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THE h\m RECORBEIS. AIKEN. S. C.. AUGUST CT H E' uHiii! ALMANAC Foil THE WEEK. AUGUST 18|Tues<Jay .. 10 Wediiemliiy 20 Thurs'lay.. 21J Friday 22-Saturday .. 23j Sunday 24iMonday.... ' SUN i SUN MOON jItlHRS] SK'US |K & S I 5: It 7:114 mob i r . 3 1 7: 2:52 4: 0 SKT8 Stale Collection of •‘Woods.” By II. W. llavcnd. Tlie forest regions of South Carolina may Im; briefly comprehended under three divisions— 1st, That of the coast region, ex tending up into the interior to the fails of tiie rivers, and embracing a width of 120 to 1G0 miles through the entire State. Tills line that marks the limits of the tertiary formation, runs northeast and southwest, and, in a general way, parallel with the sea coast. The prevailing forest cover ing here, and characteristic of this belt, is that of Lhe long-leaf pine; but largo areas of oaks, hickories, and either deciduous trees, intermixed with the short-leaved pines, arc abun dant. In the vast alluvial swamps of tliisdivision, there isan abundance of tlie most valuable timber—cypress, white oaks, ash, hickories and gums, which, from iuaccesibility or want of transportation to market, has scarce ly been touched. 2d. The second division embraces the belt of country from the falls of the rivers to the foot of the mountains containing mostly forest of oak, hick ory, poplar, gums, and other hard wood deciduous trees, mingled with the short-leaved pine. 3d. Tlie third division, extending into the mountains and valleys, and the Piedmont region of the north western part of the .State, is a contin uation of the grand,forest growth of tlie Alleghanies, rich in number of its species and containing magnificent specimens of individual trees. Eacli of tho u c divisions is represent ed in our collection of ‘woods’—which embraces nearly every species of mer- u bantable timber in our State: Mar ion, Sumter, Orangeburg, Aiken, Williamsburg, Berkely, Hampton and Beaufort, contributing from the first division; Chester, Union, Fairfield and Edgefield, from the second divis ion; and Oconee and Greenville the mountain division. Oconee is justly entitled to the prize for the largest aud finest contribution. Some of the specimens are really magnificient, one of the blocks weighing about 1,500 pounds, and many others nearly equal to it. The mountain valleys and the swamps of the Peedee, Santee, and Savannah, furnished the largest specimen of individual trees. The specimens are mostly blocks, cut two feet in legnth, giving a sec tion of the trunk, with bark attached. These were all sent to tlie work-shops of South Carolina Railway, in Charleston, and under tlie supervis ion of Mr. George II. Gramhling, were prepared by takiiig off a section from one side, equal to about one-fourth o tho diameter, to show the grain and texture of the wood; and were then polished in the best stylo of the art. It excites suprise and admiration to see tho beautiful graining of most of ourwoods, and tho high polish they are capable of. Each block and plank have labels securely tacked,on, giving tho botanical as well as the local name of the tree, the county, where collected, and the name of the collec tor. Considerable attention has been drawn «f late in this country, espec ially in the older settled {States, and those of the Prairie region, to tlie sub ject of Forestry—the best means of preserving or renewing the original forest growth—and their increasing value in the near future. Tho time lias come when the old careless habit of indifference to the value of our tim j ber lauds, so common in all new countries, must give way to a more judicious system, or our supply will soon be exhausted. The Government has recognized this danger, and at the last census of bsso, provision was made for a thorough examination of our forest supply, aud at the same time fora scries of minute and careful tests to be applied to al( the “woods” of the United States, with a view of ascertaining their economic value. This department was entrusted to Prof C. S. Sargent, who was well qualified for the work, from his long connec tion with the Arnold Aboretum, at Cambridge, Mass. In Vol. IX. of Cdnsus Report!., just published, is that portion devoted to Forestry. This volume, of nearly UOO pages, is full of valuable informa tion, to all who may feel an interest in the subject, and will be a work for ! reference, to all lumbermen, median- j ies, car-builders, anil other architects employed in wood work. I t contains a descriptive catalogue of all the for est trees of North America, exclu sive of Mexico, numbering four hun dred and twelve species. Then fol lows the tables of the various lists ap- 1 nothing but unprecedentedly bad j weather or damage from worms, of which there is little fear, can* falsify J the prophecies of the Texans. Such j is the quantity of cotton planted and j produced this year that it is becoming • a serious question how it will be gath- j ered. Arrangements are now being: , perfected to secure the necessary la bor for cotton picking from the neigh- I boring Repulse of Mexico. It is i thought that 5,000 or 0,000 Mexican cotton pickers can be obtained at j Laredo, if the planters give some guarantee that they will be properly treated and receive the price agreed on. The Missouri Pacific Railroad, expecting to profit by the transporta tion of the cotton raised along its line, has arranged to aid planters in securing these pickers from Mexico. It is suggested that laborers of this kind could obtain employment in Texas for several months, for after they bad picked clean the fields in the southern portion of the Htatethey will find plenty of work yet remain ing in northern Texas. Labor is unusu ally abundant in TexJs this season, but not sufficiently abundant to gath er the immense cotton crop of the State. The Texas farmers, however, are determined not to lose anj’ of this crop, and will see to it that every boll is marketed.” Official Directory. The Confederate Colony In Brazil Mr. Bedford Mackey, consul at Rio Grande do Sul, who has just return to Washington, brings interesting ac counts of the Confederate colony in Brazil. It will he remembered that immediately after tho close of the war a number of Southern families left this country to settle in Brazil. Some of these latter returned home, others are still settled in the interior of Brazil, and are getting on comfort ably. Mr. Mackey says: “Mr. Robt. Burton, civil engineer, a leading member of the colony, called on me at my consulate in Rio Grande do Sul in April of the present year. He says the colony now consist of about COO souls, the males preponderating. It is located in the province of Sao Paulo or St. Paul, about four hundred miles southwest Rio de Janeiro. With the exception of Rio Grande do Sul and Parana, this, is tlie most southerly province of Brazil. Its members, who have lived there now nearly nineteen years, are nearly all engaged in farming and maLufacturing—the cultivation of cotton, coffee, corn, to bacco, et*!., and tlie manufacture of wagons, plow’s and other agricultural impliments. It is a flue farming re gion, well watered by many naviga ble streams, and iu the centre of tho great coffee section. It abounds also in good iron ores, and there are exten sive iron works at St. Paul, the capi tal of the province, about thirty miles northwest of Santos, its principal port of entry. Mr. Burton informed me that he has, with several of his old comrades in arms, built a house in tlie wilderness of Sao Paulo, and hung a sign from it on which they have inscribed the words, “The Rebels’ Rest-” The members of the colony are reputed to bo highly moral, thrifty aud prosperous, and loyal and law-abiding subjects of the empire in which they have made their homes. They are still thoroughly American in character and sympathies. They live in a healthy country and among a brave and hospitable people. The United States Presbyterian board of foreign missions has several mission ary stations in the province of Sao Paulo, comprising ten or twelve cler gymen and four churches. There is no religious intolerance in Brazil.” Final Action in the Schirmer Case. Xcw and Conrier 9th. When the board of visitors of the South Carolina Military Academy met a fewda/s ago as a Courtof inqui ry in the Schirmer case they first in vestigated the charges which had been preferred against Cadet Schirmer, by Cadet Kinard, on behalf of some of the Cadets, and their decision on the charges was published yesterday. Tlie board, however, also inquired into the fitness of Cadet Schirmer to (ill the office of Cadet sergeant, to which he had been appointed some time ago. After careful consideration of the subject tlie following resolution w as adopted by tlie board: Jicsolvcd, That considering all the facts and circumstances developed, while the board has acquited Cadet Schirmer in the Court of inquire oi the charge affecting his character as a gentleman, yet in its judgement his original appointment was inexpedi ent, in that these facts and circum- stanecs had not exhibited in tlie Ca det qualifications enabling him to dis charge tlie dutiesof an officer usefully to the Academy. Cadet Schrimerlft appointment as a sergeant of tlie corps is therefore hereby revoked. This is understood, is tlie final au- justment of the whole matter. plied to all these woods. The table embrace the tests for “Specific gravi ty and ash”—“Fuel value”—‘Strength of wood”—“Tannin value”—and “Be- bavior u nder eom pressio n. ” As these tests have been made by experts, we may expect them to be Only a Moot Case. Cincinnati Enquirer. The President is urged to give the name of the Writer of the letter who confessed he had recommended an unlit man for a judicial position. It is known the correspondence, al- thought coming by way of Cincinnati, did not have reference to an Ohio man. ^The letters were given out at the White House. There are not a few uncharitable enough to believe that the correspondence is w hat Jaw- i yers would call a moot case. That is, the first letter was prepared in order to i give the Presedcut a chance to write : as he did. Those of this view take United States. President, Grover Cleveland. 1 ’iw-President, Thomas A. Hendricks. Secretary of State, Thomas F. Bayard. Secretary of the Treasury, Daniel Manning. A ttornry-Gcncral, Augustus A. Oakland. Secretary of War, William C. Endicott. Secretary of the Navy, William C. Whitney. Secretary of the Interior, Lucius Q. C. Lamar. Postmaster-General, William F. Vilas. The State. Governor, Hugh S. Thompson. lAcutcnant-Governor, John C. Sheppard. Secretary of State, James N. Lipscomb. A ttorney- General, Chak0es Richardson Miles. State Treasurer, John Peter Richardson. Comptroller-General, William E. Stoney. Superintendent of Education, Asbuky Coward. Adjutant and Inspector-General, A. M. M A NIG AULT. United Stales Senators, Wade Hhmpton. M. C. Butler. ongressmen, First District—Samuel Dibble. Second District—Geo. D. Tillman. Third District—D. Wyatt Aiken. Fourth District—W. II. Perry. Fifth District—John J. Hemphill. Sixth District—George W. Dargan. Seventh District—Robert Smalls. Agrricultural Department. A. P. Butler, Commissioner. L. A. Ransom, Secretary. Pa il road Com ml ss ionc rs, M. L. Bonham, L. J. Walker, D. P. Duncan. Penitentiary, T. J. Lipscomb, Superintendent. Supreme Court, W. D. Simpson, Chief Justice. Henry McTvek, Associate Justice. S. McGowan, Associate Justice. Circuit Courts, First Circuit—B. C. Pressley. Second Circuit—A. P. Aldrich. Third Circuit—T. B. Fraser. Fourth Circuit—J. H. Hudson. Fifth Circuit—J. B. Kershaw. Sixth Circuit—J. D. Witherspoon. Seventh Circuit—Wm. H. Wallace. Eighth Circuit—James S. Cothran. Solicitor Second Circuit, F. Hay Gantt. GSTCongress meets on the first Monday in December of each year. parThe Legislature meets on the fourth Tuesday in November of each year. fg“The Circuit Court for Aiken County meets three times a year, as follows: first Monday in April, third Monday in June, fourth Monday in September. Congressional Districts. First—Charleston and Berkeley— (St. Phillips and St. Michaels, Mount Pleasant, Moultrieville, St. James Goosecreek, Summerville), ten town ships of Colleton, fourteen townships of Orangeburg, and the entire County of Lexington. Second—Hampton, Barnwell. Ai ken, Edgefield, and Colleton—tBrox- son and Warren). Third—Abbeville, Newberry, An derson, Pickens and Oconee. Fourth—Greenville, Spartanburg —(except White Plains and Lime stone Townships), Laurens, Union— (except Goudeysville and Drayton- ville Townships), Fairfield, Richland —(Upper Township, Columbia and Centre). Fifth—York, Chester, Lancaster, Union—(Goudeysville and Drayton- ville), Spartanburg—(White Plains and Limestone), Chesterfield aud Kershaw. SiXTH—Clarendon, Williamsburg— (Kingstree, Sumter, Lees, Johnsons and Lake), Darlington, Marlboro’, Marion and Horry. Seventji—Georgetown, Williams- burg — (except Kingstree, Sumter, Lees, Lake and Johnsons), Sumter, Richland—(Lower Township), seven townships of Orangeburg, Charleston and Berkeley not in First District, six townships of Colleton, and the entire County of Beaufort. Judicial Circuits. First—Charleston, Berkeley And Orangeburg Second—Aiken, Barnwell, Beaufort, Colleton aud Hampton. Third—Sumter. Clarendon, Wil liamsburg and Georgetown. Fourth—Chesterfield , Marlboro’, Darlington, Marion and Horry. P'iftlj—Kershaw, Richland, Edge- field and Lexington. .Chester, Lancaster, York, and Fairfield, Seventh—Newberry, Laurens, Spar tanburg and Union. Eighth—Abbeville, Oconee, Ander son, Pickens and Greenville. \f Auditor, David H. Wisr Coroner, ! W. H. Kardj;;._. Jury Com missio ■ .*•, R. L. Evans. ' who constitutes the Board with the following ex-officio mcni^rs, viz., the Auditor and the chairj an of the Board of County Commis’timers. Hoard of School Examiners, It.* H. Harley, ex-officio el inuan. W. W. Woolsey, j M. B. Woodward, i Hoard of Er/ualizapn, B. W. Moseley, Aiken. J J. H. Ouattlehaum, ChirViapln. J. G. Sally, Giddy Swam-. James Powell, Gregg. H. L. Mayson, Huniinoni 1 Macom Gunter, Hopewel/ W. E. Sawyer, McTier. ! Martin Holley, MillbrooL Daniel Jeftcoat, Rocky Ghve. Jamos M. Cook, Rocky Sring. J. S. Courtney, Shaw’s. Jus. C. Hammond, SchuU. It. S. Hankiuson, Silvertni. Joe Stallings, Sleepy Holiw. James K. Brodie, Tabernicie. R. L. Evans, Windsor. Chairman—H. L. Mayso.] Secretary—J. C. Huinmo Ex-officio Clerk—D. H. Misc. -:o:- -i W. Phillips. & Son, Town. Intendcnt, Quiiman DavJs. Wardens, J. Zed Dunlap, It. ... Chafec, H. F. Warneke, Join Heriot, I. A. Givens, Jud Cleric of Council, J. R. Jordan. 7'rial Justice, O. C. Jordan. Policemen, T. A. Kaney, JohijGribbin. Fire Department, Steam Fire Engine, Buttoi Maker. President, Henry Hahn. Captain, J. L. Courtney. Engineer, William Turnbull gyBesides the Steamer, he same Company have a fine Hook kud Lad der truck. ' :o:- Ai ken hurcli Direct St. Thaddeus Episcopal—co. iter Pen dlcton St. and Eichland Ayenuc.. Rev. E. C. Edgerton—Services 11 a. m., 5.30 p. m. Sunday-school 5.30 a m. Presbyterian corner Park Avenue and Laurens ■ St. ; Rev. T. P. Hay—Services 11 a. m., 8 p. m. Sunday-school 5 p. m. Haptist—corner Richland Avihuc and Chesterfield St. Rev. Lucius Cuthbert—Seij'ices 11 a. m., 8 p. m. Sunday-school J.30 p m. $t. John's Methodist Episcopal- corner Richland Avenue and Newberry St. Rev. W.-AL Ifcalicit 11 At m.,8p. m. Sunday-school 9^0 a. m. Homan Catholic corner \liclUanil Avenue, and ChesterficleAst. Rev. P. J. Wilson. | Colored Churches. Haptist—corner Richland Avenue and Kershaw St. Rev. John Phillips—Services 11 a. ui.,8p. m. Sunday-school 4 p m. A. M. E. Church—Kershaw St. Rev. E. Winston Taylor—Services 11 a. m., 8.30 p. m. Sundajf-school 4. p. m. i Presbyterian— York Sh Rev. W. R. Coles—Servicert.ll a m., 8.30 p. m. Sunday-school 4 p.j m. COMPILATION OF THE ItOAJ) LAW. Relating to and for the Use < iutendeuts of Highways ui^ Overseers. 'Super- Road : o: careful, accurate and trustworthy-the | tlle ^ roun<1 that a man of auy stand ^ . tables "ill. therefore, be always avail- | NVOU [J hardly write the President j p, ]», Woodward, able to those who may wish to eon- L commuM ication in which lie Upt | James Aldrich, suit them for the economic value of oul cuU , us3e d himself a liar, but a The County. Senator, John M. Bell. Ecprcscid<(tivrs, J. G. Guignard, A. S. Seigler. I. All streams which have been ren dered, or can hereafter be rendered, capable of being navigable by rafts of lumber or timber by the removal therefrom of accidental obstriictions, and all navigable water courses and cuts, are hereby declared navigable streams, and such streams shall be common highways and forever tree, and if any person shall obstruct the same, such person shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, such ob struction may he abated as other pub lic nuisances are by the laws of this State. Public highways shall be laid out by special commissioners who shall be appointed by the County Commis sioners fop this purpose, and who shall have sucli powers, receive such compensation and perform such du ties as may be required by law, (See Act 1883, No. 404.) HI. It shall bo the duty of Superinten dents of Highways to cause all roads heretofore laid out, or hereafter to be laid out, leading from any part of this State to Charleston, Georgetown, Col umbia, Canfden, Hamburg or Cheraw, to be made and cleared 30 feet wide, and all other roads shall be cleared 20 feet wide. IV. Tlie Superintendents of Highways shall cause all the roads in their re spective districts to he posted and numbered, aud at each fork of said road a pointer to he placed declaring the direction of such roads; and if any person or persons shall cut down or burn or deface any mile post or j stone or pointer erected as foresaid. any species States. of treo in the United fool as well. Tiie Texas Cottou—Wliolosnle Impoi • l , It is announced from Washington ! tatiou of “Pickens” from Mexico. | that Anthony M Kelly is now willing i “Texas,” savs the New Orleans ! to compromise on theConsul-General- Times-Democrat, “claims that it will ^ ship to France. He lias an idea that tills year raise the largest cotton crop i he would like to remain in Paris. Per- gjver seen in the South—not only the haps ho may not be acceptable to the largest in Texas, but over 50 per cent. Freucli people. At all events lie should ; greater than any previous one. The 1 not be withdrawn from the side of the 1 John t. Murray, Sheriff, Millkduk T. Holley. Clerk of Court, Wm. M. Jordan. Probate Judge, John. T. Gaston. School Commissioner, R. H. Harley. County Commissioners, ers at such times as Ue works the road division. VI. It shall be lawful for any citizen of; this State on whose land any road | may pass other than a public high-: way, to erect gates thereon, and the persons owning or erecting sucli gates j shall be liable to be indicted fora nui sance if they fail to keep them in good order. VIL In case any person shall interfere with, injure, destroy or wilfullv leave open any such gates, such person or persons shall be liable to indictment as for a misdemeanor. VIII. Any inhabitant of this State shall have power, for tlie purpose of drain ing his or her lands, to cut a ditch or ditches, canal or cauals, across any public highway in this State; Provid ed, such pyrsou shall be bound to bridge such ditch or canal under tlie direction of tho Superintendent of Highways for the district in which sucli ditch or canal shall be cut, and keep the same in good repair for one year, after which time the Superin tendent of Highways for that district shall take charge of such ditches or canals and keep them open and iu re pair. IX. The Board of County Commission ers are authorized to allow the erec tion of gates unon highways, and any pesson who shall cut or destroy such gates, or leave open the same, shall pay a penalty of $20 X If any person shall wilfully or ma liciously destroy, injure, hurt, dam age, impair or obstruct any of the pub lic highways, or auy part thereof, or any bridge, ditch, causeway, or other erection belonging thereto, shall be fined and imprisoned. XI. Each township shall constitute a highway district. The Board of County Commissioners shall annually ap point some suitable and proper person Superintendent of Highways for each highway district, and by reason of his oflice is exempt from road duty. He shall hold his office twelve months from date of his appointment, unless sooner removed. He shall have gen eral supervision of the highways and roads in his district under the direc tion of the County Commissioners.— He shall, once in every three months, report to thorn, in writing, the condi tion of tlie roads and bridges iu his district. • XII. The Superintendents of Highway districts shall divide the highways in his district into suitable sections or districts of not less than two or more than five miles eacli; aud shall ap point an Overseer of Roads for each of said sections or districts. He shall also divide the persons liable to road duty (see Section XVII,) in his high way district in convenient squads or companies, and assign a squad or com pany to eacli Overseer of a section or district. He shall, as far as practica ble, assign tlie road hands to the near est road. He shall require the Over- 'seer of Roads in His highway district to call out hands assigned to their respective sections or districts and work tlie roads aud repair and build bridges of same, whenever lie may deem it necessary, after 12 hours no tice; aud shall require every road hand to bring with him for use, a hoe, mat tock, spade and other tools, for work on the roads or bridges. He shall de termine the number of days for each working and tlie tools to be brought by each road hand; Provided, That not more than twelve days* work are required of any one hand in a year. When the County Commissioners, or any of them, gives orders to tiie Su perintendent of highway districts to have any work done iu his district and he neglects to do tlie same, he shall be deemed guilty of a misde meanor, and upon conviction he shall be fined not less than ten nor more than fifty dollars; and tlie Over seer of districts, for neglecting to call out their hands and work the roads when required by the Superintendent of highway districts, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction he shall be fined not loss than five nor more than twenty dollars. Whenever a highway runs along the line of two highway districts tlie Superintendent of the same shall jointly divide tlie highway into suita ble sections and appoint an Overseer for each of said road sections; and they shall assign to each Overseer from their respective district, or from either district such laborers and road hands as may be necessary to work thesume. Each Superintendent of dis tricts shall cause his Overseers, when working sections in which there are bridges, to have such repairs or work done on such bridges to preserve them and keep them in good order as can conveniently be done by the road hands. And in case the needed repairs to bridges are of such a character that they should, iu the opinion of the Su perintendent, be given out under con tract by tiie County Commissioners, he shall report tlie same to said Com missioners without delay. XIII. Any person liable to road duty (see Section XVII) who shall have been duly warned twelve hours before the day fixed in his notide for such work ing, stating the hours and place of working shall be subject to the direc tion of the Overseer iu charge. If any person of tlie legal age shall neglect to appear, or shall refuse to work upon the highways and roads (having no justifiable excuse) according to tlie direction ot the Overseer, he shall he deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined acreage in cotton is much greater and ' water. If he is to represent this couu- the standing rates unusually high., try abroad a place should be found for The crop is very near maturity—one {him in China or Japan.—New York bale has already readied market—and i World. lie, she or they, upon conviction there of, shall forfeit and pay the sum of or imprisoned. $19, to be recovered by indictment on information in auy court of compe tent jurisdiction. \ • Any Superintendent of Highways neglecting to cause said roads to be posted aud numbered and to have pointers erected us aforesaid, shall be liable to pay the sum of $10 for each and every neglect, to be recorered by indictment in the Court of General Sessions in the county wherein tlie j of workmen to open and repair such S- W. Woodward, j games occurs, to be collected anil paid highway. If any person shall, in such i to the Treasurer of said county, for 1 case, perform more days labor than is the use of the county; Provided, That; required by law for the year, he shall no Superintendent shall be liable to#be paid for any sucli overp^s at tiie it-^rate of XIV. On any extraordinary occasion, when any highway shall he suddenly obstructed by storm or otherwise, so as to require immediate labor to re move such obstruction it shall be the duty of the Overseer in whose district such obstruction occurs, to proceed forthwith to have such obstruction removed, and for this purpose shall summon to his aid a sufficient number J. Cal Courtney. O. P. Champlain, clerk of board, i - Treasurer, ► J. E. Murray. ‘said penalty who puts up said point- one dollar per di^Nr the County Commissioners, upon the cer- j tificato of the Overseer showing that such overplus of labor was performed. If, on any such extraordinary occasions the Overseer shall, for the space of one day after application made to him for such purpose by any citizen resid ing in his district, neglect to call out a sufficient number of persons to speedily open and repair such high- | way, lie shall forfeit and pay the j Treasurer of this county, to be expend ed in the repair of highways when and where necessary in the district, the sum of $15, unless the Overseer shall show sufficient reason for such neglect. If on any such extraordina ry occasion any person liable to road duty, after being summoned for the purpose of removing such obstruction by the order of the Overseer, shall neglect to turn out and assist in open ing and repairing such highways, he shall be deemed guilty of a misde meanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be find $3 per day. XV. Any person who shall receive bodi ly injury or damage in his person or property through a defect in tlie re pairs of a highway, causeway or bridge may recover in action against the county tlie amount of damage fix ed by the finding of a jury. If such de- fcc tiu any road, causeway or bridge, existed before such injury or damage occurred, such damages shall not be rcco ered by the person so injured, if his load exceeded the ordinary weight. XVI. The County Commissioners shall authorize the Overseer of any district to allow a man working one day and also furnishing a horse, plow or cart, two days labor; and on working him self for one day, and»furnishing a wagon and two horses, mules or oxen, three days labor. XVII. All able-bodied male persons be tween the ages of sixteen and fifty years shall be liable annually to work on the public highways and roads not less than three, nor more than twelve days, under the direction of the Over seer of the district in which they may reside. Iff warning men to work upon the public roads, the Overseer shall make out a list for the Warner, re quiring him to give notice to each per son the kind of tool he shall use in working upon the highways am^j roads.—And it shall be the duty of any employer to furnish to the Over seer a list containing the names of all persons in his employment liable to road duty, whenever the same shall be required of him by said Overseer, and upon failure to comply with such de mand, he shall be guilty of a misde meanor, and upon conviction thereof, be fined and imprisoned. • XVIIJ. All Members of State and County Boards of Examiners and School Trustees, Members of the Boards of Assessors for the assessment of real estate for taxation, teachers and stur dents of schools and colleges, and ministers of the Gospel, Millers en gaged in grist or merchant mills that arc kepi, open six days in eacli week, guards, keepers, employers and oilier officers of Lunatic Asylums, and tlie warner for five days, shall be exempt from road duty. XIX. If any person, having been notified or warned as heretoforo provided, shall pay the County Treasurer of the county in which lie may reside the sum of one dollar for each day’s work required, the same shall be received in lieu of such labor. XX. The Overseers iu their respective districts shall have full power to cut down and make use of any timber, wood, earth or stones in or near the road, bridges or causeways, for the purpose of repairing tho same, as to them shall seem necessary, making just compensation therefor, should the same be demanded. Overseers shall not authorize the cutting down of any timber trees reserved by the owner in clearing his land or planted for the purpose of shade or ornament, either in the fields, around the springs or about the dwelling houses or ap purtenances, nor the cutting down of any rail timber, when other timber can be procured at or near the place, or take stone or earth from within the grounds of any person enclosed for cultivation, without consent of tiie owners of the same. If any person or persons shall by any means hinder, forbid or oppose the said Overseers, | or either of them, from cutting down and making use of any timber, wood, stones or earth, in or near the said { roads or causeways, for slight repairs of bridges for the purpose of making or repairing the same, or shall in any manner obstruct the passage of said ! roads, causeways or bridges by gates fences, ditches, or any other obstruc tions except whore authorized by law, | or shall hinder, forbid or threaten any traveler from traveling any public road, every person, for sucli offence, shall be lined in a sum not less than five nor more than ten dollars. XXI. If any person liable to perform such labor shall remove from one county to another, who had prior to j such removal performed the whole or any part of it, or in any other way ! has paid the whole or any part of the amount aforesaid in lieu of such labor, and shall produce a certificate or re ceipt of the same from the Overseer of tlie district from which such person has removed, such certificate or re ceipt shall operate as a complete dis charge for the umAunt therein speci fied. The residence of any person i who has a family shall be held to bo : where his family resides, and tlie resi- | i deuce of any other person shall bo ; I held to be where he boards iu tlie i county of this State. The County Commissioners have special supervision of the building of new bridges over riveis and creeks; also of extra and extensive repairs of old bridges. (See Section 1,064 Gen. Stat.) XXIII. It shall he tho dutv of all owners of! mill dams and bridges in connection therewith over which .any public ! highway shall pass to keep tlie saiffe j i in good repair, and no county shall he j | responsible for repairs upon tlie same,! except the Superintendents of High ways may have the said dams and bridges^epaired, if in the opinion of ;;the County Commissioners such ordi nary repairs be just. W. J. BOLLARD, Augusta, Ga, J.L. ROBERTSON, Aiken County, POLLARD & ROBERTSON, COTTON FACTORS AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS! » Xo. 730, Reynolds street, - - - Augusta, Georgia, Manufacturers and General Agents for the following Maehinery: consisting iu part 100 Fairbanks Standard Scales. 100 Thomas Smoothing Harrows. 100 Acme Pulverizers and Clod Crushers. 100 Reapers, Different Makes and Styles, (single or combined.) 25 Hubbard Gleaners and Binders, (Iiide|»eiident.) 25 Threshers and Separators, (various sizes and styles.) 25 Watertown Steam Engines, (all sizes and styles.) 20 C. & G. Cooper & Co. Steam Engines, (all sizes aud styles.) 10 Oneida Steam Engines, (ail sizes and styles.) 75 Smith’s Hand-Power Cotton and Hav Presses. 50 Pollard Champion Gins, Feeders and Condensers. 25 Neblett & Goodrich IXL Cotton Gins at $2.00 per saw. 10 Xehlctt & Goodrich second-hand IXL Cotton Gins, at $1.50 per saw, la gogd order. 5 Kreble Engines. Wood-working Machinery, (all kinds.) Flour and Corn Mills and Mill Machinery, Otto Silent Gas Engines, Hancock Inspirators, Milburn Roller Breast Gins. Feeders and Condensers, Steam Pumps, Carver Seed Cotton Cleaners, Newell Cotton Seed Hallers and Separators- Colt’s Power Cotton Presses, Shafting, Pulleys and Hangings, “eltlng, La< Steam and Water Pipes, Fittings, etc., Belting, eclt ‘ ,cing, Hoes, ete ISTOotton Mill Supplies a specialty. A full line of Machinery of all kind* in stock and for sale low. Cull and examine before purchasing, anC. save money. Send fer catalogue. Correspondence solicited and pronaply attended to. POLLARD & ROBERTSON. W. II. WELCH. LANIER EASON. WELCH ■& EASON, • • GKROOIEIRS, 127 and 129 Meeting Street, S. W. Corner Market, CHARLESTON, S. C. W E deal exclusively in FINE FAMILY GROCERIES of every dssnrip tion, carry an extensive assortment, keep everything you want, sell astonishingly low prices, guarantee every article we soli, and Uiink we can save you money on your purchases of Family Supplies. Try us and be con vinced. H3T Catalogues mailed free. No charge for packing aud drayage. W. J. RUTHERFORD & CO. -DEALKRS IN- RRIOKS, LIME ) LATHS, ,ML Agent for Alabama Lime Company. I’UOI’RIKTORb OF HAMBURG BRICK YARD. Corner Washington and Reynold Sts., Opp. Carolina Railroald Yard. AUGUSTA. - - - - GEORGIA. Watches and (’look? Pleasure and Profit to All!—— JOHN H. FEABY, OITIfflN, JEWEIM S. ElRAVEUsS 729 Broad Street, Opposite Central Hotel, - - Augusta, Ga. THIRTY YEARS experience in fitting lenses In Spectacles makes th* Optician Department Complete. Sole Agent for Diamond Speetae&sr Dealer in Reliable Jewelry. — Also Silver-Plated Ware at the Lowest Prices. ty Persona I attention to all monogram engraving. THE BARRETT MANUFACTURING CO. IS NQ DREPARKD TO FURNISH NEWSPAPERS WITH FINE NEWS PAPER! 1 When taken in quantities of vifty reams, or over, we wtU deliver ecu paper free to any point in Smith Carolina at 8W cents per pound. Recorder is printed on paper mauufaetured at Bath, S. C. We are also pre pare 11 to furnish tlie trade with BOOK, MAXILLA and WRAPPING PAPER t . O'PATRONIZE HOME ENTEHPniBE! RAGS! RAGS! RAGS! We will purchase country rags, free of woollen or foreign substances, dellv. ered at tip' mill at Bath, S.' C., at 1% cent* per pound. Address: P. G-. BARRETT, President, AUGUSTA, GA, GIN RIBS! GIN RIBS! I HAVE secured Patterns and propose to furnish RIBS for all nsakee of Gins at reasonable prices. CASTINGS of all kinds in Iron and Brass at short notice. Special attention given to Repairs. Satisfaction guaranteed! TilE^ PENDLETON^ FOUNDRY^flHDl MtCHIWE^WOWiS Nos. 615, 617 and 619, Kollock 8^'., - - AUGUSTA, GA. ( HAS. F. LOMBARD, Proprietor. WM, PENDLETON, Sap’t. OTTO F. WIETERS, WHOLESALE GROCER ANT) DEALER IN LIQUORS, CIGARS & TOBACC Sole agents for I. T. and J. O. FKOKT S celebrated H.ELF-RATSINQ FLOUR, and THORN BROTHERS’celebrated BUTTER CRACKERS. £5?"Office and Salesroom 181 East Bay; Warehouse*, Non. ibt*, 110, lit, 114 and 116 East Bay, CHARLESTON, S. C. THE AIKEN WAGONr -MANUFOTUKKD J*Y THE- MATTHEWS BROS., ''Opposite the Ashley House) AIKEN, SOUTH CAROLINA Which for strength, durability and finish cannot be surpassed. Planter* ant farmers will find it to their interest to call and examine our work. Improve* axle-vutt ing machine for taking up lost motion without the cost of new axlo* Buggies for sale! Repairing of all kind* promptly attended to. Improved hainc-Htring fasteners for sale. BlacksmitJiiug and horse-shoeing a epeeialty with us. All work promptly attended to. Satisfaction guaranteed. THE S. G. 8. is tiie cheapest and tlie beet and tho only Speoifl* Fertfliao* for small grain on the market. ASHLEY ASH ELEMENT, a very cheap and excellent non-ammonl- ated fertilizer for email gra^a crops, fmit trees, grape vines, Ac. ASHLEY ('OTTOX AND CORN COMPOUND, a complete fertilizer fov these two crops, and also used by tho truckers near Charleston for vegetable*, ASHLEY COMPLETE GARDEN FERTILIZER, specially adapted •• roses, geraniums, pansies, flowering annuals, Ac. jy For terms, directions, testimonials, and for the various attraative and instructive publications of tlie Com|>any, address, The Ashley Phosphate Cei Charleston, - - S. •