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4 FREE FROM MALARIA. THE AD VANTA OES AIKEN OF FERS TO THOSE SUFFERING FROMLUNO TROUBLES. From The Journal and Review. If mataria is produced from heat, ihoisture, vegetable matter, &c., in the form of spores or germs of any kind, and these unhealthy agents taken into the system of mail cause the symptoms known as ma larial poisoning, then the situation and climatic influences of any lo cality sholiId receive careful con sideration in the choice of a health resort. The same care is necessary if the cause of “malaria,” so-called, be found to be unhealthy variation in an atmosphere loaded with mois ture. Moisture in atmosphere in tensifies either a hot or cool change. It brings into more active play al the organs of man by which the cleansing and balancing of the sys tem in a healthy man is brought about, and the same moisture makes any cool change the more quickly shut off and perverts the action of these same organs, thus retaining in the system all those poisonous materials that tend to lower vital force, bring about con- estion and end in the condition nown as malarial poisoning. The first question, and rightly, too, that comes ip in speaking of the healthfulness of a place is now about malaria? In attempting to comply with your request, Mr. Editor, to write a short article on Aiken as a health •resort, I. will begin by saying that an intimate acquaintance with the town for the past thirteen years, I have never seen or known of a ma larial chill originating here, and I believe the place to be absolutely free from tne malarial condition. Its elevation, with consequent pure, rare, air, its dry soil, superior nat ural drainage, and consequent freedom from moisture, either in soil or atmosphere, shown by ab sence of dews, fogs, mildew, rust, &c., places Aiken at once in the position of the “happy medium” for those seeking a resort for the re lief of malarial, pulmonary or other forms of disease. Equalization of atmospheric conditions usually means equal and regular action of the human system, and that means health. These facts are of material ad vantage to any climate, especially one intended as a resort for those suffering from pulmonary affec tions, for in the treatment of these patients, a healthful condition of liver and stomach is of vital impor tance, as congestion of these or gans and interferences with their circulation tend to keep up and feed congestion and inflammation of lungs or throat. When I thus speak of the cli matfc conditions of Aiken as a re- 56ft fof - those 'suffering from ‘diS- eases of the lungs, throat or re spiratory passages, my views may be considered optimistic, but I feel as if too much cannot be said on this'subject, for I can truly say af ter all tnese years in the treatment of no small number of these com plaints, I fail to recall a single case . where there was any chance for benefit that was not improved, and all done that climatic influence could be expected to do anywhere. I note these facts as I feel that a suppression of them might be an injustice to some sufferer who is. searching for relief. Much more could be said in favor of the cli mate and other advantages of the town, but I know these articles are expected, necessarily to be brief and to the point. I shall be glad to answer any in quiry that shall be made of me by those feelin place. I an interest in the F. Wyman, M. D. A CARD. It is with pleasure that we give testimony in favor of Aiken, and would recommend to others a resi dence in this climate. Some of us have lived here from ten to twenty years, and speak from personal ex perience. Having been induced to locate here either for the benefit of the health of some member of our re spective families or to escape the rigors of a Northern winter, we are pleased to be able to state that our reasonable expectations, both as re- f ards climate and the people, have een fully realized, so that we do not hesitate to recommend to oth ers to come and see what Aiken has to offer either as a temporary or permanent residence. Should this meet the eye of any who are seeking information on such a subject, it would afford us pleasure to respond to their inqui ries: • Formerly of Fairfield, Conn. New York Staid. FiOgland. Oxford, Conn. Michigan. Michigan. New York. Hudson, Wis. Michigan. Brooklyn, N. Y. Chicago. 111. Germany Henry Smith, H. M. Bardeen, Win. Turnbull, D. F. McEwen, Robert Powell, James Powell, Delivan Yates, J. O. Clay, H. M. Dibble, C. B. Rowell, T. R. Morgan, Henry Hahn, W. L Washburn,Connecticut. 8 C Saterthwaite.New Jersey. KiberiaOtt, Albany, N. Y. O. B. Gause, Philadelphia, Pa. John Laird, Scotland. A. M. Taft, Massachusetts. Lyman Holden, Massachusetts. The production of pig iron has increased in the Soutnern States from 184,540 tons in 1870 to 1,780,- 900 in 1890. Between 1870 and 1880 the output about doubled. In the last decade in the South it has increased five-fold. Alabama, which in 1880 ranked tenth, now ranks third as a pig-iron producing State. THE GROWTH OF THE SOUTH. If the people of the country don’t believe the South is growing let them read the official returns. The census returns from the Southern States show that they have had an astonishing growth in the last decade. Their gains ex ceed those of the North-western States, and it is this fact which is likely to discourage the Republi cans from passing a reapportion ment bill at this session of Con gress. Texas shows the largest gain in population, her increase be ing 600,<xo. Alabama has gained 357,exx), Arkansas 369,475, Georgia 298,000, Kentucky 222,000, Louisi ana 176,000, Maryland 466,000, Mis sissippi 234,000, North Carolina 241,000, South Carolina 292,000, Virginia 208,000, West (Virginia 156,000, Tennessee 258,000, ^Mis souri 400,000. The present basis of representation for a Congress man is 151,000, and each of the Southern States therefore secures an additional representative in Con gress, and some of them several on the present basis of representation. On the proposed basis of 180,000 the South would still gain quite a number of representatives. The gains which the Southern States have made must be gratify ing to every friend of the South. The only regret is that the census was not in more competent hands than Mr. Porter’s. Had it been the South would ..have made a still bet ter showing. The census office reports the population of the United States at 64,090,000 in round numbers. That would make the increase since 1880 about 28 per cent., or 2 per cent, less than between 1870 and 1880, with the decade of the civil war omitted. Such a result, says the New York Sun, tends to bring the whole census under a reasonable suspicion. This table shows the as obtained by the di suses since the beginning of the century, and exhibits the most ex traordinary growth in the history of civilization: Per Cent. ie population lifferent cen- 1800 Population. 5,308,483 Increase. 1810 7.539,881 36.38 1820 9,633,822 33.03 1830 12,866.020 32.51 1840 17,069.453 33.52 1850 .... 23,191,776 36.83 1860 31,448,321 35.11 1870 38,558,371 22.65 1880 50.155,783 30.08 1890 64,000,000 About 28.00 A significant fact is that not withstanding the large negro emi gration from North and South Carolina last year and this year to Mississippi, Louisiana and Arkan sas, the two Carolinas show as large a gain as Mississippi and Lou isiana. This indicates that where negroes have left the two former States, white people have come in to take their places. HOMESTEAD LAWS. For the information of any who might purpose locating in South Carolina, we mention that the lomestead laws of this State ex empt personal property to the amount of $500, and real estate val ued at $i,cxx> from attachment and orced sales for debt. State and county taxes are gen erally about 1 per cent, on a low valuation. The corporation tax in the town of Aiken is less than one- third of 1 per cent. The Boston Herald, an indepen dent Republican paper, speaking of the material progress of South Car olina during the last five years, re marks with force and truth that such progress could not be made without tne maintenance of sub stantial justice to all citizens under reign of law and order and intel- igence. Orange growing in * e establi Florida )ears to be established on a surer and safer basis than before the dis astrous freeze four years ago. The crop has been steadily increasing every year since the freeze. The crop increased from 1,250,000 boxes in the season of i886-’87 to 5,000,- 000 in i889*’90. The Floridians will be prepared to protect their orange trees from destruction should another cold spell come along. They have risen superior to such an occasion. In Florida on one acre of land, near Tallahassee, E. L. Otis made ast year 800 pounds of excellent eaf tobacco from Cuban seed, and renounced almost equal to the jest imported leaf. He was offered 30 cents per pound for his crop, but rejected the offer. Country towns need manufacto ries more than railroads. The need of small industries is a trying one. Railroads do not produce anything —they merely transport merchan dise. Make something to sell and ship and the railroads will seek out the town. The cypress shingle manufactu rers of the South are awakening to :he fact that they must get the wa ter out of their shingles before sending them to market, and are ooking up the claims of various dry-kilns for this purpose. The Baltimore Manufacturers’ ' Record keeps posted and declares that within the next months the aggregate investment of English money in Southern enterprises will astonish the whole country. Census returns from the South show an unexampled and astonish- ingj^growth. Even the warmest riends of the South are astonished at the figures. Active Times Throughout the Southern States. The Manufacturers’ Record says: “Regardless of the efforts of a few politicians to retard the South’s in dustrial progress, the great mass of the American people, North and South, are becoming more and more impressed with the wonder ful activity that is seen everywhere from Maryland to Texas. Enter prises involving millions of dollars are being pushed ahead by men who a year or two ago would' not believe that the South possessed the advantages which the Manu facturers’ Record had for years claimed for it; nor would they be lieve that it was ever to hold the commanding position in industrial matters whicn they are now doing 'all in their power to give it. At Norfolk and at Salem, Va., plans are being matured by outside capi talists for extensive steel plants, the one at Norfolk to make Besse mer steel from Cuban ores, and the one at Salem for basic steel, while at Buena Vista the money has been raised for a $500,coo steel plant. At Tredegar, Ala., work has been commenced upon the large steel enterprise recently reported, which is to nave a daily capacity of 300 tons of finished steel, ana include rolling mill, rail mill and cotton tie mill. Here are four great steel making enterprises, which are but signs of the times, that indicate that the South is now to turn its attention to steel making with the same vigor that it has for several years given to the increase in iron production. This is the rounding out of the South’s development, and is but the natural order of growth from the first stage of a country’s development in the ma king of the coarser grades of goods to the finer productions. As in iron and steel, so will it be in the manufacture of cotton goods; for the South, having gained control of the market for the cheaper grades of cotton goods, will now turn its attention to finer qualities, and in all other lines of industry we may look for the same evolu tion. At Charlotte Harbor, Ha., lanje phosphate works are to be built by a company having a paid up capi tal of $400,000. At Rome, Ga., $200,000 brick works are to be built, and at Savannah a $60,000 wall plaster company has been organ ized. At Greensboro, N. C., Phil adelphia capitalists are to build a $100,000 rolling mill. In Maryland a $50,000 quarrying company has been organized. At Marion, N. C., a $1,000,000 gold mining company will put in mining machinery and establish chlorination works; at Wilmington, in the same State, a $40,000 factory to extract oil from pine has-been built; at Monroe a $100,000 land company has been organized, and at Marion a $60,000 land company. Chattanooga ■ is to have a new $50,000 ice factory, and Nashville will probably secure a million dollar packing-house. In Virginia a $500,000 company has been organized at Staunton to build a beef packing house; a mi ning company has purchased near Dilhvyn 30,000 acres of land and will build a new town; at Mineral City an English company with a capital of $200,000 has purchased extensive gold mines and will erect sulphuric acid, phosphate and re duction works. , This is a summary of only a few of the big enterprises for one week, and, taken in consideration with the many smaller concerns that are being established in almost every town of the South, it gives a fair idea of what the South is doing, de spite politics and the heat of mid summer. The wonderful industrial pro- f ress of the South continues. One undred and eight cotton and wool en mills were established within her limits during the last six months, Georgia leading with 23. North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama and Texas follow with 18 each. Out of 35 blast furnaces and 53 electric light works established during that period, 8 of the former and 35 of the latter were located in Georgia. Besides these there were established in the Southern States during the six months 97 flour and grist mills, 94 foundries and machine shops, and 65 water works. Numerous other improve ments were made. The cotton crop is a success, and will yield the South at least $400,000,000. •UNRlWU.LECfWOm.0 RENOWNED* the great American Dietetic Preparation ran Nursing Mothers.infants and FOR CONVALESCENTS AND THE AGED. THOUSANDS OFUNSOUCirCD TESTIMONIALS AND CONSTANTLY INCREASING 5ALLS.PROVE MERITED SUCCESS. RhS-wno d!p!t3 Jowl Carle&Sohs-NewYqri# EMORY Mind wandering cured. Books learned in one readme. Testimonials from ell parts of the globe. Prospectus POST H.F. WARNEKE, BAKER and CONFECTIONER, AND DEALER IN. DRV GOODS, SHOES, NOTIONS AND GROCERIES, At Rock Bottom Prices. TOBACCO & CIGARS Toys, Fireworks, etc. in Stock. LAURENS STREET AND PARK AVENUE, - - - AIKEN, Si C. MRS. B. N. BUCKLEY, Wholesale Bookseller, Stationer anil News Dealer! • • Photograph Albums, Blank Books, Paper, Envelopes, Playing Cards, Pens and Ink. 026 BROAD STREET, - - - AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. School Books a Specialty. Jk. TT <3- TT ST_A_, Elevator, Steam Hear, Bath Booms, Electric Bells, Fire Alarm, and all Modern Improvements. RATES: $3.00, $3.50, and $4.00 per day. tyThe top rooms in ihis Hotel are furnished far superior to the lower Or best rooms of any other in the city. Cuisine unexcelled. Patronized only by the betier class of travelers. L. B. PETTYJOHN, Proprietor. T. HARRY OATES & CO. 831 Broad Street, - - AUGUSTA, GA. 4 THE PLACE TO GET BARGAINS IN PIANOS, ORGANS. GUITARS, BANJOS, VIOLINS, HARMONICAS, STRINGS, SHEET MUSIC, The Largest and Most Complete Establishment South. Established 1842. GEO. S. HACKER & SON, MANUFACTURERS OF DOORS, SASH, BLINDS, MOULDIHBS, BUILDINQ MATERIAL Office A Warerooms: KING ST., (Opp. Cannon) CHARLESTON, S. C. JESSE THOMPSON&CO -MANUFACTURERS OF- YELLOW PINE LI11IREK , mn, buds and mouldings. -DEALERS IN- Window Class Sc Builders’ Hardware COR. HALE* CENTRE ST., - - AUGUSTA, GA. A. F. TISCHER, DRUGS AND PATENT MEDICINES, - Fancy Goods and Toilet Articles of all kinds. The Latest Novelties in HoMay and Weddii Presents. FINE CUT GLASSWARE; PERFUMERY, Foreign and American; PAINTS. OILS and GLASS; SHERWIN-WILLIAMS READY MIXED PAINTS,—(send for color card); IRON PAINT, for Doors and all Kinds of Outside work; is unequaled in price and quality, gyRemember us when you need anything in the Drug Line. 940 Broad st. - - - - - Augusta, Georgia. E. G. ROGERS, -AND Sunday-School Books. The Usual Discount Allowed to Music Teachers. BV“Write to us for Prices and Catalogues. T. HARRY OATES & CO., tliiE^LiRDiiialtMUSIO^DE/ILERS^l Augusta ... Georgia, ▲. laMoUe, tn: This desirable property, formerly known as the Beckman Mansion, containing 3 1-2 acres, bounded by Richland and Park Avenues, will be sold as a whole or in lots to suit purchasers.. Apply to CLAUDE E. SAWYER & CO., Aiken, S. C. GO WHERE THE CROWD COES! na The very largest amount of goods for the very smallest DL.Il*n 9 price. Novelties without limit, dainty, dazzling, desi rable. Something for every age, taste and purse. The sort of stock in which the buyer finds “just what Is wanted.” The largest and most com plete line of art goods, cut S*DVCT A I 8 ,ass > etc -» ever brought South. In this line we WlA. ¥ 9 I #%»- especially guarantee to lead in quality and price. 400 Dinner Sets, 800 Bed-room Sets, 600 Tea Sets, 2,000 Lamps, etc., offered positively at lowest prices. In quality, price and quantity we please all. To look through our PA I A F elegant assortment is a pastime, to price the goods is a ■ pi emu re. tyOur Motto is: “LOW PRICES MUST PREVAIL.” lyCome and learn that it pays to trade with The Leader. BLIGH, M2 , AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. Furniture Healer, WARE-ROOMS 547, 649 A 551 Broad Street, AUGUSTA, GA. 1 HAVE THE LARGEST WAREUtjOMKtfrtd carry Ff^EST ST^CK in my Hue In the City. I do only a cash business, and CANiTTvE' BETTER GOODS FOR THE MONEY than can be bought elsewhere. My Stock is full line in every grade, arid bought at BOTTOM PRICES. HTCALL AND SEE ME. WELCH & EASON, Wholesale and Retail Deales in PINE IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC GRDUBRIES, WINES, LIQUORS AND SIGARSI I N their last Price List chronicle a decline in prices all along the line oi Staple Goods, with but few exceptions. They have accordingly re duced prices on all Sugars, Flour of all grades in barrels and half-barrels and sacks, Grist and Meal, Hams of several brands, Breakfast Bacon, Smoked Tongues, D. S. Bellies ^ barrels, F. M Beef, Lard in every style of package, Smoked Herrings, Plantation Meats of all descriptions, New Turkish Prunes, Preserved Ginger in whole jars. Prices in all cases as low as is consistent with Good Quality and Honest Quantity, and they invite a trial order from those who have never patron ized them. 185 and 187 Meeting and 117 Marke* Streets, CiTZJkJRTJElS'JPCDJSl, S. G. CATALOGUE and MONTHLY PRICE LISTS maned free to any ad dress. PACKING and DRAY AGE FREE. GIN RIBS I GIN RIBS! ■:o:- I HAVE secured Patterns and propose to rurimh RIBS for all makes of Gins at reasonable prices. CASTINGS of all kinds in Iron and Brass at short notice. Special attention given to Repairs. Satisfaction guaranteed! The Pendleton Foundry and Machine Works. Nos. 615, 617 and 619, Kollock St., - - AUGUSTA,, GA. CHAS. F. LOMBARD, Proprietor., M. W. PENDLETON, Sup't. GIN HOUSE INSURANCE. I BEG leave to announce to my friends throughout the County that I am prepared to insure their Cin Houses, Cqntents, Engines and Boilers, IN A FIRST-CLASS INSURANCE COMPANY, At the Lowest Adequate Rates, and will call on them personally in due season. - J. Co HUTSON, INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE AGENT, Under Henderson Bios.’ Law Office.