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AlH>ut W. J. W flip per. Published Eveky Tuesday. AIKEN. FEB. 5. 1869. The Samoan Difficnlty. The name of Samoa is applied gen erally to the Navigator Islands, a group in the Pacific ocean, in a direct line between San Francisco, and Australia and most conveniently situated in the lines of commerce in that part of the world. Far many years the United States, England and Germany, the three leading commercial nations have had coaling stations there, ob tained by treaties with the natives. At these stations each of ihe three countries kept a consul who looked after the interests of citizens of their respective nationalities, By agree ment between the three nations the independence of the country has been observed, and the natives have set tled all disputes between their tribes, themselves. Lately, however, Ger many has taken sides with one of the chiefs, Tamasesc, and has been sup porting him against the other chief, Matanfa, contrary to the agreement with thiscountry and England. Some time since the German war vessels at Apia, one of the ports, landed a com pany of soldiers, who took part in the fighting against Mataafa. They were licked, and the Lieutenant and fifteen men killed. In revenge the German vessels shelled the island and burned a number of houses, among them one oceupied by Americans, and flying our flag. The charred and torn flag, together with a report of the outrage, was sent home to Washington and has been the cause of some strong corre spondence between the Governments of the United .States and Germany. Since that occurence Germany has taken the high handed proceeding of declaring the islands in a state of blockade, and threatens to confiscate all munitions and supplies sent to Chief Mataafa The United States and Ihltish Governments do not sup port either chief, and insist that Ger many shall not interfere, but our Government calls Germany to account for insults to our flag, and injuries done by her war vessels to the prop erty of American citizens. The evident desire of the German Government is to exercise a recog nized protectorate over the islands at present, with the ultimate hope of complete annexation. This aim our Government proposes to prevent peac- ably if we can, but by a show of force if necessary. It is not at all probable that these complications and disputes will lead to any war, hut in dealing with such a high handed and unscru pulous man as Bismarck, we have to take very plain and determined mea sures. <->11 our first page may be found a full account of the fighting between the natives and German sailors, which commenced about the 7th of Decem ber last. W. J. Whfppr r, the negro, who in the days of good stealing was an As sociate Justice of South Carolina, and lately Judge of Probate of Beaufort County, is now in jail. He has been imprispned ostensibly for contempt of court, in refusing to deliver to his successor in office, the books and re cords of the Probate Court, He has issued a long-winded proclamation to his dusky party in which lie claims that ids successor was not legally elected, aud therefore has no right to the books and records of the office. But it is stated from Beaufort that the truth is he has been consistently at the Republican game of stealing. The books and records are said to be in a shocking state, showing that he has systematically robbed every estate that has been brought into his Court. His irregularities, outrages aud steal ings are of great magnitude, and must involve him in numerous prose cutions. Hence his willingness to go to jail under the charge of contempt, rather than submit to the exposure of his crimes, and meet the punishment he knows to be inevitable. Disastrous Fire at Graniteville. Increase in Population. Disrespect for Law. The immigration that has poured into Southern and Western Florida has made it a white man's land, wealthy and prosperous. While the 10,200 negroes south of St. Augustine had grown from 1870 to 1880 to 10,900, the 17,300 whites had giown to 45,900 and are nearly 70,000 to-day. In that section of the State the races were nearly equal eighteen years ago; the whites are four to one to-day, and in a number of the counties tiie negro population has actually decreased. Similar changes are taking place all over the South, to a greater or less de gree; aud such facts confirm thcopiu- we have expressed, that the whites are increasing more rapidly than the the South. On Friday afternoon a disastrous fire occurred in the main warehouse of the Grauiteviile Manufacturing Co., at Grauiteviile, which also at one time threatened widespread destruc tion. About one o’clock in the afternoon tire was discovered in the main ware house, when the mill was at once stopped, and a force put to man the excellent fire apparatus, with which the mill is equipped. By the efficient working of this force, the loss was principally confined to the building in which the fire originated. The fire originated in the fireproof warehouse, which was 120 feet long by 80 wide, in which 2,346 bales of cotton were stored, which were jail destroyed aud the building completely burnt down. The two adjoining wood en ware houses, which contained 2,200 bales, caught fire several times, but the flames were extinguished be fore any damage was done. About 500 bales in one of the adjoining ware houses were taken out and dumped into the canal in front of the mill. The wind was high and sparks were carried several hundred yards. The depot, hotel and a number of other buildings caught fire several times, but were extinguished without loss. The factory was iu danger and had to be closely watched. It also caught fire, hut no damage was done. It was admirably managed, and the work could not have been surpassed by an organized fire department. Much crecit is due to Superintendent Benny and the operatives of the mill in sav ing the factory and town from total destruction. The cause of the fire is unknown. The loss is estimated at $100,000, and the insurance amounts to $90,000. The policy is held by the Eastern Mutual Company, which is known as the Manufacturers Insurance Company. The company had just completed its purchases for the year, and had a supply sufficient for all purposes un til next September. As soon as the news of the fire reached Augusta , a special train was got ready and carried over a steam fire engine aud a hose reel, but when it readied Grauiteviile the fire had been already got under control by the fire department of the mill, which kept seven streams of water playing on it. VAUCLUSE ITEMS. Jacksonville a Sale Place It is quite apparent that there still exists a widespread fear of Jackson ville on account of the late epidemic. Possibly interested parties are help ing it along for selfish purposes. Hun dreds of people will be scared away from cur city on account of supposed danger in coming here.—Jacksonville Metropolis, Our Florida friends may rest as sured that The Recoudkk will not lend a hand to any such selfish pro ceedings. While we honestly be lieve that the climate of Aiken is superior to that of any part of Florida, and will always make every exertion to attract people here, yet Florida has attractions for many' people, and it is simply nonsense to suppose tiiat there can be any danger whatever in going tliere at this season. We do not be lieve tiiat a selfish narrow-minded policy pays, either for towns or dividuals. in- Of course deliberate crimes are com mitted by only those who have no re gard for the law, or calculate upon taking the chances of escaping pun ishment; but most of the unpremedi tated tragedies, and the lesser oftences against government, have their origin in a disrespect for the law. When a man is aggrieved, his impulse is to right himself; and with very many, even in difterences for the settlement of which the law especially provides, it Is too often considered unmanly to go to the law for redress. The too common method is to take a pistol or shot gun and try to force the oppo nent to a settlement; and if necessary, shoot-him or be shot. Aud this is done in what is considered a country ruled by law. Our remarks are not applicable to only any one section, but apply none the less from Florida to Minnesota, and from Maine to Lou isiana. For this law-contemning spirit the Courts are primarily to blame. There justice is too seldom strictly' meted out. The probability that offenders against the law will be cleared in the Court is, to a great extent, the cause of disrespect for law that exists among many of the white men of the coun try'. Many of them do not hesi tate to go constantly armed, in violation of the known law against carrying concealed weapons,—and these weapons are carried only for the purpose of taking human life. The law is not feared, because it too fre quently fails to punish. If the prob abilities W’ere on the side of convic tion rather than acquittal, the law’ would be respected more, and there would be fewer crimes among the whites. 1 n regard to the negroes, it is a ques tion whether conviction—more cer tain for them than the W'bltes, because they have not the money to pay for legal services—has as much effect as it vimiild have on the whites. As a race they are excitable, and lack that sense of responsibility characteristic of the higher races, and generally act on impulse, without weighing the consequences. But with both races a law-respect ing spirit is to a greater or less degree in just proportion to the certainty of punishment. Col. Wm. L. Tkenholm, late Comptroller of the currency has re signed his position, and his resigna tion has been accepted by the Presi dent. He will assume charge of his duties as President of the American Suxoty ( 'mxj.tm.o.'s aJ,aw^. -Tfofe-Bywvr- Suggcstions for Judge Lynch. From the Abbeville Press and Banner. We are not in favor of lynch law, but if Judge Lynch will insist on holding court, we would suggest when juries acquit of the charge of murder, —(when the evidence unmistakably supports the charge,;—that the Jury Commissioner be taken care of and treated as he deserves to be. If a few jury commissioners were hanged iu place of the criminals whose juries they may have arranged to acquit, and if w’e had more such sheriffs as they have in Birmingham, Judge Lynch would not find it neces sary to take care of guilty men. If one or two Jury Commissioners were hanged on palpable evidence of having tampered with the juries which are to try murderers, the effect would be beneficial to the peace and dignity of the State. The attention of Judge Lynch is directed to the jury commissioner who may be in need of his attention. A little wholesome hanging of Jnry Commissioners might ensure the fu ture conviction of notoriously guilty men. The Courts. dent will not appoint another comp troller, but the duties of the office will be performed by Deputy-Comp- troler Abrahams. Actions Speak Louder Than Words. Charleston World. Not very long ago the Washington Press made some sneering allusion to the South Carolina mode of fighting. Why the Press should so continually allude to iSouth Carolina we cannot imagine. As it was stated that South Carolina left the bulk of the fighting to be done by other states, we will submit some statistics lately brought to our attention. Of the twenty-six Confederate regiments which sustained the heavi est losses in any engagement during the late war, six were South Carolina rigiments, four were Georgia regi ments and four were from Tennessee, three IromTexas, Alabama and North Carolina, two from Virginia and one from Mississippi. Of the five regiments which sus tained the heaviest loss, the First Texas stands at the head oi the list, with a loss of 82 per cent, at the bat tle of Autietam; the Twenty-first Georgia takes the second place, with a loss of 76 per cent at the battle of Manassas; the Eighth Tennessee stands third, with a loss of09 per cent, at the battle of Stone River, and the Seventeenth and Twenty-third South Carolina stand respectively fourth and fifth at the battle of Manassas, with a loss of 67 and 66 per cent. The Eighth Tennessee went into action 444 strong, and lost 306 in killed aud wounded the Seventeenth South Carolina went into action 284 strong , and lost 189 killed aud wounded. In the light of these figures what becomes of the sneer of the Wash ington Press? South Carolina is at peace now, but when she did fight, despite all sneers, her sons were ever in the fore front “near the flashing of the guns.” From The Sumter Watchman. The Courts of the State have lately been conspicuous for taeir failure to punish crime of a high and aggrava ted nature. Too many murderers are being let loose. This sort of thing is ‘cnt> ctmiTfirm.—ftyrere thing must be done, or society will be disrupted and law will be a mockery. Failure to convict murderers breeds lynchings. If a few jurymen who perjure themselves were hung or se verely punished it might have a salu tary effect, for they seem determined not to convict, in the face of the most direct and positive testimony. If an unfortunate negro steals a pig or a bushel of corn, he is promptly sent to the penitentiary “a kiting.” but hu man life aud limb are considered of no value. South Carolina State Sunday-School Convention. Notice is hereby given to all inter ested that the State Sunday-School Convention will meet this year in the City of Charleston, beginning Tues day evening, March 26, and continu ing through the next two days. By the constitution each county is enti tled to as many delegates “as there are members from said county in the General As-embly of the State.” The executive committees of the several counties are earnestly request ed to appoint promptly delegates who can attend; and all friends of the cause are urged to do what they can to make the Convention a success. Mr. William Reynolds, of Illinois, president of the international Bun- day-school Convention is to be present and take part in the Convention. Thos. H. Law, Chr’m’u State Central Exu’tive Com. Spartanburg, Jan. 30. 1889. VaUCI.USE, S. O., Feb. 3, Editors Aiken Jiccordcr: Since we had the pleasure of ting you last, many things of inte have taj«en place iu and around beautiful little town, aud we w like to mertion them all, butwc hi. only a few minutes to write, aude^ not do so. Mr. G. Busbee. one of our energetic and best tanners, very recently had a very severe attack of pneumouia and bronchitis; but we are happy to state that he is now able to attend to a por tion of his business. Mr. Wm. Duncan, our efficient sec tion master, also had a severe attack of pneumouia, but is now able to look after the railroad, when the wealhul is not loo bad. Our town is remarkably healthy at } >resent, aud is generally too healthy or the doctors. Both of our merchants are doing a’< thriving business, and especially our young, modest bachelor. 1 Quite a number of good people from > the countpy have recently moved into* our town, aud among them is a Mr. Wm. M. Steedman, from the Edisto River section. Mr. Steedman is an accomplished jeweler, w’utch-maker and repairer, aud is anxious to serve the public in his capacity. Rev. W. A. Betts preaches in the Methodist Church every Sunday at 3:30 p.m. Our faithful pastor is also present every Sunday at 2:30 o’clock to teach his large class in the Sunday- school . In fact he is a bard worker, and takes an active part in all of our religious exercises. Mr. Steve Arthur and Miss Lulfi Ready were married this morning at the residence of Dr. Smith, by Z. A. Smith, N. P. The bride is charming ly beautiful. We hope the couple will live long aud be happy. Thirty-Three. GRAMTEV1LLE NOTES. Gkaniteville, S. C., Feb. 4, 1889, Editor Aiken Recorder. The King’s Daughters gave a pound party on Thursday evening at Mrs. Rearden’s, for the benefit of two old ladies, and were successful iu getting a number of pounds for them. The Baptist Nickel Club met at Mrs. John Carter’s on Thursday. Quite a nice sura was realized. The amusements consisted of a “grab bag” and a taffy stew. One of the largest fires that has ever been here took place on Friday afternoon about 1 o’clock. The firer proof warehouse that was completed in the summer and filled with about 2,390 bales of cotton was discovered to be on fire. Excitement ran high... As it was so near the factory, it seem ed as if it was doomed. All of the employees got out as quickly as pos sible. As it was as dark as midniglii, one could scarcely see for the larj/e Volume of smoke issuing from tlte building. The firemen got niqe streams of water on the burning inais aud kept the tire to the building in which it originated. Several othfr surrounding buildings caught, but were quickly extinguished. The ware house adjoining, with nearly 500bales of cotton in it, was burnt on one side, and all the cotton thrown in the ca nal. The otlflr warehouse, with 1,800 bales, was saved. The firemen work ed manfully, assisted by all the men in town, white and colored. The two engines at the factory are still at wdrk throwing water on the huge pile of burning cotton. The Company esti mate their loss at $100,000, Origin of the fire unknown. On Sunday afternoon about 3 o’clock one of the Company’s houses over the creek was discovered to be on fire,' and burned to the gjound. Mr. Sor- gee and family, who were living in it, saved all of their efifects. A spark from the chimney set the roof on fire, The Spring Loeee In Toklo. The spring races have occupied the at- itionof the capital's upper and lower les for the past three days, and the and fashion models have paraded ie lawn before the grand stand as they ;ht at any race course in western tuntries. Pool tickets made and lost for the investors, and jockeys ere accused of all the tricks they pan er play. Horse racing was a favorite sport of the daimioe in ancient days, and the modern Japanese takes most readily ( to the foreign methods of starting, tim ing, handicapping and pool selling. The Uyeno race course is one of the most beautiful tracks in the way of its land scape setting, the course describing a great oval in a hollow between two hilly ridges, and the middle space being occu pied by a lotus pond. The voung leaves are just thrusting up their first shallow iblue green saucers, but in August the md shows acres and acres of enormous .ves, starred with pink or white blos- ims. A few weeks ago the cherry lining the track were masses pink bloom, and if the races could ve been held then it would have been most esthetic festival. By the enthu manifested by some of the ticket lolders, it is possible that neither stately itus nor the fairy like cherry blossoms >uld draw much attention while the Icrubby little China and Hokkaido ponies Ivere flying round the course with dimin utive Japanese jockeys clinging to their ))acks. A feature of one day’s entertainment was the riding of six Japanese ladies, and natives and foreigners were equally Interested in the spectacle. Tokio is not behind other modem cities in a rage for Tiding schools, and in addition to the J lumber of army officers and men who , earned the foreign style abroad, every (official or well-to-do citizen now aspires jfco lessons in equestrianism. There is a flourishing riding school near Shiba 'Park, and a number of Japanese ladies relong to the classes. They wear the foreign riding dress, and look well in he Amazonian habit, although a French 'lor would groan at the outlines of ieir figures, that are largest at the aist, have no hips and the most slop ing shoulders. The six Amazons who unced in the saddle around the Uyeno lace course the other afternoon mounted fn the paddock, and the mounting was jnnique. The bettos, or grooms, clasped their hands together like a cradle, the Amazons stepped on with both feet, and he betto slowly raised them straight up in the air until they reached the level of [he saddle. The feat was entirely the Httos, and the man who holds the 100- >und dumb bell or plays with cannon falls hardly equals them.—Tokio Cor. lobe-Democrat. NEWS OF THE WEEK. The Travel l»> Florida Where Gerniau - Americans Stand. Will Notwithstanding the efforts to put the best face ou the matter, the facts are that the travel to Florida has beeu New lork Star. Of course we are not going to have any serious trouble with Germany. It is doubtful if we shall even be an noyed by bluster from Bismarck. The German people are too sensible, too honest and too closely allied with our own people iu the love of liberty and its principles to contemplate the idea of war over a petty issue like that of Samoa Bismarck is too sagu- tious a statesman to risk the Europe an complications which would be sure to be precipitated b3' an imbiog- lio with this country. We havn’t any navy to speak of, but in a war between Germany and the United States we could borrow the navies of The annual meeting of the State Grange will be held in Columbia on Wednesday next. Mrs. A. E. Clisby of Edgefield died lately in Birmingham, Ala. She was a daughter of Mr. Arthur Glover of the former place, and was well known and much respected. Mr. Spurgeon, the celebrated Bap tist pieacber, is unable to take exer cise at Mentone because of the swell ing of his teet. It was frequently his custom, or rather his necessity, to preach to his London congregation with one leg resting for support on a pulpit chair A very disastrous fire occurred in Buffalo, N. V., on Saturday night last which destroyed property estimated at a value of $3,000,000. The fire start ed in Jewett’s Mock, on Seneca street, and spread rapidly to the adjoining business houses. The district iu which the fire was is the most valu- j ble in the city; and the buildings destroye.i were mostly four and six story modern structures. The Savannah News says: The opening of the semi-tropical exposi tion at Ocala. Fla,, on Tuesday was a ,, , , , very successful one iu every respect, j b ranee and Russia cheap, aud not for . q'j ie weather was fine, the attendance ; ~ . . ' was large and the exposition fully i Where would Gennan-A mencans, met public expectation. The exposi- | by birtn ami naturalization, stand tjon, having been opened so auspi- less to date than to the same period should such a contingency arise? ; C i ou *j Vt will doubtless be so well ap- Ihere would be no divided allegiance , preciated that it will much more than iu such a case. 1 hey love their meet expenses, besides being an ad- mother country—tneGermans—as the late war between Germany and France fully revealed : but they sup port her when in the right. They don’t | during the prevailing high wind. •— 1 ’ r ' ‘AT*" Vienna, Jan. 30.—Archduke Ru dolph, the Austrian crown prince and heir-apparent to the throne, died sud denly to-day. Diseases of an exhaustive nature that have tendency to create an un natural feeling such as fatigue, lassi tude and great weakness throughout the system, owe their origin to a lack of iron In the blood. Brown’s Iron. Bitters will restore the blood to its natural healthful condition. Get the blood pure by using this remedy, aud disease will be quickly vanquished. An Arm I— Artist In Europe. When I was in Antwerp I met with a person who interested me very much. I was in the picture gallery there, and had walked through a long line of rooms to to the end apartment. There I saw upon an easel a picture nearly finished, which was a copy of a very fine painting upon the walk I was attracted by the beauty of this copy, which seemed to me as well painted as the original close by it; and I was going away when I saw a tall, el derly man come into the room, and take his seat upon a stool in front of the ease^ He wore large, loose slippers, and, to my astonishment, the first tiling he did was to kick them off. Then I noticed that his stockings were cut off a little below the Instep, leaving his toes exposed. Leaning back on his stool, he lifted up his two long and active legs and took up his palette and maul stick with his left foot, putting his great toe through the hole in the palette, just as an ordinary artist would use his thumb. Then he took a brush between the first apd sec ond toes of his right foot, and touching it to the paint on the palette, he began to work upon the pointing upon the easel. This artist had no arms, having been bom without them, and he had painted the beautiful picture on the easel with his toes. It was astonishing to see him leaning back with upraised legs and put ting the delicate lights and shades into the eyes of the portrait on his canvas with a brush held between his toes. He has long been known as a most skillful and successful painter hi certain branches, and his beautiful work is not only inter esting in itself, but it points a moral which we can each think out for our selves.—St. Nicholas. Interesting Triplets In Alabama. The case of the Georgia triplets is not more interesting than one seen by the writer near Pine Apple, Wilcox county, Ala., somewhat less than a year ago. Perhaps a description of them would be of some interest. I went to see them last August (1887), accompanied by Dr. W. R. Chapman, physician to their mother. From him and the parents to gether I learned the following facts con cerning the case: The mother is the off spring of a genuine ncgress and a white man, which makes her a mulatto. The father is the son of a mulatto on one side and an Indian on the other, thus fur nishing to one issue the blood of three distinct races. In one of these triplets are seen all the cardinal characteristic features of the North American Indian; in another are seen the distinguisliing marks that indicate the negro race, while in the third the admirable features of the Caucasian predominate. Their mother, at the time of their birth, was 48 years old. I do not re member the exact age of the father, but he is an old man; his hair is very gray, white. The children are now Tiwu’iy aoa) rift formed, and were in excellent health when I found them. In commenting on them the mother said: “I tell you it’s a big task to nurse three babies at one time.” But both parents seem to be very proud of them.—J. W. Graydon in Detroit Free Press. Concerning the Sooth Pole. If Henry Villard carries out his pres ent intention of making a trip to the south pole the world will doubtless learn some new facts about that interesting region. Sir James Ross has told us all that is known about the south pole. He found enormous fields of ice and ice bergs a mile high, and he also found an open polar sea. He saw beyond the extreme southern limit of his voyage an enormous active volcano, and this gives rise to the belief that the intense cold in the vicinity of the pole may be tempered by the heat escaping from the interior of the earth. This fact perhaps led Poe to write his wild and fanciful account of the adyentures of Arthur Gordon Pym. The world at large will wish Mr. Villard a successful trip in the interests of sci ence.—Atlanta Constitution. CURED HIG H of the season for many years. Several of the hotels there have not yet beeu opened, and unless the prospects im prove will not be opened. The’vesti bule trains from New York to Jack sonville go down not half full; atui the first excursion train had very lit tle patronage. These are the facts, as nearly as we have been able to learn them; and they are attributable te two causes,— the warm winter at the North, aud the fear of contracting sickness in Florida. Of the former there is noth ing to be said; but of the latter we know the fear to be utterly unreason able. At this season there can be no reasonable question of the health of Florida. vertisement tor the State that will do her an immense amount of good. love Bismarck’s government ut all. I _ Last year the propellers Newburg and Ramsdell of the Ramsdell Trans portation Company, of Newburg, N. Y., which are always the last to lay up made their closing trips January 5. This year they are yet running, Any trouble which arises will be pre cipitated by Bismarck rather than by Germany; and : n that event we may rest assured of the hearty sympathy aud firm allegiance of tiie millions of; aud present prospects tire that they our Germau-Americau citizens. j may continue all winter. Every ferry The Samoan affair isn’t any more from New York to Albany is running, serious to us than the Haytian episode I not a single harvest of river ice has was. It is much fuller of serious i been harvested, not an iceboat has dangers for Bismarck than for any-1 fluttered her wings, and only one body else except the negroes who are , skate race has taken place. White- being shot down in drunken brawls, | hills manufactory for artificial ice dignified by the name of battles. A I machines is overrun with orders, and blunder by Bismarck iu this affair New York ice dealers are scouring will be much more likely to upset his the country for lake ice. It is a long rule iu Germany than to cost us a time since such or eu weather has coaling station on the Pacific. ! been known up the Hudson. In th* Distant Northwest. A syndicate of American capitalists has employed an engineer to explore thor- ouglily the provinces of Athabasca, Al berta and British Columbia, and then to take a look at Alaska, all with the pur pose of ascertaining the feasibility of building a railway line from some point on the Northern Pacific railway, in Da kota, to Calgary, on the Canadian Pacific, thence through Alberta to Edmonton, the heart of a wheat district richer than Dakota in its fertility. Thence the pro posed road is to run across the rich plains and through the enormous foreets cf Athabasca, rounding the northern limit of the Rocky mountains, and hav ing its northwestern terminus at or near Fort Wrangle, Alaska, and having close connection by steamer with Sitka and Yukon. The country through which it is proposed to run the road is all open, except here and there a patch of woods, and the finest fanning and grazing lands in the world. The foothills of the Rocky mountains in the. region are rich In coal and iron, and along the Athabasca, Liard and Peace rivers there is gold in large quantities.—Frank Leslie’s. SCROFULA It is that impurity in the blood, which, ac cumulating iu the glands of the neck, pro duces unsightly lumps or swellings; which causes painful running sores on the arms, legs, or feet; which developes ulcers in the eyes, ears, or nose, often causing blindness or deafness; which is the origin of pimples, can cerous growths, or the many other manifesta tions usually f -cribed to “humors;” which, fastening upon the lungs, causes consumption and death. Being the most ancient, it Is the roost general of all diseases or affections, for very few persons are eutirely free from it. How Can It Be By taking Hood’s Sarsaparilla, which, by the remarkable cures it has accomplished, often when other medicines have failed, has proven itself to be a potent and peculiar medicine for this disease. Some of these cures are really wonderful. If you suffer from scrofula, be sure to try Hood’s Sarsaparilla. “ My daughter Mary was afflicted with scrof ulous sore neck from the time she was 22 months old till she became six years of age. Lumps formed in her neck, and one of them after growing to the size of a pigeon’s egg, became a running sore for over three years. We gave her Hood’s Sarsaparilla, when the lump and all indications of scrofula' entirely dis appeared, and now she seems to be a healthy child.” J. S. Cablile, Kauright, N. J. N. B. Be sure to get only Hood’s Sarsaparilla SoldbysUdruggDU. Jl;sixfor*5. Prepared only by C. I. HOOD A CO., Apothecaries, Lowell, Maas. IOO Doses One Dollar COMPARATIVE WORTH of BAKING POWDERS. ROYAL (Absolutely RANT'S (Alum Powder) *. RUMFORD’S, when fresh.. HANFORD’S, when fresh.... REDHEAD’S -. - CHARM (AlumPowder) AMAZON (Alum Powder CLEVELAND’S 1 short wtjos. PIONEER iSan Francisco)....| CZAR DR. PRICE’S SNOW FLAKE (Groff.). LEWIS’ PEARL (Andrew. A Co.). BECKER'S BILLET'S AN DREWS ACO. “Regal”* Mi I w.nh—. (OMMlaa Alas.) BULK (Powder soM looee)... RUM FORD'S, when notf . REPORTS OP GOVERNMENT CHEMISTS As to Parity and Wholesomeness of the Royal Baking Powder. “ I have tested a package of Royal Baking Powder, which I purchased in the open market, and find it composed of pure and wholesome ingredients. It Is a cream of tartar powder of a high degree of merit, and does not contain either alum or phosphates, or other injurious substancss. E. G. Lora, Fh.D.” “It is a scientific fact that tha Royal Baking Powder is absolutaly pure. “H. A. Mott, Ph.D.” “ I have examined a package of Royal Baking Powder, purchased by myself ix tha market. I find it entirely free from alum, terra alba, or any other injurious sub stance. Hixbt Mobton, Ph.D., President of Stevens Institute of Technology.’* “I have analyzed a package of Royal Baking Powder. The materials of which It is composed are pure and wholesome. S. Dana Haybs, State Assayer, Mass.” The Royal Baking Powder received the highest award over all competitors at the Vienna World’s Exposition, 1873 ; at the Centennial, Philadelphia, 18i0; at the American Institute, New York, and at State Fairs throughout the country. No other article of human food has ever received such high, emphatic, and uni versal endorsement from eminent chemists, physicians, scientists, and Boards of Health all over the world. Nor*—The above Diaobax illustrates the comparative worth of various Baking Powders, as shown by Chemical Analysis and experiments made by Prof. Schedler. A pound ean of each powder was taken, the total leavening power or volume In each caa calculated, the result being as indicated. This practical test for worth by Prof. Schedler only proves what every observant consumer of the Royal Baking Powder knows by practical experience, that, while it costs a few cents per ponnd more than ordinary kinds, it is far more economical, and, besides, affords the advant age of better work. A single trial of the Royal Baking Powder will convince any fair minded person of these facts. * While the diagram shows some of the alum powders to be of a higher degree of strength than other powders ranked below them, it is not to be taken as indicat ing that they have any value. All alum powders, no matter how high their strength/ are to be avoided as dangerous. Sheriff’s Sale. s TATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Aikkn County. GEORGIA CHEMICAL WORKS! MANUFACTURERS OF- HIGH GRADE FERTILIZERS -AND- ACID PHOSPHATES! Office 735 & 737 Reynolds St., Augusta, Ga. First Ton was manu- actory in 1889, 40,000 Tons! C APACITY of Factory in 1876, 5,000 to 7,000 Tons, factored December 22, 1876. Capacity of Fac _EfiRITY r QUALITY-ANfedySALYSIS,fiUABAHIEBW None but the Best Material used ! Splendid Mechanical Condition ! Every Bag Full Weight! — STANDARD GUANOS: MASTODON ! DISSOLVED ACID BONE PHOSPHATE and POTASH ! PHOSPHATE, with or without POTASH ! LOWE’S GEORGIA FORMULA ! GRAIN FERTILIZER! The goods manufactured by us have no superior as to quality, and our ACID PHOSPHATE, either with or without potash, has never boon equall ed, as shown by official reports of the Department of Agriculture of the State of Georgia ! We thank the public for their past liberal patronage, aud shall iu the future guarantee the same faithful service and fair dealing. These goods are sold by merchants and regular dealers everywhere. If you want reliable goods, apply to your merchant for our brands. GEORGIA CHEMICAL WORKS, Augusta, Ga. C. K. HENDERSON, Agent, AIKEN, S. C. WANDO Phosphate J. C. Ayer, 1). M. ’’erry, Henry James, Charles Reed and Rebecca Bethel, Plaintiffs, versus W. W. Hunting, Defendant. Sundry Executions. By virtue of Sundry Executions in favor of tin* above named J’iaintiffs iu the above stated case, to me di rected, I will sell on the First Mon day iu March next, within the legal hours for Sheriff ’s sales, iu front of the Court House, all right, title aud interest of the defendant iu and to the following property us hereinafter described, levied upon as the property of the above named defendant, to wit: 1st. All that lot of Land, with the improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the Town and County of Aiken, bounded to the north by Col leton Avenue, to the south by South- Boundary Street, to the east by Sum ter Street, and to the west by Union Street; 2d. All that lot of Land, with tho improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the Town and County of Aiken, bounded to the east by York Street, tr. tlte west by property of Jo seph Poznunski and L. H. Chamber lain, to the north by property of Fred Vogt and said Chamberlain, and to the south by the homestead residence of the late Sirs. Susan Wood; 3d. All that tract or parcel of Laud, with the improvements thereon, situ ate. lying and being in the County and Sla’e aforesaid, containing Forty (40) Acres, more or less, bounded to the south by the South Carolina Rail way, to the north by lands of J. N. Wighdl, to the east by lands of O. W. Tyler ami White Moseley. 4ih Al! that tract of Land, with the improvements thereon, situate, lying at d being in the Town aud County of Aiken, bounded to the east by York Street, to the south by Park Avenue, to the west by property of Joseph 1’ozmtnski, and to the north by property of the late Mrs. Susan Wood, and known as the .Homestead Residence of the late Mrs. Susan Wood, aforesaid; 5th. All tlial lot of Ijund, with the improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the Town and County of Aiken, bounded to the east by Lau rens Street and fronting thereon, to the north by property of V*\ H. Har bors, to the south hy property of J. G. Steedman, and to the west by property ot Henry Halm; 6th. All that lot of Land, with the improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the Town and County of Aiken, bounded to the north by Burk Avenue, to the east by Fairfield Street, to the west hy property of Mrs. Sarah Bunching and Miss I. C. Quinby, and to the south by the Houili Carolina Railway. Terms ok Salk Cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. February 4, 1889. B. F. TURNER, Sheriff' Aiken County. Land Taxes. Ofkjck ok County Auditor,) Aiken C. H., S. C., [ February 4, 1889. ) In obedience to the requirements ot the Act, the following Act is pub lished for the information of the people. DAVE H. WISE, Auditor. ilL—* Traww t\t> - to Al whiclUnarve oeen i -MANUFACTURERS OF- GODS Of All Kinds! -o- ADDRESS: New prints, new domestic plaids, at the Augusta Store, Aiken, S. C. RH Strength of the T. XL C. A. The new Year Book of the Young Men’s Christian association gives the number of associations throughout the world as 3,804, of which 1,240 are in the United States and Canada. The Ameri can associations own real estate to the value of $6,708,230, an increase of nearly $1,100,000 during the previous year The association was never so strong and prosperous as it is now.—Mow York Tribune. > COLD IN HEAD. Try the Cure Ely’s Cream Balm Cleanses the Nasal Passages. Al lays Inflammation. Heals the Sores. Restores the Senses of Taste, Smell and Hearing. A pwrtlele Is applied late each BMtrl! and Is asreeable. PricafiOe. at Draceleu ar bp Mall. ELY BROTHERS,5« Warren SC^iew York. FRANCIS B. HACKER, President and Ciencrnl Agent, 5 Exchange Street, Rear of Post Office, CHARLESTON, S. C. BEST & CHEAPEST PLACE TO BTJT ne Groceries OF EVERY DESCRIPTION IS AT WELCH & EASON’S, 185 and 187 Meeting and 117 Marke* Streets, « , S. G- CATALOGUE and MONTHLY PRICE LISTS mt.Hed free to any ad dress. PACKING and BRA YA C,E FRQE. ou the Tax Books since 1875 to be listed Without Pen alty. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of RepreHentativps of the State of South Carolina, now met aud sitting iu General Assembly, aud by the authority of the same. That in all cases where unimproved land which has not been on the tax books since the fiscal yeaj commen cing November 1, 1875, and which are not on the forfeited list, shall at any time before the 1st day of October, 1888, be returned to the County Audi tor for taxation, the said Auditor be, and lie is hereby, instructed to assess the same and to enter it ui>oit the du plicate of the fiscal year commencing November 1. 1887, witli the simple taxes of that year. Sec. 2. That all such lands as may be returned to the Auditor for taxa tion between the first day of October, 1888, and the first day of October, 1889, shall be assessed and charged with the simple taxes of the two fis cal yeais commencing respectively on the tii«t day of November, 1887, and the first day of November, 1888. Sec. 3. That as soon as possible af ter the publication of this Act the Comptroller-General is directed to furnish a copy of the same to each Auditor in the State, and the Audit ors are required to publish the same in each of their County papers once a week for three months during the year 1888, and for the same period of time <luriug the year 1889; and the co-t of such publication shall he paid by I lie County Treasurer, upon the or der of the County Commissioners,Jout' of the ordinary County tax last col- letted. m 25Cii Young Mules for Sale. T HE Mules for sale by (he Augusta Street Railroad are the BEST and CH EAPESTin the market. They are young and in good condition. Having been worked fwr a few months it is a benefit to them, as they have een well fed and well cared for. Those who intend to purchase will find it to their interest to call at the STREET RAILROAD DEPOT, AUGUSTA, GA. For Sale. ONE PAIR LARGE FAT OXEN. Address Mus. S. A. LAMAR, Beech Island, S. C. CROFT & CHAFEE, Attorneys-aHaw, Aiken, S. C. A Farm for $500. A SMALL FARM FOR SALE! Situated 1 mile from Aiken, on the Edgefield Road. A small House and Barn Miereon. For particulars address, P. O. BOX 135, Aiken, S C. i ' ' X