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THE vrs J b Graham fab 1 £ RECORD I 1 •Ova] BY FORD & McCRACKEX. AIKEN, 80UTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, MAY 31, 1889. PRICE $1.50 A Miscellaneous Advertisements. . ROYAL PoSm. ‘^4»*«lUTtLV ^AKlK c POWDER Absolutely Pure. This powder never vanes A marvel of purity, strength and wbol«;someness. More economical than the ordinary kinds, and cannot he sold in conijFctition with the inultitHde of l«\v test, short weight, alum or phosjihate powders, Soi.u om.y in cans, ROYAL JiAKINO POWDER CO.. 106 Wall street. New York. For sale by COURTNEY & CO., Aiken. S. C. FURNITURE. W HEN you want Furniture, do not fail to get my prices before you buy. I keep in stock— Bureaus at $5 00 Double Washstands at. . 3 2o Open Washstands at.... 1 2o Bedsteads from 1 75 up. I keep a well assorted stock that I sell at very low prices. I sell for cash or on weekly or monthly install ments. F. B. HENDERSON, PROPRIETOR. AIKEN, S. C. N. K. JONES, Manager. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. EDGEFIELD COUNTY. Edgefield Monitor. May 29th. The R. <5c D. Company have com pleted the laying of steel rails be tween Augusta and Charlotte, and there is no more shaking and jolting, but a smooth glide-aloug that makes a trip over the road a real pleasure. The Edgefield Countv Baptist Sun day-school convention will be held at Rehoboth Church on the very first days of August. Dr. J. W. Wyman, of (iraniteyille, has removed to Johnston with his , will practice medicine. - . „ » is a physician and a gen- eman or high standing in the com munity from which he hails. He has been engaged in the practice of med icine eight years, and it gives us pleasure to commend him to our |»eo- ple as an experienced physician. Trenton is to have no pine straw bagging factory, as was announced last week in some of the pajrers. The company that had purchased the C.ouch mill, or rather bargained for it, backed out. We think they treat ed Mr. Crouch badly, after puttiug him to so much trouble. We under stand that they are now located be tween Trenton and Aiken. We are sorry to hear of the serious condition of Mr. Bawrence Bland. On Thursday last he was brought to Trenton from Edgefield, where lie was stricken with paralysis. He is now lying in a critical condition at the house of S. E. Hawes. i* Mr- -T—'T—'TI J ■ ■—r—r—r—r-i K | 1—A—1—if l| B—I—!-■ 1— Corner York Street and Colleton Avenue. Comfortable and well furnished [Rooms and table sunplied with the Mrs. N. E. 8ENN. m Alim HOT!! Augusta, Georgia. BEST $2.00 HOUSE IX THE SOUTH. Headquarters for Commercial Men. Centrally located near It. R. Crossing. B. S. DOOLITTLE, Proprietor, Formerly of Tontine Hotel, New Haven, Conn. AUo, West End Hotel, Long Branch,.!. N. PAVILION HOTEL. Charleston. S. C PASSENGER ELEVATOR AND ELECTRIC BELLS. House fresh and clean throughout. Table best in the South. Pavilion Transfer Coaches and Wagons at all trains and Boats. Rates reduced. Beware of giving your Check to any one on Train. Rates : *2 00 <ffi $2 50. Wright’s Hotel! S. L. WRIGHT & SON, Prop'rs., COLUMBIA, - - S. C. T ABLE supplied with the BEST. Rooms large and well furnished. One of the most comfortable hotels in the South. 'JOTRates ‘ easonable.JgZ Alex. B. Williams -Dkai.kk In- Fine Iiiprttfi & Domestic Goods. ORANGEBURG COUNTY. From The Times-Democrat, May 29th. Bill Coleman, the negro who was charged with murder at the last term of Court and tried, and who escaped on a technicality, was shot Friday morning before day in the breast with buckshot. He was in his own house, on Mr. Williams’ place, when some one, who he says was a negro man, called him, and when he went out fired a load of buckshot into his breast. The wounded man was at tended by Dr. W. N. Sally, who says that the wounds, while serious, are not necessarily fatal. Orangeburg has gone into the wa termelon business this year on a larg er ► eale than ever before. We under stand about 125 acres near this place have been planted in them. Mr. W. H. Gaskins, who lives near St. Matthews, had the misfortune to have his gins, saw and grist mill and press destroyed by fire on the 18th. The High School building is now near completion, and St. Matthews for the first time in her history can boast of real first-class school facili ties. Next year we expect a number of boarders from a distance. Park A Til ford's Liquors. Per Bottle. Fine Old Monogram Whisky $1 50 “ London J niai. u Bum 2 00 “ St. Croix Bum 1 50 Sherry, pale 1 00 & 1 25 BARNWELL COUNTY. From The People, :10th Inst. Married at Dunbarton, on the 22d iust., by Rev. J. F. Sanders, Mr. Pinckney Key and Miss Annie, » daughter of Mr. Job Rountree,/all of ■ sJn*T*WTTrcy.~»—» Rev. Lucius Cuthbert preached one of his admirable sermons in tire Wil- liston Baptist Church on Sunday, having exchanged pulpits for the day with Bishop Key. The charges preferred against the Port Royal Railroad by I. L. Tobin, Esq., will be investigated by the Rail road Commissioners at Allendale on next Tuesday. In the meantime the railroad men are getting everything in ship-shape by building better bridges and crossings than the town has ever had before. The rainfall tins month has been less than in any May for 18 years. Crops in this County were never be fore in better condition. Crab grass is a curiosity now, and the outlook for good crops is as bright as it well could be. Mr. Lewis W. Kennedy died on Friday, near Grahams, aged about forty-eight years. He was dining at Mr. A. A. Faust’s, when he received the stroke from which be never re covered. He was graduated from the Citadel Academy before the war, and leaves a wife, seven childten and many friends to grieve over his loss. A great deal of sickness is reported at Lees. We are informed that deaths are numerous, mostly among the col ored people. LEXINGTON COUNTY. From The Lexington Di«patch, May 29th . It is with the greatest sadness that we chronicle the death of Mr. Win. J. Barr, of Lexington County, which occurred at Lexington C. H., last Fri day. He was there on business, and apparently in perfect bealth when he was suddenly striken with heart dis ease and died without a struggle. He was one of the oldest and most re spected citizens of Lexington County. He had been a consistent member of the Methodist Church for years. The sympathy of all is extended to the bereaved family and especially to his son, our fellow townsman, Mr. C. G. Barr. His age was about 7U years. Mr. Dallas Wessinger informs us that a hail storm about a mile wide passed over his section Sunday. The hail stones were three inches deep on the ground, and did considerable damage to grain, fruit and other crops. Claude Asbury, the four-year-old son of Mr. and Sirs. W. H. Hendrix, of Hollow Creek Township, died on the 14th instant, with congestion of the stomach. down the broad pavement, “in the peace of God and of the State of South Carolina” on his way to his office and thence to Hodges where he had a law case to manage. When he was nearly in front of the Academy, John T. Lyon emerged from Ithe l uilding or arose from near it, advanced a few steps towards Mabry’s route, cocked his gun and covering Mabry with it asked him if he wanted to fight. Ma bry said nothing. Lyon drew his gun oown on him. Mabry said he was a damned coward if "be shot. Lyon shot. Mabry staggered and fell ask ing Lyon not to shoot again as he W'as dead. Lyon shot him again and holding hia gun down passed near the dying man and entered the resi dence of W. Joel Smith from the front. He told what he had done, left his gun, requested Mrs. Smith to go with him to break the news to the wife of Mabry. Passing out of the rear door he entered a buggy in the rear yard which happened to be al ready hitched up and drove Mrs. Smith to Mrs. Mabry’s. Leaving her lie went to his own home. On the way lie met Town Marshal Riley and told him that lie intended to surrender himself but wished to see his wife first. He did surrender afterwards to Sheriff Mann and Town Marshal Riley, who took him to the Sheriff’s office where he remained until com mitted to jail by Coroner Wilson. As soon as the jury had rendered their verdict Coroner Wilson issued a com mitment tor Lyon, and Sheriff' Mann forthwith conveyed him to the jail and confined him in the front right hand cell as you go up on the second floor. The friends of the prisoner sent bedding and other things to add to ids comfort. We called on him Monday afternoon and found him suffering from hoarseness but appar ently not cast down. He expressed perfect willingness to tell his story, but under the advice of his counsel will not do so until arraigned in Court. It made us sad indeed to see a man of his gray hairs confined in jail under such deplorable circum stances. ITEMS FROM PERKY. Perry, S. C., May 28, 1889. Editors Aiken Recorder: A probable homicide took place near here yesterday. Two negroes were gambling, when a dispute arose and both drew pistols and commenced tiring. One escaped being hit. while the other received a bullet in his shoulder, just below the blade. He is pot expected to live. This affray did not take place in Perry, and we think the County should take some interest in the matter.' No arrests have been made. Mr. John Tyler, of this section, died last Saturday. He was a good man, and leaves a large family and a num ber of friends to mourn his departure. There were two mad dogs killed here again last Wednesday. Notwithstanding the dry weather, the crops up this way are looking weii. - b W. NOTES T ltoW^ll Sally’s, May 28, 1889. Editors A iken Recorder: Sally’s moves on in the even tenor of Its joyful way. A refreshing shower of rain yesterday causes the crops and gardens to look glad. The building boom here continues. Dr. Hutto is erecting a splendid resi dence, which looks as if his bachelor ship is soon to end. A beautiful bo- quet on his breast indicates the recent gentle attention of fair hands. The melon crop along the B., A. & N. Railroad is enormous, and not withstanding the dry spell the vines look well. The following is a list of our busi ness men, which may be of interest to some of your many readers: Sally & Riley, general store and manufac tory of naval stores; E M Livingston, general store; Tyler «fe Corbitt, gen eral store; R H Scott, general store; A C Backer, general store; Dr H J Sally, drug store; J H Riley and W S Gleaton. saloons; W L Martin, gen eral store; Alfred Paul, jeweller and gunsmith; J M Price, hotel; J B Smith, general store; L P White & Bro, wagons, furniture and black smith. The millinery business of the town is in the hands of the Misses Rice. Our professional men are Drs. Milhous, Sally and Hutto. Professor Sales is principal of a flourishing school. Mr. Price Thompson is our efficient telegraph operator. Measles and dysentery are preva lent. With the latter disease Mr. John Tyler met his death last Saturday. He was apparently in the prime of life. Of him we could fitly say “An honest man is the noblest work of God.” He left a large family and many sympathizing friends. But lew citizens would be so sadly missed. Rer. H. Lecroy of the Baptist Church preached a most feeling sermon over his remains, before a large concourse of friends, who attended to offer the tribute of their tears. We cordially congratulate The Re corder upon* its enlarged aud im proved appearance. Springfield. Perry and Wagener are building uj», while Seivern is in high hopes of becoming a city in the near future. Cox A more. The Trow bridge-Smith Trouble in An derson. G. H. Mumm A Co.’s Extra Dry $1 50 Brunswick's Private Stock, '.--pts .75 Catherwood’s 3-Feather Bye . . .$2 75 Old Bale's, in qts 1 50 Gibson WSon’s Old Bye . .... 1 50 Imported Port Wine 1 50 BRANDIES—I. A- F. Marie! 2 00 Jus. 1 [enn.v, in pts. 1 00 California Brandy, 5 years old. 1 25 Per Gallon. North Carolina Corn Whisky $1 75 North Carolina Peach Brandy. 3 00 HYGEIIM! A WONDERFUL DISCOVERY ! Touacco ax Aid to Health. V Nevv Tobacco, manufactured by Thoa. C. Williams & Co., Rich mond, Virginia, under a formula pre pared by Prof. J. W. Mallet, of the University of Virginia, ant i-malarial, anti-dyspeptic, a good nervine and an excellent chew. Try it. No humbug. For sale by all dealers. Call for mphlct. A RUE VILLE CO UN T Y. From the Press and Danner. May 2Jth. At an » arly hour on Saturday last i John T. Lyon, a citizen of our place, ^ whose venerable iiead lias been whi tened by the frosts of sixty-two win ters, left bis home. He left his home with a double barrel shot gun loaded with buckshot and walked to the Ac ademy building a distance of about three hundred yards. He entered the building alone, .ds footsteps echoing through the vacant rooms. No one was near except a single colored man who was employed in cleaning up the premises. The negro asked him what lie was “doing with the gun,” lie re plied that he had it for “some of the boys to hunt squirrels with.” There : he tarried until the next scene in the drama. About 9:45 o’clock D. Lucieu Mabry, a talented young lawyer, left bis comfortable home on the beautiful I street leading to Lowndesville. He fondly kissed bis wife and little chil- ; dren and crossed his threshold never j to return again. He was in the full j vigor of young manhood. Erect in ' bearing, with elastic step he walked A warrant was issued in Anderson on Wednesday for the arrest of J. W. Trowbridge, based upon the affidavit of Luther P. Smith, charging Trow-j bridge with obtaining goods under I false pretences. The warrant was served by the Sheriff, and Mr. Trow bridge went immediately before a Trial Justice and gave bond in the sum of $50*» lor his appearance on th * 12th of June next. The particulars ; in the ease which led to the arrest of Mr. Trowbridge may be found in an other column. —The Northern and Southern Pres byterians will not unite, but the Gen- j eral Assemblies of the two churches , recently in session in New York and Chattanooga respectively, have agreed on a plan of co-operation, which will j bring the two in closer relation. In • the matter of publications especially the co-operation will be mutual, and also in the evangelism of the colored people. In this latter the plan of sep- i arate churches is approved, although | no express provision for such separa- | tion is stated. The committees on co operation have exchanged telegrams, and all is peace and brotherhood among the Presbyterians. MB. CLEVELAND IN NEW YORK. Address to the You'og Men’s Demo cratic Cltih—‘“Let us Remain Stead fast in the Democratic Faith, and the Cause of our Country.’* The Young MeL V#en;ocratic Club of New York gave a dinner in honor of Mr. Grover Cleveland on the 27th inst., to welcome him as a citizen of the city. The magnificent dining room of the Filth Avenue Hotel was tastefully decorated for the occasion. Shortly after 7 o’clock President J. H. V. Arnold, of the Young Men’s Democratic Club^jiccompanied by other officers, appilfcuMl in the large parlor of the hotel, and were soon joined by Cleveland, Governor Hill, Mayor Grant, and other distinguished guests of the evening. An hour was spent by the honor d guest in receiv ing and shaking in.hds with all com ers. These of course included very many lady guests at the hotel and other ladies who had been brought there for the purpo^g-of meeting him. Promptly at 8 o ^ek, amid a fan fare of trumpets, procession en tered the banquet hall President Ar nold occupied ttie centre of the first table, and on his ’iMiLwas Mr. Cleve land. Among the speakers were Gover nor Hill, Ex-Governor Hoadley and the guest of the occasion, Mr. Cleveland. w- It was 10:45 when President Arnold arose to propose the health of the guest of the evening. This long ex pected break in the monotony of mas tication was hailed with general satis faction. He began by saying that in behalf of the Young Men’s Demo cratic Club he had been directed to express the deep sense' of honor they felt in welcoming Ufbse present, not to celebrate any victory, not to mourn any defeat or to commemorate any event, but to pay simple tribute to one who has rendered eminent ser vice to his party a no, to his country, and who now, at Lie.; close of an ad ministration alike Honorable to him self and advantageous to the people, comes among us to resume the prac tice of his profession, thus taking out of the hands of the people the vexed question, “What shall we do with our Ex-President’.*’ and has shown us what an Ex-PreWdent can do for himself. This reference to the guest of the evening created a great furor of ap plause. The noise had apparently subsided when th» presiding officer finished his introduction and Mr. Cleveland himself arose. Then it was that tiie euthii-.la,m of the assem bled Democracy to a point that at one time threatyaed to overstep all definable bounds. lAIen stood on the tops of tables, ehei- s became yells of delight and there » as a stamping of feet upon the glass ntre .vn tables. Cleveland stood calmly awaiting the pleasure of his'xiends. His im- purturbability waf narked by all who watched his fn^e. He began his speech in a clear raging toue, and kept it up til! lie fi ished. JaniPliieide’Ag or my slifJtt resi dence in this good city have served to fill my cup of gratitude, and to arouse my appreciation of the kind ness and consideration of those with whom I have made my home While I believe no one is more susceptible than I of every personal kindness, aud while 1 am sure that no one val ues more his personal frindships, it certainly should cause no surprise when I say that these things are not more cherished than mv attachment and loyalty to true Democratic faith and my obligations to the cardinal principles of its party organization. I have been honored by my party far beyond my deserts. Indeed, no man can deserve its highest honors. After six years of public service I return to you, my party friends. Six years have I stood as your representative in the State and the nation, and now I take my place again in the ranks, more convinced than ever that the cause of true Democracy is the cause of the people, their sateguard and their hope. I have deliberately placed in close connection loyalty to Democratic principles and devotion to the inter ests of the people,for in my view they belong together and should mean the same thing. But in this day of parti san feeling and attachment it is well for us to pause and recall the truth that the only justification for the ex istence of any party is the claim that in principal and performance its ob ject and purposes are the promotion of the public good aud the advance ment of the welfare and prosperity of our entire country. There never was a party platform or declaration of principles which did not profess these things and make them the foundation of the party creed, and any body of men who should openly proclaim Unit they were associated together for the express purpose of gaining supremacy in the Government with the sole intent of distributing tbeofiices and spoils of victory among their associates, would be treated with ridicule and scorn. Thi s we are brought lace to face with the proposition that parties should no more than individuals be untruthful and dishonest. When we seek tor the cause of the perpetuity of the Democratic party and its <urvival through every erisis and emergency. ami in the face of all opposition, we find it in the fact that its corner—tom* is laid in devotion to the rights of the people and sympathy with all things wliieli lend to the ad vancement of their welfare and hap piness. Though heresy may some times have crept into its organized ion, and though party conduct may have been influen.-ed by the shiftiness which is the iud itual device of its opponents, tl.cte has a!\\ ay- remained deeply imi.ci’.iLd in its nature and character that spirit of true Ameri canism and love of popular lights which has made it indestructible in disaster and defeat, and has constitu ted a boon to the country in the time of triumph and supremacy. True Democracy honestly educates national brotherhood to the end that all our fellow-countrymen mav aid in merely to make partisans, nor use the piomise and bestowal of place th£r purpose of stifling the preuMBOfllMpb- ing the people. It ^M^toHlg^iten the burden of life in^lvery home, and to take from the clfizen for the cost of Government the lowest possible tribute. Events are day by day leading men to review the reasons for their party affiliations, and the supporters of the principles we profess are constantly recruited by intelligent, young and sturdy adherents. Let us deserve their confidence, and in shunning all ignoble practices let us remain stead fast to the Democratic faith and to the cause of our country. If we are true and loyal to these the day of our tri umph will surely and quickly come AN ENTERPRISING OFFER. The Richmond and Danville Railroad Co.’s Good Example. The Richmond and Danville Rail road Company desires to assist in the development of the region tributary to its lines by acquiring and dissemi nating actual knowledge of such min erals, building stones, etc., as are ac cessible, and can be utilized for prac tical purposes, and to encourage pros pecting, which may result in the dis covery of valuable minerals. The co-operation of all persons who are interested in the development of these natural resources is invited, and they are requested to send to Col. T. R. Talcott, Columbia, the best specimens obtainable of whatever mineral sub stances they may find, or which they may know were found, in the region above stated, with a full description of locality where found, character of the deposit, and apparent quantity. The nature and value of specimens, when ascertained, will be made known to the persons who send them. All agents of the Ricmond and Dan ville Railroad Company are author ized to ship free of charge specimens of minerals, timbers, building stones, etc., which are addressed to Col. Tal cott. In every case the name of the sender stiould accompany the speci men. By this opportune and enterprising offer of the Richmond and Danville Railway Company much assistance may be rendered to our people. Here tofore, even if a person felt certain that his land contained minerals, the value of which was as unknown to him as the nature of the mineral, he hart not the least idea where or in what direction to apply to gain the desired information. Now he has only to select the best specimens he has and carry them to the nearest a- ent of the Richmond and Danville Railroad system, and the balance will be done for him without cost or fur ther trouble. This is the first practical indication on the part of any great railroad of an effort to assist in the real develop ment of the State, by bringing prom inently to the front tbe immense rich- GENERAL NEWS. —The New Brighton Hotel, on Sulli van’s Island, will be opened for the season in « few days. —Mr. John G. Man died at Gra ham’s, Barnwell County, on last Saturday in the eighty-second year of his age. —Thomas Wolfolk will be again tried for his many murders on next Monday, in the Superapr Court at Perry, Houston County, Ua. —Hen. Joseph E. Brown, of Geor gia, has become quite ill again. He bad improved, but now he has lost ground, and his recovery is not ex pected. —The latest in the combine world is the mammoth beer trust, of St. Louis and other points, so as to organize a monopoly similar to that of the Stand ard Oil Company. The object is to regulate tbe supply and price of lager beer—in other words, to control the market. —Thomas F. Bayard’s fiance, Miss Clymer, has maae him reasonably happy by fixing upon the 12th of June as tbe date of their marriage. Of course tbe ex-Secretary would have been happier with a plain 1—June 1— but what is a bridegroom’s happiness to a bride’s trousseau ? — Tne Hotel Bon-Air, at Summer ville, near Augusta, has been leased by C, A. Lindslay, of Northfield, Mass. Mr. Lindslay is said to be a hotel man of experience who has been attracted by the startling news of the invigorating and balmy cli mate of Augusta. Commissions have been issued by the Secretary of State for the incorpo ration of the following banking com panies: The Merchants and Farmers Savings Bank of Union; capital stock 150,000, divided into 2000 shares of $25 each. The Bank of Manning; capital stock $40,000, diyided into 400 shares of $100 each. —There is a great deal of suffering in Charleston for the want of good drinking water. There has been no rain worthy of mention for thirty- seven days, and the majority of the cisterns are empty. If rain does not come very soon, tbe suffering will be intensified and there will be good reason to fear much sickness. —The Central Railroad of Georgia is getting ready for the melon season. Reports show that the acreage along its line is larger than last year, in consequence of which and the in crease in melon and fruit culture, the Central has put out a late order for seven hundred additional ventillated cars, ihe first installment of which is expected within a few days. —The Governor has offered a re ward of $75 for the apprehension and delivery to the Sheriff of York Couu- tv of John Baskins, colored, charged* with the murder of Joe Cornwall, in York County, on the 20th of April. The man wanted is a dark mulatto, of about twenty-four years of age, five feet ten inches in height, and 155 pounds weight. —The Columbia Register ef the 28th Messers. VeruorL Bonham inst says: ness of our minerals. It is to be hoped 1 tigt, the people will takj^dvantagg aniLRucker hav^Wn bv the Richmond and Danville Rail- i,i B snif. mrainst The TteZ road and forward any ores that they may find. An of Groat For several months past known that investigations < made into the practicability i tablishment here of an ei that, if successful, would be < advantage to the whole South; at the request of those concerned we refrained from making mention of it. Now. however, that a very mention has been made of tL. v ject, we will giye some more ^merest- ing particulars. For the past year the fanners of the South have been raising a great hue and cry against the jute bagging man ufacturers. This restlessness has at tracted the attention of inventors to find practicable substitutes for jute baggiug. Among those offered was pine straw bagging made by the Acme Mills, of Nortn Carolina. But the difficulty about this bagging is the cost. It can not be made of 2-pouud weigut and sold at a fair profit at less than about 12 cents per yard; while jute bagging of same weight is offer ed, deliverable next fall, at about 11 cents. There has never been any ques tion that pine straw bagging could be made in any quantity. The only dif ficulty has been in its high cost; and so long as tbe manufacturers ot jute bagging could undersell those of pine straw, they were safe to control tbe Southern demand for cotton covering. Among those who have been study ing this question is Mr. A. L. Wash burn, who claims to have discovered a process of producing the material so cheaply that it compares^ favorably with jute. The main cost oT'pIno straw bagging has been iff the reduc tion of the crude stray? to fibre. After the fibre is produced, the other pro cesses of carding, spinning and weav ing are simple enough', and pretty much the same as are in use in tbe ute baggiug mills. The jute bagging s made from the jute butts that ar<f imported from India, and cost laid down in this country about 2% cents per pound. Now it is with this ele mentary cost that tbe of pine straw bagging has to cor in tbe production of his fibre. Washburn claims that he duce fibre at a lower cost than this, and on this fact will depend the suc cess of the enterprise. He has per fected machinery for which a patent has been applied for, aud is at work erecting a small experimental factory near CrC- icturer roft’s old of the C., C. G. A the bagging will be made. h as The Cumberland Gap Railroad. Col. James G. Gibbes, engineer of the Carolina, Cumberland Gap and Chicago Railroad, was in Charleston on Monday. The object of his visit was to confer with Mr. J. H. Averill, the superintendent of the Carolina, Cumberland Gap and Chicago Rail road . Mr. Gibbes is sanguine of success as to the building of the railroad be tween the points named. He has been in correspondence with Mr. Austin Gallagher, the recently elect ed president of the road, and exhib ited a most encouraging letter from that official. The statements are therein made that “the capitalists at the back of our road expressed their willingness to push it through to Ab beville.” It is also stated that the obstacles which have delayed the work are not of a money character. the achievement of the grand destiny which awaits us as a nation, and it condemns that pretext of liberality and harmony, which, when partisan advantage is to be gained, gives way for inflammatory appeals to sectional liate and passion. It insists upon that equality before the law which ceneeded the care and protection of the Government to simple manhood and citizenship. It does not favor A Very Unprofessional Game. The very unprofessional game of ball between the Benedicks and Bach elors was played Wednesday after noon at the polo grounds. The team of Benedicks was composed of:— J L Courtney, pitcher, H Hahn, first base, L C Ligon, second base, James Powell, third base, Wm Turnbull, catcher, E Sommer, right field, W W Williams, left field, H II Hall, centre field, J T Gaston, short stop. The bachelors’ team was as follows: J W Ashhurst, pitcher, Walter Ashley, tirst base, W M Hutson, second base, A W Oakley, third base, C S Wallace, catcher, E A Sommer, right field, W J Platt, centre field, J (’‘Petty, left field, W W Muckenfuss, short stop. The umpires were II Schroder aud H Stevenson. There was some excellent playing done on both sides, so much so that it was suggested that the players had been surreptitiously practicing. The Intendent of the town was particular ly skillful in missing the ball with the hat. and excited general adtuLa- tion. Warden Hahn and the Judge of Probate, even with allowance for the activity for which they are noted, surprised the spectators by the speed tln-y made between bases. The Mas ter in Equity was very energetic, and settled all eases that came into his hands with his usual promptness and thoroughness. In fact all the players manifested a thorough knowledge of the game, which it was not suspected they po- sessed. Eight innings were played, and resulted in a score of twenty- three to twenty-two in favor of the Benedicks. There were quite a number of spec tators present, who seemed to enjoy the game. The receipts at the gate amounted to $27.50, which will be used for tne encouragement of base ball in Aiken. With one or two exceptions all the i stores in Town were closed at half past four o’clock in order to allow the proprietors and clerks opportunity to i witness the game. The game was arranged only for fun, and certainly his suit agaiust The ing Company. It was decided yes terday to bring the suit somewhat differently than was at first intended, and a summons to answer was served on Mr. R. O. Paul, the business man ager of the company. Mrs Maybrick, who is the widow of a late cotton merchant of Liverpool, England, and said to be a niece of Jefferson Davis, has been arrested on the charge of having murdered her husband. She is now in jail in Liverpool awaiting her trial. The evidence before the Coroner at the time of the inquest is very strong against her. It is supposed that she wished to marry another man. —A dispatch from Madison County, Ga., tells of an almost instantaneous death from the effects of a rattlesnake bite. The victim is the 9-year-old son of Dr. Matthews. He was play ing a short distance from the house with his little brother, when he step ped on a rotten log and a large rattle snake struck him twice on the calf of his leg. The little fellow suffered ag onies, and in thirty minutes from the time of the bite he was dead. j —Gen. B. H. Rutledge,of Charleston, the only surviving Colonel of the Butler Brigade, has accepted an invi tation to deliver an address on the occasion of the annual reunion of the survivors of Company B., Sixth South Carolina Cavalry, to be held at Edgefield C. H. on the 27th of July. These gatherings are always interest ing, and the committee charged with securing an orator for this year’s re union have made a most popular se lection. —The Twiggs swords, which old Beast Butler stole from a bank in New Orleans, when he occupied that city, have at last been turned over to Mr. A. C. Meyer, the executor of his estate, by Secretary Windom. These swords have been in the Treasury De partment in Washington since 1862. Their intrinsic value is oyer $20,000, while their historical value is almost beyond computation by the family and heirs of the great General. —Dick Hawes has been sentenced by Judge Green, of the Criminal Court in Birmingham, to be hanged on tiie 12th of July. When asked if he had unv statement to make, he said: “I am innocent. I did not kill my wife and daughters. I believe my trial was unfair and the jury preju diced. I have no more to say.” He showed no emotion when tiie Judge was pronouncing the sentence. The case lias been appealed to the Supreme Court. The Eclectic for June contains a varied and interesting table of con tents. Special attention will be di rected in this number to the discus sion of Agnosticism, the subject which, more than any other, is exci ting the interest of thinking readers to-day. Professor Huxley, W. H. t Mullock, Professor Freeman and Dr. W ace have contributed on the subject in the current number. Published E. R. Pelton, 25 Bond Street, New York. Single numbers 45 cents. All the necessary machinery been bought and paid for, anc of it is now already oh the 4 the remainder will bet * as tbe building is ready Steam power will be used as, among other reasons, it to be more reliable and ih more economical, where fuel is very cheap. lids expected that the factory will be completed and be running by the 1st of July; land it is tbe inteu- tion to distribute we bagging through tbe Sooth in time Tor tbe fall demand, For this season tbe work will' sc exberimcnt ; Tfteve f imfi , 1 r enlarged and others of a similar kind established elsewhere in the pine re gions. Everything necessary for tb s enterprise is paid for in cash, and Mr. Washburn has ample means at his command to carry out his plans. There is no stock for sale, and no as sistance or inducements have been asked from anyone. If this enterprise proves to be the success it is expected to be,—and from what we know of the details will be— it will revolutionize the cotton cover ing business in the South. in f d * »emc experinae\ifal” AmVl LU t»5?v!“ proves The Xew Telegraph Line. Mr. R. A. Chafee is busy filling his contract with the Postal Telegraph Company for the poles for the line be tween Augusta and Columbia. These poles are of juniper and of three several lengths, 30, 40 and 50 feet They are now being cut in the Edisto swamp near Kitching’s mill, where he has established a regular camp un der the charge of Mr. Kinloch Chafee and Mr. L. J. Parker, who, respective ly, have oversight of different parts of the work. The trees are cut, trimmed and peel ed in the swamp, and dragged out by oxen, as mules can not work in the muddy broken ground. When on the nigh ground they are swung on to wagons, and hauled by mules to Windsor, which is the nearest rail way shipping point at present. From thence they are carried to different >oints between Aiken aud Augusta, lut a large number of the poles have to be distributed along the country road between Aiken and Columbia, and these have to be hauled directly across the country aud dropped where wanted. Mr. John Staubes has taken charge of this part of the work. It will require about six weeks to get out and deliver the number of poles required under the contract. An Inter-State Drill. multiplication of offices and salaries' its object was attained. Don’t Get Caught This spring with your blood full of impurities, your digestion impaired, your appetite poor, kidneys and liver torpid, and whole system liable to be prostrated disease—hut g*t your self into good condition and ready for the changing and warmer weather by taking Hood’s Sarsaparilla. It stands unequalled for purifying the blood, giving an appetite, and for a general spring medicine. The News and Courier states that a movement is on foot to get up an inter-State drill in Charleston in the fall. This project is the outcome of the Jacksonville and Macon drills, and while it has not yet taken shape it is in such a condition as to warrant the statement that it will be carried out. In fact most of the money re quired for the purpose was subscribed two weeks ago. Here is a chance for the Palmetto Rifles to win a prize. Reward For a Fiend. Governor Richardson offered a reward of $50 for the i^Lrehensioii and delivery to the SheJ0r of Aiken County of Wm. Johnson, colored, charged witli assault and battery with intent to ravish Anna Johnson, his own step-daughter, and but ten years of age. The description given of the man wanted is: “Black negro 5 feet 6 inches in height, weighs about 105 B ounds, has large eyes aud is knock- need.” We call attention to the ad vertisement in another column. Ice at Edgefield. We observe that ice can now be pur chased at Edgefield at two cents per [ >ound. In Aiken it is sold and de- ivered in small quantities at four- fifths of one cent per pound, and why this grateful commodity should be two and a half times as expensive in Edgefield, some one should rise aud explain.