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74 1 M Aim IHil'ORUliR. Terms of Subscription.—One copy one year, $1.50; One copy six months, 75 Cents. Advertising Kates.—One Square, first insertion, $1.00; Each subsequent in sertion, 50 Cents. Special Rates by con tract for three months or more. AIKEN. S. C.. SEPT. 4, 1891. The Cotton Situation. Tuesday closed one of the most te markable years in the history of the cotton tra le. It was a year that upset all speculation, defied all esti mates, and produced a yield that has never been equalled before. The evi dent imposlblllty to approximate the size of the crop was largely the cause of the unprecedented course of the market during the year. In former years it has been practicable by May to make estimates of the crops that were approxinmtely correct, but this j r ear this has been impracticable. The receipts kept up on such an un precedented scale that the most care ful and experienced statisticians were non-phissed. When an approxima tion was made, placing the figures at what seemed to be the surplus, re ports would follow showing the esti mate to be too small, and with a re luctance engendered by a doubt, that so large a yield was possible as was coming into sight, the calculation wotld be extended and the figures increased. Under such a condition it is not sur prising that the depression of prices has been constant. In consequence of the low range of prices, considera ble cotton—piobably 400,000 or 500,000 bales were held back by the farmers, and will be marketed along with the new crop now coming in. From these circumstances it is improbably that the exact yield of 1890 will ever be known; but from the reports thus far made up, the quantity marketed will not vary far from 8,700,000 bales, which is an increase of about 1,440,000 over the previous year. The accurate official report will be published by the Financial Chronicle next week. As to prices, there have beer; un doubtedly other causes operating to depress them than the unu.-ually large j'ield. It is a mistake to sup pose that consumers, regular buyers, or speculators, desire to have cotton rule at h>w prices. Where prices are moderately high, and there is life in the market, all three classes do a bet ter business; manufactured goods fetch better prices; buyers earn more commissions; and speculators have better chances to make profits. A dull market, with a low range of prices, crushes out business. For me con^pg year we see no rea son for des4fRnBfeH| aaB J£he prospect* ^nt to a smaller yield ! ?he average rains have The Trade ol Charleston. The News and Courier of Wednes day contains an exceedingly credita ble account of the trade of Charles ton during the past year, and of the many industries carried on there. It says that the cotton trade of Charles ton, notwithstanding the very low prices which prevailed, was $9,433,000 in excess of the cotton trade of the pre vious year. There was an increase of $275,000 in crude phosphate rock; an increase of $483,230 in cotton goods; an increase of $930,000 in fruits and vegetables; an increase of $2,083,621 In the value of manufactured products of the city, and an increase of $5,020,- 000 in the wholesale and retail trade of Charleston. The total business of Charleston for the year just closed shews a neat increase of $17,935,001 oyer the trade of 1889-90. The total trade of the city for the year 1890-91 was $98,554,001 as compared with $80, 619,717 in 1889 90. With a banking capital of $1,485,000 Charleston is do ing a safe and steadily increasing business of nearly $100,000,000 a year. There is absolutely no limit to the possibilities of such people and such a city. There is no cause anywhere for despondency. Charleston is stronger to-day in its financial posi tion than any other Southern city.” The annual publication of such a trade exhibit does a town much good. The Georgia Confederate Home. The Charleston Supervisor's Books. In the matter of Supervisor Cant well, of Charleston, in which a com mittee of citizens styling themselves the ballot reformers applied to Judge Izlar for a writ of mandamus to com pel William P. Cantwell, Supervisor of Registration for Charleston Coun ty, to deposit according to law the registration books with the Register of Mesne Conveyance for said County, and to compel Charles Kerrison, Jr., Register of Mesne Conveyance for said County, to permit the proper in spection and examination of the said books of registration, Judge Izlar has decided that the books are not neces sarily subject to public inspection. He says: “The relators not having shown by their application any legit imate and particular purpose in re spect to which the inspection of the registration books of the County of Charleston becomes necessary, and the statute of the State not making said books subject to public inspec tion, either in the hands of the Su pervisor of Registration or while in the custody of the Register of Mesne Conveyance, I am of opinion that neither under the rules of the com mon law nor under the statutes rela ting to the registration of electors and the safe keeping of the registra tion books are the relators entitled to the writ of mandamus asked for in their petition. The writ of mandam us is therefore refused.” The case is an important one, and the decision will affect every County in the State. Sclfiol Books The action of the Georgia Legisla ture in refusing to accept the “Home for Confederate Soldiers,” built by private subscription, impresses us as a mistake; but, at the same time, while without accurate knowledge of all the reasons that actuated those members who opposed the accept ance, we cannot but feel that they must have had good reasons for their course. It is stated that four-fifths of those who voted against this bill were themselves old soldiers, and many of the others were the sous of old sol diers. It can hardly be said with justice, therefore, that the oppo nents of the Confederate Home bill lack sympathy with needy vet erans, and it is certainly in bad taste to call these men traitors. It is also scarcely credible that opposition to Gov. Northen can have been a moving impulse on the part of the opposition. The Governor has appointed Mr. George H, Walter to be Treasurer of Charleston County, to fill the vacan cy caused by the death of Mr. W. M. S. Lesesne. It is an excellent ap pointment. Cotton Receipts at the Ports. Direct Tax Claims. The receipts of cotton at the South ern Forts for the year ending 1st Sep tember, were as follows: New Orleans 2,077,744 bales. Savannah... .^ 1,139,560 bales. Gal vestoa^^S 1,032,599 bales. The State says there is some cheer ing news in regard to the direct tax claims in this State, and the claim ants can now rejoice that they will be paid without having to wait for their consideration by the Court of Claims at its meeting in November, accord ing to the decision of the First Comp troller announced some time ago. For some time Walter Monteith, Esq., has been working on the mat ter and endeavoring to get the claims he represented through without wait ing for the Court to convene. He now seems to have succeeded, as appears by the following letter, which fully explains the status of the matter: Walter S. Mi.ntieth, Esq., Attorney at Law, Columbia, S. O.: gin—Your letter of tile 25th inst., in relation to certain claims filed by you as attorney for compensation for laud sold for direct taxes in South Carolina, has been received. In reply I have to state that the claim of the estate of the late John A. Scott, the first claim of the kind received, has been passed upon by this office and referred to the First Comptroller for his action thereon. The other claims will be held for the present subject to the action in that case. Respectfully yours, L. W. Haberson, Fifth Auditor. This decision, of course, being in the nature of a test, opens the way for all other claimants who wish to do so to secure their money without waiting for the tedious deliberations of the Court of Claims, and is a big thing for the South Carolina claim ants. Observing abatement on the part of Governor 'Rlman recently to the County Scl'Oo.Cemmissiouers that a Comparisoi ff the //it prices of school books dider the State contract with the r ta! prices in Columbia will show a dkerence of over 60 per cent. We Wiot to Mr. W D. Mayfield, the Superinte lent of Education for further iuforn itiou on the subject. In a long letu he kindly replied. It appears that t fe school books for use in the State w re adopted in October, 1888, for five rears. The publishers then argreed t give a discount of 16, 2 3 per cent, of th list price to all deal ers, and all ciizeus of this State pur chasing any oi these books. It was also agreed th t the purchasers were to have the be efit of any reductions made in pric i during that period. Since that dat four of the publishing houses have soled their interests, and are now o erating as the Ameri can Book Cor pany. This company has lately redt cd its prices on some of its books, ui tl increased the dis count allowed from 16 2 3 to 20 per cent. By thi change the dealer makes a large rofit, unless he makes a correspondin reduction to the re tail buyer. ] r. Maystield states, however, that n many places no re duction is ma< e to the retail buyer who pays the s ime old prices. In order to ii brm our readers just what they will have to pay for their children’s sch pi books we have ob tained the folk ving list of books adop ted for this Cou tty. The first column of figures represe its the publishers’ list prices, and tb s second column the prices at whlclWhev will be sold by Messrs. BuschSk: Co. of Aiken, and Miss Josie ThoHiof Graniteville. gYftOP-fRqS [ PADGETT Harper’s First Harper’s Seconj Harper’s Thin' Harper’s Four Harper’s Filthl Maury’s El. Geography Maury’s Revised Manual Maury’s Physi ISandford’ Wwiufon’s Co Swinton’s Lan Swiuton’s Lan, Swinton’s Gra Worcester’s Pi 1 Worcester 1 Geog Arithmetic School uage Primer uage Les’ns. :nnr & Comp l m’y Dict’ry. iool Dict’ry. S>vinton’s Woiti Book Swinton’s Woi.ll Primer Spenc’n Copy Books small, Spenc’n Copy Books large .24 .36 .48 .60 .90 .63 1.28 1.20 ,36 .68 .28 .38 .76 .48 .88 .21 .18 .40 •50 *65 100 ,65 1.40 1.35 .40 .75 .30 .40 .85 .55 .90 !l8 1.00 1.20 The Rival p;p£hed up Dyspepsia Few people ha-'*, suffered more severely from dyspepsia thi^Mr. E. A. McMahon, a well known grocer^j^taunton, Va. He says: “ Before 1878 I w;^ { n excellent health, weigh ing over 200 pound g Ju that year an ailment developed Into at .♦e ‘Jyspepsla, and soon I was reduced to 102. ^.nds, suffering burning * . sensations in the stomach, r Tlf AllOQ palpitation of the heart, |j l| IIjIIuU Aausea, and indigestion. ' " (.Quid no t sleep, lost all •ad fits of melancholia, and would have welcomed A short truce lias been pa>?hed up between the advocates cf the Holy Coat of Treves and those Who upheld the Holy Coat of Argenteuil in Trance. It is said to be agreed that heart in my work, for days at a tlm death. I became* 1 am i for f-ighV®* 113 Uf ( m j) physicians and t .workman employ ? take Sarsapa- it had wife of sla. I did so, and a bottle I began to f< terrible pains to whii e, sullen and irritable, i was a burden. 1 tried any remedies. One day by me suggested that Hood’s rllla, as cured his dyspep- fore taking the whole of I like a new man. The [ had been subjected, Subsided, reasier, nausfa di&ap lire system began to 18 Years E er weight and natural well and I ascribe it parilla.” | to take Hood’s Sarsar 5d to buy any other. irsaparilla *«ixforgS. Prepared only Apothecaries, Lowell, Mass. One Dollar hold Remedy }ft ALL BandSKIN --WILL PAY— THE FREIGHT. Clyie’s New York, Charleston and Florida Steamship Lines. WM. P. CLYDE & CO., Gen. Agents, 5 Bowling Green, New York. 12 South Wharves, Philadelphia. [T. G. EGER. Traffic Manager, 5 Bowling Green, New York. Both the method and results whet Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasaut and refreshing to the taste, and acts gently yet promptly ou the Kidneys, Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys tem effectually, dispels colds, head aches and fevers and cures habitual constipation. Syrup of Figs is the only remedy of its kind ever pro duced, pleasing to the taste and ac 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 most popular remedy known. Syrup of Figs is for sale in 50c and 81 bottles by all leading drug gists. Any reliable druggist who may not have it on hand will pro cure it promptly for any one who wishes to try it. Do not accept any substitute. CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. LOUISVILLE. KY. NEW YORK. N.Y PROF. P. M. WHITMAN. SCIENTIFIC OPTICIAN, Office in the Chronicle Building, Broad Street, Augusta, Georgia, KEEPS a full line of popular priced glasses, in addition to his fine ones; gives free eye tests for Presbyopia—old sight,- Myopia—near sight--,Hyperopia—far sight— Simple, Compound and Mixed Astigma tism—irregular curve of the cornea—, Anis ometropia-unequal refraction of two eyes— and Asthenopia—weak sight. Broken lenses replaced while you wait. Repairing of all kinds. Oculists’ prescriptions Hlled. NEAR TEST FOR ASTIGMATISM. To he held at reading distance. If one set of lines appear very black and the other very dim the greater the necessity for the peculiar glasses required to cor rect it. Ophthalmic writers say “No ocular mal- | formation demands assistance so impera ’■ I \ t Y i tl > « tl.-^ -- - —«• 1V comiCav conditions or imponTsTiNam to an qnal degree,” Blood Balm [SCROFULA, ULCERS, SALT RHEUM. ECZEMA, every j.iant SKIN ERUPTION, be- Utitacious In toning up the ■ estcrlng the constitution, [r-rl frem any cause. Its r-.atural healing properties [n r.canntceing a cure, if i fo' owetl. r III r'TRATF.n *• Ti. ■,.> V. muter*.” f c, . ,'a. C-r - -i - -i -J of the above school n on the 14th day of t, and will continue rof. J. F. McKinnon. nt—Prof. J. R. Mack. [ite-Miss Ethel Browne Ravenel. French, Music and iss Maria Edgertou. TERMS. the free school lerm with session) to all School District (city) school studies; all said time and at all pay as follows: NTH OF FOUR WEEKS: 50. 00. 50. 00. 50. 00. 00. sending four or more, a fteen per cent.; five or per cent. o paid in advance; and second Wednesday of is suspended. GNDERSON, President of Trustees, WOOD. Secretary, Y BUSCH. Treasurer. nd Grades . . rth Grades h Grades English Course) . Classical Course). NOTICE OF Application to Charter Railway Co. N OTICE is hereby given that the undersigned will apply to the General Assembly of this State, at its next session for a charter of a Rail way Company, to run from a point on the Savannah River, opposite or near Ihe City of Augusta, in the State of Georgia, through the County of Aiken S. C., via the city of Aiken, through Orangeburg and Sumter Counties to the city of Sumter, in this State Said Railway to be known as The Augusta, Aiken and Sumter Railway Company. G. W. Croft, F. B. Henderson, B. F. Turner, J. G. Baynham, M. B. Woodward. New Honey For sale at WM. TURNBULL’S. Have your eyes proper ly fitted with glasses at Wessels Bros. Free Eye Test. BE A MAN APOLLO WAS A PERFECT MAN. PERFECT IN FORM I-MATCHIESS II WAR! Bo inxiou w*r« the an.i.ou for itolvart m.n that puaj boy* at birth ware pat to death. Evary MAN tan bo STEORO and VIGOROUS In all roapoctf. YOUNQ MEN OR OLD, ■nffarlng from NERVOUS DE BILITY, Loat or ratlins Man hood, Fbyalcal Exetif**, M.ntal Worry, Btuntad Davalopmtnt, or any PERSONAL WEAKNESS, can ba raatorad to PERFECT HEALTH and tba NOBLE VITALITY of STRONG MEN, tho Pride and Fo**rof Nation*. We clnlm by years of practice by our excltiflive methods a uniform MONOPOLY OF SUCCESS ” In treat- ing all Disease*, Weakneiaes and Afflictions of Men. Testimonials ’ from 50 States and Territories. trill be sent free, sealed, post- . paid, fet a limited time. Get you can. Pall Explanations for HOME TREAT- Vlu can be FULLY RESTORED at Thousands >'v ua. Raad oar testimonials. Address at one* :.i£DICAL CO. BUFFALO, N.Y. NEW BOOK aroliaa College, Lumbia, s. c. member 29th. Entrance na begin September 24!ii. fiterary, Scientific and k. Thirteen Professors information address the James Wosdrow. [•^Besrtdi m€nt / vH %^i0E.LALS0fiM Rheumatism ftWIbUS OlLSflLfY IS AN Q1P ^ERMAHjlNIMtffTsBpdSfaioijuicWy. IIPPMAN BROS. Savannah. G^. Sole AOENT3 IN THE U. JS. DO YOU KNOW THAT YOU Can buy any article of FURNITURE. Cooking Stoves, Carpets, Mattings, Win dow Shades, Lace Fur- tains, Cornice Poles, BABY CARRIAGES, Clocks, Mirrors, Pictures Dinner Seis, Tea Sets, Chamber Sets, Mattress es, Comforts, Blankets, and a thousand and one articles needed in a house, delivered at your depot at the same price that you buy them in Augusta? I CARRY EVERYTHING You need, and can quote you prices that will sat isfy you that I am giving a dollar value for every dollar paid. The Fleet is composed of the fol- [ lowing Elegant Steamers: S S ALGONQUIN (new), S S IROQUOIS (new), Capt Kemble. S S CHEROKEE, Capt Bearse. S S SEMINOLE, Capt Platt. S S YEMASSEE, Capt MeKee. | S S DELAWARE, Capt Chichester. These splendid passenger steamers form an unequaled tri-weekly line to New Yotk and the Florida Ports, with state-rooms all on deck, thor- oughly ventilated and separated from the dining saloon. There is no pleasanter travelling on the Atlantic Coast, and the trip to Florida consumes only 12 to 15 hours. For passenger engagements address J. E. EDGERTON, Gen. Freight and Pass. Agent, Charleston, 8. C. Special Offer No. 1. To introduce my business in every neighborhood in the quickest possi ble manner, I will ship you one Bed-room Suite complete, consist ing of One Bedstead, full size and high head. One Bureau with glass. One Wash-stand, One Center Table, Four cane seat chairs, one rocker to match, well worth $20, but to intro duce mv goods in your neighbor hood at once I will deliver the above suite at your railroad depot, all charges paid. For Only $16.50, When the cash comes with the *3o r , _ FOR SALE Iii Town of Montmorenci. I OFFER FOR SALE at a bargain the following nieces of property in Montmorenci. Good reason for sell- iug: 16)^ Acres, with new Dwelling of 7 rooms, barn and stables; also fine well of water. Located in 1-4 mile of Montmorenci Station. Churches and school only distant a few hundred yards. 16 4-7 Acres, on railroad in Town of Montmorenci. Improvements consist of one tenant house and blacksmith shop. Terms Casii; or one-half cash. b»I ance in ore and two years Apply to BESIDES this Suite, I have a| great many other Suites in Walnut,! Oak, Poplar, and all the popular woods, running in price from the cheapest up to hundreds of dollars for a Suite. Special Bargain No. 2. Is our elegant Parlor Suite, seven pieces, walnut frames, upholstered in plush in popular colors, crimson, olive, blue, old gold, either in band ed or in combination colors. This suite is sold for $40.00. I bought a large number of them at a bank rupt sale in Chicago, hence I will deliver this fine plush suit, all charges paid by me, to your nearest railroad depot, for $33. Besides these suites I have a great many other suites in all the latest shapes and styles, and can guarantee to please you. Bargains No. 3. Is a Walnut Spring Seat Lounge, ieduced from $9 to $7. All freight paid. Special Bargains No. 4, Is an elegant No. 7 Cooking Stove, trimmed up complete for $11.50, all charges paid to your depot; or a 5-hole range with trimmings for $15. Besides these I have the larg est stock of cooking stoves in the city, including the gauze door stoves and ranges, and the CHAR TER OAK STOVES with patent wire gauze doors. I am delivering these stoves everywhere, all freight charges paid at the price of an or dinary stove, while they are far su perior to any other stoves made. Full particulars by mail. 100 rolls of Matting, 40 yardaTo the roll, $5.50 per roll. 1.000 Cor nice Poles, 25 cents each; 1,000 Window Shades, 3x7 feet on spring roller and fringed, at 37>2 cts each. You must pay your own freight on Cornice Poles, Window Shades and Clocks. Now, see here, I cannot quote you everything I have got in a store containing 22,600 feet of floor room, besides its annexes and factory in another part of the town. shall be pleased to send you anything above mentioned, or will send my catalogue free if you will say you saw this advertisement in The Aiken Recorder, published at Aiken, S. C. C^TNo goods sent C. O. D., or on consignment. I refer you to the ed- tor and publisher of this paper or io any banking concern in Augusta, tr to the Southern Express Co., all ohom know me personally. Yours, &c, When you need glasses call on Wessels Bros. Free Eye Test. Capital paid in, - Surplus, - #50,000 #2,000 Aiken County LOAN & SAVINGS BANK Does a General Banking and Col lection Business. Savings Department. Interest Allowed on Deposits in Savings Department. W. W. Woolsey, President. J. W. Ashhurst Cashier. DIRECTORS. W. W. Woolsey, H. H. Hall, H. F. Warneke, H. B. Burckhalter, C. H. Phinizy, J. W. Ashhurst. G. W. Williams, jr. Wilson's Champion Spark arrester. For sale by W. J. I* LA'IT, Aiken, S. C. L. F. PADGETT, 1110-1112 Broad Street. Augusta - - Ca. [Proprietor Padgett’s Furniture, Stove and Carpet Stores. Factory Harrison St. Best open draught ar- ‘ •• rid” rester in the wor Delivered Free in any part of the U. 8. on receipt of price, thla advertisement, and name of paper. Insist on getting this arrester, and If your dealer can’t supply you. send for circulars and prices. JESSUP BROS., Sole Manufacturer*, AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. SOTIOV PRICES OK Evaporators, ’ Smoke Slack* and General Sheet Iron Work. Pat. Feb. 16, ’86. For sale by W. J. PLATT, Aiken, 8. C ?