32 p. M. Arrive Charlotte (C) 6 10 p. M. NO. 47, DAILY—MAIL AND EXPRESS. Leave Augusta (A) 5 55 p. M. Arrive Columbia (D) 10 25 r. M. NO. 17, FREIGHT WITH COACH AT TACHED—DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAYS. Leave Columbia 5 45 A. M. Arrive Charlotte 4 10 p. M. SOUTHWARD. NO. 52, DAILY—MAIL AND EXPRESS. Leave Charlotte (C) 1 00 p. M Arrive Columbia (B) 5 15 P. M Leave Columbia (B) 5 25 p. M. Arrive Augusta 9 88 p. m. .JSibick** **VLLT-^»A 1JL' AX ifl 1 .A1'IvrSS.** " Leave Columbia (D) 6 15a. M. Arrive Augusta (A) 10 30 A. M. NO. 18, FREIGHT WITH COACH AT- TACHED—DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. Leave Charlotte 5 10 A. M. Arrive Columbia 3 35 p. m CONNECTIONS. Train 17 makes close connection at Chester for Lenoir, Hickory, and all C. aud L. Stations. (A) With all lines to and from Savannah, Florida and the South, and Atlanta, Macon and the Southwest. 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