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i \ ry / '“■j Ied at the I»o«t Office at Aiken, K. (■ as c.Iahk matter HreviC h*s. t Quite a mnnuor f>f f.irrnei town yestciday. We h:ive a yo > 1 .*tea:u t: but where is the coiuijanv? 'tVtiHe i’ouu Iteiits. THEEE MULIiE F-CE SALE. ■r“ i: tKEN, S. C.. JANUARY 2Z. Three flue aiu'es for sale at the " Bonnev farm. 8ee advertisement. Corren»ondc!;< 'ii:; WtUTi: 1V#ND. S. < The old year h..- : tile ue.v year is u,><»:• cliaD^e of «iate.i ha Pied? V» 2 h z A?r t i t O Jan. 1 h. IssT. i: s-iMd a way ami us, and with the > Come the usual Cali and examine il i»ek on fa rm of- H >:.xi:v, A:ki it, \kx to>fav ai»vp;htihkm*:xts tv The sMhseription to the capital Royal Baking Powder Co -Baking) Ai, ien Bank is progressing fwtler M ' •' ’ V It... Unless sonic provision is mode f ir :i niuln Wiiieit in Aiken, we may look r^Beall A Davenport — Drugs and tints Savings Bank—Augusta, (in A. 1*. Ford—yisurunee and Beal Estate Fagan Brothers—Hotel Jerome H C Bonnev—Mules for sale Mrs. H C Bouney—Farm for sale J. T Gaston, Judge «*f Umhatt— Citation J T Gaston. Judge «.f Proitaf* — Notice to Atlmiiiisliators and Execu- j A ug'i t<»ra Committee—Bank «»f Aiken Fatal Aieitleiit On Saturday evening about six o’clock Mr. Jerome Gunter, a young farmer aged about i"> years, living about eight miles from Aiken, met his death under the followingcircum stances: He hud just returned from hunting and leaned his gun up on the side of his piazza, when his attention was attracted by the discharge of a gun in the neighborhood of his house when he hurriedly seized his gun to! The attendance ut Mr..I It Mack’s join in the sport. tint the liamimr Academy now rea«die.s !he large mini amount of breaking up and moving, and the usual amount of confusion and uncertainty. There is auotker disadvantage attending this change— employers and employesarestrangers to each oilier and it takes a consider able tune toadju.sl the grooves so that both parties can unie:stand each •>ther. Again, employes are in no .jreat hurry to lieai.i work or to m ike contracts, lurking for better place.-, so that January will be gone before ev erything is adjusted and work begun, rims the time th. t should tie devoted to ge.ting ready for and commencing work on the farm is lost, and till these preliminaries have to tie gone through when the farm work should be under full headway. As a general rule very A fiill grown 'possum was found on : little regular work can lie done in "hniduy last on King street.in Charles- I January, but all the preparations ton. eating scraps in a barrel. j should b.■ made early in tins month J and regular work eoninieived at as 'Mie late sown oats is reported i early .i day as possible. If this were severely damaged by thecobl weatner. i tlie ea->e our tanners would have more nearly Fall sowings'arecomparitively ! time to do their work and could do it for more lires. Mis-C. C. Kdgerton, of Charleston, i- visiting her uncle, the Kev. E. C. Kdgerton, of Aiken K ad the new advertisement of that flourishing an«l reliatde institution, ta Savings Bank. Annual Returns, A dministrators, Executors, \ t'o rum it tees and Guardians will please make tlieir annual returns.! Please be prompt in the matter. All parties faitin .r to make tiieir returns in time required by law will ire <lenlt with according to law. JOHN T. GASTON, Judge Probate Aiken County. January ‘2't, 1SS7.—4t HOTEL JEROME, COLUMBIA, s run S TREET CARS from all depot to the doors of the hotel. Southern Exposure. Furniture and everything about the hotel liist-elass. uninjured. Mrs Thaddetis Street, after spend ing several days with Mr and Mrs E. C Kdgerion, left yesterday - for Charleston caught in some way and the load was discharged into his left side, causing death in less than one hour. He was perfectly conscious to the end and he died before medical assistance could anive. The deceased was a son of Mr. Lee Gunter, a merchant ami farmer, and was an industrious young man, highly regarded by his neigh bvrs. The funeral services were con ducted at tlie residence on Sunday h\ the Rev. A. VV. Moseley, ami Ills re mains were interred in the Andrew Jordan graveyard a few miles distant. Sudden Death. p- Mx. Samuel K. Lyon, a w ell known lawyer of New York, w ho has been wintering in Aiken with his fan.il\ for a number of years, died suddeiil.N on Thursday last, January -Oth, at In? residence in this town. Mr. Lyon had airived in Aiken only the day previ ous, and on the nioruimr of his death was out rilling for a couple of hour>. apparently in perfect health. About dinner tini • he complained of feeling unwell, and after dinner lie retired to his room and soon after tlie mdse of a fall was heard, and when reached lo Ids family he was found in an insensi ble condition. Dr. \V. H. Gc< l(ling> was sent for, but death ensued he Con his arri/al. Death is supposed to hav« been caused by a stroke of appoplexy. His body was embalmed and taker North on Saturday. Mr. Lyon was highly esteemed i»\ all who knew him and much sy in pa thy is expressed for his bereave* family. A Suggest ion. • In order to build up a substantia! and well organized tire department we suggest that every male citizen o Aiken bet ween the a res of i-S and 4 enroll Ids name as an active memhe. of the fir« department, a id that ihost belwei u the ages of 41 and (i ) enroll a alarm members. \Ve further suggest that a ham! engine he purchased am manned by an organized eompany <> our colored citizens, and that a specia detail be placed in charge of the U'»ol- and ladder apparatus, so that it ma\ be used with promptness on ativ emergency. With the mayor as tin cx offio/n* chief ami some such pro vision a*. - suggested above, our steam fire engine would have a better ehamu to do good work. As il now stand? i mir dependence, is in this om inacliine. wbieh has paid for itseii better, and better results would crown tlie year’s work. Doth parties would j l»e gainers. So far little plowing is j done and very little preparation for it. Some of our farmers are vet without laborers. We are having some severe weather, | though not so cold as last January, j Yesterday and the first part of to-day : was verv cold. Mr. W. L. Merritt killed another . Berkshir le*g a few days ago weigh- j Mrs. S. F. King and family, of Ab- iugSlo pounds. Tills, with one some beville, arrived in Aiken last Tlnirs-I time b. fore of 4H pounds weight,, day and is the guest of her brother, ! makes ujt; pounds of pork irom two Mr. 1.. C. Ltgon, of t\w Journal rtud i li‘*gs. j Ur view. The memhers of tin* Spring Branch | church have been for a year engaged | Mrs. II. (’. Bonnev advertises for ''i a house-m-limise praver meeting -ale one of the most valuable farms in <*" Sumlay afternoons. On last Sun- tliis seetion. It contains five hun-j day afternoon it was tlie privilege of | tlie writer t > be nr s *nt at their meet Cuisine South. her ot 1 ]:{ pupils. Additions are being m ide to the school building. mauv tint -•« ov«*r. il We Neetl M oney iiml .'*lust Have Subs -ribers in arrears are remimlei. that our ofllee is still iti tlie saim place, and that, we will be gh»d to ses- thetn . We iiave been very in lulgent, but unless tliese accounts are settled shortly, we shall beoliliged to erase the names of many from our Jiud! list, and place their e •omits in tie liait Is of an attorney for collection. In many instances patience hasp i-sed the limits of endurance; mid as our current cash expenses are very heavy, we must have the money that is justly due us, or know the reason why. K. ami Ij. of Honor. At the last regular communication of Eureka Lodge, K. amt I.. of Honor, tlie followingotlicers were elected and installed: C. K. Sawver, I’rotcefor. I). F. MeEwen, Vice Undeetor. James L. Heriot. Secretary. Jas. R. Jordan, Finaneial Secretary. !Mias Maggie I . ('arson. Treasurer. B. F. Wyman, Chaplain. E. A. Sommer, Guide. II. F. Warneke, Guardian. B. F. Wyman, Medical Examiner. Trii-tees—D. F. MeEweii, B. II Te igue and H. F. Warneke. Important to Farumrs. County Auditor Wise requests us to state for tlie beneiit or '» ir readers ami tlie tax payers generally that he lias been in correspondence with Comp troller General St oney in regard to tlie tax returns, and that parties who hav*made their returns of corn and produce in amount less than $100, said amount so returned will be can celled, and those sending in returns are not reqi i ed to return corn and produce when they irivt le-s than $10 I worth, but all amounts over $l.iU must be returned. Masonic Election. At the last regular eoinniunieation of Aiken Lndg .* No. l-VJ, A. F. M., the following otlicers we c iustallci^to ser.’c f*»r tlie ensuing Masonic year: C. E. Saw ver, W. M. It. It. Itim-khalter, S. W. J. J. Parker, J. W. II. F. W arneke, Treasurer. (>. 1*. Champlain, Secretary. B. C. Rogers, S. D J. L. Courtnev, J. I>. J. W. l.upo,) D. H. Wise, t J. L. Heriot, Tyler Iretl acres, ami is just on tlie suburbs • f Aiken. Mr. J. Westinghouse, a prominent m iiiufaetu er of Sehenected v New t'ork, who h is been a visitor of Aiken for several years, is at the Highland Park Hotel. Mr. W. II. Sharp, principal of the Union Academy near Jones cross roads, was in town yesterday. He ♦•ports a flourishing school of over -ixty scholars. Can’t something be done to secure a w.-ll organized tire company? iifeaud property are stake, ami our citizens s!i mill move promptly in tills im p irtant matter. On our second page to-day will be equal to the best in the FAGAN BROTHERS, Proprietors. A. P. FORD, Insurance* and Real Estate Agent, LAUP-ENS STREET, AIKEN, S.C. HE PRESENTS The Factors and Traders Insurance Co. of New Orleans. The Hibernia Insurance Co. of New Orleans Tin- Southern Insurance Co. of New < irleans R ohmoDd and Danville Railroad, South Caroliua Division. Condensed schedule in effect Decem ber lio, l?v>(j. (Trains run by 7.1th Meridian time.) SOUTH BOUND—No. Daily. } Leave New York 3 40 p m 1 “ Philadelphia 5 42 p m j “ Baltimore 8 00 p m ! *• Wasliington “ Riehmoiid “ Charlotte “ Columbia.. Arrive Augusta . . . ‘‘ Savannah “ Jacksonville i->miiii ! NORTH BOUND—No. S3, Daily. 9 20 a m ! 9 10 u m I Like a Miglitv Catas-u t i - ^ . fR , hirlirig into the*t In at (Mo! I.iot; Ilonge Co. the Oithiers. , oO U f H C A I\/ -. - N A A j Aiken Cou.n rv—A ’ ••.'-v.ii’s off. k ! Aiken, v.'. II.,I»cvc»-.-- Dt, 18d6,). X The tieople are overwhelmed at tht vast array o'" wmiderfu! indueemenls. Our Fall ami Winter season iias commenced in right good earnest. Tiiere has been no lull in our business. Success is assured ! j.. Every dav we record a marked increase in cash sates. I j,. TOTICF. P . ' • g -en, that pur suant to an .-vet <»t tlie General Ysscinoly, -ippru’-vd TVcon«b« r 24i^i,. i ‘ An It must be the moderate sioeks of o, ^er dealers, and tlieir high prices that* 11 00 p m ! attract such great attention to our enormous a-sortnieiil of 2 30 :i m j 1 00 p ui. 1 22 p in 9 20 p in • 7 40 a in 12 00 in 1884, entitle , - An Act C - ..angv Hie timef*>r listing propci.t for:axntnsi** the Ixstka will Ik; o ** ii for toe pcrjeisf. of fceivlng Tax KeP.r »i- for me u-e^ ear 1886, fr«»ui Jan-t-i-y, ' -t, ebruary 20tli, 1887. 1 21 p m 0 i: > p m Strong and reliable companies. Losses adjusted and paid promptly. itea! estate Itought and sold. Houses jan2otf rented. n P r ing There were some tilty or sixty persons present. Tliese prayer meet ings have proven a blessing to the church and cnniiiiiiiii‘-y. They are conducted by the young men of the) church, very few of whom refuse to fj take part in the exercises. Others of our elm relies would t»e similarly bene-, filed by a similar course. ; Tne Sunday sho >1 at White Pond is j in good condition now. The attend-■ 0 f Subscription to Capital iim-o is good and interest increasing, j ci t n j Tin* elegant new stove has added no! Stock 0pGn6Q. little to the comfort of the house amt j the interest of tlie services. White Pond. As will he seen by an advertisement in another column, the Hotel Jerome, of Columbia, S. C\, has changed ban s mid is now in charge of tlie found a sinking and insiructive illus-j Fagan Brothers. This hotel is first trutioti of the comptrative worth of tiie va i> is kinds of baking powders now in the market. Dr. R. ('. B abham, of Eileiiton, ha- resumed the practice of bis profession and wil! supply the vacancy occa sioned by the removal of Dr. S. G. Mobley from tlie lower section of the •omit v. lass in all its appointments. Hucklcu's Arnica Salve. host Salve in the world 'leers, The signal flags have been sent to Dr. W H Gcddings, but can’t be i —i"d for tlie want of a flag-staff and <ome other little fixtures, the whole »f vt hieh would not exceed twenty- five dollars. Messrs. Beall & Davenport, of 912 Broad Street. Augusta, Ga., call upon lie people of AiKcn to paint their ouses with tlie superior quality of mint which they offer for sale at very reasonable prices. See advertise- w cut. The best Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positively cur*.- piles or no pay required. It isgaur- anteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. Price 21 cent per nox. For sale bv H. II. Hall. OTICE is hereby given tliat the Lx books of subscription to tlie capi tal stock of tlie BANK OF AIKEN are now opened. Shares $100 Each. Parties desiring to subscribe to the stock of said Bank can apply to either of the undersigned. W. M. HUTSON, C. K HENDERSON, C. K LATTE, Jan. 21, 1887.—<1 f Committee. H Oil NESS LOCALS. We cal! attention to an advertise ment ..f Mr. A. P. Ford, Insurance old Real Estate agent, I an tens st. Aiken, S. C., Mr. For t is agent for t, ie Factors & Trailers Insurance (!on - •any of New Orleans, and several •ther first-class companies. Th • ptiidic parks on Park avenue have been laid out in ornamental talks, planted in evergreens and •ther shrubbery, and are now being enclosed with a neat railing. The • •rks ini the other streets will in course of time be treated in a similar manner. Dr. S. O. Mobley, of F.llenton, has removed with his family to the flour ishing to rn of Johnston, on theC.. j \ it A. Railroad, where he n il! prac- | tic*' as a physici n. Dr. Mobley is | highly esteemed by all w ho know him and is an aMe practitioner. He re in >ves to Johnston P.> secure a widei Ferris’ Pig hams and Breakfast strips at Rock Bottom prices at J. B. i leriot’s. The Emporium is the Pioneer foi ;ow prices and the guiding star foi -quare and honest dealing 8' Bv John T. dT'ATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA! Cot'NTV of Aiken, j Gaston. Esq., Probate Judge. Wheheas James It. Dunbar hath made suit to me to grant him Letters of Administration of the Estate of Carrie F. Prentice, deceased, i These are, therefore, to cite and ad- ! monish all and singular the kindred land creditors of the said Carrie 1 F. Prentiss, that they be and appear j before me in the Court of Probate to , , , ,, . he held at Aiken, S. C., on Thursday, The tide of trade flows grandly ami ) ;M (l . iy ot - February. 1887, at 11 o’clock j in tiie forenoon, l« s ow cause, if any they have, why the said administra tion should not. be granted. Given under my hand thi- 18th dav of January, in tlie year of our Lord steadily to tlie ever popular Clothing store of Hahn & Co. Raisins, citron, currants, prunes, nuts anil ail (lie necessaries for Christinas preperations, at II. Busch Ac Co’s. Nice and fresh line of Kennedy’s Fancy and Zeyliyr Crackers, at II. Busch Ac Co’s only. II. Busch Ac Co. are prepared to meet all competition in Groceries, Dry Goods, Shoes Notions and sell re liable goods, and are never undersold legitimately. If ycu want a fine selection of Con fectionaries and Candies go to II. Busch Ac Co’s. one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven. [skae] JOHN T. GASTON, Probate Judge Aiken County. 8 field (1 labor. The Rev. J. C. (Thief, who has preached fir several Sundays in an aceep.a'ee manie'r to the congrega tion if tin* Aiken Presbyterian Chureh, has been invited to perma- Tiie novelties are exquisite and the grand assortment is stirringly j gram! at the Emporium. Ransack the State, from end to end, •and you will not find a better place to ! buy your goods, than at the Empori um. Variety will a turn of fancy at tlie Emporium. Hahn Ac Co’s. Clothing Emporium •* Alin Volutprojirin." Sheriff’s Sale. 1 TAT K () F SO UT HC A RO LIN A,) Aiken Coutny. j T. G. Croft, Plaintiff, against F. W. Cochran, Defendant. EXECUTION. Leave Augusta Leave Aiken Arrive Columbia “ Charlotte ** Salisbury....... Greensboro . . “ Richmond *' Washington .... “ Baltimore “ Philadelphia ... “ New York Pullman Buffet Sleeper Washington to Aiken. JAMES Ij. TAYLOR, General Passenger Agent. D. CARDWELL, Assistant Passenger Agent, Columbia, S. C. Haas, Traffic Manager. South Carol aa Kail way. Commencing Get. 3, 1886, trains will run as follows by Easiern time: MAIN LINE—WESTWARD DAILY. Leave Charleston— 4.00 a. in., 0.31 a. m., 5.10 p. m. Leave Aiken— 7.46 a m, 10.48 a ni, 9.35 p in. Arrive Augusta— 8.30 a m. 11.35 a m, 10.25 p m, MAIN LINE—EASTWARD DAILY. Leave Augusta— 6.10 a m, 4.40 p m, 9.55 p m. Leave Aiken— 7.02 a m. 5.25 pin, 11.20 p m. Arrive Charleston— 11.00am, 9.30 p m, 5.41 a. m, TO AND FROM COLUMULV—Daily. Ijeave Augusta. 4.40a. m. Leave Aiken 5.25 a. m. Due Columbia 10.00 a. m west—Daily. Leave Columbia 5.27 p. m. Due Aiken 9.r» > p. m. Due Augusta 10.25 p. n*.. Daily Connei’tion to and from C. C. & A. It. R. at Grantte- VILLE. WEST. Leave Aiken 9.10 a. m. 5,25 p. m. Ajt. Grauiteville. .9.30 a. m. 6.25 p. m. EAST. Lve. Grauiteville. 10.00 a ni. 9.05 p m. Arr. Aiken 10.24 a in. 9.30 p m. Conn ections.—Connections made at Augusta with Georgia Railroad to and from ali points West and South by all trains; with through sleepers between Atlanta and Charleston on night trains, with A. A K. It. R. to’ and from points in Upper Carolina. Connections made at Black- ville with Barnwell Railroad to and fromBarnwell. Connections made at Charleston with roa.d: north and south ; also with steamers for New York and Florida. York. Through tickets can he purchased and baggage checked to all points North, South and west, and informa tion given by J. H. Hard, Ticket Agent, Aiken, S. C. D. C. ALLEN, Gen. Pas. and Ticket Agent. John B. Pack, General Manager. MEN’S AND BOYS’ FINE AND MEDIUM CLOTHING At Very Low Prices. Our large cash capital is tlie powerful agent that tgieeds oar business on, 8 1)1 p m ; assisted by the following auxiliaries: . 9 47 p m ; a keen forsight as to the wants of all classes; a chronic devotion to the . 6 4b a m ! practice of the One-Price system; ulwa\ s ready and willing h) exchange g^ods 8 30 a in , *r refund the money; maintaining busiHess principles that have made us the 10 03 a th ' - ‘ ‘ ' .12 35 p m 3 20 p ni live leaders and tlie people's favorites. Strongly protesting against the common practice of trickery anti deception Quick to dofend our pride, we are dviermined to be at the top of the heap in everything pertaining to a strictly FIRST-CLASS ONE-PRICE Ready-made Clothing Business MAKE A NOTE OF IT. Clttthixgly Yours, HAHN & CO. p y virtue of the nently liil that pulpit IPs answer has not been received. He is in charge of two elm relies’near Hender sonville, North Carolina. ! We are indebted to Dr. W. H. Ged- I dings for a copy of a pamphlet entitled j “Aiken ami Thomasville as Types of the Inland Health Resorts of Smith | Car diua and Georgia.” It eontain.- | twenty pages, eontniiiing valuable tab bowing the relative humidity of the two places. The article origin ally appeared in the New York Medi cal Journal for December25th, 1886. Stewards. two ot our /... Miss I la A. Lyeth; Tribute of Respect. Whereas, God in His infinite provi dence has taken from Sunday s fiiool scholar- Co >k and Mis. Emma therefore, Ur not red, 1st. That we bow suhmis- siv.lv to His will, tVcling that our loss is tlieir gain. 2d That this preamble and resdu- t'ons lif sent to tiie Aiken Kkcoicpfr for publication. By order of Okalona Sunday school. C. A. Keel, Secretary. l-'ire in Gi-uui:evillc. Tlie store anil out-buildings of Mr IL R. Gunter at Madison, a suburb of Grauiteville, were destroyed bv fire ahoiii 10 o’clock on Tuesday night, Ja iiiary l-ifli. The loss is estimated ut $3,000 fully covered by insuiar.ee in the agency of Hutson ('... Mr. Gunter was absent when the lire oe- cu rred. Pile well k owi firm of Bredeiiberg <V St**11’it ii;a»ee/s in 1 provision deal ers ot A igusia, G • oia e a transfer of tb. ir *• isiiies-•••! i .u-sday January 18.h, to J. J. Bivii.-.• n-i'g. Tlieir lia- bililios are placed at $3'>,000, while tloir assets in no os, accounts and st-ck figure in the neighborhood of 11' 0.000. Failure to realize large coun try payments bee uise of short crops pnoipitaled the afiair. Col. Holloway, Seere ary of State Agricultural and Mechanical Society, has been notified by the American Clydesdale Association of Springfield, Illinois, that they wi give a valuable medal, each, tor the| best recorded Clydesdale stallion and ; mare bred in the State of South Caro lina and exhibited at the State Fair of 1SS7. Tho-e medals, in addition to ' those usually ottered at our State Fair. \ will probublx bring out some splendid specimens ot this valuable and useful breed of horses. I'nion Meeting at Montmorenci. The union meeting first division ; Edisto Baptist Association will con vene unii the Montinoreiiei church on Saturday, January 2>th, ls87. PKtKSRAMME. S Religious exercises at 10 a. m., con- 1 ducted bv W. II. IvHeece. IntrodiH'torv -erinou at 11 a. m. bv Rev. W. II. M tsel .y or Rev. D. H. I Croslaml. Missionary sermon on Sunday i»y Rev. J. 1) Peacock or Rev. J. 0. Br- wne. First (jnery—Ought a minister to ac cpt tlie pastorate of a cliureh which has failed to pay the former pastor, or c mtiuue with a church when it fails to pay the promised .-alary? First speakers—IL W. Me Leu*ore and I). H. Croslaml. Second query—Wh it is the duty of a pastor to people and people to pas tor? First speaker, Rev. J.C. Browne. Essayist—W. H. Kneece. S iiuiay school address on Sunday morning by D. H. Crosland. J. C. Browne, Moderator. I). H. Crosland, (berk. l-'xeit«-mem lit Texas. Gr*at excitement has been caused in tin* vicinity of P; ris, l exas. bv the rcmarkatde rccoverx >f M r. J. E. Cor ley, m I o was si ln-ip:e-s n*- »• •uni not turn m his bed. or raise his head; everybody sa;u •.«• wa-tlying of con sumption. Atrial Inn tie of Dr. King’s New Discovery was sent him. Find ing relief, he bought a I. rge bottle and a box of Dr. Khig'> Ixcw Life Piil>; by the time lie had taken two boxes and two bottles of the Discov ery, ho was well and had gamed in ties 11 thirty-five pounds. Trial Bottles of mis (in at Discovery I for Consumption five at II. 11. Hail s Call at W J Piatt & Co’s for our Pink Cough Mixture, it will affect instunt relief in Croup or Asthma, Pneumonia, Consumption, and all lung affections, only 25 els per bottle. Brooker & McMillian, Lungly 8. C. Try our Pink Cough Mixture, for Neuralgia, Coughs, Spasmodic Croup Asthma, and all lung diseases. A trial will prove its value. Prepared by j Brooker & McMillian. Langly, S. <'. j Before purchasing Lamps, examine the stock ot'Ceo. W. Curtis. Cabbage Onions, Irish Potatoes, tl i(i ! and Apples at Geo. W. Curtis. Tin Ware Glass and Crockery Ware it (leo. W. Curtis. above Execution y to me directed and now on file ni my office, I will sell at Aiken, in I front of the Court House, on tlie first i Monday in February next, within the I legal hours for Sheriff’s sales, the fol- ! lowing property, levied upon as* the Hind to satisfy every i property’ of the above named defend ant, to wit: All that tract of land in the county and State aforesaid, being a portion of the original tract of the estate of Alex Cochran, containing 394 acres, more or less, bounded bv lands of Widow Segler, David Plunkett, James John son, Shade Quattlebaum, Willis James, W. B. Courtney and Gunter, lying and being on “Juice’s Branch” and “Beaver Dam” Branch. Terms of sale cash. Purchaser to pav for papers. M. T. HOLLEY, Kite riff Aiken County. Aiken, 8. C., Jan. 11, 1867. ik IF-A-OTSI P ERTINENT, interesting and un varnished facts furnish the ma terial from which this card is built. For instance: It’s a fact that my assortment of Men’s, Youths’and Boys’Clothing is, in size and completeness, surpassed by no other of these goods in tiie city’. It’s ulsoa fact that tliese garments are the equal in style, make and tit of the best to be found elsewhere, while it is at tlie same time, a fact that the Clothing I offer you is in many re spect superior to that usually found in a Ready-Make .Stock. It is certain- THK Bonn w farm 500 acres, j !>' . f ! ,r ! this .^ U . 1K ! i ; ior C, ', >tl1 ; AT THE AUGUSTA STORE, I pROM now antil Christmas, in order to reduc* our heavy stock we will offer the following tremendous bargains! 2,090 yards of Worsted Dress Goods single and double width at 10 cents former price 20 and 30 cents. All Wool Red Flunel at 12, l J cents up. Real Double Wiitl IM Imported Alpaca 15 Ceils Dp! OOO dozen pair of Ladies’, Gent’s ami Children's Nose from 5 cents up. £ 100 dozen Linen FinishedHankcrchicf* 5 cents. 100 dozen Towels at 5 cents up. 2000 yards Heavy Gent’s Cussimere at 50 cents, former prices at 75 cents to $1.00 per yard. Larg e tock of Prints, Chocked and Brown Homespuns > at a Great Bargain. *">00 Ladies Jackets. Dolmans and Cloaks from 75 cents up. Large line o’ Ladies Shawls in breakfast and shoulder Shawls at 15 cents up. Ill Our Groeery Department f e Offer The Folloiim: C dlOICE New Orleans Molases at 30 cents per gallon. 14 lbs Granulated /Sugar $1 00, 2011 is Good Rice $1 00, 16 lbs Extra C .Sugar for $1 00, Cholei Candies, Pepper, Ginger, and Canned Goods at the lowest prices. Good Chew ing and Smoking Tobacco from 21 cents up at the Augusta Store near tin Court House, Aiken, S.C. J. P. WEATHERSBEE, For J. G. STEEDMAN. PARK AVENUE, - - . . . AIKEN, ff. C. THE FURNITURE BOOM. Fleming & Bowtes—Great Leades WE MEAN BUSINESS! JUST LOOK AT OUR PRICES: Parlor Suits, Hair Cloth, Walnut Frames $37 60 Parlyr Suits, Mohair Plush, Walnut Frame, 40 (X) Bedroom Suits lOpicecs 10 00 Beautiful imitation Ash, Mahogany* and Walnut, 10 pieces 21 00 Nice Walnut Hat Racks, with Glass 7 60 Fine Walnut Frame Carpet Lounges 7 50 Fine Imitation Walnut Frame Kep Lounges 4 50 Fine Walnut Marble Top Suits, 10 pieces 38 50 Fine Solid Ash Suits, with toilet, 50 50 Good Wardrobes $10.00; Beautiful Chroinos, 7e The Handsomest Oil Paintings, 24x30, Guilt Frames 2 Ot' MATTRESSES a specialty at the following prices: Straw with cotton one side, $2 50 Straw with colioon two sides, 3 50 Shuck with cotton one side, 4 00 Shuck witli cotton two sides, $5 00 All cotioii(common;40 pounuds 5 50 All cotton (good/50 pounds, 8 0C Farm to Hunt For 1887. T Dealers will do well to write us for our Wholesale Price List, both in Furni ture and Mattresses. We have just issued a new illustrated catalogue, which will be forwarded to anv address on application. FLEMING & BOWLE, 838 BROAD STREET, .... AUGUSTA, GA. IBLAIMII GrIRjOOIEIEtS- The law req -i.i that * persfijw. owning Real or P» isunal ;v*tq«ei in any wise having •tian. e * ■' e<• iit?nt, of such propcT'. > . either as •*geui, hand, guardian, fntV • t" - - e. ex**»u~ tor, anitiiui.i-J at>>r. « c., to ret IK (k u»e- same to tlie Auditor - f (be C'hloly ^ih which Much pro perl it situs.tey, •»- -4er<-ath slid within t ne •'.me pieoeaj**- •si by law. Sect ion 177 G. S- jimvltlea the manner anti fonnt atert-baiUV returns, and Section 211 requires Um» Auditor to add 50 t»er cent. t*» the- propetty valuat ion of all persaw* Who* fail to tiiako their return* wiU4B 4he time presorilwd by Uw. Don’t send your rcinrni by *nyotie else, but com<; yourself. ^ All returns sent through I he mail must be tfvtorn to before some <dMf*er qualified to administer such alttdweit, made out on a prooer blank, atnlmnt at tax*|Niyer’M risk. Person* owning no property min*t return their Poll Tax to toe of a pen alty will attach lor no rstu.m. You will meet at Ui^. p OC J appoint ed for your township. The Auditor or his deputy wili Wat the following places ut the time sueei- lied to receive Tax Returns ot ifeul and Personal Property; The ifcMfk* will opea’OtiMpJU. Aud be closed at 3:30 p. in. at eaeb Pre cinct excepting at KitcKiujcVkLiB't Wilson GuuterV and W. C. Pag«s when they will close at 2:30 p. Un, Sun time: Shaw Towi Hatcher’s X Roads, Tuesday, Jan nary 4, 1887. , • Gregg Townthip, V; uclusc, Weilnesdny, Jun. 6, 1887. Gn.uiteville, Thursday, Jan. 0,1887. Madison, Friday. Jan. 7, 1887. f Langley, Saturday, Jan. 8. 1807. Windsor Township. Clark’s Mill, Monday. Jun. 10,1887. Windsor T. O., Wednesday. Jan. 19.1887. j ,; £ Rocky Grove Township. H A. Sally’s, Tuesday, Juti.' 11,1887 Jfojiewcll Township. L Piqie Coilutn, Wednrsduy. Jan 12, 1887. Giady Swamp Township. J. O. Sally’s, Thurs«lay, Jan. 13,1887 AX 1 * < *♦ Rocky Spring Township. . H. D. Ott’s, Friday, Jan. 14, I8f?7. Tabernacle Township. • Kitching’s Mill, Saturday, Jan: 15. 1887. Millbrook Township. ■ ’• Martin Holley’s, Thursday, Fei>. i . 1887. Montmorenci, Wednesday Feb. 3, I8S<. */ ji Windsor Township. Windsor T. O. Wednealay, Jam 19, 1887. ■ ’ Me Tier Township. * Jones’ X Roads, Thursday, Jan. 20, 1887. ' Chinquapin Township*.. ( ?Jacob Kneece’s, Friday, Jatf. 21, 1887. Ward's Township, Wilson Gunter’s, Saturday, Jan. £2. 1887. Sleepy Hollow Township. Woodward’s Store; Monday, Jnn.<* 24.1887. f — Rouse’s Bridge, Tuesday,) Jau. 25, * 1887. Silvcrton Township. EUenton, Wednesday, Jan. 26,1887. Barnes Store, Thursday, Jan. 27, 1887. Hammond Township. L. H. Hankinson’s Store Friday, Jau. 28, 1887. W\ C. Page's Store, Saturday, Jau. 29.1887. Shultz Township. Hamburg, Monday, Jau. 31, 1887. Millbrook Township. Bnnrk’s Mill Tuesday, Feb. 2, 1“87. Aiken Court House February 5th February 20th, 1887, inclusive. DAVE H. WISP Auditor Aiken Coi; • NOTICE! U ! Just received at Geo. W. Curtis a fresh lot of that Fine Oat Meal, every one was so pleased with last winter. The place to buy staple and fancy i groceries of tine quality is John B. ! leriot’s. School B ooks for all the Schools, j Writing Books, Slates. Pencils, Pens, Ink. We keep the largest line. 1 Ilelirv Busch A Co. more or le>.» _ and improvements near the town of Aiken. Parties wishing to rent, may apply to Mrs. H. C. Bouncy at tlie place. Mis. H. ('. Bonney, near Aiken, S. C. isvippv •' , ’ •jky.w • iun;i ii •v •£ -n -aw ‘SMowixiva •OO IVCie'iT.HO'yOni'a vwnoA , i5v;rv! ;o idjarw no poip-n JUVOJI JU sUSVU-ur ... I > !•) .»<«{ riiitwi *a<x.H ru-ais ;>sn: J* ‘duiofepupti v ‘Inst -ioj puu ^uui:ai[V VU U 0 .L, * mu g, \: st: bnuiiuinn put* pi 11 TlaJDjUiJ put; AUI1J TldlUO YL k uu Q3)iaCM(i3AO SBaHO IVIQBQO VNl^-f- •raoiSAj anj 2uiaoj pm Snj -naAttna /rj ‘ssan^^o ^ puu s'.u'ds jo uciesa.!u»(.f ‘SS3MSnGAa3N S3M0 1VIQG03 VNIIOA—)* •aiiia tdtf .funnoa c eo;raJD i? ! tjarmois am jo not} 3 ' 1 J Klttjd a*;i q.inojt}, ponj aqijo uiiprij -lui.stj a'i) iic[piu ‘u.-i ivUujuoj pan uciaMipuj ‘viSfcJdSAfl S3ar,3 iviauoo vnuoa—f •s. ;o.-n-Ti otjj 3HttTatn?wo:»s poo ea\j»n atja Sntnoj Xq •noptjt puc •s-ii:: j at;} uj su|BJ 'BiaiBauajJ '3H?Y(rt3H-)IOIS S3dna IViOHOO VNIIOA— •*poa »m jo Pl.trd im XuttianjSwasis *»a!jijn<!mj ub jo pio>n » l) 3ui»ucri(a ah ‘saiqucij, Aaupix pu« pooia P’-'U ‘wsiivwfl3na S3«n3 iviaaoa vniioa-^ Asufjiy v • l>; yiljdn/ifj * mo f yuSj pttf^ ‘p<*o/;z putf puu •.quit'I aqi lif KUfmj j j >/1 ; a -t. ri j.iJ .to'jna ttoavau rojf jn SNOsaBd ANv:y with dwelling house '>ig 1 ask lower prices than those asked elsewhere for less excellent goods. Tlie boom still keeps at this popular Emporium of Fashion, as I lead the trade, this is a: it should he. I have always sold the best Clothing, and the people know it. My Stock is marked exceedingly close and visitors will find splendid values in every department. I have a large line of Fancy Four Button Cutaways in Cheviot, Cassimeres ami Worsted, which recently sold at $27.10 cut to $18 and $20, the best bargain ott ered by any one; also a line of Sacque Suits in tlie same proportion, th« r ( garments are in the Latest Styles and made equal to any Tailor made gar ment. in finish and make. My busi ness has been so great, that in many B Y virtue of a certain mortgage ex- euted by Stamnort Kirkland on the 23d day of March, A. 1)., 1881, to Henry M. Dibble for tlie sum of seven hundred dolhus, due on the first dav of November 1885, with interest there on Irom tiie loth day of March 1885, it the rate of ten percent, per annum, and on the 16th day of March. 1886, ihe same was duly assigned to Henry the 185 and IS* Meeting and 117 Market Streets, CHARLESTON S. C. Invite Attention to the Following Bargains: C • t Loaf Sugar llhi pounds Granulated Sugar 15,!, pounds Confectionery A Sugar 15 1 , pounds White Extra C Sugar 17 pounds.. .. Light Brown Sugar 19 pounds. Good Brown Sugar 20 pound i.... Two pound Tomatoes Three pound Tomatoes Good Cigars $1 Of 1 0C 1 0C 1 0C 1 Of 10C ... .99 cents a Dozen. . ...fl 10 a Dozen $1 09 for a Box of 50 T’ ese are but a few of tiie many Attractions we are Constantly Offering and House-Keepers will find it greatly to their advantage to send for a copy I have this day sold to Mr. Henry P. Cook my entire interest in th# firm of Jas L. Quinby A Co. Thanking the public for their liberal patronage in the past, I am, ' - Very Reapeefully, H. C. BARDIN, Grauiteville, S. C. Jan. 1, 1887. ' / Notice of Copartnership. Hahn, and. Whereas, default in p i\ tneiiM iiereot ba' ing been made, (j^ma.nd is for the Tailor-Made Cloth ing, such as Suits and Overcoats. departments mv orders ..ave been calls to make his purchase, as tlie weather grows colder the greater the WELCH A EASON. No Charge for Packing or Dray age. I will sell at Aiken in front of the Court House on Thursday, the 20th day of January. 1887, within tlie legal hours for Sheriffs Sales, tlie following personal property described in said mortgage as follows, to-wit: One black mare mule named Mary, about six years old, and One black horse mule named Jerry, about -ix years old. Terms of Sale, (lash M. T. HOLLEY, S. A. C., Agent. Sheriffs Office, Aiken, S. C.,t Jan. 4, IS-.7. 3 . j '/Mi Santa Ciaus My Stock of Underwear for Gentle men is complete, and all sizen and qualities can be found in this depart ment, as well as a large assortment of Hats in all Styles. Boys Suits*in Knee Pants from 4 years to 13 years, and in Long Pants Suits from 12 to 17 years. I have some great bargains to otter in this depart ment, also in the Stock of Overcoats for Men, Youths and Boys. If you ar.? wise you will call here and ex amine this Stock and its bargains. Respectfully, M. L KiNARD, < 'ollllilbia. S. ( *. H. BUSCH & CO. H AVE their Fall and Winter Stock of Goods In nil their Department* of the Choicest Selections from the best markets. Shoes for all! Cheap Clothing and Pants! Pants Cloths! iKmiestics! No tion St«ck in newlines! Jerseys! Children’s Sackn! Hosiery! Laces and, Edgings and Novelty Braids, Ac. i Mr. H. CL Bardin having sold his interest in the firm of Jas. L. Quinby A Co., to Mr. H. P. Cook, the under signed have this day formed a co partnership under the firm name of qiiXBY & COOK, and will continue the general mer chandise business at the okl stand. All parties indebted to Jt.s. L. Quinby A Co., will make pay n...vt to the new firm. JAS. L. QUINBY. H. P. COOK. Jau. 1, 1887. GraniiCvHle, H. C, FINE TENNESSEE NEEF A BPECIAT.TY BY F. E. SOMMER, Shoes for all! Cheap Clothing and Pants! Pants Cloths! Ibiniestics! No- 1 niu r(>ns m -xt to Warneke’s Bakery i r»11 Mti oL itt w va 1 fKiimItm? Hi»Bit*rv* IaMcph Atid . will keep coiiAtuntlv on huntl th LOOK AT OUR CHILDREN’S SHOES! iROCKERY, Glassware, Ac. St.ationeiy. First-Class Grm-eries. The T Finest Tennessee Beef and SaO- fV 3 fill! AT- Hunters and Trappers. Send for Price List of Raw Furs and Sk : ns. Plumes and Bird Skins. W. GOULDSPK-E, 35 Havershill St., 3 m Bos on, Mu-». WILLIAM TDRNBDLL’3. H. F. Warneko, Baker and Uonfpctinner _ be-t Butter and Pure Sugars are what we handle. We keep ail the go mL miially found in a first-elass store. £jgr Proinp attention given to your Orilers, which are solicited. HENRY BUSCH A CO, Weasel* Corner, - - - Aiken, S. C. ' sngia* msde of the l»est Material an•• of mv own manufacture. Tlmnkto! tor the liliernl patronage of liie ] my eiistoniwni ean rely on n*reietn^ the same prompt attention I have al ways given their orders. F. K. SOMMER. I.AIMMNS STitKEF, him-: H - A IKEX, S. C AND DKAl.KK I. WULBERX & PIEPER. Wholesale Grocers, Wood and Coal. f'l'MIK Headquarters of Santa Clairs -11. witt i>e eatuidishe*) until New j Year at my store, and I tin r.-fore h - : vit«- the citizen * of Aiken to ii.spe<-t in v large an-1 varied st >»-k of Cbri-tm s 1 re-euts -uitable for all ages. Don’t | to get tbit I make Fire Works a, ^•pei-i dty ami bn'e the Largest Stock uioTw u. WM. TURNBULL, GROCERIES TOBACCO and CM AES, TOYS, FI RE-WORKS. Etc. AIKEN, - - - 8. AND DFAM'.ilS 1 TOBACCO, 167 A 169 E VST BAY. CHAR' . STON,*;. C. BUY YOUR WOOD AND COaL —AT Tire — Aiken Goal and Wood Yard, And you #un save trouble, tin*.* ami UiLiiiev. W<H>d Sawed any le-ngtli, ai d delivered in any quint By. ' JTiVKR EDOHRfmN. Ma ayer Jit en Wood^p Cuai tartL t*