University of South Carolina Libraries
ri \m KECoiiie, Ek ieueo at the Po!<t f*ffieeat Aiken, 8. C., as ee<;<.r.»i class matter KIOM Vi:!v \!tLK 1»H HNOMEXOX. AIKEN. S. C.. CCTOBEili’u. AResits f«>r The Aiken 1 Seconder. Dr. Z. A. Smiiii, Vaueluse, 8. C. Miss J. Thorpe, Graniteville, S. C. Isaac Oroslaml for Southern section jnf ('.ounty. These are our only authorized Agents. *N I>EX TOMliV AOVfcih’TIriEMKXTft Georgia Clieioieal Work®—Fertili sers. Thomas, li irtou & K .y—rSowing M K*hhie;< and Organs. W W WooUey—Kx *cutor’s n >tice. M T Holley riheritf—Eaecutioo. W W W.Uia a , .1 n.er in i tity— Faie. liondurutit, Jopiing & Co—Bricks. Haim «k Co—Cloth ng Emooritru. Prof. R J Gonzales—Piano for .Stile. John B Heritit—Peas wanted. LiOCAL. BICKVITII-S. Pay your Tovi u iaxes. Wherever you go notbing hut du t, A good rain would .he a most wel come hies si u '. It is becMi nearly two months since we have had a good rain. We regret to learn that Mr. Wade Xi-nuar i» still quite ill. No Sunday sinners were reported to Mayor Sonnier yesterday. Don’t forget that the fair com mences on November 9th. The handsome a ivei tisement of the Georgia Chemical Works speaks for itself. Governor Sheppard has appointed Dr. Z. A. Smith, of Vaueluse, a Nota ry Public. Tue News and Courier will open a Pureau in Augusta on the 1st of No- A ember. Mr. Robert Chafeo his nearly com pleted an extensive addition to his livery stables. Dr. B. H. Teague, of Aiken, has been granted a patent for an arm-rest for dentists. Mr. Henry Hahn expects to leave in a few weeks for Germany, to visit relatives and friends. Cant. Cl irence S. Wallace, of New York, who has regularly wintered at Aiken for many years has arrived. Rain from a Clear Sky—Over rtsc Graves of Itu.loiph Hausmau and Fritz Polh:nao -linens t il tesiual Aimm^ the Colored Po >p!e. On the 2nd November, ISTQ, Ru dolph Hausman, aged o2 and Fritz Pothinan aged 2d, two estimable and inotTensive citizens of G tuim iiirth, were bru.aliy m irdered at their borne I about o miles fro.n Aiken by negroes, j who briiii'l t »e n witii axes and af ter pillaging tiie dwjiiing, burnt it to | the ground and the b »dies of the mur- | dered men to n crisji. Five negroes I were tried and convicted by their on n J confessions and other direct evidence, and were hung in the jail yard at l Al ien. W.iat was left by the axo and the | lire of t.ie bodies of Hausman and I PoilihMU were laid to rest in the ; cemetery of Ft. Tiiad lens Episcopal ! church,—and a handsome marble ! snaft, with appropriate inscriptions, I was erected over the grave. There they have quietly rested, at tracting no further remark than an expression of sympathy as the in scription, "Murdered near Aiken, November 2, 187b,” was read by the passer-by. All this was changed on Saturday last, when it was learned that rain from a clear sky was seen fulling directly over tiiis grave and nowhere else. Tue colored people, whose emotional natures are easily unbalanced, commenced pouring inio the graveyard in groups and by nine o’clock Saturday night hundreds both black and white had visited the grave.’ This visitation though order iy, was so continuous that tiic aid «t the police had to he invoked to dis miss the crowd.and prevent the tramp ling of graves and other injuries to this neat and well kept cemetery. All dav Sunday and yesterday these visi tations were kept up by persons anx ious to witness this remarkable phe nomenon. The following are the facts of the case: On Friday afternoon after service at St. Thaddeus Church, a young lady strolling in the cemetery observed tiny drops of rain falling in the im mediate vicinity of this grave and no where else. Struck with astonish ment at so extraordinary a p leuome non she made the fact known to a group of ladies, some seven or eight, who were in the church, and who at once visited the spot and verified her observation. The matter was not generally known until Saturday af ternoon when the same phenomenon was observed at the same time be tween 4 an l o o’clock. Since then it has been witnessed by hundreds. On Sunday morning after church service we visited the grave and made a critical examination of the spot and its surroundings, and also of the transparent liquid which falls. A large scrubby looking post oak stands on the southeast and two wild cherry trees,with very few leaves,on the north Granitcvillc Itaqas. From Our Regular C'orr. p jndeut. GkaxiteviJ.LK S. C., I October 18th, 188,'.) The youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Beaufort died on Tuesday 12th inst.. after a short illness. His funeral ser vices were held at the house, and con duct-id by Rev. A. E. Cornish, and amid many sorrowing friends and rclafv. little Clarence’s body Was iaiti to r in the cemetery on the hill. Tiie sympathies <>f the com munity are with the bereaved family in their affliction. On Lord! I yield thee wjiat is thine, Miraculous Escape. W. \V. Retd, druggist, of Winches-j ter, Ind., writes: “One of my custom- 1 ors, Mrs. Louisa Pike, Bartonia, Ran- 1 dolph Co., Ind., was a long sufferer j with Consumption, and was given up J to die by her physicians. .She heard f of Dr King’s New Discovery for Con sumption, and began buying of me. In six months’ time she walked to! this city, a distance of six miles, and | is now so much improved she has quit using it. She feels she owes her j life to it.” Trial Bottles free at H. II. Hall’s | Drug Store. iW MUSTM¥ GfllLL SPECIAL ... TO THE PEOPLE OF AIKEN COUNTY. Fa!! in To good ways and habits which will be likely to conduce to your benefit. shl ZXf'Clk Manfully do your own dutv, and don’t be glad of O v a petty excuse for shirking it. “ i’ay will be dom Win. E. Arthur has received appointment of place, to liil the Pant Master at vacancy caused by the death of L. M. Gunter. Mrs. J. II. Edwards left here for New York on Wednesday, to pur chase her fall and winter millinery. Miss Minnie Plat has been at>p >iut- ed assistant teacher at the Vaueluse Ac idem v. Mrs B. W. Hard with Miss Mary R lardeu as assistant teacher, re-open ed the public school on M tnduy 11th in-u , at the Webb building.- Measles are prevailing here to an alarming extent; there are very few fa niiies exempted from them, but none of the eases have proved fatal, j as it is not the malignant type of the disease. A fire took place in the picker-room of the factory last week, caused by the friction of the machinery. A large pile of loose cotton was destroyed, hut prompt work soon extinguished the flames, and water is conveniently at hand. Styx. N. B.—Tiie above reached us too late for our last issue. Mr. W. E. Arthur lias been appoint ed Postmaster at Gruuitevillo, in place of L. Gunter, deceased. Senator Callisou, of Edgefield, recently sold some fancy cotton in Greenwood at 13 cents per pound. Governor Sheppard has appointed John R. Cloy, of Graniteviiie, a Trial Justice, vice S. W. Woodward, resign ed. The Rev. Dr. Peizer has rented the dwelling' lately rented by Mrs. 'Weatherly and has already moved in. Saturday will bo the. last day foi the payment of town taxes. Aftei >r ... payment of town taxes. After hnt day a twenty per cent, penalty Will attach. The Aiken Baptist Church has sub scribed $52 towards paying off the in- debiedness of the Graniteviiie Bap tist Church. Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Geddings, have returned from Bethlehem, New Hampshire, where they have been spending the Suit mer. Mr. L. C. Ligon left for Abbeville on Friday evening last, in response i<> u telegram announcing tiie serious illness of bis aged mot her. Mrs. H. Stevenson, accompanied by her daughter Bertha, and her son, llaviland Stevenson, E.-qs., returneit from New York last week. Mr. L. W. William. , our School Commissioner elect, has rented Mr. Barney Mosley’s house on Chester field street and has already moved in. Tiie Park Avenue Hotel will open to-day foV the reception of boarders. Tiie Highland Park will not be opened uftiil later as improvements are being made. Dr. Z. A. H.nitii, our attentive Vau- cluse agent and correspondent, was in town on .Saturday taking subscrip tions for the budding of tiie Methodist church at Vaueluse. We reg et to learn that Mrs. Je sie Coffin, lelict of tue tale Dr. Amory Collin, died on the 6ili of October, in England. Three of her daughters were with her. Her illness was of short duration. Mr, an*l Mrs. Edward Gadsden and family of Charleston, 8. C., ate stop ping at Mrs. J. G. Ftoadmau’s. Airs. Gadsden is here for the benefit of her health. Mr. Gadsden is one of the Aldermen of Charleston, and visits ius family every Saturday, returning on Monday morning. The little three-year-old son of Mr. Wade Lamar, died on iriday night and j was buried on Saturday afternoon at i the Baotist church, where the funeral i services were performed by the Rev. j L. Cuthbert. The sympathies of tiie | community are with tins family who | have been sorely tried with sickness i for several weeks past. Cotton is coming in but our sub-1 seribers don’t seem to come in with i it or else they 1 »se their way hunting { for The R~*cORDER Office. As we! need tiie money, we would call atten- I to the fuel that the office is in a very i nihlic place and that we have up two urge signs. Please note this and give us a call.- Boudurant, Jopling & Co., who have been advertising with Tttr' Re corder for tiie last two years, renew their advertisement in this issue. People in Aiken have learned that this reliable firm manufacture the best briefs in the S mill, and the firm has learned that The Recorder is a good yaper in which to Jet their light shine forth to the world. and tiie area that includes the grave and tliese trees is about 1-5 feeet square. Standing under either of these trees and raising an umbrella it was soon sprinkled with very small drops of transparent liquid which upon a close examination by ourself and others, was pronounced water and nothinrj else but water. We are particular about this as some had asserted that it was sap falling from the cherry trees, but the liquid, whether watei or not, fa Is indifferently from the old oak as well as from the cherry trees and upon trying several other cherry trees which stand in the cemetary in the same way no such manifestation was observed. We have conversed witii a scientific friend upon the sub ject who has witnessed the phenome non, but lie, like ourself is unwiilitie to risk a theory without a more care ful investigation. Wo would state however, that at least in two other instances the same phenomenon ha been observed by credable witnesses. One in the neighborhood of Coker Soring, on the suburbs of Aiken on Saturday, witnessed by several ladies, and the other on tiie premises of In- tendant F. E. Ssmnier, on Sunday evening. Since writing the above, the fact has been fully established by actual experiment Uiat the liquid is rain water. Mr. G. W. E. Thorne a merchant of Aiken and a vestryman of the church, lias ascended one of tiie trees and ascertained beyond doubt that ii is water, and that it comes from above the trees. The instance recor ded in Sunday’s News and Courier as happening in CharlotteN. C,, is similar in every particular except that the fall at Charlotte appears to have been much greater than in this locality. Without undertaking to hazard a theory in explanation, wt will only say that at this precise point, only about 1-5. feet square, tin moisture in I he atmosphere is con densed by some means, thereby pro duciug a slight sprinkle under a bright sun and clear sky and that the phenomenon has been witnessed by hundreds. This happening in tin midst of an extraordinarily protract ed drouth indicates some remarkable inequality in the atmosphere, and tiiat is all we have to say about it. The fact of the phenomenon occur ring over the grave of white men,who were murdered in the most barbarou- manner bv negroes, has created in tense excitement among the colored population. Meeting ot Agricultural Club. The A ikon Countv Agricultural Club held its first quarterly meeting at tiie Schuetzen Platz on Saturday, and fully organized its membership. Mr. O. C. Jordan presided and Mr. H. M. Dibble tlie secretary and trea surer was at his post of duty. The question for discussion, '‘the value of u >nie made manures” was participa ted in by Messrs Holmes, Dibble. Holley. G. W. Croft, Daniel Croshind H. B. Burckhalter, Whatley and oth ers, and many valuble hints thrown out. Dinner was then announced and the entire party consisting of some twenty-five or more, adjourned to a shady nook where a nicely prepare ! barbecued dinner was enjoyed. Tut committee of arrangements was Capt T. W. Whatley, H. B. Burckhalter and Daniel Crosiand, and everything passed off’ in the most pleasant man ner. The question for discussion at the next meeting is ‘‘The feeding oi stock”, and Mr- II. M. Dibble has been appointed to open the discus sion, Such organizations are eminently useful, and we wish the Aiken Club a long career of prosperity and success. White Pond Items. White Pond, S. C., Oct. 20, ls8(i. f After an absence of five weeks in Charleston, I am again at home, and at my post, ready for any items of news that may be drifting in the b e< ze. The gathering season is now fully upon us, an i farmers are busy with their cotton. Tne crop is surprising ly short, not over two-thirds of an average, so fir as I have seen, from here to Charleston, on tiie South Car olina Rail Road, it sviil fall below one half. The pea crop is very poor also, and I think sweet potatoes a failure in many places. The corn crop is toler ably fair generally. There is a fair amount of cr ib grass hay saved from melon lands which will help out won- fuily. I see by the last issue of the Recorder that Messrs Tillmauand oi.iers failed to get up a meeting at Windsor. I am informod there was i small gathering, and the people who were present felt themselves badly treated. I suppose the Honorable gentlemen didn’t care to waste oratory on a handfql of voters. I submit that those present needed speechafying as much as the same crowd would if f here hadbeen thousand-. Why did not Mr. Tillman, give them some of the faults and failures of Mr. Cleveland, .is 1 believe that is his text wherever he goes. Well uncle George is pretty sure to be elected any way,- as he has no oppo nent, let him abuse the President as much as lie will. The Wiliiston Academy is on a boom this fall, last week there were 103 students with a, prospect of many more. Wiliiston is at last waking up to the importance of her school inter ests, and at a meeting held last week steps were taken to extend their facil ities. They are to have in the near future a commodious building for the accommodation of Professor. Willis and his popular school. Mr. W-iilis is tv ini other one teacher as the size of his school, fully proVes Wiliiston will soon be in the first rank in educational matters. Pity it is that the enthusiasm is not more general. At the regular meeting of the White Pond Church, on the 2nd Sunday three persons were baptised and one restored. White Poxd. Moutmorenui Items. Correspondence of the Aiken Recorder. Mois'T.MOREXCi, Oct 23, 1886. The continued dry weather has made the heaith of the community b id. The farmers are gathering their short crops with speed ahd despon dency. Mr”. C. Woodward has completed his store-house and will shortly put in a fine stock of merchandise. Mrs. Louise Sbuller of Feldersville, 8. C. and daughter of Mrs. John C. Wade, who has been visiting parents and relatives will return to-morrow. It is our sad duty to chronicle the death of Nellie, the little daughter or \Ir.-and Mrs. It. J. Wade, who died >n the 21 ult. The bereaved family ave the sympathy of the entire com munity in their hour of trouble. Mrs. G. It. Toole is seriously ill with fever. T. Two Sharp Sliocks. On Friday morning about 5 a. m.a sharp and protracted shock of earth- juake was felt at Aiken lasting accord mg to some observers nearly a min ute. The movement seemed to be vertical and without any horizontal oscillations. In the after noon at about forty inimutes after 2 p. m. a sharper shock of shorter dura tion was felt similar in character to the morning quake. The duration of tiie last shock is estimated at thirty seconds. Some plastering was thrown down, but otherwise no damage was done. Both these shocks were felt over an extensive area of territory causing considerable damage at Sum merville a id some at Charleston. Earthquake Pictures. We are under obligatiocs to Mr. J. A. Palmer, tiie accomplished Aiken Artist for the handsome present of t .velve views of buildings wrecked by tiie Charleston Earthquake executed in the highest stvle of art. They em brace Hibernian Hall, Bird’s Store on East Bay, the f tation House, Co irtho sse, St. Michael’s Church, tiie Old Scotch Church and other in teresting hcaities. These pictures will no doubt be eagerly purchased by to ;rists during tiie ensuing season. Messrs. Boudurant, Jopling & Co., proprietors of Augusta’s splendid brick yard have offered to furnish enough of their beautiful pressed brick j for tiie front of the St. Thaddeus Epis copal Sundaysehool at the price of orli n iry building brick 1'iics • gentlemen luunufaeture the ;ine-.t Uriek in the the South, are exee lingly liberal in their detlmgs, a i l cat) manufacture brick in th ■ depth -f winter with tiv* ; same facility lii.it they can in sum mer. The Atlanta City Council, at a iqeeting Monday, rescinded a former I resolution permit ting the sale of b>>< r to families in that city, and conse quently tiie beer he.siu' ss is r.t a stand si ill. Several la IDs appeared before the body and made speeches in oppo- siti >n * ilr* permit. Hie M ivor ve toed . ae bill aid the veto was sus- tai ic 1. Thomas, Barton & Key. No firm in Augusta or in the South is more widely or n ore favor ably known than the one whose name heads this article. The house was es- i t | ult Q f i tublished several years ago, and has j mon( j steadily grown and prosper The gentlemen composing are known for theii int grity and fair dealing. The Pianos, Organs and Sewing Machine*, they sell are all of standard make—nothing shoddy. They place their guarantees on all they sell and, as they are entirely re liable, those who purchase from tliein run no risk wh itever. Wo sp.-aii re ho I buines.- They have a through the 1 the some care <g these as they er comes in to m to ourread- Did you know that it takes 200,000 Family Bibles to supply the demand in the United States every year? Besides there are millions of small Bibles distributed. Tiie largest hous es in the Bible line in the South is B. Johnson & Co., of Rich- They publish Family Bibles •d since. | () f u u styles and prices and have long the firm : inil( i e j{ a study how they can get up the very best Bibles at the very lowest price andat the same time allow agents a respectable compensation for their services. During 1SSG they Slave met with greater success in this direction than ever before. If v >-i contemplate ill v as we it i;ig-. with then order trail s, and they gii attention to liil viien tne |nir*'.i: We commend goon >> >>i!cs an any part of y w r te t ■ lem f >r i ticuiars. iaey w • n treat you kiiriy. Uu In the General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church, now in Renews Her Youth. Mrs. Phoebe, Chesley, Peterson, Clay Co., Iowa, tells the following re markable story, the truth of which is vouched for by the residents of tiie town: ‘‘lam 73 years old, have been troubled witii kidney complaint and lameness for many years; cwuld not dress myself without help. Now I am free from all pain and soreness, aud am able to do all my own house work. I owe 1113’ thanks to Electric Bitters for having renewed my .youth, aud removed completely all disease and pain.” Trv a bottle, only 50c, at II. H. Hall’s Drug Store,” Quick H-larch Halt From temptation to do anything mean or manly. uu- When conscienoe tells you that you are not doing as you would like to be done by. Right About Face ception. Break Off Bad habits and everything which is likely to retard your advancement in tiie world. BUSINESS LOCALS. The very latest styles of Hats at the Emporium. ArmS CheerfUllV M ' ,en y° urwifen8l£8 y ou to cany your Sheep Wanted For stock and number. purposes, name price Add ress W. Turnbull. Aiken, 8. C. Remember that lookers are always made welcome at the Emporium. Wanted 500 Bushels of Peas, kel price paid. Highest mar- Jonx B. Heeiot. The Cuts, Bueklen’s Arnica Salve. best Salve in the world for Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positively cures piles or no pay required. It is gaur- auteed to give perfect satisfaction, oi money refunded. Price 25 cent per box. For sale by H. FI. Hall. Umhiellas from 50cts. up at Geo. W. Curtis. FOR SALE—A Refrigerator and Sideboard. Apply at the Saratoga House. Do you want to see the most elegant display of Men’s underwear in ti e South, if so, call at the Emporium. Tin Chamber Sets for $1.25 at Geo. \V. Curtis. You can form no idea of what a pro gressive clothing business is like un til you visit the Emporium. Jelley Glasses Fruit Jars,and Yellow Ware at Geo. W. Curtis. Neckwear in all the newest and handsomest shades at the Emporium. A fine line of Lamps, Cold Goblets, Glass Berry Dishes, Crockery &e., at Geo. W. Curtis. All the new blocks in stiff Hats : t the Emporium. Bouquet Boats, or Salts, Pepper, and Sait Shaker, at Geo. W. Curtis, The nicest place in the town to buy first-class shoes is at the Emporium, handmade and machine, we also keep the celebrated Sailer & Lowin ladies shoes. Our shirts are the cheapest and best in the world at the Emporium. Just received another lot of the Re flecting Tin Hand, or Hanging Lamp at Geo. W. Curtis. To our Customers iu the Interior. Through the columns of The Re corder we wish to say to our Friends and Customers that we are prepared to receive and handle their consign ments of cotton promptly. Our Ware house pioperty is practically intact, and we are located at. our office as usual, where we shall be glad to see those of our friends who may con clude to visit our city. We have no hesitation in saying that the City of Charleston is abie to receive and han dle promptly every bale of cotton that may be sent to her to market. Al ready there is a brisk demand for the staple, and there are sufficient buyers to warrant an active market and full prices. The wharves of our city are in good condition, and freight room for ship ment of receipts from the port is am ple. Our phosphate factory, the Ashepoo, has likewise escaped with but little injury, and we are to-day ready to fill orders-for fertilizers for the grain crop. We trust that you will not only ship more cotton this season than usual, but that you will also purchase all your fertilizers the coming year from tiie Ashepoo Phosphate Compa ny. In case you wish any bagging and ties, send in your orders and they will have prompt attention. Thanking you for tiie patronage ex tended to us in past years, and relying upon a continuation and increase of the same, we are vours trulv, HOB E KTSON, T A Y LO It A WILLI A MS, Office Central Wharf, Charleston, S C For Sale V T a Bargain, the Chamberlain Property on York Street, Aiken, 8. G. Terms low, and easy time given. Apply to HUTSON &CO., Real Estate Agents, Aiken, S. C. October 19th, 1886-tf. A Piano for Sale. FIXE Pianoforte in good order, brilliant and powerful tone, cele brated make, &<:. Will be sold at a m rgain as it n ust be disposed of iin- ediately. Apply to Prof. R. J. GONZALES, Park Ave. near York St. Aiken, S. C. Wood and Coal. BUY YOUR WOOD AND COAL —AT THE— Aiken Coal and Wood Yard, And you can save trouble, time and money. Wood Sawed any Length, and delivered in any quantity. ivf:s edgerton. Manager Aiken Wood & Coal Yard. Second Hand Sohool Books. f-rO T ' CAN BUY YOUR 8011001. iL Book- from sue for about one— a If tli:* cost of new ones. I also cep a full line of New School Books nd School Supplies at the Lowest hices. Z T. STINE, 106 Centre St.. (Bridge Row), Augusta, Ga. August 24, 18S6-Cms. Stand at Ease iiilake Ready Aim dittleson to the Emporium fora pretty little suit. In a pair of our perfect-fitting Pantaloons, $2.00 to $8.00, and equal to custom work. To see yourself attired in one of our elegant Fall Overcoats; prices range from $4.95 to $28.00. For the EMPORIUM. CLOTHING. and you will hit the spot for FINE Off your old garments and secure some of the EMPORIUM’S new Fall and Winter Styles. at your honest occupations thM you may be able to in- clothing. Away vest ii liberal share in Fall and Winter HAHN & CO. THE CLOTHIERS. Organs for Church and Parlor. Pianoes for Heme and Hall. HY send North or West for your Pianoes or Organs when you can buy from Your Own People, save freight, save risk, and keep money at home? We warrant every Piano aud Organ for five years, pay freight, include nice stool, cover and instruction book. We guarantee every satisfaction or no sale. We sell on time, But Prefer Net Cash. We sell Guitars, Violins, Banjos, Flutes, Strings, Ac- cordeons, Harmonicas, etc. at Bottom Figures. SEWING MACHINES i> <.? feV*- - — A w * --JV Bemestic and New Home ! fg-Are theLeaders and the Bestiu the yg"World. Wurranteed Five Years. ’A-’- *r'". C ATALOGUES mailed free. Only mention what article wanted and about the price you want to pay, as we have over one dozen different cata logues. THOMAS, BARTON & KEY. 924 BROAD STREET AUGUSTA, GA. ctttst nsr i What ? Why Our Splendid New Bargains and Exclusive Styles for the 1886 FALL & WINTER, 1887 Representing the most Complete Lines of Millinery, Notions, Fancy Goods, House Keeping Goods Underwear, Hosiery, Neckwear ami Cloaks. Ever offered or shown under one roof iu the Southern States. , WICKER & CO’S. Home of Fashion and Temple of Economy Is the pride and pet of the ladies of Augusta. Because we have beat down the battlements of high prices and leveled the field of competition here at home, ’tis no reson why we should not reach out after tiie splendid trade that finds its way to Augusta. Ladies, are you saitisfied to put up with an old shapeless Hiit or Bonnet that belongs to tiie dead past, when WICKER & CO can sell you a pretty, bright, new style at half the price. A careful lady will see ’tis well worth her while to look into this matter, for we can show you goods in almost every distinct line in which you buy that is calculated to elicit surprise and admiration from you. They are here waiting for you, the best that money, care and experience can procure, and we think it is not ask ing too much when you come or send to this market to give us a fair and im partial trial. Renienber that we keep Hosiery, Kid Gloves, Notions, Zephyrs, Sheetings, Shirtings, Cloaks, Jersey Jackets, Underwear of all kinds including Vests. Gowns, Chemise, Skirts and a great variety of Shawls, Bal moral Skirts, Corsets, Flannels of all styles, with beautiful lines of goods for fancy work, such as Plush, Satin, FeU Cricket Flannels, Scrim, Persian Tap estry, Curtains, and all kinds of materials for fancy work. Fine line of boys and girls tailor-made Suits. We carry the largest, line of MILLINERY GOODS in the city showing everything new in feathers, Birds, Ornaments, Tips, Plumes and Beads. We do not propose, as some do, to give our goods away, but we do propose to sell them at prices that will induce the ladies to come and take them away. For your sake aud our sake, come and let us save money for you, WICKER CO. BROAD STREET _ - _ _ _ _ AUGUSTA, GA. B ndurant, Jopling & C., Manufacturers or ALL KINDS OF BRICKS! Proprietors of the Old and Popular—— DeLAIGLE AND AUGUSTA BRICK YARDS, establish ij in 1820! Esti mated produ'xion since then 250,000,009 Brick! Quality and color unsur passed North-.r South. L*rge stock always on hand. For information address jfcGXDURANT, JOPLING & CO., Augusta, Ga. PRICES THIS WEEK AT THE AIKEN AUGUSTA STORE BY THK C'JL’Ri’ HOUSE. W E arc* happy to Inform the people of Aiken County, that we are prepar ed to offer Greater Bargains this Season than ever Ik?fore. 10,009 Yards Beautiful Prints at 4 ;o 5 cents, and the Highest Grades Fan cies at O'* cents. 10,009 Yards of Beautiful Dress Goods in Granite Cloths, Scotch and Irish Plaids Debaige and Brocades from 5 cents per yard up. 1G0 Dozen Linen Finished ILmderchiefs from 5 Cents Up. The Best Jersey Jackets ever sold in this market at 75 c-ts., $1 00 aud $1 50. 500 Dozen Ladies and Gent’s Hose from 5 cents up. Beautiful Dolmans the Latest Fall and Winter Covering for Ladies at Prices that will suit the most fastidious. CLOTHING DEPARTMENT. 500 Pairs of Gent’s Pants at 65, 75, and $1 00.per Pair. Beautiful Black and Fancy Gent’s Huits at $5 00. All Wool Cassimere Suits at $7 00 $8 00 and $10 00. Shirts and Drawers at Prices that will bewilder you. GROCERY DEPARTMENT. 15 lbs Extra C Sugar for $1 00, 13 lbs Standard Granulated Sugar $1 00, 23ibs Good Rice $1 00. Coffee, Syrup, Molasses and Flour at Prieet that will sur prise you. Bagging and Ties, Cooking and Heating Stoves. We Call Spe cial Attention to our Cotton Option and Southern Friend Cooking Stoves. We buyall our Stoves direct from the manufacturers slid we can give prices that wiil startle i ou. Every Stove is Gauranleed to give entire sat isfaction if properly operated. We have the Singer Sewing Maciiine on con signment and will sell at Factory Prices. FURNITURE DEPARTMENT We havethebest Bedstead in the market for $1 50. Chairs, BedsteadsCottage Rockers, Ward robes and Extension Tables at the Lowest Prices. Before buying don’t fail to look at our Furniture and Prices. Try us and see if we will not pour you out hlesssngs in the way of cheap Dry Goods, Groceries, Shoes,Kata, Clothing, Furniture, &c. Such as your purses are able to bear. J. P. WEATHERBEE. PARK AVENUE Foi J. G. STEEDMAN. AIKEN, 8. C. THE FURNITURE BOOM! Fleming Si Bowies—Great Leaders WE MEAN BUSINESS! JUST LOOK AT OUR PRICFS: Parlor Suits, Hair Cloth, Walnut Frames $37 50 Parlor Suits, Mohair Plush, Walnut Frame, 40 00 Bedroom Suits 10 pieces 16 00 Beautiful Imitation Ash, Mahogany and Walnut, 10 pieces 25 00 Nice Walnut Hat Racks, with Glass !..... 7 50 Fine Walnut Frame Carpet Lounges 7 50 Fine Imitation Walnut Frame Kep Lounges 4 60 Fine Walnut Marble Top Suits,'10 pieces Fine Solid Ash Suits, with toilet, Good Wardrobes $10.00; Beautiful Chromos, The Handsomest Oil Paintings, 24x30, Guilt Frames MATTRESSES a specialty at the following prices: 38 50 50 50 7b 2 00 Straw with cotton one side, $2 59 Straw with cottoon two sides, 3 50 Shuck with cotton one side, 4 00 Shuck with cotton two sides, $5 00 All cwUon(common)40 pouunds 5 50 All cotton (good/ 50pounds, 8 00 Dealers will do well to write us for our Wholesale Price List, both in Furni ture and Mattresses. We have just issued a now illustrated catalogue, which Will be forwarded to any address on application. Fleming & bo wle. 838 BROAD STREET, AUGUSTA, GA. GOULEY AT 722 Broad treet, (Opposite the Monument,) Augusta. Ga. Makes a Specialty of First-Glass B o ts and Shoes. K EEPS no Shoddy Goods. Has a Full Stock of Children’s School Shoes-. The only house in the City that sells the best Grade of Rubber Goods. A full line of Brown’s Umbrellas. Why buy Shoddy Work when for a few more cents you can get honestly made Boots and Shoes at Gouley’s. All orders by mail will receive prompt attention. Mr. P. Keenan, so well aud. favorably known to the citizens of Aiken and adjoining Counties, Is still to be found at this old stand. A trial is all tuat is asked, Polite attention guaranteed. A. J. GOULEY. 7-32 BROAD STREET, (Oppositethe Monument,) AUGUSTA, GA. W ELCH & EASON, E’-A.IkCIL'S- OE-OOEKS. 185 and IS) Meeting aivr'TlT Market Streets, CHARLESTON S. C. Invite Attention to the Following Bargains: Cut Loaf Sugar 14}^ pounds * $1 00 Granulated Sugar 15kj pounds 1 00 Confectionery A Sugar 15>£ pounds .^ 1 00 White Extra C Sugar 17 pounds 1 00 Light Brown Sugar 19 pounds 1 00 Good Brown Sugar 20 pouuds 1 00 Two pound Tomatoes 90 cents a Dozen. Three pound Tomatoes $1 10 a Dozeu. Good Cigars $1 00 for a Box of 50. Tliese are but a few of the many Attractions we are Constantly Offering* and House-Keepers will find it greatly to their advantage to send for a copy of Our Monthly Price List, aud consult it always. WELCH & EASON. No Charge for Packing or Drayage. SiELLIIEra- OBTF i AT AND BELOW COST AT B. W. MOSELEY’S. W ITH a view to devoting myself entirely to farming operations T offer my entire stock of Dry Goods, Shoes, Hats, Crockery and Notions At and Below Cost. Tliese Goods must positively be closed out iu the next Ninety Days. Call eariy and secure bargains. B. W. MOSELEY. LAURENS STREET, AIKEN, SO. CA. New GOODS!! NEW GOODS!! MRS. N. BRUM CLARK, 719 Broad Street; AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, Has i>ut in a beautiful new line of MILLINERY & FANCY GOODS, Hats, Bonnets, Laces, Feathers and Flowers aud all Fall and Winter Novelties. In greater variety and Lower in Price than ever before. Examine before you purchase, we will suit you. E2F'DRESSES also made in the very Latest Styles. MRS. N. BRUM CLARK. McGAHAN, BATES & GO., ’OBBERS OF - I every respect wo rt ny os Wonderful bargains in )l:y-'oods ami >li h-s at John li. Heriol’s. Coni- mer-ial Block. The Emporium once fi>r all guaran tees, to sell Chaning, Shoes, Hals and Furnishing <» -ods, as low as they can h r •.<>■.giit at ivlaji i.i any cil3‘ in the Sjui u. l roi e.-uan i r-jiiseopai ey.i.itea, u ■ > » mi — | sc si >:i at C!iica-j >, a resalufion cnang- ! A*** A A T1A 6ft*'A A A YEAR, clear kig tV: name >r* the Chureh fr >:u I 11 X/'jjf*! of ail expense. | ‘‘Prot---daut Episcopal” to “American i V h v/v S Vowtil/v can i,e made! itholie” was defeated. The vote The clerical was surprising!3* che-o I delegates were evenly devided on the j proposition; the lay delegates were, ! rn >re generally oop >sed to it. Out of j 1 4t dioceses voting, a majority of dele- I j gates in 11 d.oeesei voted aye, and in j j “J dieeeses voted no, 4 dioceses being i evenly devided. working for us. A gen Is preferred who j can furnish their own horses and give j their whole time to the business, j Spare moments may he profitably eni- , ployed also. A few vacaucesiu towns j and cities- B. F. JOHNSON £ CO., 1013 Main St., Riehipoqd, Yn. i Sep’,'t i !So6. ZD O ZEST O r J? W AL Z T -I BUT GO AT ONCE TO HENRY BUSCH & GO'S. For your Rummer Goods. The3‘ are closing out this stock at very Low Prices. Parasols, Fans, Gloves, Straw Hats, Summer Shoes and Slippers, at Prices to suit the l>U3’ers. Nen's doth Shoes and Ladles and Misses Cloth Shoes at special Prices. Low Quarter Shots Cheap. Calicoes and fflusims Reduced. ’Ye are determined to sell our Summer Stock at prices that are sure to take, and we ask the public patronage. Polite attention to all your wants. HENRY BUSCH A CO. Wcsscls Corner, - - - Aiken, S. C. Dry Goods, Notions, Clothing, Nos. 220, 228 A 230 MEETING STREET, - - - CHARLESTON, S. C. C* to* JfiiO. P. DILL. 914 BROAD STREET, AUGUSTA, GA. Sole Agent for Edwin 0. Burt’s Celebrated Shoes. Eemomber This Ladies