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WBf TUB AIKBN RDOBDER. PUBLIMIIED KVEKV TUESDAY AIKEN. S. C.. DEC. 4. 1888. petitive examinations held during the Summer, and the present session began under most Tavontble auspices 1 n tiiis day of individual enterprise when women are entering the mauy new fields of modern progress, I hope you will consider what may be done to haye phonography, telegraphy photography and kindred sciences taught in these institutions. There is n, , . no reason why our females, called to Governor Richardson will be mau- oarn t|, e j r bread by their own labor, rated to-morrow, and will commence , should be conflnedto the school room his second term as Governor of South Their remarkable aptitude for teach Carolina i ‘ s s * n, pl3' liu indication of what • ' m ' tlie^* can do, and have done, and wil ,, ~ : do in otlier departments suited to uov. Kichamson has received n 'their sex. draft from the U. 8. Traasury which ' It is of vital importance that the calls for $77,2-50, This amount is in ■ officials of the common school system should he held to a strict acconntabil payment for the use of the Citadel and destruction of its left wing. The yellow fever still hangs on in Elorida. There has not been enough steady cold to destroy infection. There are four or five new cases daily In Jacksonville, and also a few daily at other infected places about the Pen insular. to The Charleston board of health has officially declared the quarantine against the State of Florida raised. This step was taken Wednesday, in consideration of the fact that all pos sible danger of a spread of the conta gion has passed. The Augusta Chronicle of Thurs day devoted itself to Carolina, anc published an elaborate account of the remarkable exhibit made by this State at the Exposition; illustrated with five handsome cuts. The Chronicle Is an excellent paper, generally full of accurate information when it avoids tariff subjects, and this edition indicates an amount of enterprise that speaks well for any paper. A publication like that has the ten deney to cultivate much good feeling between the States, and is especially appreciated in Aiken, which town is and should be most directly intcrestet in everything that concerns the pros perity of Augusta. Among the Bills before the Legis lature are two to regulate the rate of interest on money, one to reduce the salaries of Circuit Judges to $2,500, These are the only ones of general importance to the State that have come up thus far. It is very unfortu nate that our law-makers have not wisdom enough to let the business communities regulate the rate of in terest on money in accordance with the demands. No good can come from any legislative interference in this matter. In reference to the reduction of the salaries of the Circuit Judges, this is wretched economy. The best talent, with the high character need ed iu a Judge, cannot be had for the sum of $2,500 per annum. The Supreme Court of the State has affirmed the decision of Judge Norton, rendered in March last, in which it was adjudged that the Acts of the Legislature relating to the Greenwood and Port Royal Railroad Company are unconstitutional and void, so far as they purport to author ^^A^^townships to subscribe to the cap- stock of the company, or to in rate any township or townships, con lat the tax assessed and collect- to pay the interest on the bonds issued iu behalf of the township of Ninety-Six was illegal. A decision by the Supreme Court being necessa rily of general application, this one may have unfortunate effect upon the various lines of railroads that have been built and are now being built, based upou these bonds. The total amount of such bonds issued in aid of the railways is estimated at not less than $500,000, and the loss of this amount may prevent the completion of projects that would be of great value to different communities. The bonds issued by the various counties, cities and towns of the State in aid of railroad corporations amount, Char leston City excluded, to $1,504,000. These are not affected bv the decision. The Governor's Message. Tha message of Governor Richard son sent to the Legislature on last Tuesday was an unusually interesting document, every subject written di rectly to the point. In it he really gives a very clear insight into the condition of the State, and makes many important suggestions. In re gard to tiie financial condition, he shows that all the bonds that have matured have been redeemed, and the new 4}.1 per cent, bonds issued have been sold at a premium. The total funded debt of the State now is $6,599,127,99. In the matter of the public schools he shows that a most creditable desire exsists on the part of our law makers to do all that can be done to educate our people, and his reference to the school build ings in the small towns—Winusboro and Rock Hill—may be considered with much advantage by the people of Aiken. The enrollment in the public schools for 1887-88 shows an increase of 18,417 pupils. There is also a gain of 14,056 in the average attendance, and a pro portionate gain in teachers and build ings. The people are sperding a much larger amount of money for school houses than ever before in the history of the State Many towns of 500 inhabitants have expended $2,500 on their buildings, outside of improv ed furniture and apparatus. The larger towns haveerected houses cost ing, in some cases, as much as $10,000 —notably, Winusboro and Rock Hill. Spartanburg has just taxed herself $12,000 for ibis interest. Greenville, during the year, has invested $18,000 in buildings that will adorn the city. With every modern appliance they will bear favorable comparison with those of any city in the 1'nlou. graded schools of Columbia proved object lessons for teachers and visitors from every portion of the State. Charleston maintains her high standard, and it is beyond con troversy that her schools are equal to any in the country. It is worthy of notice that the number and quality of the school houses in the country have greatly advanced. The State has formed a normal col lege in the South Carolina University The trustees placed at its head Dr. E. E. Sheib, who is surrounded by able assistants. The Winthrop Training School for young ladies was established two years ago, under the supervision of Superiutendant D. B. Johnson, of the Columbia Graded Schools. It was carried on by money donated by the trustees of the Peabody educatic-u fund. The last Legislature gave a free scholarship to one pupil of each county. This was awarded by com ity. The State spends nearly $500,000 for her schools. With the wisest plans and strictest economy, this goes only a short way to educate her chll dren. The citizens of the State, every locality, should be enliglitenec by their officers and encouraged supplement the general fund, by tax ation where possible, by private sub scriptions in all other cases. In reference to that valuable insti tution, the University of Columbia he speaks with no uncertain sound. The last General Assembly orderei the re-establislimentof our State Un versity upou broad aud lasting foun dations. To meet the wants of all classes of our people, provision was made in the amended charter for graduate department, a college of ag riculture and mechanic arts, a college of liberal arts and sciences, a college of pharmacy, a normal school, and a law school. The details of organiza lion were left to the board of trustees of the University. The work of pre paration lias been diligently pushed and the institution stands to-day complete in all its departments. In the selection of officers and teachers attention was largely directed to ahil ity aud special training; in the ar raugement and adoption of courses of study and methods, to thoroughness of instruction. It is not too much to assert that in the ability of its teachers, its well ar ranged courses of study and methods of instruction, the completeness of its outfit, and the beauty of its situation and buildings, the University is one of which any State might be proud aud stands second to none in the South. Indeed by competent judges outside as well as inside the State, it is already accorded such position. Its claims to excellence of work are es tablished by the records of its recent graduates. Several of these are at the head of some of the most impor tant secondary schools in the State Some have firmly established them selves in scientific pursuits. Seven are now engaged as analytical chem ists in private and collegiate laborato ries. Others are engineers, geologists farmers, &c. The institution is now attracting students from beyond our limits. There are now 221 students in at tendance, with a strong probability, from letters received by the authori ties, that the number will exceed 240 before the end of the current academ ic year. Of the 100 students entering for the first time this year, the large majority are pursuing scientific cours es of study. The material is excellent and a spirit of loyal enthusiasm per vades the whole institution. The board of trustees will ask for a coutin nance of last year’s appropriations, and I recommend that the same be allowed them, While he is staunch iu his support of the cause of liberal education he is equally outspoken in advocacy of the special branches devoted to agricul ture. “The wisdom and necessity of estab lishing a high class institution of learning devoted exclusively to in- struction in the scieuceV'pertaining to agriculture, has during the past three years, excited great interest among the people of the State, and enlisted in its behalf the warmest advocacy and earnest efforts of many of our best and worthiest citizens. The decision upon this much-agita ted subject, arrived at by the last Leg islature, after its mature and elabor ate discussion for weeks, has been disturbed and unsettled by the intro duction of a new factor, viz: the lib eral bequest made to the State for the establishment of such an institution by a distinguished adopted citizen, the Hon.T. G. Clemson.at his demise during the Spring of the present year, coupled with certain conditions, which, under the terms of the will, must attach its acceptance b\ r the State. “There can be no doubt, if it is the well ascertained desire of the agricul tural class of the State that such a college should be established, that there should be measures at once ta- ten to that end as a just recognition of their importance iu numbers, in telligence and the value of their pro ductions. If, therefore, iu the judgment of our honorable body, in addition to the splendid opportunities offered by our magnificent and superbly equip ped University for the acquirement of agricultural knowledge in all its de partments, from the most rudiruental to the most scientific in character, there be need of further facilities in this direction, it wauld be botn just and wise to accede to the demand for separate agricultural college, and proceed, by such steps as prudence would dictate, to establisii such an nstitution as would accomplish the purpose sought aud be a credit to tiie State. But. this, I am clearly of the opin ion, should be done without injury to or the least disturbance of the organ ization of a single institution now - ex- isting There could be uowisdom in and therefore no excuse for, pulling down one institution already established upon the broadest aud most enlight ened basis, and accomplishing a won drous work towards the intellectual advancement of our young men, to erect another comparatively experi mental in its system, and far narrower in its field of instruction and useful ness. Nor should the building of a separate agricultural college depend upon the acceptance of the Clemson or any other bequest, for the State of South Carolina is not as poor as some would represent her to be, and by a careful husbanding of her resources, and the honorable maintenance ofher credit, she will, iu tiie next few years, be amply able to build and support such a college without a dollar’s in crease of taxation. The refunding of her debt at the reduced rate of inter est she lias the right to expect, by the wise management of her finances, will result in the annual saving of a sum—$120,<X)0 at least—that will be more than sufficient to build, equip ami support, in the most effective rejection upon the couditions with which it is incumbered is a matter solely for your determination, and in which no r xecutive officer has either voree or vote. But my sense of duty compels me to say, that while I would rejoice to see the State in possession of so handsome a property and so large a donation, especially hallowed as it is by the clustering memories of her grainiest and greatest son, I am decidedly of theopinion that it would comport neither with her true inter est nor sovereign dignity as an inde pendent Commonwealth to hastily and formally accept it before the va lidity of the will is clearly and judi cially established, and before a posi tive aud unquestioned ascertainment of the fact is had, that the institution, when established, shall be, aud for ever remain, under the supreme and sole control of the State.” The Citadel Academy at Charles ton, which has been so often attacked, very properly has his earnest appro val, and he shows the good that insti tution has done and is doing in assist ing iu educating the youth of the State. In my last annual message I called to your notice the fact that “the im proving prospects of the Academy give warning toils friends that en larged accommodations for the cadets will probably, ere long, become a matter of practical concern. Ex-Governor Hagood, iu his report, informs the Ge.ieral Assembly that, not only are enlarged accommoda tions for tiie cadets needed, but that additional quarters should be provid ed for officers, and improvements be made upon the building looking to the greater security of life and limb and the belter protection of the prop erty, while much more extensive equipment of the various departments of the instisution is required, iu or der to furnish the students with those advantages which are to be had at in stitutions of learning of the same character and grade in this and other States. Congress, at its last session, upon the recommendation of the secretary of war, consolidated the two claims before mentioned, and voted (o the State, in gross, the sum of $77,250, as representing what was justly due from the General Government on that ac count. * * * In view of these facts, and for other reasons, I earnest ly recommend the General Assembly to turn over to the board of visitors of the Academy the entire sum to be paid into the State Treasury by the General Government, less the amount due for collection, to be applied by the said board to the reouildingof the west wing of the Citadel, to the better equipment of the school, and for such other academic improvement as may seem to them wise and proper, requi ring of them an account to this body of the manner in which the said amount has been used aud applied. In reference to the negro college— Claffiin College—at Orangeburg, he says: This institution, devoted to the ed ucation of both sexes of the colored youth, is daily increasing its useful ness and importance. The president of Clafiin has made a full report of the conduct and work of the institu tion during the past year to the Uni versity trustees. The showing made is remarkably good, and having at tended the commencement exercises last summer, l can, from personal ob servation, testify to the large increase iu attendance, aud to the practical aud economical management and the excellent system of this institution. But while the college is conducted with the utmost economy, its income, without State aid, is wholly iusufli- cient for its reasonable needs, and I earnestly recommend that the appro priation of five thousand dollars made last year to its use and benefit be con tinued. a iIh.stltlllHrn ut Spar- leave a clear balance of about te^HVes and those of the States of Geor- thousaud dollars. ■»> a and South farollua can be effect- The board are ot the opinion that|ed, there is every probability that this the outlook for the next year is satis*'important work will be properly ex factory, and do not fear but they wilb»''-euted, aud with a comparatively in- be able to support the institution , significant ex|tenditure. without cost to the State. But they; Altogether. Governor Richardson’s iothe"^^I- a-'-U-P-. »"<> '»>, that it would be very much to the in- R at should make a strong impression terest of the State aud the institutioi^upon the members of the Legislature if the General Assembly will appro' an<1 t ;, t , , KK ,pi e in general. pnate a contingent fund for the use oh 1 _ the Penetentiary, and require that all of the cash collected by the institu-T* The Baptist Convention, tion be turued into the State treasi :y. ' I take pleasure in purchase of land, the" value of live stock, &c., on State farms, the work, done for the State House commission under the law, and other matters fair ly to the credit of the institution. From this is deducted the amount of the appropriations for every purpose for tiie time stated, and there is a Secretaries, and Dr. C. H. Judsou as Treasurer. The sessions were continued daily until Sunday evening, and among other interesting matte; s of business tiansacted were the appointment of the next convention to be held at balance left to the credit of the prison* 0,1 V* 1 ® 28th of November , . ... ... _■ 1 QQQ r Pl»,» xr ■ It g\f •> tl I tl r AATMter I II IT as a result of ten years’ labor of $285,- 035 44. As to the Lunatic Asylum, he com ments on its excellent management, under the present superinteneiit, who, by his good sense, firmness and kind ness, has contributed much to give this institution a reputation equal to the best in the country “The number of inmates increased and 287 are colored. To provide for the constantly in creasing demand for room, the regents tanburg for the deaf and dumb and blind appeals to us all as a work of Christian charity. The report of the superintendent shows that 102 pupils were enrolled during the year, and the Governor recommends an addi tional appropriation for the building Tor negre pupils and water supply. In reference to the Agricultural De partment he says: “During the year ust closed the department has con tinued the experiments on the two agricultural experiment stations, lo cated at Darlington and Spartanburg; conducted State and county farmers’ institutes; inspected and analyzed commercial fertilizers on sale in the State; supervised the phosphate in terests; investigated contagious dis eases among domestic animals, and adopted measures for their preven tion; enforced the fish laws at various points; established observation sta tions, where climatic data are col- ected, and sent daily weather indi cations to the numerous display sta tions under its control; issued month- y reports containing matters of in terest to the farmers, and weekly crop bulletins; collected, compiled and published statistical information; uublished pamphlets, maps, «&c., showing the resources and industries of South Carolina; placed on exhibi tion at tiie Augusta National Exposi tion a splendid collection of the pro ducts of the State, and conducted an extensive correspondence. The commissioner urges the estab lishment of river observation sta tions, where the rise of streams may be promptly noted aud flood warnings given for the benefit of stock raisers and farmers. Tiie recent disastrous floods prove the necessity for such stations. The commissioner calls at tention to the defects in the fish laws and shows where they should be amended. The Department of Agriculture asks for no appropriation from the Legis- ature. It is supported entirely by the privilege tax on commercial fer tilizers, and its finances are so man aged that tiie income from this source is sufficient to meet all expenses. Its good work is apparent and is more appreciated the more it is investiga ted ami understood. The stations are ably officered, the farms are being rapidly brought into good condition for the work iu hand, establishment of a separate Asylum for the colored insane, to constitute an annex of the present institution, and two years ago applied to tiie Gen eral Assembly for a small appropria tion as a beginning in carrying out their views. The question of a separate institu tion for the colored insane is eyen now of great, and surely will very soon become of the most pressing, im portance in view of their constantly increasing numbers: and I would, therefore, earnestly recommend the thorough investigation of the subject by means of a commission, or other wise, as the necessary initial step to wards the accomplishment of so desir able un improvement in this great State charity.” The recent railway combinations that threaten the liberty and welfare ot our people, call for more enlarged powers to be grunted to the railway commission, and on this subject the Governor says: “It is perhaps well just here to em phasize a suggestion made in my last message, viz: that the powers of the railroad commissioners be enlarged so as to enable them to require rail roads within South Carolina to regu late their rates of freight within the State so that the public shall derive the greatest benefit possible consistent with the interest of the railroad cor- po rations. A different condition of things exists now from that which obtained when our railroad law was enacted. Roads are now being run from the upper part of the State to our seaboard through olher States, and they are operating freight tariffs which are contrary to doth the letter and spirit of our law, but rather than to permit these Hues to divert what should be the legitimate trade of our own people to piirts nf other States, the commis sioners have fas stated iu the,* plemeutal report) allowed the within Soutli Carolina to maintain the same rates as the Inter-State roads alluded to, in anticipation of legisla tion on this impojtaut subject. I would further recommend that what was made a rule by the commis sion, under authority of an Act of As sembly, which was subsequently re pealed, be now incorporated as a part of the general railroad law, viz , that railroad companies be required to give at least three days’ public notice of all changes of passenger schedules before the same go into effect. The recent combination of so many of the extensive systems of our South ern railroads under one gigantic cor poration, threatening the eventual ab sorption of all our roads east of the Mississippi aud south of Mason and Dixon’s line, is a subject well deserv ing of your impartial, thorough, and careful consideration. While exer cising a liberal and most cautious re gard to the true interest and real in dependence of railroads, now become absolutely indispensable to every community that aspires to keep abreast with the amazing progress of the age, the representatives of the people should take care, by such prompt and decisive legislation as may be necessary, that the supremacy of their will shall be maintained in violate, and that the control of their <*wu business. coinm**ree, travel, and general welfare be kept strictly with in their own hands, to be managed iu their own way and according to their own pleasure. In reference to the militia he speaks most encouragingly of the military spirit that pervades the young men of the State, and recommends a change in tiie law that now limits the num ber of companies to 100. As to pensions, the total number of applications filed in the comptroller’s office during the year and up to the 30th of September is 2,628. The pen sion board approved 2,025 of the ap plications filed; 1,492 of these were iu favor of widows of soldieis who had lost their lives iu the service of the State, or Confederate States, and 533 in favor of soldiers wounded iu said service. The board disapproved 598 applications, of which 371 were for soldiers, and 227 for widows. The Savannah valley and river very properly come in for a share ot his at tention, and he says iu reference to The Baptist Stale Convention con vened at Orangeburg on Wednesday last, but the first day was devoted to discussions by the Pastors, and was more properly a Pastor’s Conference. This was presided over by the Rev. J. A. Thomas, and the devotional exer- .cises conducted by Rev. Chas. A. anly. On Thursday morning the Convention proper was called to order by Col. J. A. Hoyt, the President of the last convention, who was re eleet- the Rey. A. J. S. ur^ calling your attention to a statement in the report ot the superintendent, designed to show what has been done in the pris on for the last ten years iu the way of improvement of the property and the accumulation of real value to the Staf This statement shows the value improvements in the prison, the wo done on the Columbia Canal, the casfc and railroad scrip turned into thl v . _ 4 ... treasury, the cash expended iu the’'®** Pr«**dent, with - - - - ^ - Thomas and Mr. A. B. Woodruff as COMPOUND EXTRACT WINTER RESORT.-OPEN NOVEMBER TO JUNE. HIGHLAND PARK HOTEL, ilKHEHsT, S. O- A. 1889. The receiving of an interesting report on foreign missions, by Rev. W. T. Hundley, of Johnston; one on State Missions by Rev. W. J. Langs ton ; and one on temperance, by Rev. G. W. Gardiner. On the last report Rev. Lucius Cuthbert spoke in his usual earnest aud eloquent manner, showing the potent influence of the j church in the cause. The cause of the negro ministry ably advocated by Rev. C C. Bro The Importance ot purifying the blood een- uot be overestimated, for without pure blood you cannot enjoy good health. At this season nearly every one needs a good medicine to purify, vitalise, and enrich the blood, and we ask you to try Hood’s DamiiIS*** Sarsaparilla. It strengthens UcCUIIdi md builds up the system, creates an appetite, and tones the digestion, while It eradicates disease. The peculiar combination, proportion, and preparation of the vegetable remedies used *° Hood’s Sarsaparilla pecub -T--. If eolf jar curative powers. H® ■ ” llwOll other medicine has such a record of wonderful cures. If yon have made up your mind to buy Hood's Sarsaparilla do not be Induced to take any other instead. It la a Peculiar Medicine, and is worthy your confidence. Hood’s Sarsaparilla is sold by all druggists. Prepared by C. L Hood 4k Co., Lowell, Mass. IOO Doses One Dollar from 649 to 680, ot whom 393 are white laud the report of the Furman Unlver- 5 BMP. P. M. WHITMAN, sitv made by Rev. R. W. Satidew 1*116 proceedings of tha Convention : were very harmonious, and were par- i have, for several years, advocated the tieipated in by a large number of Aw,*t .12 til, ^ #* .. ...»* 'V» 1 o r nr n i » i tind 1*tvrnim Scientific Optician ! 710 Broad St., [Up-Stairs] Opposite the Monument, AUGUSTA, - - - GA. clergymen and laymen. The Methodist Conference. The Method i st Co n fe re nee con veiled at Winusboro, on Wednesday last, and with the intermission of Sunday has been iu session since. It is pr< - sided over by Bishop Keener. Among 'the proceedings, the most interesting have been the examination of several classes of undergraduates, a class of 13 for admission on trial as “local preach- ersy” the reports of the board of mis sions and the treasurer of the mis sionary funds, the report of the board of education, showing the need of re pairs to Wofford College, and the ap pointment of a district board of edu- . .. cation iu each of tiie ten Presiding i proper glasses, scientifically correct T ESTS the eyes for Presbyopia (old sight). Myopia (near sight), Hy peropia (fur sight), Diplopia (double sight), Anesometropia (unequal re fraction of the two eyes). Muscular and Accommodative Asthenopia (weak sight). Simple, Compound and Mixed Astigmation, and supplies the Elder’s districts. At the last accounts, the Bishop bad not yet announced his appoint- pieuts. Te secure an engagement do so by letter. Consultation and advice free. Office hours 9 a. m. to 2:30 p m. -THE- MUTUAL CARPET COMPANY, 266 King Street, CHARLESTON, S. C Dealers In CARPffl, MATTINGS, RDGS AND OHMTHS, SIIADES, CURTAINS, CORNICE POLES and UPHOLSTERING GOODS OP ALL KINDS. Samples sent on application. W. H. WALKER, Manager, (formerly with Kohu, Furchgott & Co.) I R. N. Richbourg, Fine lamonds. Dealer In , Ui'ocks. FANCY GOODS, ETC. Musical Instruments, Strings and Trimmings, SHEET MUSIC, Etc. COLUMBIA, - - S. C. * ^AjKEN, S. C., the Popular Winter Resort, on the summit of the Plney Sand Hill Region of South Carolina. Hotel Grounds include Park, con taining 800 acres of Pine Forest. - Driest Climate in the United States, Except points of great altitude in the Rocky Mountains. ABSOLUTE SAFETY FROM YELLOW FEVER, from the follow ing comprehensible reasons: First—Reliabe medical authority asserts that Yellow Fever could not become epidemic in this climate, even if brought here in mid-sum'ner. Second—There is no case of Yellow Fever nearer to Aiken than Jack sonville, Fla., and a rigid system of quarantine prevents its nearer approach. Third—Even were all precautions abandoned immediately, the frosts already experienced here render infection impoaxiblc. For those wl.o wish to go further South, Aiken oilers a desirable step ping place, until frost reaches the localities they wish to visit, and renders it safe for them to continue their journey. For descriptive pamphlet and terms, address, B. P. C1IATFIELD, Proprietor and Manager. Esposition Year! T HE CITY OF AUGUSTA will have this year, from Nov. 8th to Deo. 15th, the Greatest Exposition ever seen in the South, and to be fully abreast of the City’s enterprise, we have purchased and are now offering the Finest, Best Assorted, Most Complete and Elegant STOCK OF DRY GOODS Ever brought into Georgia or Carolina. Without mentioning articles in detail, everything in the Dry Goods line will he found in our stock, and in' addition to the handsomest offerings of home and foreign markets, we have the best assortment of medium and low-priced, substantial, useful goods to found in this section,—no werthless trash on which to quote cheap-looking prices in advertising, but goods that wil! give satisfaction to those who buy them. We give a permanent, unqualified guarantee on prices for the geods against every house and market in the United States. Samples sent on application. Iu ordering samples, please state definitely the class and quality of goods desired, approximating prices, and in ordering goods say whether you wish us to substitute something else for the article ordertd, if P is not In stock. DALY & ARMSTRONG. AUGUSTA GEORGIA. sar THE PALACE LIVERY, FEED i SALE STARLES! T. J. OATES, Proprietor. 624 ELLIS STREET, AUGUSTA, GA. Horses and Mules for Sale! G^Personal attention given to Consignments and Orders for Stock. IF YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS The Finest and Largest Display -:OF: POTTERY, GLASSWARE, ■gr Jas. L. Quinby. H. P. Cook. The Largest Store in Craniteville. Q.TTXZDsTIB'ST GO OKI, -DEALERS IN- GENERAL MERCHANDISE, GRANITEVILLE. SO. CA. We take pleasure in informing our friends a ml customers both in Aiken and Edgefield counties that we have now on hand the choicest and largest stock of Dry Goods, Clothing, Siioes and Notions ever brought to Gran iteville, which we are selling at very low prices for Cash. Our Stock of Groceries Embraces an immense supply of both heavy and fancy groceries we will sell as we are accustomKU, at prices that defy competition. wagon yard is Iree to all our customers and provided with stalls and other conveniences QUIN BY & COOK. : GRANITEVILLE, S. C. : AND: manner, a firstelass institution. In >843 are colored, and 51 are whit The j this connection I would suggest the there beimr 45 colored, and 2 white have! further utilization of our experiment stations for tiie purpose of agricultu ral education, by gradually convert ing them into preparatory schools, where the manual labor of the pupils could be successfully employed in the cultivation of the (arms and the con duct of experimentation, while secu ring for themselves, by their own ef forts and without cost to tiie State, the inestimable advantage of a tech nical education. They would thus important lines of investigation have j j| ie juethods of preventing overflows, been entered upon, and much valua- ' ble experience has been acquired, and ; results of the highest importance to! our agricultural interest may be ex-1 pected in good time to follow from ! the thorough establishment of these i stations. In regard to the Penetentiary sys tem ; which is one of the most difficult problems our Legislators have to solve he says: There are now upon the rolls of the prison 894 convicts, of which number! and improvement of the river: “Among the suggestions offered in this direction was one contained in an address delivered by Major Harry Hammond, of Aiken County, that should receive the attention of the S<uilli Carolina Legislature. Major Hammond said: "Tiie practical steps that might be taken by this Convention would be to a.-k the* I.egislatniCs of Georgia and Carolina for appropriations to perfect a thorough topographical survey and map of tiie river, with contours of the flood plain and sections of the stream, females. Of these, Mr. K. S. Pringle i TLe urgency of this work should be has 217 at work on phosphate mines I presented to tiie Federal officials, and near Summerville, S. ('., 199 are ein-j they should be requested to instruct ploved on shoe aud hosiery contracts the field parties now engaged in the inside the prison, and the balance are general survey of the United States employed «)ii the various farms, witli to co-operate in its completion. The tiie exception of a small number leas- 1 State t ml Federal weather bureaus ed by the contractors of the Columbia should he asked to establish stations Canal. All the convicts are now , along the river to make records of the being worked under the sole control rainfall, of the stage of the water, of and supervision of the officers of the | its volume, and of the varying Penetentiary, and are paid for by the amount of the sediment transported. Fancy Goods From Every Country, Fail Not to Call at E. D. Smythe, jr.’s, 712 Broad Street, AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. PRICES The LOWEST In The CITY. become superb feeders of our higher contractors at a stated price per capita * * A joint commission appointed institutions, and the most worthy, in- per day. by the two States, with a sufficient Otis’! tv m fl St i o ft f oivtstftar fltsx *1.1 ! f »*-» *> ♦ 1» O + t 4 11 i II r. I I* fllt^Ill 11 fi 94f*fllnl \T Tlf* VI dustrious and proficient among the pupils might be awarded scholarships iu our State University as an incen tive to ambition aud exertion. I cannot, in fairness aud frankness, The "condition of the institution is; per diem to pay its actual expenses more satisfactory at this time than it and those of a secretary, might meet bus been for some years, and an ex- j the requirements.” animation of the report will show This suggestion appears to me to be that there has been collected from all worthy of your most earnest consid- pass from this subject without a brier sources $8,444,23 more than it cost to j cration, iu view of the importance of expression of my views on the matter ; sustain the prison for the year, and the agricultural interest* involved, of the “Clemson bequest,” already after the outstanding credits are col- j and the matter is, therefore, brought alluded to, which I presume will be brought before you in some shape for your consideration, Its acceptance or Ircted and the cotton is sold, the whole amount of the indebtedness of the in stitution to date can be paid, and to your attention for such action as you may see proper to take. 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