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BY FORD & McCRACKEN. AIKEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1891. PRICE $1.50 A YEAR for Infants and Children. "CM***!* to ao w«D adapted to children that I raeoauaend It aa superior to aaj preacription known to me.'* H. A. Abchxx, M. D., Ill So. Oxford St, Brooklyn, N. T. “The use of ‘Castorla’ is sounirersal and its merits so well known that it seems a work of supererogation to endorse it Few are the intelligent families who do not keep Castoria within easy reach." Carlos Mtirmr, D. D., New York City. Late Pastor Bloomingdale Reformed Church. Castorla cures Colic, Constipation, Sour Stomach, Diarrhoea. Eructation, Kills Worms, gives sleep, and promotes di gestion. Without Injurious medication. ** For several years I have recommended your * Castoria,' and shall always continue to do so as it has invariably produced beneficial results." Edwin F. Pardxs, M. D., “ The Winthrop,” 125th Street and 7th Are., New York City; Tbs Centaur Comp ant, 77 Murray Street, New York. AT 630 Broad Street, AUGUSTA, GA. ROBERT POWELL. JAMES POWELL. POWELL BROS., DEALERS IN Carriages, Surries, Phaetons, Buggies, Wagons and Road Carts, Harness and Saddlery, Whips, Blank ets, Robes, Etc. IN THE MW MAWtlT •BUPEFIDR NUTWman -TKX UFX* | iMPgRUJ, THE MELON CROP. THE GREAT MEDICINAL. This original and World Renowned Dietetic Preparation is a substance orllHRlVALlJED purity and Medicinal worth, A Solid extract deriyed by a New process prom Very Superior Growths op WHEAT—NOTHING MORE. IT HAS JUSTUT ACQUIRED THE REPUTATION OP BEING THE SALVATOR FOR DECORATION DAY WILL BE OBSERVED IN AUGUSTA APRIL 27tli. GEN. WADE HAMPTON And Other Distinguished Guests Will Be Present. E XCURSION RATES will be observed. 25,000 people are expected, and all are invited to call at the New Carpet and Furnittire Store and see my handsome stock of goods on exhibition, whether they wish to buy or not. GEORGE J. FARGO, Dealer in Carpets, Furniture, Mattings, Wallpaper. AND THE AGED. AN INCOMPARABLE ALIMENT PON THE0NOWTH AND PROTECTION OP INPANTA AND OH IL/DRI5N A SUPERIOR NUTRITIVE IN CONTINUED Fevers and a reliable Remedial *V«ent IN ALL DISEASES Of THE STOMACH AND INTESTINES. SOLD BY OR UQ GISTS- SHIPP in a DEPOT—.JOHN CAALEASONS.-NEWiYORK, CROFT & CHAFEE, Attomeys-at-Lai, Allen, S. C. D. S. Henderson. E. P. Henderson. Henderson Brothers, Attorneys at Law, Aiken, S. C. Will practice in the State and United States Courts for South Caro lina. Prompt attention given to col lections. John Gary Evans, Attorn e y-at-La w. Will practice in the Counties of Aiken, Edgefield and Barnwell. 0. C. JORDAN, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. AIKEN, S. C. Andrew T. Woodward, Attorney-at-Law, Bara well Court House, S. 0. Will practice in the Courts of Aiken and Barnwell Counties. [alter Ashley, ; Law, Aiken, S. C. ildrich & Ashley.) The Growers Meet in Convention in Albany. From The Atlanta Constitution. The meeting of the Georgia Melon Growers’ Association, held at Albany on the 29th of April, was one of the largest ever held. Delegates were on hand from all parts of the melon belt, from Macon to Quitman. The crop is so much larger tbac ever before, that the growers are anxious to perfect meats for its distribution. The ques tion of rates is already settled on last year’s basis of 8 mills per ton mile to Ohio river points, and all that remains to be done is to grow the crop and market it. As to the distribution of the crop it was suggested that all shipments from Georgia and Florida go through the hands of a melon exchange. This suggestion was amended by the one that the growers ship through the Macou produce exchange all melons they could not sell on the track at home. The exchange had made ar rangements with the commission men in 200 towns and cities to sell water melons. and it was suggested that such cars as could not be sold at home be shipped to oue of these 200 houses, the melon grower to select his own market, but to advise the exchange of the shipment and destination, and then turn over the further manage ment of the melons en route to the Macon exchange, giving it the right to change the destination of the mel ons when it might be known that the markets shipped to were glutted. , It was claimed this plan would not work, as it would be impossible to get melon growers to surrender control of their melons to anybody until the fruit was sold. It was replied that it would be im possible for the Macon produce ex change to distribute the crop well un less it had control of the shipments. It would be glad to have consignments from the growers of this section, but as the plan had been adopted with reference to the future of the ex change, and for the purpose of secu ring melon shipments from the neigh borhood of Macon, and as melons had already been secured from that dis trict, the plan could not now be changed. > .On motion a committee was ap pointed to houses to which should confine tt It was statec commission ie melon-growers shipments. ed to make it fire and water proof. Fire colors the covering, but has no other effect. This covering is put ou the bale iu either of two ways—with ties, or without ties, using instead a steel wire net. A prospectus says: “This covering will entirely protect it against damage from any ordinary exposure to fire or water, and agaiust dirt or mud while being handled in shipping. It will prevent accidental loss or waste from the bale, but can be conveniently sampled. By the use of this covering there will be no dan ger of cotton fires, as has been the case heretofore, caused from sparks from engines, cigars, pipes, matches, etc. “This is a combined covering and bale tie. The inside can be made from the cotton stalk and hulls of the seed, or from any other fibrous sub stance, made into a thick, tough pa per, treated with asbestos, or any chemical that will prevent fire. The outside part, or tie, is made of web wire, which takes the place of the ties. Ordinary web wire is used— using the widths suited to the size of the press, the selvage edge of the wire being united together while it is in the press with wire hooks, which are specially made to the selvage edges, and can be as readily hooked while the bale is in the press, as the buckle can be fastened on ties. “This covering can be conveniently worked on any of the three different size presses in use without any changes having to be made.” The exact nature of the chemical treatment to make the covering fire and water proof is known only to Mr. H. O. King, the inventor. The bag ging weighs twenty-four pounds to the bale—equal to or exceeding the weight of the jute bagging, and it is stated that the cost will not exceed sixty cents per bale. Mr. King, the inventor, has con tracted for covering 25,000 bales, which will be enough to test the cov ering thoroughly. This covering, as soon as it is ready, will be distributed about evenly amongst the Southern alliance exchanges. A Fatal Shooting lu Lexington. A fatal shooting affray occurred in Lexington County on the 30th ult. Mr. Tom Stark, a son of Capt. W. H. Stark, of Columbia, did the shooting, 'Mi'MiatuJSuuBiktt, jt broth* Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U. S. Gov’t Report. Baking Powder ABSOLUTEI* PURE THE CAPERS OF CATERPILLARS. Trains on the Carolina Central Rail road Blocked. By United Press to The State The Carolina Central trainmen have been having a peculiar expert ence with caterpillars for four or five days past. Just east of Lumberton is what is known as “Big Swamp” and the railroad goes through it on tres tle work broken here and there in more solid portions of the swamp by solid embankments of earth. Last Tuesday an army of caterpillars be gan moving out of the swamp, and when they reached the streams over which the trestle carries the rails they massed on the railroad and preceeded to cross ou the trestles. L'he rails and ties were covered inches deep with the moving mass, and the first train that encountered them w’as brought to a dead standstill, the driving wheels of the engine slipping around as if the rails had been thoroughly oiled. The engineer exhausted the contents of his sand box before he got through the swamp and reached a clear stretch of track. It was thought that trip would be the end of the caterpillar trouble, but the very next day a train encountered another army of caterpillars crossing the trestle and had the same difficul ty. The Charlotte bound passenger had a similar experience, and a passenger says the scene, was something truly wonderful. The rail and crossties of the trestle were actually obscured from sight by the masses of caterpil lars, and the ground and swamp on each side of the track were littered with the mashed fragments of mil lions of the caterpillars from the wheels of preceding trains, and from thl«L mass an unendurable st« Southern Farmers on Top. Atlanta Constitution. For some years past the New Eng land farmers have found it difficult to hire as many hands as they need for their work. The scarcity of farm labor iu the six northeastern states, and in some of the middle states, is a serious drawback this spring. In oue Con necticut county 200 farm hands are advertised for at $25 per month and board. All ovtr New England far mers are making a tremendous effort to obtain hands at this remuneration, which is certainly enough. Twenty- five dollars and board may be counted as the equivalent of $40 up north, and out in the country it will go much further than in the city. Still, the inducement of food is not enough to tempt unemployed men away from the large cities. All over the north there are manufacturing centers, and for some years they have been steadily absorbing the labor of the country districts. Matters have come to such a pass that northern farmers are in despair. They are able and willing to pay splendid wages, but they cannot get men to work for them at any reasonable price. It is very different in the south. Here we have all the farm labor that is needed, and it can be readily em ployed at from $8 to $10 per month and board Moreover, it is a labor exact 5 ly suited to our climats and condi tions. And yet our soutbern farmers complain that they are not prosper ous, and wonder how their northern competitors can afford to pay high wages, and put money in bank, and loan it out on western farm mortgages. This brief statement of the case at once maketj it apparent that there !r % something wrong in our