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£ «gPBBBP C ' tf-kko at the Post Office at Aiken, .S. • aa seer.nfJ rls ,s niattc-r AIKEN. H. C.. MAY 17, 1887. Ijocal iJi{i:\ riii;>, Mr. II. C. It j^<ts will shortly leave A'keii to take a |*o-ition at the Uitu fiidge Hprings of Virginia. Cotton on the Levels is reported as looking belter than it Ion done for Veara at tl»isseason. Corn i- jug well. a!-o l »ok- TJre liev, Arthur I/uist ))reael»ed on fill inlay at the Millhrook Haptist Churcli with his usual eloquence iin<i fervor. Mrs. K. C. F. Jones a-ud M i.ss Louisa J nies will leave to-morrow on a visit to Boston, wiiere they expect to re main four mouths. A meeting of School Uiitriet X< fj is called for ne$t Saturday yt Barney 4ilover’s mill, at 10 o’clock, a. m. hy C. H. (Jeorge, chairman of the board of trustees. Tiuj Methodist Sunday School chil- i Aren will meet at the church to mor row at 8 A M. and w ill start in a body accompanied hy their teachers and , friends for Cibsons Bridge to enjoy their annum picnic. ■\v.vri;ii avokks. S300 A |>pro|ii*iai>Mi h.v Council for laves! i < ’atio t. The foliowiiig petit ion v.’S h will explain itself was presented at the regular meeting of eouio' 1 yt st< ;iiay afternoon. Present Int-ndanr Son nier; Wardens Warneke. II. Busch, Schroder, Crnm and i'hilips: Aikkn, May 14th, lfc>7. To thr, Ma>/or and ’lawn Council <>f Aiken. Cj'»;n t j i mi::;—At t he public meet ing of the citizens ot Aiken, h<dd on Otii iiist. to consider tlie uuestiou <if water woi !;s, t lie committee sippointed was directed to ioiveseveral sources of supply thoroughly investigated and to procure e-limates of the cost of an adequate supply of water, together ■ with the prohuhle annn;!l eost of. keening up the works. For tills pu rpo.-e i he commit tee was An KihI ot Hone Scraping. Edward Siiepard. of Hiirrisburg, I!!., says: “Having received -o much benefit from Electric Putters. I feel it my duty to let >i(;ering humanity kn '.v it. Have had a running sore on my leg for < iyht years; tnv doctors told me 1 would have to have the hone scraped or leg amputated. I used, instead, three bottles of Electric Biih-rs awl seven boxes of Buckleu’s Arnica Halve, and my leg is sound and well.■ ’ Electric Bitters ere sold at fitly DOOLITTLE, Ij^tAME 0. 1 HILDEK AND PICT! PE MAXPACTEBE.'t/’ Uh Jackson Street, - Augusta, Oa. Picture Frames made to order at vhort notice. Regilding a specialty. Old Frames glided equal to new. A beautiful line of Engravings always mi hand. Send in your orders, a prill GOOD HEWS m THE LAO KISS NELLIE PURCELL, n'~ r* | I »» 5^*^ 4*> •<^1 /> • # *>*■»*"*'*“* O' ■alve at per d B: box hv Ii. ii. Hall. NOTICE. k F THE XEW YORK MII.LIXEilY STORE, ijuder the Central Hotel, Augusta, (fa., has returned from New York with the most elegant, and complete stock of filiiiinery and Fancy Goods ™ I she has ever brought to Augusta. The ladles of Aiken and (he surrounding I country arc invited to call and examine her stock before purchasing else-1 w here, as her motto is the best and most fashionable goods at the most reason- Itueklen's Arnica Salve. The best Halve in the iVorld Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, ? OFFICE COUXTY COMMISSIOX- EUS AIK EX COUXTY. . able prices. Cull at once and save money. MISS NELLIE PUKCELL, April UGlli. Under Central Hotel. Broad Street. Augusta, (fa. ir ’ MrINGAS P£CiALT^<^ X empowered to employ it competent engineer or other experts, and for payment<>f such services was referred to your council. We, t herefoie, members of that com mittee beg to apply to you for permL- sion to draw to the extent of sav I wo in such sutiis and at such required in the cotir Funds, t i rues as may b< of the work. We cannot say of course wliat will he the actual cost of such an investi gation, hut, while it will entail on the experts the expenditure of considera ble time and labor to examine all the sources mimed at the meeting, and to report the committee, as IVllow of your own, are pledged to strict oronoinv in carrying it out, and v. hut OTICE is hereby given that the Rheum, Fever Hores, Tetter, Chanped ! -LA needed repairs for the County j Hands, Chilblains, Corns, nnu all Jail will be let out to the lowest bid-1 Skin Eruption-, and positively cures der, at the Court House, on tlie 23rd piles or no pay required. It is gaur- { day of May, 1SS7, at 12 M. The County anteed tt> give perfect satisfaction, or ; Commissioners reserv e the right to money refunded. Price 2-'v eent per j reject uiiv and ail bids. Plans and box. For sale by H. II. Hull. I specifications can be seen at the office ! of the Commissioners or the Sheriff’s Don’t Experiment. j office on and after the first Monday in You cannot afford fo waste time in j Parties who get the contract j (‘Xpei iiiit*i)tin£ when your iunga arc in 1 " ill be require*! to <£i ve suitable bond , danger. Consumption always seems, i immediately niter the contract is at first, only a cold. Do not permit : awarded, or tlie contract vvull be re- anv dealer to impose upon vou with j»!• CAL. COLKI’XIvi, some cheap imitation of Dr. King’s Chairman Board County Commis- Xew Dl.-coverv for Consumption, | sinners. Cmighs and Colds, hut be sure yon ! Aiken C. H., April 22, m>. ap2G-4t get the genuine. Because lie can | niiike more profit he may tell you lie j lias something just as good, or just the j same. Don’t he deceived, but insist i thereon, ! in on getting Dr. King’s New Discov* j citizens ^ erv, vvliicii is guaranteed to give relief! SA VI tUUllsl L A.C. —f*7 KING STRET, CHARLESTON, S. C., - (Opposite Masonic Temple -BUY YOUR- Great Special BOOTS, SHOES AMD HATS -FROM iti all Throat, Lung and Chest affee- ;er expense is nece-sary will Tlie Presbvterian .Sunday School will hold thefr annual picnie at L'oh' r Uum-d oui v alier caivlul cm.sidcMi ion. Spring on I hursday next. I he chii- At the sa:‘ne time we would point out i ilreti and their teachers w ill 11 "-‘ei | tbit anv.tliing extra we do pay now I at the Cbureh at d o Hock 1 un i will be for value iveeived, and l!ie| proceed to the picnic grounds with.j,,^,, wili benefit in the end either ini thcii basket;,. J diy succi s.-ful iskiic of a scheme ol j water supply, or in the prevention of i Why can’t our merchants close their needless out lay and wa-te of t ime by ! fitores at G o’clock in tlie glternoon, | knowing definitely tiuit such is he-j except on Saturdays, during the sum-! yond our reach. The more skillful t ions Hall’ bottles store. free at II. H. J, 15. Sargent, a well known manu facturer, has left his home in New Haven, Conn., for a trip around tlie world. Before he left he spent a whole nay in shaking hands with each of his g.OCKj employees. Quite a good days work.—A”. V. World. A. P. FORD, Insurance and Heal Estate Agent, LAURENS STREET, AIKEN,S*C. RKURESEXTS mer mouths and thereby aftbrd their clerks a reasonable period of healthful recreation ? the expert, the le.-s likelihood there is of failure, supposing the report favor aide (and nice versa; and we propose — j to have the assistance of gentlemen Mrs. S. E. Hyman and her j whose names are before the world, daughter. Miss Annie L. Hyman, j ; *nd whose daily work.; prove them to ivho have been spending the past j be masters in their special brandies four mouths m Aiken, will leave for j of scientific knowledge, their Northern home in I’eiinsvl vauia Hoping to Inive your favorable re to-morrow ' ply, we are gentleman. j Yours respectfully, ilias Susie Merrick, a very amiable and accomplished young lady from, Holyoke, Mass., left for her home Haturday, via Asheville. X. U., ac companied hv her father and brother, who paid Aiken a short visit. i:t «t:v i ;ss i.oca i^s. Hamlsonie crockery given away with every one-pound can of Baking Powder at Turnbull's. “Game Cock,” “Lottie Lee,”! ; “Granger,” and other celebrated i j brands of Chewing Tobaccos (iuhiui-[ ! f.iefuied hy Beudal), Hines tic (,'o.,i ! Factory No. o, Danviili*, \’a.) take the j i ie.i i in our county and took tlie Blue l Ribbon at (‘olumhla, 8. C. j The Factors and Traders Insurance Co. of New Orleans. j The Hibernia Insurance Co. of New Orleans j The Southern I insurance Co. of New Orleans Strong and reliable companies. Losses adjusted and paid promptly. itcal estate bought and sold. Houses rented. jan25tf Soutli Carolina Penitentiary SHOES AM) BOOTS YATES CO. 5 I Aiken, S, My Brice. * 250 sots Teaspoons $1 25 i 125 sets Tablespoons 2 50 f 150sc*ts ’Table Forks 25) 75 “ Dessert Forks 2 25 | 75 “ Dessert Spoons 2 25 0M THE BEST MAXUFAC-! lUOSoup Ladles,each 2 00 TKADE. we are enabled to | 100 Oyster Ladles I 50 j 100 Gravy Ladles liO j 100 Fish Knives 2 CO Best Goods at the Lowest Prices. .">,00 Pieces of Rogers A. A. Silver Plated Flatware. &«., &c. :0: 5,000 pieces of Rogers A. A. SILVER-PLATED FLATWARE, bought at an immense reduction from regular prices, to close out curtain pattern which they are not- going to make again, aud which I am selling at the following prices; - Regular My Re^olwr Pr.ee. j Price. Price. :;2 oo 100 Uni mb Scraper* 2 00 4|ol0 4 00 2 J) Sugar Shells 45 k(JO 4 («) '00 Butter Knives 45 I'OO 3 75 100 Pickle Forks 45 TOO II AVING SELECTED OUR STOCK FROM TTTRKKS IN THE SHOE AND HAT sell our customers the very 100 Cake Knives 100 Pie Knives Our business motto: Small Profits, H-->nest Representation and Courteous Attention. Call on us wheji you visit Aiken. -AT- .Lvs. IL IL'.nn, Uh., Hi.xr.v Brsrn, John L.mu!), | “Health is wealth,” and that wealth K. * i KN j 'KitsoN, lean he obtained by using Ubipnian’s II. H. Ham,. ! i ills. Alter hearing tlie petition Warden ; Mv st , M . k f(M . the Spring and Sum- I’hiHips mtrodueed tlie -d owing mo- , nu . r Is ll( ,, v eompiele It is to your tin", wBh some very seiisild-reiiiMik-, ill . l . r e, t t<) il!s , lt , ( . t it l)e f nrt . buying \Vt>dne aPiv •iitui a sueee—ful -ea- ui A ,l ; !<,u 11 ^ ul11111 ! Beautiful lines in Drv Goods Ntdions, eilnesUay altei a sueeessiut sea-mi. j p,. 0!M .| a j e . ;; >qq t i lt . )4t . n:l:U ..,| The Highland Park Hotel closed on The help employed in Aiken with the | j,, t | u . , n .. : i t K )n p, be <-.i!led foronlv ifso exception of Mr. K. U. Rogers will ail nnndi lie * ’ go up to the Mountain Park Hotel at Hot Springs, N. G., wliit.li has been opened by Mr. B. P. Chutlield. ! ('loHiing, Shoes, and School Books as . I cheap as the cheape J< t C K 11 KNUKItSON Little Everett t'latt, (lie son of Mr. J. A. Platt died suddenly at Langle\ on Monday, May t)th of a eoiige-tive chill. Everett was a liright little hoy only 13 years old and was president <>i ,the Langley Band of Hope. He was a universal young. favorite with old and needed, this was seenndt by Warden Schroder and unanimous ly passed by council. j The Emporium is the Pioneer 11 does sit last seem as if Aiken is j iow prices and the guiding star wakeing up to the importance oi this | square and honest dealing public necessity. The town council deserve the thunks of the community for aiding prompt !y i n this mat tor. This is :i very economical administration hut they are not penny wiseasul pound foolish. i r v i * L C. K. i lender-on. They Ob K. Henderson’s I AUKKNS STHKKT, - A IK UN, S. C. P ERSONS wishing a really supe rior article wf Boots or Shoesfor Men, Ladies or Childrens wear should call at ( ’. K. Henderson’s, where they w ill find the best manufactured goods in the South, from the South Carolina Penitentiary Works of A. C. Dibert, warranty is we defy IT.A.TZES &c GO., api2Gtf THE STAR STORE. STAR BLOCK. Daly & Armstrong 5 822 Broad Street, .A. TT <3- XT £3 T .A., : (> 4 00 250 Salt S|»oons 26 M K 00 250 Milstard Spoons C5* 75 2tKi W 0 Nut Picks 18 35 s 4 Ut> 500 Fruit Kniven. 25- 50 4 SOiior tdrfe k’ees.doz 3 58 6 GO 4 00 151)dog. l”i*le K’ves 2 W> 8 75 The above Goods are the very Lest quality of Sliver, plated on Kickle Silver, aial are perfect in every res|*eet, ami u.dy a,elu at theoe Low Piit'es in order to close the entire ii>t »uort quickly. Every piece is w arranted to wear from Sire to Fen y»ars constant nse in any family, it properly rese'-t C^TSeml for Catalogue, giving prices Watches, Jewelry and other silverware, and buy where you get the Lest value Cor the Cash Money. JSMO. McELREE, Proprietor. T} n.G UR former place of business, Masonic Temple, having been destroyed hy lire on February 12th, we are now located as above, where we have on hand tlie BFkST and CHEAPEST stock of DRY GOODS AND NOTIONS Most Gomplets Establishment fitmtii. KSTABUSHFJ) lH-:2. GEO. S. HACKER & SON, Otliee and Warenoms, King, opposite Cannon Streep <’HAin.I>'T0N, S. (\ iSpH Manufacturer* of DOORS, SASH, BLINDS, Motddinrj* and BuiltCn / Materials. Joski’ii R. ItonKKTsoN. Ekank E. Tayi.ok. Giio. M’imams Jit I of Columbia, S. C. A m» a new spring suit go to I . ... . , e Beautiful, | - ,ve, ‘ "ith every pair, and Ever brought to this market. Two-thirds of our former stock was burned up so that in presenting a full stock for Spring and Summer Trade .KRiime Mg) AVtiiie lie Quite a large and enjoyable da.icing ! v/iim: Poxn, S.U., Mav 14 1887. I iariy was given at the Windsor Park i : > lac • last Friday evening, in honor of | * three day i»a \e 'jeen chai- a young lady visitor. Miss Annie L. a'Uenzed hy good rams w hich ha\e ie- Hyman, of \Villiau;spqrt, Ba., who healjed erop-iand e\er> tiling is look- tias been spending some time here in! '* hi ight a id e*.H*ei v this in >i ir ng the ‘'Sunny South” with much larmeia are generalK u elj up wn i pleasure and ;» considerable benefit j 1 ‘’ L *i*’ " (,r w. _ 1 hey lm\ ■p'e hope. The music for the occasion, I Vais expel furnished by tlie Aiken Orchestra, was all that could lie wished f -r. ! new and nobbv in Straw, Mackinaw, i any manufaetnry, North or South, to ! Panama, Linen and Duck at the low- : est prices. ! Ransack tlie State, from end to end, | and you will not find a better place to buy your goods, than at the Empori- i am. produce-better stock or better work for the same price. -Call at C. K. Hen derson’s and examine fkr yourselves. p'DMOna Hk! NurserieS dited b.> last Mice and made a gen era! POMONA, X. U. t ri ad- 1 j taper to try Dr. Har- srH.tor lieiidityy]i vcm' <1 is Ht) ’IT auks IDs Paper. Mr. Editojs- I was induced by ing your gill tor’s Iron 1< prder and seroiinur auiPtiti'e^ iiott .le- h:ive cured me. Accept my thiliiks. 1 Joseph C. Bogrgs.—AY. (’aught at Lai-t. Jim Bean whoshot Manila Christie j several months ago on the Bridge near the passenger depot was brought to | Aiken yesterday hy Deputy Slierifi'| B. I*. .Covar of Edgefield and loi.ged in jail. He was arrested in the tnw.i ! ,.f Edgefield where he has many rela ! tives. The wound of Martha Chri.-tn | was serious, lier life being saved li\-! her corset which bgoUe the force of I he | Lilli. move all along tin* line against an at- | tuck from General Green, who has j been rather slew to open the cam- | Two anil a hall miles west of Greensboro paign. * i N. C. Tlge Diyin fine of the'fiiehiuoml ami Crops are ratherslow starting owing J i> ;mv in c Hallroad .w.s tl.r.mgh tlie to the baekua n In ess of the season, [ ,,^.,,,,,5.. (’oru is small, hut lookir.g well: Cot ton fairly well the crop Melons well on I ion. am! ami rroinnl- and within 100 feit of tiie office. . | saleni trams make reg'ular -tops twi: e daily each wav. Those interested in Fruit and ast one-half chopped” and in good fi . r 0() d ^imdj. Fruit gn.wing ave eontially invited to in- ! sped tld- tlie largest mtr-erv in the State m am Mr. II. \Y. 8ei>:t is putting u}> a lar ger engine for his gin. iind wdl i»e pre pared to s'.M’ve Ins eusiomers tunjdy, lie eontemutlates putting in a gin aiiti:>-, , , • , , • , ted :<> the “I’cterkin” cotton'. Peter- j corresponded with those foreign kin is the principle crop with us this 1 season. 31r. ( . .1. Boylstoii is sick, | not serious tliough. Measels and rose- | ola have been having a pretty general ; no among the largest hi the Sguth. ; i’l l':' ]iroi)'rieti,>rha- formally years vi-ited tlie leading iu;rs:i. lies North anil West, and LV>lltl- gailiering every fruit that was e.ijcn- latei -i; sum the .South, both native and foreign. 'The reputation i,_f Pomona Hill going 1 ne Nurseries is -itch that inanv agent.- WE OFFER A FAR Than any other house in this section; and the well established reputation of our buyer. Mr. DALY, for ability and for being painstaking, is the surest guarantee that the selections uielhe best and the prices the lowest that could he obtained. To make the matter certain, now ns always we give an UNQUALIFIED GUARANTEE On all prices against every market in tlie United States. ’Samples sent on application. In ordering goods or samples, state as exactly as possible tlie kind of goods desired and the prices; also whether we shall substitute some thing else when we have not the precise article ordered. DALY & ARMSTRONG. Jas. L. Quinuy. H. P. Cook. READY FOR ACTION! OF THE- ASHEPOO CENTRAL WHARF CO. CHARLESTON, 8. C. WULBEEN & PIEPEK. Wholesale Grocers, ANJXI)i;ALEJl8 ky moulds, ijqim Tomcco, m. & 1GG EAST BAY. CHARLESTON,». C. Gone to t hi* CiMiei-al Assemhlv. Charleston Presbytery at its ree u-.t meeting appointed Rev..Join: R. Dow of Aiken, and Ruling Elder, Tuendoiv j Id. Ciiiruscf CharleYon, :is com mis- ■ s;i>ners to t ho (ieneral Asseaibly of the | ‘-outhern Presbyterian Church, which | meets at St. Louis, Mo., on next i Thursday. Mr. Dow left Aiken on | jast Saturday ami v/iil pi'nliatdy le! absent abnui three weeks. The lueet- ing w ill be a very important one. I loom! Over. Stanmore Dickerson and Charles j Pinckney bolh colored were hroughi iip before Trial Ju-tH*e Y< eeks on Tues-, j sweep throiigli our sect ion. j oat from (irernsboro, Mq.resiMitiiig other WaternudIon agents are putting in j nur ^ ri es, trv tanave tue rmnression that , an appearance alreadv 1 heir vaiils i!k . v arer( . i)i : o . ontlll . tIlcso mu . sori( . s . W l.y ‘ and cireuigi’s are pleijtiiul. , r I L 1st Saturday and Sunday were the ! ,l0 th, - v ’ 11 • ^ thc l >,lblic a,ls "' er - 1 regular preaching d.t_\ s here Pa-tor) 1 h;i\.'. in sfcyk growing (and can show j IUiist was on hand and preached with j vi-itors the same > the las^ast and liest stock j ids u-uai vigor. Rieliard Harley, sou i ,,»• t; I of Ex-Sidieol Comnd-siiUier was bap- j ! tised dm Sundav t veiling. ( 1 ^ , annie, peach, pear, elierrv, plain, grape, ■ Our Sundav School sin guotl eon- . . * 1 , ! id ilonri-l.ing. a gradual im- ' b>l'anese persn,.11.011, Japanese plum, Ap» : wiMGrrsi -. Ac., ever shown or seen in any two ies in North Carolina, consisting of peaedi, pea P ERTINENT, interesting and vandi-hed facts furnish the this card is built dit Pmi lU'ovement is visitde all l he time. White Pond. ——— ri:ii\ EAit i’iKjrAiu;. T « J ■ A (’ v.; : 1111 ma- ! terinl from which For instance: It’s a fact that my assortment ol j ri.-ots, neeturnn., iiu.-fr.n apricot, nud-; Men’s, youths aqd Boys’ Clothing is, | any. quince-. Small fruits: Strawberry, ' in size and completeness, surpassed I’" 1 l.n.li.-li wa. | py uo other of these goods in the city. evergreens,| ^ It’s also it fact that those garments are &; COOKI, SUCCESSORS TO JAMES E. COON, DEALERS IN-=r- GENEPAL MEPvCHAK 1 )ISE, GRANITEYILLE, - - - - 80. CA. T McGAHAN, BATES & CO., JOBBERS OF Dry Goods, Notions, Clothing, HE FALL AND WINTER C A MPAIGNS ARE UPON US, AND WE are prepared to meet them with thp most coj^pjete StocJt of General Mereliujidi.se ever brought to Aiken County. currants, pecans, uharh. a-naragas, -. ro-es, iVc. Pi ilo'N I X epoiM SiMit lo 'iV asiiingion . I). I',. GoodTe'low. Ai (ova yenr or order dir; order to my iiutlionzed a.gent ' the equal in style, make and lit of the n -‘' j host to be found elsewhere, while it is ■t fnun t!u* 1? •civ. for dav la-t idiarged with the diooiing of| inofi'iMi-i ve i 1. r 1 io a v Hughes Youngblood an colored man 3» years of :igi _Mav (Jtli on Pink Avemie. Me--i- Heudeison Bros. a|>i*eared for the jii'isouei's and W. Q. Davis and V.’ailer Asldey esqrs. for the state. Dieker-on and Piiie’;nev we*** hout, I over I 'ap pear at t. Sessions. next term ol the e art oi Oazelh prints the following report fret concerning the recent earthquake,! ni".de hy Dr. D. E. t anal fellow, which , has been sent to Washington: 'The area covered by the earthquake is iweive hundred miles long and six | hundred miles wide. 1 lie g<u!era’ 1 direction of the shock was; Lout Invest 1 and nurtheast. Its average ilurali .11 ' was one to three-quarter minutes. I The damage in New Mexico and] Arizona i> tril’ing. In Sulphur 1 liicited. DesiTiplivc catalogues j rants. . VAN. LINDLEY, p< )MOVA, (failford l ounty, N. C t - 1MOTICE. TOtVX TAX RETURXS!! at the same time, « fact that the Clothing I offer you is in many re spect superior tp that usually jound in a P.eady-Maive Stock. It is certain ly a fact that for this Superior Cloth ing I ask lower prices than those asked elsewhere for less excellent goods. The boom still peeps at this popular ethat none can complain.jg3 Nos. 22(5, 228 & 230 MEETING STREET. - CHARLESTON,P.C Shoes t SkftTGUR PRICES will ho so Reason- Out «11 o' Are of the Best Brands in the Market—Satisfaction Gauranteed. Our Ladies Dress Goods ! Are Selected Spgciajly with a yjew to the market which we supply, ana 1 all w e ask is an inspection of Material and Prices. Our Clothing ! Is one of the most complete stocks ever seen in GraijiteviJle. marked to sujt the times. Prices are | Our Grceries! 'prings Exenesion ti> Oi-angebu.-g. liy.icqiirst of the wnfiT Mr. Allen. The General Pa-seeger and Ticket Ag< n t of t he Soul h ('iir<dina Railraail has agreed to giv<. eyn;iv’em; rati's irom Aiki'ii toOrangehurg on Wednes day thc2')tli inst. Tiie object is to givv* all, who with an opportunity of at eitiiing the eomiiii'iiecment exer cises of (’latlin Uni ver-ity. Fare f ir round trip ? 1,00. T’r.iin will leave at 7 A. M. and return at 7 P. M. same Jay. I ifv in E L vw ;:i:y. Pastor A. M. E. Ch ircii• U.olton I'ichls I,:>>d Waste. Ft Eton, S. C. May IL—tl.at por- iion of western (’kireiidon (’oonty ly ing heiweeii Pam; la till t.'d, place was visited by a hail and rain ‘■term ^ieeouipaiiied with a gale of uwu-ual seventy 0.1 tin: night ottheOth instant (treat damage to crops wa- -u-t lined and several hnihlings were blown down and unroofed. Immense fields of cotton and corn present a scene of de vastation aud ruin. It i- estimated that at leasi six hu;n!red acres of cotton w ill have t<> he wo; !ly ix-plalited, ;.vhile a mm h larger area will iNquire a partial replanting. Cotton seed i- searct' and in gwe,( deiuand. Corn is I'onsider’oly damaged, but not to the bailie extent as eotton. Tiie sion.; Jid n< t exfend as tar ii]> as Fulton. Valley, within tv/enty-five mi.es ot To;nbsionc ; fissures oe.oirrial in the bed ol' an old stream and a c >n- sideral lc amount of water spouted out. After three days all dried up hut two, winch appear permanent, and are supplying n small amount of water of Ot’i’iCJ-: or Ceeuic and Treasuueu i Tsovv of Aiken, AikLn, S. (•.. April 25, 1887. ) -V^OTK’E js herehv given that mv Emporiuju of Iwishio,*?, ag I lead tlie i house in this section, trade, this is as it should he. I have We keep nom: > it fi st quality, and \ye sell as cheap as any first-class WM. M. BIRD &CO. WHITE LEAD, COLORS, WilMDOW GLASS, ETC. AGENTS FOR HOWE’S STANDARD SCALES AND MARVIN’S SAFES. Forth-present at 175 East Bay, - - - UHRLE8TON, 8. C. ix ollieo will he open from the first of May next until the 10th of June ordinary t< ini erature. Succeeding i fir the p-urpose «;1 receiving re- the shocks fires were observed in ; turns of personal property, sales of anv mountain ranges, giving rise to merchandise, income from professions 111 reports ofvoleauu action, i and most severe shock rolled : down the mountain sides, clouds of dust, which, with lie noi-e, caused manv to • 110 1. I >.'ole (Ml oil! C'>mpaiiy:n_ think that a vol all of wliich v/a- purely imagination, there having iieeii no eruption in any part of the section disturbed The railr-ad track at a point where it runs e-'.s’. and wegt waj bent fiuir and a half inchej out of line for a distance of tliree iinndrcd feet, convexiv look- south Miners working in a UO always sold the best Clothing, and the people know it. My Stock is marked exceedingly close and visitors will find splendid values ju every department. I have t a huge line of Fancy Four Button ! iJ. \ Cutaways ii; Cheviot, Cassinjeres and j WoistecJ, y hicii j'eceijtly void at 4^7.50 | SAVE YOUR fsIGNEY By calling on us, as our facilities for purchaviog enable us to sell prices that all our customers realize the economy of dealing with us. at such tWOUR WAGON YARD is free to good stalls and other convynLences. and taeijltiesj also all real state, in chiding buildings acquired since May the first, Issti, and from whom quired. The law requires fifty per cent pen- , alty to be added L> tiie la.-t return of cut to *18 and 42(», the best bargain off- all persons wl,o sha.l tail Jo comply q re ,| by anv one; also a lineof Sacque with the above. ' ’ 1 Olliee : •"YiiIs ill the same prorrorthjn, the all our eustomci's and provided with OI INBY & COOK. ) % / N 7 ( ASHLFY SMALL GRAIN SPECIFIC JNO. P. DILL. f)14 BROAD STREET, AUGUSTA, GA. Sole Airent for Edwin C. Burt* ( eleDrated Shoes. Semcmber This Ladies 1*. M. in roo!«. i'us, w •re thrown down Rattlesnake nois m i- said to have proveii of value in treatment of some diseases. \\ by not in a’cnhohsm? M'hisky cures a rattlesnake lilte;why shouldn’t a ralti .coniplii: ent ? 1 Ail foot level felt the vibratioi Some heeame si Mexico, ten In u vne child was killed and one man fatally wounded. !n Uampas, out- mile soutliexst, f"iir heust.s were demolished. Governor Turreo tele- gta.phed on tlu-S'h instant that soutli west (Timpas was totally destroyed and that many lives had been lost. D;*. Geodfcilew lias gathered data and eontirmed every sta\,eiuei.i before making ids report. Far better than tlie harsh . reatnient of no (iic:n> - which horribly gripe the patient and destroy tlie coating of tlie stomo h. Dr. J. ii. McLean's Chill and Fever Cure, by mild yet all’eetive actieu will cure. 8<dd at 5U cents a bottle. Oifiee in the Court House, boxes Irom t) A. M. to 1 1*. M.; to 5 I*. M. J. R. JORDAN, Clerk und'I’j'ea.-urei'Town of Aiken. apr2< 5—5t THE 8. G. 8. is the cheapest and the best /or siqal! grain in the market. CL Bart 9t Co, Imiiorters and \Yl!oI.esaIe Deaku's Foreign aud Domestic Fruitr As indicating the opinion and ap- m " piveiation of the benefits of their A Freri'h K ubas-a l >r {•> the -ojour.i in the “Sunny Soutli,” here. English Court paid a neat compliment tlie past winter, householders and lo a peeress who had been talking to real estate owners report 1111 uuusal him for an hour. The lady said: inquiry this Spring lay parties before “You in u si mink lam very ioou of h a iug f U'Im ae as t<* the c< st o*-reel Sick the sound ot my own voice. ’ The Frenchni.t.i re.died: “I Knew you liked music.” of hou-es or lots to build winter borne? tor themselves. garments are »u th.e Latest Styles and made equy-l to any Tailor made gar ment. in finish aijd make. My busi ness has been so great, that in muoy ! departments ;:iy orders have been duplicated i;j order to gjv.a the cus tomer jint what lie needs wliorj he calls to make his purchase, as the wegthej'grorrs colder the greater the deina.id is for the Tailor-Made Cloth ing, such as Suits and Overcoats. My Stock of rndcfwejr for GejstJe- mcii ja .complete, and all sizes ai;d 'jualities can be found in tliis depart ment, as well as a large assortment of Hats jn all Styles. Boys Shuts it> JLnee Papta from 4 1 years to 13 years, and in Long Pants Suits from 12 to 17 years. I have some Malaria ^ reiit bargains to offer in this depart ment, also in the Stock of Overcoats UH(1 for Men, Youths and Boys. If you instructive publications of the Company, address ire wise vou will call here and ex- NEW YORK AND CHARLESTON I'Vriiiize, STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Api»les, Oranges, Coeoanuts, Lemons, Pine Apple?, Potatoes, Cabbage, Su. 55, 57. 59 Market St. Charleston. S. ('. 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Star Block, Laurens street, Aiken, S. C. aprBMy M. L. KIXARD, Columbia. S. C. The Ashley Phosphate Company, u'hailcston, • - S. C. sq-^j FOR INFORMATION, PASSAGE, Ac., APPLY TO James Adger 3c Co., Agents, CHARLESTON, 8. C.