The Aiken recorder. [volume] (Aiken, S.C.) 1881-1910, June 19, 1891, Image 6
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AIKEN, S. C., JUNE 19, 1891.
Cruelty to Animals.
There is uo society in Aiken for the
prevention of cruelty to animals.
While as a general thing animals are
fairly well treated here, yet there are
occasional instances where a society
would be of service in preventing ill-
treatment. There is . a State law in
force intended to prevent such cruel
treatment, and which is as follows:
“Whosoever overloads, overdrives,
overworks, * * * illtreats, or who
ever deprives of necessary sustenance
or shelter, or whosoever inflicts un
necessary pain or suffering upon any
animal, or wiiosoever causes the same
to he done, whether such person be
the owner thereof or have the charge
or custody of the same, shall, for every
such offence, be guilty of a misde
meanor, and be punished by impris
onment in jail not exceeding thirty
days, or by a fine not exceeding one
hundred dollars, or by both such fine
and imprisonment.
As matters now stand, it is nobody’s
special business to enforce this law
in case of cruelty, and the purpose of
the formation of a society would be to
have members whose recognized duty
it would be to report violators of the
law, and swear out warrants for their
arrest. Will not some of our citizens
make the movement in this matter,
organize a society and get a charter?
It would seem to be excellent work
for the King’s Sons or the King’s
Daughters. We merely make this
suggestion, trusting that it will not
be thought intrusive.
A Corruption Fund.
The Boston Traveller makes the
lisgraceful confession that the Repub-
icans of that city last year raised a
jorruplion fund—of how much it does
lot state—to aid the Alliances of
South Carolina to break up the Dem-
acratic party, and it states that Till
man’s election was due to that fund,
and also the defeat of Wade Hamp-
Lou and the election of Irby to the
United States Senate.
That a corruption fund was raised
by J. Hendrix McLane and others we
think very probable, but we doubt
greatly whether it ever went out of
their pockets except for their own
uses; and we do not believe for a mo
ment that any such fund was used in
the political movement in this State
last summer. If the Bostop Traveller
really wishes to create a sensation,
£lobert T. Jones, the murderer of
the three Pressleys in Edgefield, was
convicted of manslaughter at the
Lexington Court on Saturday last.
He has not yet been sentenced.
Death of Captain Bland.
The community of Aiken was
shocked on Friday evening last to
learn ot the sudden death of Capt. St
Julieu Bland, at the picnic in Edge-
field. It seems that just as dinner was
about over Capt. Bland, who had
been the life of the day, and was at
the moment at the table with guests
all around, fell, apparently in a faint
ing fit, aud was caught by a bystander
and laid on the ground. I>rs. Wyman
and Devore, who were present, were
called, and did everything to relieve
him, but he was unconscious from the
first, and in a few moments, after one
or tw’o gasps, evidently dead. His
death was supposed to be caused by
heart disease, from which he had been
troubled.
Capt. Bland was captain of the
Edgefield Rifles; the only remaining
son of Col. Elbert Bland, who w’as
killed at Chicamauga, and was in the
31st year of his age. He married a
daughter of Dr. Parker of Edgefield,
whom he leaves with one little child.
His funeral services were held
Saturday.
The English Scandal.
on
In reference to the Baccarat scandal
Sir Edward Stanhope, the Secretary
of State for War, said in the House of
Commons on Monday that Sir Wil
liam Gordon-Cumming was the first
person to break faith in the Baccarat
scandal, because he failed to report
the case to his own commanding
officer. Of the three other officers
concerned, Gen. Williams was on the
retired list and not amenable to dis
cipline. Lieut. Levitt had expressed
deep regret at the part he took, and
the Prince of Wales had authorized
the Secretary to state that he now saw
the error of judgment which he had
committed. The government did not
propose to take further action.
Following this, however, it is stated
that in spite of all his efforts the
Prince of Wales will soon be re
sponsible in an action for divorce to
be brought by Lord Brooke, who has
filed a petition fer divorce from his
wife, on the ground of adultery with
the Prince of Wales. The intimacy
between the Prince of Wales and
Lady Brooke has long been a matter
of common knowledge, but it has al
ways been regarded as a Platonic at
tachment. .
Killing of Capt. W. J, McGrath.
ANOTHER LAW SUIT.
Capt. W. J. McGrath was shot and in
stantly killed on the 11th inst. in War-
reul Ga. by Mr. Ashley V. Howell
of Atlanta. The killing is said by
Howell’s friends to have been caused
by Capt. McGrath having written in
sulting letters to Mr. Howell’s wife.
On the other hand, Mr. J. J. Wil
liams, who recently came to Charles
ton from Warrenton, stated to the
News and Courier that the cause of the
killing was simply revenge, he said.
In a difficulty between the McGregors
aud Codys last year, McGrath took
part with the McGregors. Howell
was one of the principale witnesses
for the prosecution in the case.
Another cause of bad feeling was
that McGrath had stood bail for a
man named Eelzs, who had a row
metime before with Howell.
The Manufacturers of Pistols to Re
sist the Payment of License.
News ami Courier.
The state is about to have another
vexatious law suit thrust upon its
hands, growing out of an act of the
last Legislature. The law providing
for the licensing ($200) of the sale of
pistols aud pistol cartridges, which
goes into effect from the 23d instant,
will be resisted by the manufacturers
of these articles, These have retain
ed Mordecai & Gadsden, lawyers of
Charleston, and have instructed them
to resist the payment of licenses in
eveiy county in the state where an at
tempt is made to enforce the collection
of the tax.
Dealers throughout the state will be
notified that the manufacturers will
pay all the expenses of litigation, and
it is almost certain that any attempt
on the part of the county commis
sioner in any county of the State to
enforce its provisions will be resisted.
The case will be a most interesting
one and will involve some nice ques
tions of law. It it understood that
counsel have been consulted in refer
ence to the matter and have advised
that under the recent decision of the
United States Supreme Court, known
as the original package case, the Act
placing such a license is unconstitu
tional on the grounds that it is an at
tempt to interfere with the importa
tion into this State of either pistols or
cartridges in original packages. As a
matter of fact every pistol sold, even
the commoner grades, comes out in a
paper box fastened and is sold in its
original shape or package. The case
is the same with cartridges in boxes
of 50 or 100, and this, counsel hold,
constitutes an original package. To
avoid question pistols will probably
hereafter he shipped in a small wood
en box of its ovu. Upon this the
test case will be made, should the
county commissioners or State au
thorities force the issue.
A case of very similar character was
decided by Judge Izlar at the Novem
ber, 1890, term of the Court. An or
dinance of the City of Charleston,
passed under authority of an Act of
the General Assenbly, authorized the
imposition of a license of $500 on ev
ery kerosene oil company. The Tide
Water Oil Company, which was do
ing business in the city, was sued for
such a license. They declined to pay
and offered as their defence that they
brought oil into South Carolina from
other States in the Union in original
packages, and sold it in unbroken
packages, or as it originally came in
to the State. In other words they
brought in to the State the barrel of
oil and sold it unopened. This de
fence was sustained and the city’s
complaints dismissed, and no license
has been paid.
The effect of the original package
decision upon the prohibitory liquor
laws of many of the State of the
Union was so disastrous that Congress
was apealed to and passed an Act au
thorizing the States to regulate the
sale of malt and spirituous liquors
imported into them from other States.
This law has lately been held consti
tutional by the United States Supreme
Court, but the decision, it is said, does
not affect the importation of original
packages from one State to another,
except so far as liquors are concerned.
There is no telling to what extent
the original package decision will be
applied. It will certainly make a
most interesting application to the
sale of sewing machines, machinery
8oi
, Carolina Potteries.
The Manufacturers’ Record for June
contains au article on Southern clays,
which says .hat the same intelligent
aud patient enterprise that lias devel
oped the iron industry of the South
from a mere nominal position into a
great potentiality, if applied to the
productioi of pottery wares would
give her ontinually the leadership
in thk. bra eh of manufacture.”
The Ch rleston World says the
clays of A ken and Edgefield Coun
ties in thr State now make excellent
pottery, a d capital is only needed to
build up i great pottery indu.-try in
South Cai lina. Workmen have been
brought fr m Canada to these places,
aud the p< tery is easily and cheaply
made; bu like every other industry,
to be pust d rapidly forward capital
is necessa r in large amounts.
Fr<
ght Rales on Melons.
The ratfiH on watermelons have just
been issueid and are identical with
those of last year, except that in one
or two itiiitances they are somewhat
lower. T1 e rate from points in South
Carolina, per hundred pounds, is as
follows; \ Vashingtou 29 cents, Balti
more, 29 c ;nts, Philadelphia 33 cents.
New York 36 cents, Boston 45 cents,
Richmonc 23 cents, Portsmouth 23
cents.
The SoBMi Carolina Railway, which
has madJ^ome mquiry into the pros
pects, exvcts to do a very large busi
ness in nil ins this vear. The acreage
is about ■), large as that of last year
and the jl spects for a good yield are
very eucW ( 'aging.
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sayy: “We hear it suggested that the
rairroad authorities are waiting to see
whiit disposition will be made of the
C.,jK. & W. Road, which is -now in
theLhands of a receiver^-Tf it should
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THE FREIGHT.
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Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasantk
and refreshing to the taste, and acts j
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys, ^
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys- g
tem effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers aud cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is thegg
only remedy of its kind ever pro- %
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ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its'
effects, prepared only from the most]
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the mostj
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 50c
and $1 bottles by all leading drug
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Notice ot Incorporators.
N OTICE is hereby given that thej
Book of Subscription to Capital!
Stock of The Aiken Light and Powerl
Company will be opened Monday,|
June 22, 1891, at The Bank of Aiken,]
Aiken, IS. C.
G. W. CROFT,
B. F. TURNER,
R. A. CHAFEE,
June 19-11
Board of Incorporators.
Notice of Opening Books!
of Subscription to “The!
Alta Yista Land and Im-|
provement Company.”
P URSUANT to a commission to usl
directed on June 2, 1891, by the!
Honorable Secretary of State of South!
Carolina, notice is hereby given by thel
undersigned Board of Corporators,!
that Books of Subscription to “The|
Alta Vista Land and Improvement
Company” will be opened by the un-|
dersigned on the 25th day of June,|
1891, at the office of C. V. Walker &|
Co., 739 Broad Street, Augusta, Ga.f
This June 10, 1891.
CLARENCE V. WALKER,
ARCHIBALD H. BAKER,
WILLIAM F. PARKS,
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Clocks, Mirrors, Pictures
Dinner Seis, Tea Sets,
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and a thousand and one
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Augusta? *
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To introduce my business in every
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STATE Ot SOUTH CAROLINA!
County of Aikkn. f
B Y virlure of Sundry Tax Execu
tions, for the fiscal year of 1889
and 1890, to me issued by tlie Treasur
er of said County, I have levied upon
and will sell on Monday, the 6lh day
£ of July, 1891, in front of the Court
£ House, Aiken, S. C., within the legal
hours for Sheriff’s sales, the following
described houses, lots, pieces or par
cels of land for Delinquent Taxes for
tlie fiscal year aforesaid, under an act
of the General Assembly, approved
December 24, 1887. and the amend
ments thereto, to wit.
AIKEN TOWNSHIP.
Ann Creighton, 5 acres of land.
Preciila Copney, 2 acres of land.
Estate John Gammel, 5 acres of land.
Amy Myers, 39 acres ot land and 2
buildings.
George Jenkins, 1 lot and 1 building.
W. B. Schrody, 1 lot.
E. H. A. Oakley, 1 lot and 1 building.
Mautoue & Co, 1 lot aud 2 buildings.
GIDDY SW’AMP TOWNSHIP.
Samuel Gunter, 1 lot.
Richard O. Merrit, 50 aeses of land
and 2 buildings.
GREGG TOWNSHIP.
J. H. Molley, 22 acres of land.
Wyiey A. Barton, 69 acres of land aud
2 buildings.
Louisa Brown, 2 acres of land and 1
building.
Elizabeth Veerland. 1 lot of land and
1 building.
HAMMonD TOWNSHIP.
A. T. Walker, 140 acres of land.
Estate R. J. Hankerson, 260 acres of
land aud 2 buildings.
MCTIER TOWNSHIP.
Estate Ceasar Gantt, 55 acres and 3
buildings.
MILLBROOK TOWNSHIP.
W. E. Armstrong, 220 acres of land
end 1 building.
Melvin J. Glover, 40 acr*sof land and
2 buildings.
ROCKY GROVE TOWNSHIP.
Martba W. Hollman, 180 acres of
land.
Asell A. Able, 1 lot aud 1 building.
Thos. Boylston, 1 lot.
Belle Boylston, 1 lot.
Sam Boylston, 1 lot and 1 building.
Braxton Williams, 1 lot
L. Ash. 1 lot.
J. W. Reigler, 1 lot.
ROCKY SPRING TOWNSHIP.
W. M. Steedmau, 48 acres c * land.
SHAW TOWNSB
John J. Bredenburg, 480 i.erea of land
and 3 buildings.
SIIjVERTON townsht •
Estate Mary Ella Miller, 28) v„ies of
land and 2 buildimrs.
Estate Ben Williams, 80 acres of land
and one building.
SLEEPY HOLLOW TOWNSHIP.
J. H. Beckman, 56 acres of land.
TABERNACLE TOWNSHIP.
Claude H. Corbett. 300 acres of land
and 1 building.
Estate Abram Johnson, 50 acres of
land and 3 buildings.
Melvin Johnson, 19 acres of land and
1 building.
Leon ard Jewel’, 2 lots.
Herbert W. BriUM^Jot and 1 build-
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