The Aiken recorder. [volume] (Aiken, S.C.) 1881-1910, June 29, 1886, Image 2
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LFNVK \r, SESSIONS.
OKARIaUH B. 1L DllAYTON. Bdltnr.
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* The Next 4- tto *’ ne y •Q c,,eral -
The fourth of AuRU-st is not fnr
away. 'Then J-be Democracy must
'nohilpate a ticket which will be of
btajjt'to the |>^rty by enlisting the
'copfjdence of the people. Among the
vajfioug placef to be Ailed none is so
Important as that of Attorney-Gen
eral. He is the pilot of the mlmlnis-
•tration through the devious entan-
glement^ qf the law'; and he should bo
* niao hot only of clear mind and
legal attainments, but of high moral
character, apt} d e y° t5on
to every interest of the 8tu|.e. The
V>fllcial head of the Bar, should be o
xnan respected by the Bar and the
P^°P} e i Que whose opinion ai.4
Argument will qiways be respec
ted by the coqrt? qf the law. Spch a
pan exists |q the person of opr pres
ent Attorney-ILieneral, Charles Rich-
ardson Miles, pf Charleston.
'' Four yptirs ago, afp|r a hotly con-
testefj rape, qRRosed qs he was by able
and distinguished gentlemen, he was
pboaen as the nominee of the party;
j|nd again In 1884 he was re-nominated
' without opposition. His adpiuistra-
lon has beep pure, ablp anij manly,
rull of success, ability and tpanhood.
Ie has had tf> grapple with most
}ff}cnjt litigations When he took
;e bp found a decision of Judge
Bond, of Radical fa*np» in the B l u **
Ridge R. R. Scrip case against the
State, bv which all of the Anancial
officers of the State were placed at
the mercy of the United States Court.
*|’bougb opposed by able counsel from
at heme and abroad, his ap]>eal to the
Supreme Court of the United States
was successful and the State was sav
ed frotn the burden of near $2,000,000
t>f fraudulent, debt.
* ' He bai^ to meet in various forms the
perplexipg questions vyhioh arose out
f)f the Railroad Opinmission Acts. He
pas hieen faithfu)! to the people and
pir to the railroads. A hot and pro
tracted litigation led by him," and
carried through the Circuit and State
Supreme Courts urn! the United States
Circuit Court, hn 8 «e v ed to the State
j7,85q Ip the salaries of the
'Railroad Commissjou, whioh by those
decisions have to be paid by the roads.
An effort was made by Northern
creditors to open the Bond debt ques
tion again.' Our State lias been hap
pily fortunate' iii this matter. No
trouble like Virginia and Tennessee
lias'she had left to lier. The gallant
Conher and the eloquent Youman’s
fnpght tire legal battle that settled the
Bnnd'q'dfestion.'but the'ereditors hold-
JhkHhKjit f2 ( 000,000 of unrecognized
bonds renewed tho combat, and tried
unsettie everything and throw us
bgaiif|nt!o a state of Anancial unrest.
Miles' Arm and steady light gave
the people a favorable decision in oui
Supreme Court. The creditors hav<
Appealed to the Supreme Court of th»
S uited States pud we wauthitn then
insure victory. •
1 In but one case ho has been unsuc
cessful as Attornay-OeiieraJ, the lutef-
•Statcf Commerce question, and that
was a fortfeone C'euclusion under the
decisions of the Supreme Court of
pigbest resort.
We trust be will be renominated.
His marked succes^, hi 8 eihihent abil
Iffy kind high character recommend
■ strongly for re-elec
tion. L$t Charleston pay him the
high deserving compliment they
bl l before and present him as a son of
‘Whom they are proud, and the people
pf the State remembering hjs eminent
qualification** and peculiar fatness will
>Tri« U—i're**:ntnient*« of the
rnml Jury—Adjournment of Com t
on Wednesday.
The Court of General Sepsions for
Aiken County convened on Mon
day June 21st, 9.30 a. m., with Judge
1 V. H. Wallace, presiding. Solicitor
W. Rerry Murphy and steno
grapher C. E. Sawyer were both at
their posts of duty. A working num
ber of the Grand Jury headed by their
Foreman, F. M. Mixon were in their
seats, and thirty-two Petit Jurors an
swered to their names, *
Judge Wallace did not dcliver'a
charge as the Grand Jury had been
instruetefid in their duties at the pre
vious term of court.
The Grand Jury made the following
returns;
John Sipith, carrying concealed
weapons: no bi!J.
Marcus Pue, aggravated assault and
battery; no bHU
Jas. Talbert, aggravated assault and
battery; true bill.
Jane Walker, murder; true bill.
Samuel Miles, burglary and grand
larceny; true bill.
The Grand Jury then made the fol-
lowiu special presentment:
SPECIAL PRESENTMENT.
>e-nominute him:
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Procecdinjrs of Beech Island Club.
* Correspondence of the Aiken Recorder.
Beech Island, S.C.Jbne28,1886.
The Democratic Club of Beech Is
land (Hammond Township,) held a
kneeling on Saturday Iasi, the 26th
Inst., and elected Capt. H. L. Maysou,
President, Dr. W. R. Eve, Island T.
H. Graves, Esq., 2nd Vice-Presidents,
W. H, Walker, Secretary, and B. D.
Eamar. member County Executive
Committee. On motion of J. D* Ev-
£ rett, the following resolution was
t dopted, viz., “That this Club will
-hot support any man for the Ucgisla-
ture, who is not in favor of the Far
mers’ Movement.” The following gen
tlemen were elected delegates to the
County Convention with power to till
any vacancy that may occur, Capt. H.
E. Maysou, Chairman. Capt. Frank
Dunbar, Horn Thus. J. Davies, Dr. W
R.: Eve, B. D. Lamar, J. E. Murray,
T. H. Grm^s, Everett, J. M.
Tyright, C. H. Goodwin, <C. G.Tntt.
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l-ouijclcy Deoio< ratle Club,
CorrispondeiicO of The Aiken Reorder.
' JLanuley, S. C-., June 28thyR*86.
Ata meeting of the' Xiuigley Dem-
ooentic Club on last Saturday night,
the Club was re-organized for the next
t Wo years by electipg K! W.AV liitaker,
President, W. B. Sjtraguc, VicerPresi
dent, W. A. Bradley, Secretary. J.
^.■'{yjurVnyvnefnber of County Execu
tive Committee. The following gen-
tlemen were elected delegates to
County Convention, which meets
Thursday, July 1st: J. F. Murray, W.
£ . Sprague, W. A. Bradley, J. B.
eMjlIan, B. W. Whitaker, W. A. O.
McGowan, Dr. Geo. Schaub, W. M.
Hitt, Geo. B. Anderson, Jos. N.
Wilson/ W. J. McCollough, S. S. Lee,
Lawrence Stephens, Joshua Jordan.
Commituee boTook after business of
CMqb: H, W. Jordan, W. J. McCol
lough, W. A. O. McGowan.
An Bml to Boue Scraping.
Edward Shepard, of Haftiaburg,
Hi., Ws: “Having received so much
beneflf IB>m Electric Bitters, L feel it
my duty it* let suffering humanity
S now it. Hav^ had a running sore on
iy leg for eight years; my doctors
told me 1 would have to have the
bone scraped or leg amputated. I
used, instead, three bottles of Electric
Bitters and seven boxes of Bucklen’s
Arnica Salve, and my leg is sound
and wsli.” \
Electric Bitters are sold at Afty
cents a bottle, and Bueklen’s Arnica
Salve st 25c. per box bv H. II. Hall.
Everything new in Gents’ Furnish
IngGnod*, at Hahn A Co’s. Empori
um. ae challenge the South for sMec-
Uol ot .»iock.
peuses far exceeding the re<
wit:
Indebtedness of County/'
tol>er31st, 1
Acc’ts approvi
Steedman Inte 1
Total ..
The Treasu rer ref
taxes, licensesl
for the year... *
Leaving an actual in
ness Oct. Slat, 1885^
Showing an increase of
debtenness during the
year 1885..... $4»412 47
TlMfexpej ^^wersas follows:
INIS
Shcrnr *s Jail)
“ Court:
Mtqx of Jest
MW’t, $2,179 3K
“ g,U2 50 >
UWJCE.
fouri^eqnsta
ble xbcouiits, 410 50
Total SberifPs ao’ts —*-$ 4,702 26
Grand ai)d Petit
Jury Tickets $2,099 65
Witneas tickets 785 4o
Clerk o Court acc’t 309 80
Stenog-npher f‘ 300 00
Trial Jt slices’ 1,565 24
“ } Con. “
Coronet saccount..
“ physician
“ juries
“ b
jook
Making administra
tion of j ustice cost.
1,033 74
137 33
180 0Q
22 00
8QQ
$ 6,4411!
$11,143 36
Tot/ie Horn. W. H. Wallace, Presiding W
Judge: Xa
The Grand Jury ask leave to mal
this special presentment as follows:
1st. They respectfully bring to your
Honor’s attention the bad condition of
the crops throughout the County,
caused from much rain 5 they there
fore respectfully suggest and earnest
ly ask your Honor to only dispose ol
the cases pending against parties in
jail; continuing all cases on bond and
all other business that can be con
tinued.
2d. That all parties iu attendance
upon this Court (except those inter
ested in jail cases) be discharged at
once.
3d. Thev ask your Honor to do this
so that jurors, witnesses, Ac., may
get to their homes to work as early as
possible.
4th. They deem it better to only
clear the jail and continue all other
busines than to keep the jurors, wit
nesses, Ac., away from their crops at
Ibis time in their present condition.
All of which is respectfully submit
ted.
Frank M. Mixson,
Foreman.
Judge Wallace said he was perfec
ly aware of the condition of the crops
ind would do all in his power to car
ry out their recommendations, and
that he had no doubt but that Solic
tor Murphv would heartily do all in
his power also to comply with their
wishes.
The Grand Jury was then discharg
ed until 3.00 P. m»
The case of the State vs. Samuel
Miles charged with burglary and
grand larceny to wit, entering the
house of Mr, G. K. Chafee and stealing
therefrom clothing and other goods
amounting to the value of $150.00
was taken up. He was arraigned and
pleaded guilty.
Mr. J. A.Mette: “May R please
your Honor, I have not been employ
ed to defend tho prisoner hut I now
offer to do so; I do not think lie knows
what he has pleaded guilty to, and
[ w ould like to confer with him iu the
-lock and instruct him how to amend
Ids answer, for at the time of the rob
bery tlie house was not occupied as a
residence, nor was any one living
m 200 yards of it”
The court: “I can do that myself.
Miles did you kuow the house was
not occupied at the Time you entered
it?”
The Prisoner: Yes sir, Mr, Chafee
had gone off qnd I hail the keys.
The Court: What did you do it for?
You need not answ er unless you de
sire to.
The Prisoner: The devil got into
me, and 1 knew a trunk had been left
in the house and I thought they
had forgotten it. I had tlie key and
opened the froqt door and went iu by
myself and took it-
The Court: What hour of the
night?
The Prisoner: At ten o’clock.
The Court to Mr. Mette: 1 think
he has confessed it.
After MHes had signed his plea of
guilty, the Judge asked him, had lit
anything to say why lie should not be
« ntenced ? Miles held up his right
md and said: “I plead guilty and
beg the moroj’ t-l* 0 Court,”
The Ccujrt: “Burglary is the break
Ing Into and entering a dwelling with
the intent to commit felony and the
burglar to accomplish his purpose
goes with the intent 1 te coriimit mur
der. You have committed tuchincal
burglary bv unlocking and entering
the door, but as it has been proven
ihat you were aware at the time that
the house was not occupied, the most
aggravated natqre of the offence
is rem ovet li and in consideration of
this fact, I will make your sentence
as light as the law allows. I sentence
you to five years at hard labor in the
penitentiary.” It is due to Mr. Mette
to state that he probably saved the
prisoner several years of conAne-
ment.
Court then adjourned until 8 p. m.
At the afternoon session, the case of
the State vs. Janies Tolbert, colored,
charged with assault and battery of a
high and aggravated nature, was taken
up and tried;
From tlie evidence offered it seems
that the wife of Tolbert had been
quarreling with three other negro wo
men residing on Mr. Lamar’s farm
in Beech Island, who promised to
heather at dinner time, one of tlie
women being Jane Walker.
Jane and Susannah Tolbert, subse
quently met,and from words they goi
to blows and in the struggle they fell,
Jane Walker on top. James Tolbert
seeiug his wife getting the worst of
the light, came to the rescue and
“stomped” Jape Walker in the hea !
and side and pulled b er ott. Jane’s
spirits being a little rqffleil by this
t, she pitched into
Salaries-
Auditor^ salary $
to make Co. Camin’rs salary.
m .
the collar and getting a couplg of
blows in return in the face* Hefe the
fight ended and Jane returned tq her
liotne bleeding from the mouth and
otherwise injured.
Dr. Eve, of Beech Island, was call
ed iu and discovered that at least two
of Jane’s ribs were broken from : the
effects of which she was laid up for
some time. The usual amount of
contradictory and vindictive swear
ing was indulged in. Messrs. Gunter
A Mette both addressed the jury in be
half of the prisoner. Solicitor Murphy
closing for tlie State. The Judge de
livered his charge, and the jury re
tired, and after an absence of some
length returned a verdict of assault
and battery.
TUESDAY, JUJJE 22.
Court convened at the usual hour
and the Grand Jury made the follow
ing important presentment:
Presentment of the Grand Jury.
State of South Carolina, {
County of Aiken.)
To the Hon. W. H. Wallace, Presid
ing Judge:
The Grand Jury ask leave to make
their General Presentment, as follows:
The committee to whom was referr
ed the investigation of ilie Comity
finances, report llu.r tj>«*y have din
charged that ufy tq flic he-ri of their
ability and they lind the finances in
a very unhealthy condition, the ex-
400 00
$00 70
300 00
Cl’k
Total Salaries
Hoads and bridges $2,700 13
Books, stationary
A printing 753 21
Repairs on public
buildings ,195 17
Poor House and
farm 1,383 62
Contingent 1.096 09
1,500 70
0,133 22
Making total expenses... $18,777 28
We very much deplare (his state of
affairs, but cannot attach the blame
to any party especially as the greater
part of the bills that oome before the
County Commissioners to be passed
upon onlj having been charged by
(he fee bill. This can be remedied to
some extent by the County Commis-
-doners, however, but in the main will
require legislation
We find that the County Commis
sioners should not use public monies,
as follows i
Winding town clock.
Repairing town scales.
Furnishing street lamps.
Furnishing wood to offices.
Transporting paupers to poor house.
We find the accounts lor printing
the annual reports of the treasurer,
school commissioner and county com
missioners is very heavy, and we rec-
ommendthat these reports beprinted in
a pamphlet form, each pamphlet cou-
(ainiug all three reports, and that 1,500
copies be printed and left in theClerk’s
office for distribution.
We find that the Sheriff is allowed
35 cents per day for dietjng prisioners.
We recommend that this be cut to 25
cents per day.
We find also that the Sheriff is al
lowed the same charge, $25, for serv
ing the seven mile venire as he is for
serving the entire County and eutire
panel. We recommend that this be
reduced to $10.
We find that the Sheriff is allowed
$1 and mileage for serving the Audi
tor. Chairman of County Commission
ers and Jury Commissioner each with
notice to draw the jury. We recom
mend that this charge be aladished
altogether. We believe that those
>fficer’s need uo summons to attend
to their laid down duties.
We recommend that the following
constables be employed at Court:
1st week: oito crier, one waiter and
four constables | npe with each jury
and two to convey prisoners from jail
to Court.
2d week: on© crier, two constables
and a waiter.
We recommend that whore a juror
is excused from serving on the first
day of the session that he receive no
mileage and per diem. We deem the
discharge for the week sufficient pay
for his one day’s attendance, but we
oppose excusing a juror under auy clr-
cumsiniu-e qnly on physicians’ certifi-
•;ate, which can bo brooght before the
Court without h* 8 personal atten
dance.
We recommcrpl tl)ft$ tho legislators
be requested to uso their inline nee to
wards having the time of holding the
Courts for tld 8 PoqntJ as
follows:
1st Court: Second Monday in Janu
ary giving three weeks if so h**
necessary.
2d Court: ^ecpm| Jklopdfty in May,
1 week,
3d Court: Fourth Monday in Sep
tember, 2’vyeek©:
This would imt conflict with any
of the other Courts of the State and
would clear our dockets and more
.especially our jails every four months
thereby reducing our expenses of diet-
Ac.
We would especially bring to your
Honor’s atteution the great expense
of the Trial Justice system:
Trial Justice and Constable
accounts are .$2,598 94
They paid to Treasurer fines
and costs collected 322 55
Leaving system codting Co. $8-276 39
This is not as it should be and we
hope that some way nmy b® devised
to remedy it.
We recommend that Trial Justices
be allowed fq bind over not more than
three witnesses in any case, but
should there be more whom he deems
important that he be required to take
their names and what they will prove
and forward with his papers so that
on investigation, should tho Solictor
deem it necessary, he oonld have them
brought before the Court to tesify.
In our April Presentment we gave
fair and free warning to white and
colored living together to quit. We
are glad to say this has done good
in some instances, some parties have
taken the advice, but others have not
done so, and hence it becomes our
ungallant treatment, gbe pRcliea into none so, ana neuce it oecome. ,,ur
Tolbert and ‘‘gave him the bes|, she g’mmeful duty to present the follow-
(he shop,” K^ibihg l(im by *"8 ,'vifl* witnesses In each ewe
Almira Fox, white, alias Almira
Hartley, lives with Peter Jenkins, col
ored.
Witness—T. H. Hayne and Clem
Cushman.
Mary Blackwell, white, lives with
William Hewett, colored.
Witness—Tom Hayne and T. A.
Kaney. _ ..
Poliqd Kirkland, whi’e alia.*- Polind
Witters, with Charles Brunson color-
ed.
Witness—Clem Cushman T. H.
HayueandT. A. Kanev.
Leeky Brown, whitp, with Billy
Scott, colored. • ♦
Witn'eys 1 -^- H. Hayne and Matilda
Itivete.’ * ’ '■
Mulvina Ford, white, alias Mulviaa
Floyd, with Steve Wigfall, alias Steve
Ravenel. coloredi ‘ “
Witness—Clem Cushman, T. H.
Hayne aqd T. A K aHe V-
Jane, Goss, white, with wiley Scott
colored.
Witness—T.*H, Hayne and Emily
Scott.
John Westbrook, white, with Mar
tha Watts, colored.
Witness—Murrah "V^atts, William
Watts, John Glover and Milledge
Cooper.
Gasper Brown, whit©, with Elsie
Hornsby, colored, alias Eljl© Brown.
Bolder
Jim
Witness—J.
Smith. *
Charlie Lamar, white, with Cnrrje
Lamar, colored.
Witness—Mary Parkmau, D. Bnw-
.•II Hint B. Alla*»ae.
Biancne Sims, white, with Susan
Padgotf, eol-»red.
Wifiuc.-a—Walk i Hamilltqn, S.
n made
the Coun
offenders we
^•Tln the future.
present David Gaston for retail-
uors on Sundays. Witnesses in-
ise—R. A. Chafee, H F Warueke
wyer.
_ examining the County oflices we
ere pleased to find so mgeb system
and order in the accounts, filing pa
pers, Ac., in' those of tbu Auditor and
Treasurer, but the Treasurer should
make his report to the County Com
missioners h} f > re promptly at stater!
times, especially at theenu of the fis
cal year.
In tlie office qf the County Commis
sioners much pains was taken by (be
officers to furnish us data aud informa
tion that we desired. The books were
neatly and correctly kept, but on ac-
Qbuut of the system that the books and
papers are kept, it is impossible to get
information promptly. We recom
mend that at the begin plug Of another
fiscal .year more accounts be opened
on the ledger: that the cost ef the
roads be kept seperate from the cost of
bridges aud that other accounts be
opened and less be carried to
the contingent expense, and that bal
ances and balance sheets be made at
regular intervals and be mad® In a
book for future reference, and especial
ly should this be done at the end of
the fiscal year.
As per.fomier reports of Gjrand
Juries, we fiud the books and papers
of the important office of Judge of
Probate, iu a bad condition, but un-.
der the present administration they
are improving with a prospect that
they will reach a condition tq be of
value to this and future generations.
The other offices of the County are
well aud neatly keptf
We return thuiigs to yopr Honor
and to tlie officers of the Court for
courtesies shown us. All of which is
o!t
Foreman.
Upon the conclusion of the reading
of the pressentment. Judge Wallace,
In subtanoe said:
Gentlemen—I must commend you
for the eonspieptious discharge of your
duty and for the zeal and diligence
you have shown. There are many!
offences which can be properly prose
cuted by private individuals, but there
are other ofieuses which by their
Immoral nature make them
public offenseF, and as you rep
resent the whole people it comes
within the province of tlie
Grand Jury to prosecute them, and it
is eminently your duty to do so. You
are to be commeudedfor the course you
have pursued. There are few Grand
Juries who are as conscientious as you
have been in the discharge of your
duties and you should be praised
and commended. I will not
speak at length on the pre
sentment, the Solicitor will prepare
such orders as are neccessary and as
you will be the Grand Jury at the
next term of Court you can see if your
recommendations and warnings have
been complied with.
The Grand Jury was then discharg
ed and the case of the Stafe against
William Brown and Monroe Parks,
both for the murder of old man Bettis
a white man who kept a store a few
milles from Vauclusv in this County
was then taken up. Solictor Murphy
represented the State and John Gary
Evans, Esq., represented the pris
oners this being his first cuse.BThe
murder was committed on the 29th of
December 1885 at tlie little store ol
the deceased. Bettis was beaten to
death with a mall and other blunt
Instruments, the boose robbed and
(hen set on fire.
Tlie defence was an alibi.
Rr *wn and Parks were
arrested iu Aug sta. The defenc.-
tried to prove that the accused went
to Augusta by the plank mad and the
prosecution tried to prove that they
went on the track of the Charlotte, Co
lumbia and Augusta Railroad. Sev
eral portions of the testimony were
Unfavorable to the aceussed, but the
witnesses were so numerous and the
evidence so coutrodi^tory and being
all circumstantial evidence that the
jury were out only a few minutes
when they returned a vepdjot of not
guilty.
The ease occupied all Tuesday and
Wednesday up loa lute hour in the
afternoon. Solicitor Murphy man
aged his witnesses well and made an
able argument. Mr. Evans acquitted
himself haudsomuiy, managing his
ease from beginning to end with sing
ular coolness, shrewdness and general
ability, concluding with an admirable
argument, which culminated in the
acquittainf hi* clients. He thus had
the satisfaation of winning his first
case and receiving the unqualified
congratulations qf his friends, which
wo take pleasure in saying was
riehly deserved t
At the conclusion of this case the
Juries were discharged, and th® Judge
then signed a large number of order*
which were presented by the rqembers
of the Bar. The Poqrt then adjourned
sine die, after duly a three days ses
sion and the jurors permitted to return
to their farms where their presence Is
so much needed in consequence of the
critical condition of tfi® crops after
so niucfi mitt. With (he exception of
one qr tWQ PldpHts who a4e serving
out their seqteqoes the jail la empty
A Statement from Two Applicants for
tlie Office of Trial Justice.
Windsor, 8. C., June 28tb, 1886.
Editor Aiken Recorder:
Will you allow us the use of a small
space in tiie columns of your much
appreciated paper. So that we may
be able to explain to its readers espe
cially those within our County, why
we ns well as our friends declined to
vote in th® ®l®ction for Trial Justice
for the locality of Windsor, which we
understand took place at the meeting
of the Windsor Democratic Club on
the 19th ins(., a notice of the result of
said meeting of rpther a report of the
same having appeared in the Jouruul
and Review of 83d also in Aiken Re
corder of 22d, It would seem from
said^report that we war® afraid to
take our obances before our club as
candidates for said office. Or in the
exact language of the report that our
selves and our friends feeling and
ing our weakness declined to vote, in
reply, we would say, that neither of
us felt or saw any such weakness. To
the contrary were both willing and
anxious to submit our claims to tbe
club under the rules governing elec
tions. such as authority to hold the
same proper and timely notice by ad
vertisement, Ac., Ac., and as stated
in report of tlie Secretary when the
motion was made by Mr. Corley, that
the club endorse J. L. Davis fqr Trial
Justice by ballot, W* J. Woqdward,
Esq., ards® UUfi objected to the motion
on the very r®%9Ah9ole groundfe fol
lowing. to fhnt thp plun had no
authority $o gq into tfie election for
Trial Justice, and a)sQthateven if au
thorised, there had beep no public
notice given of said election when the
club was called to meet, hence the
small number present at the meeting.
-r pre ...
Mr. Woodward further proposed that
the election be deferred until a later
day,when pto »er notice could be glvi p
which seemed to be fair, but was vot
ed down, aud the election went on
(nolens volens.) Whereupon, those
who were not in favor of the motion
to then elect, left the club room, and
did we think properly decline to par
ticipate in said voting, regarding it as
unauthorised as well as unfair,ThatMr
Editor, was our reason fqr declining
!« vote, and lint hoause, we either felt
or saw our wealjpcsa. In 1882Trial
Jii« # iee« wen* * l**ctHl in the prlhiary,
hut In 18&4 tne County Convention re
pealed the role. We can, Iheiffore,
ate pu authority fqf }p»|diiig an ejec-
^tv. .. J"\ ’>» .. »'•'■■■
tions uow on
or equally will!
to go into the pr
due notice being;
the club meeting j
votes as a niajorlt
With the report as
that were rolled
tal and%iot a majority
numbering over 300
Rhe Senate.
in our p®ti-
ive,
law,
of
. Davis 33
not agree
were all
r ly, a to-
Te club, it
eurcilled mem
bers. There were present at the meet
ing about 50 to 00 voters, therefore,
those voting may have had a very
small majority, but not 33, as tho re
port claims. What is to be result of
this election we await. Will our dele
gation act upon our several petitions
when referred to them by theKxecu*
tlve.orwili they require tlie voice ofour
club by election, if so, gentlemen, or
der theelelection and we are ready to
meet it, and accept the result
wheuall rightsare equally distributed.
If the convention will allow
us to hold an election in the pri
mary, specially in this matter at
Windsor, when the primary election
takes place, we will abide our chances
without a word. Is that not fair?
We think it is, and fairness is all we
either claim or request. In the report
referred to of our meeting, I see, what
I suppose to be, an unintentional
omission of the name of the recently
elected committeeman, which is P.
Q. McCreery, Esq.
Very respectfully,
J. p. Johnson,
T. W. Keenan,
We the undersigrfid citizens of
Windsor, 8. C.. and vicinity, do here
by certify that, we are members of
the Windsor Democratic Club, and
were personalIv present at the meet
ing or said club on tbe 19th Inst., and
that the above is a correct statement
of the proceedings at said meeting
and that we were among those de
clining to vote in an election by bal
lot for Trial Justice on that occasion.
Signed,
W. J. Woodward,
J. W. Johnson,
B. Renew,
J. H. Redd.
The report of the club meeting re
ferred to in the above communication
was not mad© bv any bne connected
with The Recorder or Journal and
Review, but were the official proceed
ings over the signatures of the Presi
dent and Secretary of the club.—Edi
tor Aiken Recorder.
A. Stranger WOO Took tho Cake.
The young people of a certain church
are constantly devising novel plans for
their church socials. A short time ago
they decided to have a sewing contest for
young men, and the competitor whose
workmanship was decided to be the best
was to receive a very nice cake of liberal
dimensions, which the young ladies had
baked. When the contest took piece,
among the dosen competitors was a
stranger. When the work was examined
the young ladies were greatly chagrined
to learn that the unknown gentleman’s
sewing was far superior to that of any of
the others. Of course they were com
pelled, but much against their will, to
award him the cake. The next day the
young ladies discovered that the winner
of the cake was a tailor, and they were
.maddest people who were ever connected
with a church. The simple mention of the
word “tailor” now sends them into hyster
ics.—St. Paul Pioneer Press.
Subterranean Hotel at Niagara.
"Why can not we," said a long-headed
oltizea, "have a subterranean hotel at
Niagara, underneath the American falls,
with a piazza looking out upon the vast
sheet of falling water? All that is neces
sary is to sink a shaft on Goat Island, tun
nel straight out nnder the channel, blast
out a cavern, put in iron pillars. If neces
sary, to support the ceiling, and construct
any sort of an observation platform you
please, facing the fall from the rear. What
more delicious place can you imagine in
which to pass a sultry afternoon! A por
tion of the veranda might be shut off from
the spray by means of plate glass doors,
SO no change of clothing would be neces
sary for those who dislike dampness.—
Buffalo Courier.
Wav Preferable to on Election.
Mrs. Henry Fawcett, in order to illus
trate what she describes as “the deplora
ble degree to which women let private
selfishness pervert their ideas of public af
fairs,” mentions that about the year 1878,
when England seemed to be on the brink
of war with Russia, she heard the wife of
a Liberal member of parliament say, “I
would rather there were a war than a gen
eral election, because the excitement of
election always makes my husband ill.—
▲beolutoljr Devoid of Beauty,
A distinguished physician criticises a
distinguished novelist for admiring “the
delicate pink edge” of a young woman’s
eye-lid. He declares that the phenomenon
which pleases the novelist is symtomatlc
of scrofula, and therefore absolutely de
void of beauty to every intelligent souL—
oarper’s Weekly.
Parolina Railway.
Commencing May, 9, 18S5,_traina
will run as follows fcy
time:
MAIN LINE—WESTWARD DAILY.
Leave Charleston— * %
6.35 a. m., 5.10 p. m., 10.30 p. m.
Leave Aiken—
10.48 a in, 9,35 p m, 6,05 a m.
Arrive Augusta— '
11.40 a m, 10.30 p m, 7.30 a m,
MAIN LINI>-EASTWARL DAILY.
Leave Augusta—
6.05 a m, 4.43 p m, 10.35 p m.
Arrive Aiken—
6.49 a m. 5,25 p m, 11.59 p m.
Arrive Charleston—
10.00 p in, 9.30 p. m, 6.:
TO AND FROM COLUMBIA
Leave Augusta
Leave Aiken
Due Columbia
west—Rally.
Leave Columbia... r
Due Aiken
Due Augusta.
AIKEN SPECIAL—!
Leave Aiken... .9.10 a. m., 5.55 p. m.
Arr Grauiteville 0,30 a. m., 6.£Q p. m.,
EAST.
Lve Granitoville 10.2-5 a. m,,9.05 p. m.
Arr Aiken 10.45 a. m., 9.30 p, m,
Connections,—Connectiops made
at Augusta with Georgia Railroad to
aud from all points West and South
by all trains; with through sleepers
between Atlanta aud Charleston on
night trains. Also at Augusta with
Central Railroad to and from Florida
south and southwest. Connections
made at Blackville with Barnwell
Railroad to aud from Barnwell.
Connections made at Charleston
with roads north and south; also with
steamers for New York and Florida.
York.
Through tickets can be purchased
and b^gage checked to all points
North “outh tmd west by applying to
agent at depot.
D. C. ALLEN,
Gen. Pas. and Ticket Agent.
John B. Peck, General Manager.
A Substitute for • Drink.
It is a l|ttle strange that we have no
other amassmeqt for our friends but to
aSk them to a drink- Several years ago I
carried a box of sejdliu powers, and it was
my habit at a summer hotel to wake up
some man on the'floor and compel him, in a
friendly way, (o have a seidlits power with
me. Nobody was allowed to refuse, and
the only way he could bo permitted to go
sleep again was to take a seidlits powder,
la a little while all the men In the house
became good-looking; complexions im
proved; but at last I ran out of seidlits
powders. From that time onward cock
tails before breakfast, whisky and beer
late at digbt and the usual forms of folly
resumed sway.—George Alfred Townsend.
A Dame Mourns for a Count.
The story runs in Paris that when the
Comte the Chambord died a certain dame
of the soft-brained Bourbon ex-nobility of
France carried her ostentatious sorrow so
far as to have her lawn-tennis net and
saqaattM dyed black.—Chicago Journal.
Bueklen’s Arnica Salve.
The best Salve in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Song, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped
Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all
Skin Eruptions, aud positively cures
piles or no pay required. Itlsgaur
anteed to £i ve perfect satisfaction, or
money refunded. Price 25 cent per
box. For sale by H. H. Hall.
jtoYALnwai
«. Mpqma j*
^akih*
POWDER
Absolutely Pure.
Tliis powder never varies. A marvel of
purity, strength and wtinlesomenoss More
economical Ilian the ordinary kinds, and
6'auimt Ihj sold in coHiitelitiqn with the mul
titude of low test” short weipM alum or
[moupliete)M»«'ders. Sold on|y in.cap*- .
Laval BakinY. I’uwutuUo. 166 bt.N. Y.
. . •.%.••».* . i- :’.i. >-
-IMPORTER AND JOBBER OF-
i, LAMPS,
BRACKETS, CHANDELIERS
-AND—
House Furnishing Goods.
9015 BROAD 3TREE
AUGUSTA. GEORGIA
JESSE THOMPSON&CO
-MANUFACTURERS OF-
Yellow Fine Limber, Doors, Sash, Blinds, Mouldings,
—DEALERS 1N-
J
Richmond St Danville Railroad,
South Caiolina Division.
OFFICE GENERAL PASSENGER AGENT.
Schedule in effect Nov. 15th 1885.
Eastern Standard Time.
NORTHWARD.
NO. 53, DAILY—MAIL AND EXPRESS.
Leave Augusta (A) 9 10 A. M.
Arrive Columbia (B) 1 22 P. m.
Leave Columbia (B) 1 82 p. M.
Arrive Charlotte (C) 6 00 p. M.
NO. 47. DAILY—MAIL AND EXPRESS.
Leave Augusta (A) 5 55 P. M.
Arrive Columbia (D) 10 25 p. M
NO. 17, FREIGHT WITH COACH AT
TACHED— MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS,
AND FRIDAYS.
Leave Columbia 7 00 A. M.
Arrive Charlotte 5 30 p. M.
SOUTHWARD.
NO. 52, DAILY—MAIL AND EXPRESS
Leave Charlotte (C) 12 50 P. M.
Arrive Columbia (B)....... 5 15 P. M.
Leave Columbia (B) 5 25 p.m.
Arrive Augusta 9 38 p.m.
NO. 48, DAILY—MAIL AND EXPRESS.
Leave Columbia (D). . 6 15 A. M.
Arrive Augusta (A) 10 85 A. M.
NO. 18, FREIGHT WITH COACH AT
TACHED— TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS
SATURDAYS.
Leave Charlotte 4 30 A. M.
Arrive Columbia 8 30 p. M.
CONNECTIONS.
Close connections made at Chester
w ith C. aud L. Narrow Guage Rail
road for korkville, Newton, ll^kory,
and intermediate points, also connec
tion al Chester with C. and C. Narrow
Gunge Railroal for Lancaster.
Train 17 makes close connection at
Chester for Lenoir, Hickory, aud all
C. and L. Stations.
(A) With all lines to and from
Savannah, Florida and the South, and
Atlanta, Macon and the Southwest.
(B) With the Atlantic Coast Line
and South Carolina Railway from and
to Charleston.
(C) With Richmond and Danville
Railroad to and from all points North
and Carolina Central Railroad.
(D) Connect with the W. C. and A.
Railroad for Wilmington aud all
points on the Atlantic Coast Line.
Pullman Sleeping Cars on Trains 52
and 53 between Augusta andWashing-
ton, D. C. and Granitevllle, via Dan
ville, Lynchburg and Charlottesville.
Also, on Trains 52 and 53 between
Greensboro’ and Richmond.
Nos. 47 aud 48 carry Pullman Sleep
ers between Augusta and Wilmington.
G. R. Talcott, C. W. Shears.
Supt. Asst Gen. Pass. Agt.
D. Cardwell,
Gen. Pass. Agt., Columbia, S. C.
Window Class 3c Buiders’ Hardware.
COR. HALE & CENTRE ST.,
AUGUSTA, OA.
QIN KIBS! GIN RIBS!
I HAVE secured Patterns and propose to furnish RIBS for all make* of
Gins at reasonable prices.
CASTINGS of all kinds in Iron an Brass at short notice.
Special attention given to Repairs. Satisfaction guaranteed!
ThEI PEMPLETOHl FOUMDRY^ImdX i$OMiiEflHM&
No*. 615, 617 and 619, Kollock St., - - AUGUSTA, GA.
CHAS. F. LOMBARD, Proprietor. WM PENDLETON, Sup’t.
JamesA.Stothart,
GRANITEVILLE, - 8. C.
——DEALER in
DRUGS, CHEMICALS PERFUM
ERIES, TOILET SOAPS, HAIR
BRUSHES AND CIGARS.
The Stock Is frequently replenished
so that they are always fresh. Our
prices are reasonable, and we will be
glad not only to serve our frieuds ot
Grauiteville, but of tbe entire sur
rounding Country.
James A, Stothart.
Old Pictures Copied a nd Enlarged
W. A. RECKLING
COLUMBIA. S. C,
P ICTURES sent can be enlarged to
any size, and will be returned for
inspection. If unsatisfactory no
charge. Correspondence solicited.
PATENTS
CAVEATS, TRADE MARKS AND
COPYHIGHTS
Obtained, and all other business in the F.
8. Patent Office attended to for moderate
fees. Send Metiel or Drawing. We ad
vise as to patentability free of charge; and
we make no charge unless we obtain patent.
We refer here to the Postmaster. Kupt. of
Money Order Hiv*, and to officials of the
U. S. Patent Office. For circular, advice,
terms aud references to actual clients In
your own 8tate or county, write to
C. A SNOW & OQ.,
Opposite Patent Office, Washington, D. C
ALFRED BAKER, President. JOS. 8. BEAN, Cashier.
THE AUGUSTA SAVINGS BANK,
m- ——OF AUGUSTA, GEORGIA,-
Cash Aaaeta
Surplus, -
$000,000.00
00,000.00
Interest oh Deposits of Five to Two Thousand Dollars. Sums of One Dolllat
and Upward Received.
-O-
Directors—James A. Loflin, E. O’Donnell, Eugene J. O’Cornner, Alfred
Baker, F t, Schneider, W. B. Young, William Schweigert, Edger R. Derry r *
Jules RL j, Joseph Beam, J. Henry Bredenburg.
J
JOSEPH BIERMAN,
MERCHANT TAILOR
6ltf Broad street, Augusta, Georgia., *
Would rfevvcctfully anonnee to his friends and the publie that ha baa neap
-ni hand aud Is daily receiving, a select stook of
Spring and Summer Styles,
Consisting SUITINGS and TROUSERINGS, etc., which he will asaka
up in the Latest Style at Lowest Prices. Satisfaction guaranteed In every
particular.
THE AIKEN WAGON I
\®
•MANUFCTUBED BY-
P. B. MATHEWS,
(Opposite the Ashley House,) - - - AIKEN, SOUTH CAROLINA*
T HESE Wagons are made of first-class material, and in the most workman
like manner. Improved Axle Cutting Machine for taking up lost motion
without the cost of new axles. Buggies made to order at short notice, of
ordered at Manufacturers Prices from the best makers. Repairing and Paint*
ing promptly attended to. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Bondurant, ' , & Co,
Manufacturers of——-
ALL KINDS OF BRIGKS!
Proprietors of the Old and Popular—
DeLAIGLB aND AUGUSTA BRICK YARDS, establish3 J In 1829! Sell*
mated produ**don since then 250,000,000 Brick! Quality and color unsur
passed North South. Large stock always on hand. For Information,
address
BONDURANT, JOPLING A CO.,
NOTICETO
DEBTORS AND CREDITORS,
A LLpersons holding claim? ^gaipst
the Estate of Mary K. Simkln?}
deceased, will render the same duly
attested, and all persons who are In'-
debted to sold Estate \yni pleawu
make payment to tho undersigned
duly qualified Administrator. 1 ' 1 •' '!
W. M. JORDAN,
* Clerk qf CdHrt
And Administrator of Esteitb Mary
K. Siiiikins, deceased. i A;
Juiie 8lh r 1886-41.
You Cau Save Money, Time and Trouble By lending
Your ORDERS
FOR-—
FAMILY GROCERIES,
—TO—
WELCH & EASON,
185 and 187 Meeting and 117 Market Streets, CHARLESTON S. O.
dPPrice Lists and all lm formation cheerfully and promptly furnished M|
application.
FUNERAL FURNISHING WAREROOMS.
CURVE STREET. Opposite the Towp Hall,
r r s. o,
-tot-
C ALLS promptly attended «o, day
or night. Personal attention given
to laying out remains and conducting
Funerals iu all details. Charges rea
sonable,
GEO. F. POOLE,
Late of New York, -
Residence at Stevenson House.
F OR SALE—A foil line of Cssketa
& Tofflns in Wood. Metal or Cov>;
' ered with Cloth. Spttfial attention fai
asked to the M®ta)lp Casee of theNew
York Metal Rurial Caee Company,
which are uneqrpafised in quality and
finish. Also to New Styles of Gasket*.
A highly polished Cuffin fully trim
med for only llh. Inspection of
goods solicited. E. J. (1. WOOD. 1
r 3$. T: Mc E 4CHkKSf, Agent,
R. 8. Bi
«*
McEachern $ Brown,
CURVE STREET, - - - AIKEN, 8. C.
Y\FALER8 In Dry Goods, Grt^v-rie? aud General Merchandise.
inspect*>ur utock which >yilt aftl sold afVeftwuinldc prices. »
; ^v***fW/*%.
Marches, 1886-ly.
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