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n H\ rETir.D nt trie Post Office at Aiken, S. < as seer.n.'l cla>< ni>*tt‘:r AiKJ-l.N C.. FKBIil.'AiiY 1. IM»K>: TOMAV AlrYKitTISKMIiNIK T. Stine—Old Itook*. I'ridifite .ludi'e—( itnf ion. M. T. Holley. Sht-rifl— Two M r ^a^cef* sal' s. H. iius-el; Co—School hooks. Frank H. Curtis*—Aiken iu-litute. K. ]#. Jiemleison—Dress Ooods, <Vc. K. J. C. Wood—Farm and cm taco to relit. Frank Watson—I)ru<rs, etc. An Knjoyatale lintei'iaionieni For a W«*rl hy I*u: - x»os<-. On Friday evenintr next, an enter tainment eotisistin}5 of vocal and instrumental music and recitations, will he 'riven under the auspices of the I’eshyterian ^'hnrch, at the resi dence oi'rlio Hon. i>. Henderson, to raise funds for the repair and completion of the Preshyterian par sonage. The price of admission for adults, will be cents, children 10 cents. During the entertainment an intermission of one hour or more. \ AUCTA SK LiETTHK. will he allowed for social converse AIKKN TOilU’FO KvpcHnient on < )in- Acre l»j Mr. I.eu i>. l’i a«l wclI, of Aiken < ’ounl y. Mr. J.ewis BradweJl, projirictor of one of the linest farms on the levels, lias forwarded to Commit.inner A. P. ituiler the result of his experiment in tobacco planting on one acre of ground. The following are the facts in brief: lie used a variety known as the ‘‘Hester seed,” made his seed bed February 8th and set out plants May tkh, 18th and .‘{Oth on one acre. The land was a gray top soil with a good clay subsoil. The land was thoroughly prepared hy a broadcast breaking and manured in drills with :i0<) pound> kainit, 300 pounds acid phosphate and 1'S't bushels of cotton seed. The follow ing is the estimated cost of manure: lino pounds kainit . $ 3 00 300 pounds acid phosphate.. 3 (;() I'S) bushels cotton seed IS “•'» when refreshments will !»? furnished at rcas mafile rates. It is t^* he honed that the ladies of tliis congregation ".ill meet with generous encourage ment in their worthy efforts to pro vide a comfortable home for their pastor. The public are invited to ai tend. Aoeiileii! on lln* A. <». S. Itailrord, On F. May afternoon a passenger and freight train on the Augusta, Oib«on and Sindersville Kailroad, collided near Bath Both engines were hadlv injun d, hut the engineers escaned uninjured by jumping. The , passengers were badly shaken and I bruised, h it none were seriously in jured. The accident is said to have been cause I !>v the freight conductor, who should have side tracked at ttie ; staiion below. The road will he in- . eonvenienecd for a few days, as it (only has two other engines, with l which to haul all of its freight and ; passenger tra Hie. An Account c*f the Baptist .Fair and Other Items. Correspondence of the Aiken Recorder. Yait'IjUSB, S. C’., ) January 2'»tli, 18^7.1 V»’e tried to find time last Sunday write and tell you that the Baptist Fair entertainment came off on the < v> ningof the 22d, hut we could not, so we will steal thirty minutes of our time now and tty to give you a short description of same. Well, to begin we will say that the doors were opened promptly at •> o’clock and Mien the excellent singing began, which was very good indeed, conducted by Mr. Funis Seim, who gave us line music from ids organ. The surging and playing continued for one hour, at which time Mr. Thos. Rhoden, Sr., the manager of the fair, introduced Dr. Smith and Mr. Dean (the auc tioneer) to tin* now crowded hall, who began at once to sell ♦.he many beau tiful presents that had been donated. This took about two hours of hard work, and then wc did not soil quite all of the babies—the doil babies we mean; we suppose, though, (he reason was because nearly everybody in Yau- ciuse has enough of their own. The handsomest, prettiest anil most costly present that was sold was a beautiful dressing case, which was presented to the committee by one of Yaucluse’s most liberal-hearted gentlemen, Mr. E. A. Thompson. The present was valued at $13 and sold for $10 to Mr. Thompson. There was a beautiful offered as Sou(!i Curoiua Railway. 1886, fcy I tiahis .vsie/n Yalentines! Yalentines! All kinds and descriptions, from 1 cent eacli to $1. New York Pharmacy, post office [ Commencing Oct. o. block, Park avenue. j v Y ,n run a * follows . time: i Call at W J Platt & Co’s for our Pink • .i ? -. r,.i- ; Cough Mixture, it will affect instant j ' relief in Crouoor Asthma, Pneumonia, j e C^arieAen- Consumption, and all lung affections, r ^ a * m > 010 P- ni * only 2o els per bottle. Brooker &. 1 * ‘i.' h, 1fl fu . rt _ McMtlUan, li n8 lys. C. j Arrivp I °- 4S “ » m ‘ A detachment of the Sal vation army ' 8.30 a in. ll.fA a m, I0.2o p ni, are at work in Creenville, S. C. ' main lixi:—castwaup daily. Try our Pink Cough Mixture, for j Augusta Neuralgia, Coughs, Spasmodic Crouo ; _ 6.10 a ni, 4.40 p m, O.oop m. Leave Aiken— PAINT THAT HOUSE! ISI* MICK Asthma, and all lung diseases. A trial will prove its value. Prepared by i Brooker «k McMiiliau. T.angly, S. C. AYatson’s os lays them all out. Ac knowledged to be best oe. Cigar. New York Pharmacy, next door post office. Congressman Aiken, of South Caro lina, is critically ill and is not expect ed to recover. Before purchasing Lamps, examine the stock oftJeo. \V. Curtis. 7.02 a m. o.2opin, 11.20p in.; Arrive Charleston— 11.00 a in, 0.30 p m, 5.41 a. m, to AX I) fkom coltmhia—Daily. 4.40 a. m. WE OFFER LITAS READY-MIXED PAINTS, GUARANTEED TO WEAR. Ixmg. or “tick’’ Price, per gallon,$1.60 Short, or spot cash Price, per gallon, $1.35 These Fgures Can't Be Beat in this country. Write to us for Color Card, showing TWENTY f$iiADFS, if von expect to paint. WE ALSO OFFER ATLANTIC WHITE LEAD. AT Eight Cents per Pound. LINSEED OILS Sixtv to Sixtv-five Cents per Gallon. ALSO ALARASTIXE and KALSO.MIN 1], For Interior Wall Decorations. BEALL & DAVENPOKT, Drugs And Paints. 912 BROAD STREET, Leave Augusta. Leave Aiken . Due Columbia west—Daily. Leave Columbia Due Aiken Due Augusta . 5.25 a. m. lO.(X) a. in .5.27 p. in., 9.35 p. m. 10.25 p. ii*.. AND PROM Cloaks, Shawls and Winter Hats at I Daily Connection to your own price at H. Busch & Co.’s, j c. C. i A. R. R. atGkanitk- H>>t and cold Soda, Park & Tilford ! villi:. Cigars at the New York Plmrmacj,} WEST post office block. ‘ 1 Leave Aikon 9. 10 "a. m. 5,25 p. m. ' Tiie cotton planters along the Mis- j Arr. Graniteville. 9.30 a. m. C.25 p. in. j sissippi river have combined and put j E AST up the price of cotton seed to its full , Lve (i fan it e ville‘ value, thus giving a check to the Aji.,,,, Cotton Seed Oil Trust monopoly. It; * can and should he done all over the SOUT a CAROJ.I v AH i Aiken County—Auditok’sOkf. J- Aikkn, C. li., December lat, 18S^,) XT OTICE is hereby given, that p ;r suant to uu Act of the Genrr A-seintdy, apprortsh DeCgmoer 2i*o, 1884, entitled “An Act to change . a time for listing property for luxation,’ the books will he open for the pin pose of receiving Tax Returns for tlu al ; year 1880, from January 1st, 1837, t° February 20lh, 1887. , The law requires that ail persons AUGUSTA, OA., 1 owning Real or Personal property, or ^^^! in any wise Laving charge or control | of such properly, either as agent, hus- i hand, guardian, father, trustee, execu tor, adiuiniotrator, etc., to return the . same to the Auditor of the County in which such property is situated, un der oath and within the time prescrib ed by law. Section 177 G. S. provides the manner and lornw for merchant’s returns, and Section 215 requires the Auditor to add 50 per cent, to the i property valuation of all persons who 1 fail to make tbeir returns within tho The people are overwhelmed at the vast array of wonderful inducements. t*bie prescribed by law. Our Fall and Winter season has commenced in right good earnest. There has been no lull in our business. Success is assured! Every dav we record a marked increase in cash sales. T II A I) E. Like a Mighty Cataract comes whirling into fhc Great Clothing House of Hahn & Go. the Clthiers. Don’t send your returns by auyono else, hut come yourself. All returns sent through the mail must he sworn to before some officer It must he the moderate stocks of other dealers, and their high prices that i qualified to administer such affidavit, RDM*a m ttsi) p in j at,rHct “uch great attention to our enormous assortment of South. Cabbage Total H 75 “Wide Awake." This beautiful and attractive maga zine, for the young is deserving of a liberal patrnage. It is handsomely printed, and contains just the kind of matter to make it an acceptable medium of entertainment and in struction in the family. The Decem ber number is particularly attaractivc | ( i LM with illustrations, interesting stories, sketches, poetry, and other matters Onions, Irish Potatoes, It took four plowiugs and three hoe- ings to make the crop, besides daily pickings to destroy the worms. This part of the work is very troublesome I and expensive. The average number in just the right proportions. It con- of leaves left in lopping process was I tains abo it one hundred pages, and is from eight to twelve. Mr. Bradwcli sold at twenty cents a copy, and i~ csliiiintes the total cost of labor at $30. j furnished to subscribers at $2.4'J a ’Tliis added to cost of manure, $21.75, j year. Address your subscriptions to makes a total of $54.75, without in-j D. Lathrop & Co., publishers, Boston, eluding rent of lanu. The crop was harvested from August 25th to Sep tember 15th, and was cured by air under sheds. The total yield was 767 pounds, which is still unsold. -Mr. Brad well will furnish us the figures obtained for his crop when sold, and we w ill then he able to com pute the net result. From specimens of the leaf exhibited tons it seemed o: very fine quality. The Aiken lasiiiuic. Ma i willow rocking chair orrereu as a premium to the person who donated ! and Apples aTtico.’ \\\ Curtis the most costly present, so as Mr. Thompson w as the most liberal con I The presence of President and Mrs. tributor ho was the lucky recipient of Cleveland at tho charity hall in Balti- ! this beautiful chair. j more was highly appreciated. Mis. Next came the magic lantern scenes, i Cleveland wore her wedding dress, exhibited by Mr. \\ m. feenn, which j Fine line of Stationery and writing | were both hcautifid and numerous. (materials at New York Pharmaev, ine hot >upper ocpartinent was un- j post ollice block, Park avenue, the management of Mr. J. P. Tin Ware Glass and Crockery Ware at Geo. W. Curtis. The Michigan State Senate passed on Friday hist a joint resolution to submit a prohibitory amendment to the vote of the people hy a vote of 22 to 12. The resolution had previously passed the House. The Langley Dam. Mr. A. J. Twiggs, the contractor who has had such a hard time with In another column will he found the advertisement of the Aiken Insti tute, of which Mr. Frank H. Curtiss is President. Mr. Curtiss opened his school in December and since then it has become an assured succe-s, having at the present time a scholarship oi fifty-eight pupils. Ail the usual • n-inches taught in a first-class acad emy are there provided for under | competent instructors, and hy refer- I enee to the advertisement the rates of tuition can he us •ertained. Mr. Cur- ! tis-j is a trained teacher, being a grail- | uute of the New York State Norma! | School, and lias surrounded himsclt with a corps of tea< h rs equally com petent in their seyeral depait'nents. the Langley dam, says Ids work is | rapidly approaching com j Water has been turned into tin I and it is expected that the mill will (start running this week. It is sin cerely to he hoped that there will he no more breaks as the enforced sus pension of work is a serious matter to the operatives, as well as a great loss to the company. Couch, Mrs. Thos. Tarver. Mrs.''Thos. i Rhoden and Mrs. Irena Cook, who ; did all they coni I to make it pleasant for their patrons. The supper was.all i that could he expected or desired. Then came the grand iniustrel en- | tertainuient. This department was i under the management of Mr. Thos. ! Rhoden. Jr., who acted his part well. His main assistants were his lovely I Complete stock of reading matter, i little wife, Miss Doscia Ready, Miss I nil the popular novels of the day, at 1 Emma Brigman, Mr. Benj. Brigman, New York Pharmacy, Bark avenue, Mr. Walter Couch, Mr. George Davis next post office, i and James Davis. The music for their! j llst received at Geo. W. Curtis a pietion. ! acts was lunnshed hy our string hand, , f ro . s h lot of that Fine Oat Meal, every e pond, 1 un ' , ‘‘ r l *' e management oi Mr. \\ . \Y . j ()Ue waH so pleased with last winter, .in ..-ill Bushy and little Baby Moyer. i Connections.—Connections made j at Augusta with Georgia Railroad to ! and from all points West and .South ( by all trains; with through sleepers' between Atlanta and Charleston on j night trains, with A. & K. R. R. j to and from points in Upper Carolina. Connections made at Black- ville with Barnwell Railroad to and from Barnwell. Connections made at Charleston with road? north and south; also with steamers for New Y'ork and Florida. York. Through tickets can he purchased and baggage checked to all points North, South and west, and informa tion given hy J. H. Hard, Ticket Agent, Aiken, S. C. I). C. ALLEN, Gen. Pas. and Ticket Agent. John B. Peck, General Manager. Piedmont Air Line Heallby Crowth. The total assessed value of real and personal property for 1SS6 in the town of Aiken is $962,831, a gain of $281,716 in five years. Bi-cvilies. Mr. B. B. Hightower, of Windsor, was in town vest onlay. j Mrs. N. E. Semi the proprietress of (the popular Graniteville Hotel was) ' ui town yesterday. per Th<- school is located in a go< d neigh borhood, in a pleasant part of the town, and already end races pupils from six different .States. Mr. Curtiss is enthusiastic in his work and in course of time there is little doubt that his Institute will develop into a large Academy requiring a commodi ous and handsome building, which will doubtless he provided at the right time. For particulars see advertise ment or address Frank H. Curtiss, President. Tlie Signal Flag Siatf. Since our last is-uo Mr. J. C. Hut son, of i\\v jQtirnn! <ni(t /iCt'icir, has collected about $11 by a personal appeal to some ni our business men in aid of the erection of a flag stail', for the display of the flags of the United States Signal Service, and the con-, tract has been given out to Mr. Laird, ! of the Aiken planing mills, to furnish ( the pole. This sum, however, is not ! sutYieient, as it will take at least ?;25 ! to complete the out (it, which consists | of a pole fifty or sixty feet hijih, with j a glass faced water tight box attached \ tor t ho reception of bulletins, also a! To cut things short, the whole affair j was a grand success. They received i sevenlv-one dollars and sixty-two ! cents ($71.62) and cleared fifty-eight dollars and ninety-two cents ($58.92). Tiie minstrel show consisted of j eleven dilferent acts, all of which j were well performed and enjoved by ( all present. Some of the audience | don’t think that the minstrel troupe i live in Y'uucluse, but that they were ! from Augusta or some traveling j troupe. But we will say no more at : present and let you see and hear for (yourself when they come to Aiken in the near future. ! There was a large Bible raffied off ! and Mr. J. W. Britton drew the lucky number. Tiie Bible was donated hy Mr. Frank Britton. Good order prevailed throughout he exorcises, which lasted five hours The Chronicle, of Charlottesville, \ r a., says that ten students from Har vard College and ten from the Uni versity of Yirginia presented them selves for examination for the medical staff of the United States navy, and nine of the Harvard ten failed, while nine of the University ten passed. The place to buy staple and fancy groceries of fine quality is John B. Heriot’s. Three stores were burned at Waterloo in Laurens county on Fun- day night. Loss estimated at from twelve to fifteen thousand; only $3,800 insurance. Supposed to have been the work of an incendiary. All oi Cunningham has been arrested ■ n suspicion. j Mr. Henry Schroder’s new brick I store presents a neat and substantial j appearance and will soon he ready for J occupation- body that in any way assisted him in his noble undertaking. a call tothe nulnit of the Aiken Pre-- ^ eV ‘ A;,**' rot on, f >6>' beloved j money refunded a can to un puipir. oi uie.xiKtn 1 | p^tor, will preach for us to-morrow j box> - morning and evening. We are glad that he was returned to us again. Lilt'o Rissie Thompson lias been very sick for a week, hut she is much better now and we hope will soon be entirely well. Twenty-Six. II tick leu’s Arnica Salve. The best Salve in tiie world ; and a half. There were about one The host Salve in tiie world fo. hundred and fifty persons present Cuts. Bruises, Sores. Ulcers, Salt j ami everybody had a good time and Riumm, Fever Sores. Tetter, Chapped i went home happy. Manager Rhoden | u ;im | St Chilblains, Corns, and al! requests us to re turn thanks toevery- j Skin Eruptions, and positively cures The Rev. J. C. Oeliier, of Hender sonville, North Carolina, has accepted byterian Church. Messrs; 11. Busch C >., advertise in this issue a long Bst of standard text books, for u-e in schools, and a full supply of stationary. All ofthescj w.li he sold at greatly reduced prices. (five them a call. piles or no pay required. It is guar anteed to give perfect satisfaction, or Price 25 cent pci For sale hy H. II. Hall. TWO MULES FOR SALE. Don’t Experiment. You cannot afford to waste time in Call and examine stock on farm of— H. C. Bonney, Aiken, S. C. Farm to Rout For 1887. i gla ' sin Air. H. Hahn's two new brick stores promise to he ornaments to the i experimenting when your lungs are in town. They will be two stories high ! danger. Consumption always seems, with handsome iron fronts and plate 1 at Hist, only a cold. Do not permit The work is progres- any dealer to impose upon you with r p HI ' Bonx-n hum . 00 anes. some cheap imitation of Dr. King’s j A- more or less, with dwelling housi | New Discovery for Consumption, i and improvements near the town o! Coughs and Colds, hut be sure you Aiken, get the genuine. Because lie can .... make more profit he may tell you he Parties wishing to rent, may apply has something just as good, ot* just the | to Mrs. H. C. Bonney at the place, same. Don’t be deceived, but insist ( Mrs. H. C. Bonney, -s wimlows. rapidly. Messrs. E. J. C. Wood and Win. Harbors are pressing the work on their new brick stores to an early completion. Each of the three build ings w ill i resent a substanti d and at- trat*live a i>; >ea ranee. vane. The Hag- re a 1 read v E. Davis. -Pi •r-iu-iaw, m company i Mr. J. j;. i Dons. weather in the possession of Dr. W.II (tedding.-j Mr. Ja who has consented to take the obser- with his broth vatioiis and hoist the signals. As ! Brunson of the B u nwell Seutinu! Aiken will soon he crow ded wit li ! was in town yesterday. Mr. Davis is gue-is, it is very important that this! st l! an invalid hut is convalescing matter should receive prompt utten- ! rapidly from the eflects of tliedauger- tioti. Elsewhere tliis <iutHt has been ! ous wound he receiv provided hy the town authorities, lull as our authorities have taken no action in the matter, it can only he done by private subscription. Let the pole he provided and the flags hoisted. Iti-anit cville <1 at Barnwell on Christmas. Ilis numerous friends were glad to welcome him. A fair and hot suppe -ville itaptisi I-’air. will he given at Graniteville on Saturday next commencing at 4 o’chc-k in the after- no *n in aid of the fun Is of tie* Gran- iteville Haptist Chuivh. 'I’ids church was ilestroycd by f>re last year, hut hy the untiring efforts of tie* congre gation a neat and commodious edifice lias been erected in its place. About four hundred dollars of the cost of construction remains unpaid and flic net proceeds of this fair will he applied to t li * pay ment, of ; h is debt as far as the funds wiil go. All the Abbeville Pr<*x and Banner: Air. ; John E. McCracken, formerly of tho i /Ve-s.- ami Banner office, hut recently I of tie* Aiken Rjx'ordkk. has moved | t > his farm in this county, near Mt. j Carmel. Tn about a year from now ] he will he looking for an interest in a j country newspaper, where In make himself a most useful membei , of the minting fraternity. ! tM '» upon getting Dr. King’s New Discov ery, which is guaranteed to give relief in all Throat, Lung ami Chest affec- Trial bottles free at H. II. Hall’s Drug Store. Look Here. If you want to hey goods very cheap come and look at my stock, which is very complete. In Dry Goods, No tions, Clothing, Hats, Caps, Ifoots and Shoes, Trunks, Yalises, Grip Bags. My stock of Ladies, Misses and Children’s New Markets Walking near Aiken, S. C. Jackets, Ralatot Wraps, Coats and Circulars are very complete. And 1 want to call your attention to my stock of Shoes, in which you will find the South Carolina Penitentiary could l Slices tor Men, Ladies, Boys, Girls 1 and Cnildren. and every pair warrant Annual Returns, A DM INISTR ATOUS, Executors, a Y Committees and Guardians will please make their annual returns. Please he prompt in the matter. All parties failing to make their returns in time required by law will he dealt with according to law. JOHN T. GASTON, Judge Probate Aiken County. January 25,1887.—4t Richmond and Danville Railroad, South Carolina Division. Condensed schedule in effect Decern-! her 26, 1886. (Trains run by 75th Meridian time.) SOUTH BOUND—No. 52, Daily. 3 40 p m 5 42 p in 8 00 p in 11 00 p ni ..... 2 30 a in 1 00 p m 5 22 p ni 9 20 p in 7 40 a in 12 00 m MEN’S AND BOYS’ FINE AND MEDIUM CLOTHING At Very Low Prices. Our large cash capital is (he powerful agent that speeds our business on, assisted by the following auxiliaries: A keen forsight as to the wants of all classes; a chronic devwtion to the practice of the One-Price system ; always ready and willing to exchange g unis or refund the money; maintaining business principles tkut have made us the live leaders and the people’s favorites. •Strongly protesting against the common practice of trickery and deception. Quick to defend our pride, we are determined 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. Clothiwgly Y’ours, Leave New York .. “ Philadelphia Baltimore Washington Richmond Charlotte.. “ Columbia... Arrive Augusta “ Savannah... “ Jacksonville it It i ( (i NORTH BOUND—No. 53, Daily. Leave Augusta. Leave Aiken 9 20 a m 9 10 a m 4 ( (4 4' 44 it Arrive Columbia 1 25 p in “ Charlotte 6 15pm Salisbury 8 01pm Greensboro 9 47 p in Richmond .. N 6 40 a nt Washington 8 30 a m Baltimore 10 03 a m Philadelphia 12 35 p in “ New Y’ork 3 20 p in Pullman Buffet Sleeper Washington to Aiken. JAMES L. TAYLOR, General Passenger Agent. D. CARDWELL, Assistant Passenger Agent, Columbia, S. C. Sol. Haas, Traffic Manager. HAHN & CO. AT THE AUGUSTA STORE, 1 7$ROM now until Christmas, In order to reduce our heavy stock we will ^ offer (he following tremendous bargains! 2,000 yards of Worsted Dress Goods single and double width at 10 cents former price 20 and 30 cents. All Wool Red FJauel at 12 l J cents up. Real BoiMe Wiitli Blaci Iiportei ilpaca 15 Cents Up! dozen pair of Ladies’, Gent’s and Children’s Hose from 5 cents up. ^ 100 dozen Linen Finished Han kerchiefs 5 ceuts. 109 dozen Towels at 5 cents up. 2000 yards Heavy Gent’s C issimere at 50 cents, former prices at 75 cents to $1.09 per yard. L:irg e tock of Prints, Chocked and Brown Homespuns at a Great Bargain. Large line ol cents up. IFU^OTSI P ERTINENT, interesting and un- varnis •)00 Ladies Jackets. Dolmans and Cloaks from 75 cents up. —J Ladies Shawls in breakfast and shoulder Shawls at 15 ee Ii Oar Grocery Depertineat We Offer Tie Followiiii: C HOICE New Orleans Molases at 30 cents per gallon., 14 lbs Granulated Sugar $1 00, 20 lbs Good Rice $1 00, 16 lbs Extra C Sugar for $1 00, Choice Candjes, Pepper, Ginger, and Canned Goodsat the lowest prices. Good Chew ing and Smoking Tobacco from 2.5 cents up at the Augusta Store near the Court House, Aiken, S. C. J. P. WEATHERSBEE, For J. G. STEEDMAN. PARK AYENUE, _ _ - . . AIKEN, S. C. THE FURNITURE BOOM. Fleming & Bo w!es—-Great Leades the printing fraternity. Mr. John I. Bronson, one of the full lint* of the well known Bay State Shoe, and Leather Campa- uies Boots and Shoes, all kinds and md every pair fully warranted. v finest Insiirancp and Heal Estate Agent, LAURENS STREET, AIKEN, S.C. nished facts furnish the ma terial from which this card is built. For instanci WE MEAN BUSINESS! JUST LOOK AT OUR PRICKS: editors and proprietors of that old and j when you want the ver reliable journal, the B irmvell *W,-, L . liU Misies and Children’s* mid us a pleasant visit yesterday, i , . .•- c.... <m. u i; pit i:s i:nts— a n an gemciiis wj 11 lee undei r tie L* au i- P.i«i‘s of t he laili of the i eon 'j trega- i ion, e«*ii*eqii<*ni Iv tiiere i* sin ; issur- since that it will ix* si e:»:ii| >! L*tc ‘ siie- eess. The fair w ill he emiti iiutM 1 un- til M fondiiv of 1 ’lie *day or lint ! 1 all (he articles are <1 ! S * > osetj < f. paid u- a pleasant w>it \ oteula.i. , ,,,.,,1^ shoes ask for Clement, Weil & 'n ie Factors and Traders Insurance Co. of I j.. Mr. Bronson cano* to Aiken with h:s Sm-iiv Heel I v,' , )i 111 bio'iieraii-lnw. Mr. James E. Davis, i H SiK . f .i a l t y for Children. = I also j The ni!.cn.i:i‘Insurance Co. of New Orleans I 'Y' «/<^. tiiat Superior Cloth wltov ill remain hei<. toi soini Dt*ie||.f-b•*•• n •>!* low i>riee S!io<*s I I lie8*»uthern lnsurance( •». of Nc in order tliat he may more conven iently reach Dr. Campbell, the onii- to your interest to see $37 50 40 CU it; 00 25 00 7 50 7 50 4 50 38 60 50 . *( 1 75 2 00 Shoes a specialty for Children. some cheap or low price Shoes | 1'he keep to meet the wants of those customer*, St aM(1 r( . U:lblt . companies „ , , . . , who want to buy cheap or low price i ...i:,,.., 'i .. n .i itlv nent surgeon of Augustii, who is ex- ! , r()0( j s j t is lo yoi .** * ... j aUjiisuo .mu pant pionq.m peel, d to make an examination of ins ! 7 UV J;«,ds hefore you wound in a tew nays with a view to j - Besneetfui! v, C. k! HENDERSON ilcai estate •nted. I'oUght iilt‘l the removal shoulder. of the bill •t from his lIniitoiN and T>*ap])ers. As drive in or live miles off', j - this delightful weather a ride to (iranileville, onlv Saved »tis tIt*. 1). I. Wilcoxson of Horse .*i piea.-a’it ivereataoii we hope niuny eiti/.**us of Aiken will cm brace the opportunity of helping our Baptist friends in lilt the debt troin theii < ’iiuivh. tneir effort to GraidteviMe The Wriglitsviiie Georgia Fit c< rder, of Jantiary 20th, attnonnees tho death ' Mr. I). I. Wilcoxson of Horse Cave, of Janies E. (’. Oliver, e.ge I 3 years, 3j Ky., says lie was, for many year* bad-j months, and ten days. Tiie deceased j iy afflicted with Phthisic, also Dia- ' was a bright little boy, son of Elder,; botes; the pains were almost unendur- i j able and would sometimes almost C The Sieno;.! a;»ht d. C. IT Sawyer, i- * Salary. -tenogr udier ol thus circuit, ii tvi.ig been kept out of liis salary for many m >nihsbyall tin* eoun'.ies in this judiei.il district «*x *ept Hampton, recently applied for an al ternative writ of mandamus before Ju lge Aldrich at Barnwell, through Mr. Charles Carroll Simms, again-:! Beaufort county as a test t a-e. Tiie Judge granted tin* order without di!fi- etilty, and Co). Snwyer informs us that sinee tiien ariaiigemeLt* have been made for tlu* payment of his just dues, iua case !ii\e this it will b • the part of wisdom for tho County Com missioners to settle promptly and avoid e**sis. Postal Xotes. in aecordaneo with a recent act of Congress, which went into effect re cently, postmasters will hereafter draw all postal noti .* \vlibdi tiu*y tire ialh*d upon to issue, payable at nn.i money order office in tlu* United States, instead of as heretofore at a designated office selected by tin.* seilu- or. 1 he object •*! it i> to make it more convenient for persons taking out postal notes, as many of them either neglect to tied out wiie.e send the money or to forget rif the place by th}* !ine the post otfiee. All that i- sary in inaking out a post put (lie da.te and the anu and jt can then he sent (•* md**r post office in the United .State*. ] .ar~c*t «»«f*o: t nient Perfumes and Toilet Artletes in Aiken. 'Don't be lieve this, but come and see. New Y'ork Pharmacy, pc: t idfie.* bloek. and Mrs. W. I). Oliver, and a grand- s *n of our respected friend Maj. James id. (’rosland, ibr o honi lie was lu’.iiic’. Death was caused by a severe cold which culminated in croup. Tin* Wi igiiNvillc L< mr<h r says: “The whole community feel great sym pathy for tiie bereaved parents in the death ot their dariing little boy.” throw him in to convulsions. He tried Electric Bitters and got re lief frun the first bottle and after taking six bo'- tlcs, was entirely cured and had gain ed in flesh eighteen pounds. Says he positively believes that he would have died, had it not been for the relief af forded by Electric Bitters. Sold at fifty cents a bottle by il. H. Hall. Send for Price List of Raw Furs and Skins, Plumes and Bird Skins. YV. GOULDSPEE, 35 Havershill St., Boston, Ma<s. Parlor Suits, Hair Cloth, Walnut Frames . I Parlor Suits, Mohair Plush, Walnut Frame, it’s a fact that my assortment of Bedroom Suits 10pieces Men’s, Youths’and Roys’ Clothing is. Beautiful Imitation Ash, Mahogany and Walnut, 10 pieces in size and completeness, surpassed Nice Walnut Hat Racks, with Glass by no other of these goods in the city. Fine Walnut Frame Carpet Lounges It’s also a fact that these garments are Fine Imitation Walnut Frame Kep Lounges the equal in style, make and fit of the Fine Walnut Marble Top Suits, 10 pieces best to be found elsewhere, while it is Fine Solid Ash Suits, with toilet, {at the same time, a faet that the Good Wardrobes $10.00; Beautiful Chromos, I Clothing I offer you is in many re- The Handsomest Oil Paintings, 24x30, Guilt Frames -q.ect superior to that usually found j MATTRESSES a specialty at the following prices: i Ready-Make Stock. It is certain-• ... ,. . , -n | Straw with cotton one side, $2 oO I iiig Task lower prices thai. those asked i wi . t ‘ 1 c * ot ‘ oon t "° -‘f; le3 ’ 2 ii! " llea i elsewhere for Jess excellent goods. | w,th cotton ono 8lde ’ 4 00 Losses | q'ho boom still keeps at this popular j Dealers will do well to write us for our Y\ holesale Price List, both in Fnrni- 1 Emporium of Fashion, as I lead the | turc and Mattresses. YVe have just issued a new illustrated catalogue, which trade, this is a? it should he. I have «ill be forwarded to any address on application, always sold the best Clothing, and the | people know it. j My Stock is marked exceedingly j close and visitors will find splendid i 838 BROAD STREET, values in every department. 1 have i - - a large line of Fancy Four Button * Cutaways in Cheviot, Cassimeres and Worsted, which recently sold at $27.50 cut to $18 and $20, the best bargain oil-j Shuck with cotton two sides, $5 00 All cotion(conimon)40 pounnds 5 50 All cottmi (good/ 50 pounds, 8 0C sold. Houses jar.2.)tf FLEMING & BOWLE, AUGUSTA, GA. 3- m < Hopt-v.elJ lt«*m*. in * of ilu* Aiken I!* S:<: m a, Aikkn Corntv.i January 29, 1-^7. \ We again have our j o-l oli: -c, “S : g- ma,” all right, and thank tho editor of the Aiken ItHroum;;: for his prompt attention to the matter. Times arc very quiet throughout 1 lopewell township. AUei out Ciiri*t- inas fuu (Yitra 1 Aead‘.-m.\ re*ume<l IJl'Sl.NESS 1AX.MS. Mineral Water*, all kind York Pharmacy, next do or office, Park avenue. «. New lo post INFORMATION a: :ui i i ann«*r ii* duties and the common school educat 4>ver a large atfenilatieo ■ ■ happy eli:!*Iren. Toe seh this district will soon er.*l u<» assutMiui * wiieo it will I A lu wdistiict inis lately b which ve Irqje will be an advaiitage to tliis section of the county. The farmers are again raising their sights to aim for their next year’s supplies, but it will be hard work with some. We are glad, however, to !>o aide to sji v (hat ilouewell is solid on n irt* waved f bright and hind term in iand we have be re* uned. n granted, Ferris’ Pig hams and Breakfast strips at Rock Bottom prices at J. B. 11 el iot’s.' Sallow complexion is indicative of filler’s In- woriu? dian A tew <loses ot stl, t hey are t<> (he question «>f meat and bread. Our et the name people make ii: ieir ow n and are inde- e they teaeli pendent of W entem supplies. The ■ now •trees- snivit of rai 1 n nul en terprise i-: alive al n»de t* t<> and our s<d i i fa r«ini •s will push the tin! u; ;»on il. work until <> ;;r p: odm ts find an outlet any nnmey bv rail. We heartily e:»dor?e the idea of a general change in county lines. Wo mean to have u railroad and a court house nearer our barren centre. We are thirty miles from four roads, i * A. A. A. Vermifuge will destroy them ond give a bright and healthy com plexion. The Emporium is the Pioneer foi low prices and the guiding star foi square and honest dealing The tide of trade H >ws grandly ami steadily to the ever popular Clothing .Store of Hahn Co. The novelties arc exquisite and the grand assortment is stirringly grand al the Emporium. Ransack the Slate, from end to end, and you will not find a better place to buy your goods, ihan al the Empori um. Variety will a'.ouiul to satisfy every turn of fancy at the Emporium. Hahn Co’s. Clothing Kn porium “ Alia Vohttjtrojirii!.'' Prescriptions di«pen^ed by a regis tered pharmacist. New Y'o k Phar macy, post office block. MANY PERSONS at this season suffer front, neither Headache, \curalgia, lihcumatism. Vain a in the Limbs, Jiark and Sides, Had Jitornt, r Indigestion,LAtfspepsia, Halarla,Constipation A Kidney Troubles. VOLINA CORDIAL CURES RHEUMATISM, Etui Blood and Kulnev Troubles, by cleansing the Lloo.| of all its impurities, iireagthcninz all parts of the bodv. -*—VOLINA CORDIAL CURES SICK-HEADAGHE, Nenralfrla, Tains in the Limbs, Back an*l Sides, by touing the nerves and Mieng:bening th*’ muscles. VOLINA CORDIAL CURES DYSPEPSIA, Inrc>c*tion and Constipation, by aiding the o««im- ila?iiuj of the Foo*l tlirou^h th.? proper action of the 5toxi:acU ; it creates a health v appetite. -J—VOLINA CORDIAL CURES NERVOUSNESS, IVprpss'.cn ot sjiirits end Weakness, by enliven ing ami toning the svsu-m. —VOLINA CORDIAL CURES OVERWORKED m l IVlicato Women. Tuny ami Sickly Children. It is <ivli e htful said muritious ns a fener 1 'Ionic# Volina Almanac and T>iary. For 1KS7. A handson.r, con* pi •tv and iyx*ful Riok. !«IIIhow toi FKi: I)Iska>E.S at 1IOMK iua pleasant, natural way. Wiki led on receipt of :i 2c. |>oi*tagc stamp. Add res* VOLINA DRUG & CHEMICAL CO. BALTIMORE. MO.. U. S. A. t*rt*d by any one; also a line of Saeque < Suits in the same prnpnrtiou, the; garments are* in the I.afest Styles and made equal to any Tailin’ made gar-1 ment. in finish and make. My hu*i-j ness has been so great, t hat in many: departments my orders have been ’ duplicated in order to give tin* eus-, tomer just what he needs when he | calls to make his purchase, as the | weather grows colder the greater thei j demand is for the Tailor-Made (’loth- ing, such as Suits and Overcoats. My Stock of Underwear for Gentle men is complete, and all sizes 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 troin 12 to 17 years. I have some great bargains to offer in this depart ment, also in Die Stock of Overcoats for Men, Y'ouths and Boys. If you are wise you will call here and ex amine this Stock and its bargains. Respectfullv, M. L. KINARD, Columbia. S. (’. YV I: LC H & I o-irooieirs. 18.5 and IS*, Meeting and 117 Market Stree ts, CHARLESTON S. C. Invite Attention to the Following Balmains: Cut I.oaf Sugar 14L pounds Granulated Sugar lo 1 ., pouiids ('onfeetionery A Sugar 15’j pounds White Extra C Sugar 17 pounds Light Brown Sugar !!» pounds Good Brown Sugar 20 pound s. . Two pound Tomatoes Three pound Tomatoes Good Cigars $1 (X 1 (X KM KM KM 1 Ot . . .90 cents a Dozen .. .$1 10 a Dozen $1 00 for a Box of C(< made out on a pro tier blank, and sent, at tax-payer’s risk. Persons owning no property must return tlreir Poll Tax to me or a pen alty will attach tor in* return. You will meet at the place appoint ed for your township. The Auditor or hi* deputy will beat the following places at the time speci fied to receive Tax Returns of Real and Pc-rsonul Property: The Rooks will open nt 9 a. m. and he closed at 3:30 p. in. at each Pre cinct excepting at Kitekiug’s Mill, Wilson Giinter’f and W. C. Pages when they will close at 2:30 p. m., Bun time: Shaw Township. Hatcher’s X Roads, Tuesday, Jan miry 4, 1887. Gregg Township, ■■ Vaucluse, Wednesday, Jan. 5, 1887. Graniteville, Thursday, Jan. 6, 1887. (Madison, Friday. Jan. 7, 1887. Langley, Saturday, Jan. 8,1887. Windsor Township. Clark’s Mill, Monday, Jan. 10,1887. Windsor T. (>., Wednesday, Juu. 19.1887. Jittckg Grove Township. H. A. Bully’s, Tuesday, Jan. 11,1887 Hopewell Township. L Pope Colluin. Wednesday, Jan 12, 1887. (Jiddi/ Swamp Township. J. G. Sally’s, Thursday, Jan. 13,1887 Rocky Spring Township. H. D. Ott’s, Friday, Jan. 14, 1887. Tabernacle Totvnship. Kitching’s Mill, Saturday, Jan. 15, 1887. Mlllbrook Township. Martin Holley’s, Thursday, Feb. 4. 1887. Moutmorenci, Wednesday Feb. 3, 1887. Windsor Township. YVindsor T. O. Wednesday, Jan. 19, 1887. Ate Tier Township. Jones’X Roads, Thursday, Jan ias7. Chinquapin Township. Jacob Knceee’s, Friday, Jan. 1887. Ward's Totvnship, Wilson Gunter’s, Saturday, Jan 1887. Sleepy Ifolloiv Totvnship. YV oodward’s Store, Monday, Jau. 24, 1887. Rouse’s Bridge, Tuesday, Jan. 25, 1887. Silverton Township. Elleuton, Wednesday, Jan. 26,1887. Barnes Store, Thursday, Jan. 27, 1SS7. Hammond Township. L. TT. Hankinson’s Store Friday. Jan. 28, 1887. W. C. Page’s St<>re, Saturday, Jan. 29.1887. Shultz Township. Hamburg, Monday, Jan. 31, 1887. Millbrook Township. Banck’s Mill Tuesday, Feb. 2, 1887. Aiken Court House February oth to February 20lh.lH87, inclusive. DAVE H. WISE, Auditor Aiken Couny. NOTICE ! 20, 21, OO I have tliis day sold to Mr. Henry P. Cook my entire interest in the firm of Jas I/. Quinby & Co. Thanking the public for their liberal patronage in the past, I am. Very Reapccfully, H. <J. BARDIN, Graniteville, 6. C. Jan. 1, 1887. Notice of Copartnership. Mr. H. C. Bardin having sold his interest in tho firm of Jas. L. Quinby & Co., to Mr. If. P. Cook, the under signed have tliis day formed a co partnership under the firm name of QUINBY & COOK, and will continue the general mer chandise business at the old stand All parties indebted to Jas. L. Quinby & Co., will make pay mee to the new firm. JAS. L. QUINBY. H. P. COOK. Jan. 1, 1887. Graniteville, S. C, FINE TENNESSEE EEEF A SPECIALTY BY F. E. SOMMER, Laurens St, next to WarnekeV Bake T can live at home, and make more I money at work for u", than any thing c’se i:i this world. Capital needed; you are started fi-oo. Both ■s; ai! ages. Any one can do i!ie work. ;e earnings Mire trom (ir.-t start. ( o: t - nothing to send us your address and no se Ii TO ’fin 1 out: if you are wise you will do so at on '. it- llu.i.tri A Do.. Portland. Maine AIKEN, H. F. Warneke, Baker and Uoiifertioiicr AND DEALER I*.*» GROCERIES • TOBACCO and CHUBS, TOYS, FIRE-WORKS, Etc. T’-esc are but a few of the many Attractions we are Constantly Offering and I louse-Keepers will find it greatly to their advantage to send for a copy of Our Monthly Price List, and consult il always. WELCH <fc EASON. No Charge for Packing or Drayage, WULRERN & PI EVER. Wholesale Grocers, r. liana U lUt. * rid S.. Mail niia a** f will keep i. Flii** fc t Te»* | sage < made of • *f rnv own i»»?tr"fi eiure. '» '*<•,,t:fu« lor tiie liber: i j t;‘:o:::.ge of .i.c pa«» my custoiri.*i *• an .viy on r* tc »n* tin* same prompt eDcnt.ou 1 have al ways given their orders. F. E. SOMMER. AND DEALERS IN PROVISIONS, I,HOPS, TOBACCO, ETC. Wood arte- CoCu S. C 107 & 169 EAST BAY. CHARLESTON, S. C. BUY YOUR WOOD AND COAI —AT THE— A-ikan CoaF anl Wood Yard, And you can pave (rouble, tim: and m**nvy. Wood Saw**d an I*«*iigtli, and delivered in an/ quantity. IVES EDGKRTON. Manager Aiken Wood v Coal Yar L