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Aiken, with the love); climate that nature has blessed us with, is tike a fu-M, and its productiycness will depot id ppon the maimer in which it is cultivated, and ag no one but a very tliriljilcss lartner would continue year alter ycarto take from tbc soil witheut ruturnin*; it portion of tbc profile in tbc sbatie of tcitiliscr. so no g w d citizen of our pjacp ^hculd bo)d fast to pyery cert.t he Jakcj in. but should willing [o coitt?)bptc aepording to his menus to sos c of the improvements we are about Jo suggest 'J hanks to the energy of a few of our fellow-townsmen, to whptn all honor is dpe, Aiken emerged a lew yeuis ago from its lartner insignificant position as a small country town and became a pop ular resort. Kvcry available room was soon occupud, atjd despite the, at that Jimo, wretched accommodations and worse fare, its reputation extended, and yvjth the occasional and judicious use of printers’ink. the number of visitors every year increased. This continued until the gcagiqi of 187G-’77i at which time there was a notable falling ofiF.— This was attributed by many to political disturbances and bard times, and these undoubtedly had their effect j but there This is a question of vital importance : were besides these other cayses at work Jo every n.cn ber of our con munity, I nearer home, into the nature of whiph it frtm the proprietor of the magnificent hotel of which we are so justly prou/J, to Jbe po< r little urchins, who earn a pre carious living by 1)10 vending of news papers or the still bumbler occupation ,of “shining” boots. All are alike i»- Jerestcd, some directly, others indirectly. ^ • f J % n o vfc* 11 vatiiQ uuil l **'- MUi but of one thing we pro certain, and list of visitors remained comparatively _ .i- I - . . that is that the prosperity of our com munity depends in a groat menppre upon the npmber of people who visit us, ei ther in search of health or to avoid the rigor of a Northern winter. Fortunately for us the solutiou of the question rests pith ourselves. Nature has done every thing for us, our reputatiou as far as pltJ^te goes may be regarded as firmly eetabltsV\ed, and if .we will only turn ^ur I shoulder to Vhc wheel and labor to make Aiken as attra^q^ve as it is slaubrious, we need feel no trBs.injncp§ in regard to the future. Our peopfit are only too beliooyes ys to enquire. Up to w'ithtfj a vgry recent period, Aiken was the only bracing resort in the South of which the Northern public, medical as well as lay, knew anything; it enjoyed as it we re a sort of climatic monopoly so that notwithstanding the dull life here, our | full. Since then numcious other places with climates sii/.ilar to our own, Lave sprung up all around us, in Florida, G.corgia and North Carolina, and to-day there arc at least a dozen places bidding for the patronage Aiken has so long en joyed. We, in tht mean while, instead of increasing our efforts, have rcstgd on regarded as firmly 1 our ..ars, and worse than this, we have “ur j one by one lost the fruits of our former efforts. The Board of Improvement organized in 1870, and which did such good work 5)111 ini; its brief existence, failed from want of support, and the very ■—” — • r j iiv»lij ivautui j? u j 1, 11 u tin; vcrj prone to rely entirely upon Nature, * n ' 1 -^h e * l {;lM8 purchased with its funds ibr the —. f * •• • « . m • to have lost sight of the fact that, ( invalids arc aft^r all like other brtimn' ( creatures. Our season is a comparatively long one, our visitors, even if they arc qpt accustomed to the diversions of a large city, arc, with few exceptions, people who at home have led an energet ic life, and in all such the want of dis traction will entrender discontent, and this materially interferes with the good fffe-jta of the climate. Discorffentcd people find it dificult to get well in any primate, and to bring invalid? ft ere and )iave them grow worse will in the long run damage us more than to have them *tay away altogcthop. Then, too. we want not pnjy transient yisitors, but also permanent sellers, and this is the cjiysa from whiph the com munity ns a whole derives the most di rect benefit. It ip through them that the demand for real estate is increased, * ' * and the money disbursed by them is more directly distributed among mer chants, mechanics, laborers and others. The fact that so mjjch of our prosperity depends upon those two classes is spself- evidont, and the bem-fit derived from Jlteir presence go apparept, tliat any at tempt at further explanation ought to be supetfluout ; and yet it is no ungsual thing to bear one of our merchants rc- piark that thy visitors do not help bis justness, and that the hotel keepers, doctors* &c., arc the only ones who de rive any benefit from tho hundreds who every year sojourn with us. We would psk thise gentlemen if in their leasurc niomept?, (and sqch men must have many of these) they have ever pon dered over what would be the consequence pf a withdrawal of our transient popglp jion upon their trade. Is it probable jhat they would long survive the poverty that wojilc) inevitably befall the rest of the community, t)te decrease in the value of real estate, the drnin sh- incomes of tbc pvo)cssional men and Jbe withdrawal of the thousands of doi- Jars disbursed by washerwomen, waiters and others, whose expenditures, though insignificant when viewed indU’tdpHy, foot up a large amount when taken as a whole. All jins would be lost and with it a largo proportion of tbc local trade. It would occupy too uiuch of our space to apply the s-iuie reasoning to ‘other professions and occupations, and feel that we have already said enough to convince our readers that there js not a man. worn in or child in Aiken or its vicinity who docs not derive more or less beaefit from tftg tide of visitors who every year help to replenish our ex hausted exchequer. Looking at the subject from thi? very practical point of yiew, we would ask those of our citizens who have hitherto pursued the short sighted policy of giving nothing, or giving grudgingly, whether they arc prepared to relinquish t his great source pf wealth, for it must be apparent to them as it is to every one else that mon ey is requisite to make our place at tractive, and that without some effort on our part Aiken will mogt pcrtainly dceliq ; in the estimatiop of the public. To pro.’upe a gno<J crop the field must b<*. fertilized, or in the course of time it convenience of our invalid visitors wcr« in many instances appropriated by our owbsgitizeus and carried into their yards. A siniir^^irtc befell tbo?e which were set out a later. Shortly after this a little U l u *^ , ^*cirgaiiized to meet a long felt waut, ai.^x^gpi,* t ). c ev ;| prognostications of the D) orhs fc _^ r j VJlce( j grow and flourished, but it, lowed to lauguisli and soon bccanWv^ thing of the past. Jhis institution, af fording as it did a place of recreation and rest for the stranger, wcl1 1)0 regarded as a necessity, and even now we miss its bright, cozy rooms, in which we luve enjoyed piany a pleasant chijt. From time to time j-pasmodic ffforts have botn made to get up theatricals end con certs, but theSvS, too have been dropped. Puring the whole of last season, if we except tbp Schuc(zcnfcst and the little plays given at the Highland Paak, not a single attempt wa§ made to provide amusement for our guesf. Utilising the importanpc of prompt action, wc last spring called tho attention of our people to the pressipg necessity of doing something to retrieve our lost ground. Wo are now happy in being able to state that our words met with a more ready response than we hnd dared hope for. With few exceptions (and there is in every community a class who are willing to reap where they have not sown) our citizens responded to the call, and tfl-day from five to stx thousand pamphlets are proclaiming to physicians, clergymen and invalids the advantages of our climate, and there is now net a town «r city ij; tho entire fif'Tth and West to which two or more of them 1 are not been sent—some other tho larger places receiving as many as several hun dred. Already arc itseff cts made evi dent by an unusually largo number ol early arrivals, and by tho hundreds of letters of inquiry which reach our citi zens from all parts of our great country. We cojigratuJatQ the gentlemen who have done this work upon the success that h.is crowned their efforts, and ten der them in behalf of our community our most sincere thanks. 1 hat Aiken —thanks to them—will be fall during the present season, there is now* but lit tle reason ).o doubf, but with thjs wc will have only partially accomplished our work. Vr T c must not rely cntirply upon the good air and synsdunc which Nature in her bounty has bestowed upon us, but wc must supplement these by making our visitors happy and contented. To ac complish this the grnornl appearance of tho town must bo made more attractive and amusements must be provided to vary tbc dull mopohmy of village life Wo are aware that mis sug&cstion e will meet tbc stereotype reply that onr citizens jjrc too poor to undertake mat ters of this nature. We acknoxylidge that this is true; we arc poor, very poor, but will we groy richer as our strangers list grows smaller 7 Most of ns remom. her what was tho value of property pre vious to the influx of strangers, which took place eight or nine years ago. M c all know how rapid was the advance in the value of fauns, town lots and other woul 1 begrudge his store a coift of paint 1 or neghijct to advertise bis wares, because the niongy thus expended has t# be de ducted from Jjis annual ingoing. On the contrary, I13 knows hir increased trade will more than compensate hib) fog this trifling pi)tiny. And sp it will be with Aiken if peo ple will evince a willingness to invest^ aepording to their means ii; some of the projects for iipproyeuient we nosy recom mend. Fipst and forempej we would suggest tl)c reorganisation of the IJ.jard of Im- provenjont and cf our Committee on A inurement*. To the consideration of the former we would cpinuiend the much needed improveunnt of Park avenue am) the laying of a brick pavement on the vest side of Laurens street. This latter should be donp at the expense of tbc merchants apd property holders ou that side of the street, and wo can assure them that this supill expenditure will be more than made up by the purchases nnvlo by parties who are frequently de terred from visiting the stores by flic abominable tenacious clay, which, even alter a comparititrely light rain, makes that thoroughfare, for ladies at least, all but impassable. Having * completed I these two important improvements, they might then turn their attention to some of the drives in the vicinity. To 0110 of these we are particularly desirous ofl directing attention. Most of our visi-[ tors are delicate people, whose blopfl has been thinned by disease, and who are extremely sensitive to cold. For these it is all .important to provide a drive where they will to a great extent be pro. tccte* 1 from the cold winds which some times prevail in mid Laintcr, and this we think ,cuuid be accomplished by laying outa few roads through the beautiful grove of pines back of Mr. John Wil liams’ apd in front of Mr. Powell’s farm. The expense of doing this and culling away some oftbo undergrowth would be insignificant. This and the improve ment ol tho park donated to the town by the railroad company would be wnrk enough for one year. To tho Committee on Amusements, composed as it is of the most iutuiligont gentlemen in our community, sugges tions from ns would be superflous, 'J hey have proven fty their former work that they thoroughly understand their busi ness, and if the people will only second them in their 1 fforts, there need be no (par that Aiken will suffer from a dearth of entertainuiCLts. Wo must, neverthe less, take tho liberty of calling their at tention to a great defect in our other wise very neat little theatre. Everyone ho has ever attended any performance felt that the success of the cn- tortainnn^. marred by^ 5 hwn & c " t] y venient arrangei' HCon ‘ audience. Wc would as a dy for this that a couple of entertah mentsbe given and the proceeds do p to the purchase of suitable chairs. ijCt us then, fellow-.CJtlsens, mat throw aside all petty jealousies and with a will to make our town an attj live placp of residence, and thi>n, our glorious climate, wo need barbt uneasy feelings a§ to jho future of as a lienlf.li llesort. Babies ought to be well taken car —their system does not allow thp slif cst ncglpcf; If yoq) babies suffer ftj colic or bowel disorders, procure a bl tie of Dr. Bull’s Baby Syrup, a simj but always reliable remedy. Only cents. Notice—Trees Wante< Resolved, By the Intendant and Wat dens of the Town of Aiken, in Count assembled ; That the Clerk of Council be, and hi is hereby, authoriz-d to 1 dvertisc fol scaled proposals for water oaks and elma to bo planted in the town of Aiken. The trees to be not less than 2J inches ini diamiter, one foot from the ground, andj not more than 4 inches. The trees may be planted at any time that Council may direct between this date and the 1st of | February. The holes to be at least 3 feet squ ire, and 3 feet deep, and the trees to be supplied at this time of planting with at leastS bushels of fresh woods of vir gin earth, and arc to be well boxed in for the height of 5i feet, and •he con tractor to warrant the trees to live, and to give good and sufficient bond before drawing his pay. The proposals must state what price per tree, and Council reserves the sight to decline any and all offers. Bids to be banded in to the Clerk on or before the 20th instant. Dated thia 2d of November 1877. J. 11. JORDAN. C’erk Council property. Our citizens must realize ^flLinuvitahly cease to produce grain j j that a health resort has to be built up ^^Lhe moro fertilizer is judiciously ap- like any other business enterprise, and greater will be the yield. This ^ assuredly no man with even ordinary lie greater win oe me yieiu. 11ns i assuiooiy "o umu — j trupj g yery homely siciile, but ! tact, no ngittcr how poor ho may be, ASSIGNEE’S SALE. In pursuance of Authority, l will soil at place of holding sheriff* s sales in Aiken County. 8. C., on the 1st Monday in Do- ceuiber 1877, between the legal hours of sale, one plantation m Aikep county, con taining nhp.it 2.<X)50 acres, and known f*s the \ taley place. Said property formerly belonging toM. O'Dowd, aud now to estate of S. D. lltard, Bankrupt. The tract will bo sold in lots to suit purchasers. Titles perfect. Terms of sate.'one half jsash, the balance ip 30 days, secured with 7 per cent interest from dale of sale. Bond for titles —purchaser to pay for paper.?. ‘ JOHN 8. DAVIDSON. Assignee S. D. Heard, Public Sale, CAHoMNA, AIKEN COUNTY. J. F. Co/)k vs. Lee Graham aud Thotn^s Smallwood. EXECUTION.. By virtue pf the aboya execution, now on file in this office, I will sell at Aiken Courthouse, in fipnt pf Hu* “Gregg House” on the la t.Monday in Dceciiiber next, within the lejtal hours of sale, the folbiwiug prop ierty. levied upon as the property of the de pndant, to wit : One tract of land, in the county and State aforesaid, containing eight acres, more or less, bounded to the north by lauds of John Phillips, and to the east and south by lands of R. L. Courteney. Terms cash. Titles extra, M. T. HOLLflY, 8. A. C. gTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AIKEN COUNTY. By Vi. W. Williams, Probale Judgp. W HEREAS, J. D. Tibbitta bath tuade suit to me to grant him letters of admir.istration of the estate aud effect* of | Sarah Mellon, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admonish all aud singular the kindred and creditors ot the said Sarah Mellon, deceased that they be and appear before ipe, in the Court of f rebate, to beheld at Aiken C. H. t on tho 24th of November next, after publicu Hop hereof, at 11 o’clock in. the forenoon, to fallow cause, if any they have, why the said adiriiiiistratioii should not be granted. I Given underlay hand, this 10th day of November in Ui*-* year of our Lord one thou sand eight hundred and seventy-seven W. W. WILLIAMS, Probate J udgo A 0. rpui: ST AT ft OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF AIKEN By W. W. Williams, Esq., ProbiRc Judge. Whereas, John Johnson hath made suit me to graut him letters of administra tion of the estate and effects pf ijirara Johnson, deceased. i hose are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said Hiram Johnson, deceased, that they be and appear bofire me, in the Coijrt ot Probate, to be held at Aiken on Thursday, the 24th day of* NOVEMBER next. after publication hereof, at 11 o’clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said-adminiatraliou should not be granted. Given undor my hand, this 10th day of November, in the year of our Lord one thou sand eight hundred and seventy-seven. W. W. WILLIAMS, J. P., A C. muc stat:: u* south carolin a. COUNTY OF AIKEN. IN THE PROBATE COURT, SlUnmons. For Relief. [Complaint (Served.) Riioflu Plnnkett and Mary Arthurs, plaintiffs, against James 0 Plunkett, Charles Jones, Mary A Barton, Kobt Jones. Henry Jones and Frviu Jones, defendants. To the defendants, James C Plunkett. Charles Jones, Mary A Harbin, Robert Jones, Henry Jones and Kevin Jones : You are hereby summoned and ivquh ed to answer the complaint in this action, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a p ipyofyour answer to the saitl complaint on tftc subscriber at bis office iu {lie town of Aiken in the Stafe of South Carolina within twenty days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service, and \l you fail to answer the complaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action tvill apply to the Court for the lelief deman ded in the c ’ ‘ t Dated November 7th. 1877- GEO. \V. CROFT, Plaintiffs Attorney. To the delcndciis James C. Plunkett: Take notice that the Complaint in this action, together Ayitli tbc tuomions, of which the foregoing js a copy, was this day filed ip the office of Probate Judge at Aiken, in the county of Aikep iu the State of South Carolina* November 7th 1877. GEO. W. CROFT, Plpnliffs Attorney. W. W. Williams,P-J- A C.-J seal uoS.6 rATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AJKEN COUNTY'. IN THE COURT OF J* ROB ATE. Jfeford B. Green, administrator, of J. Ireen, plaint iff. y*. Spsau A. Green, Lai., defendants. mil Order of Sale to Pay Debts. rirtue qftheaboyo urfler, from W. W. pis, Esq., Judge of Probate Tor the 1 aforesaid, now on file in this office, lell at Aiken C. If., on the first Mop- Ijccember next vyilhin the Icg^l ' sale in front of the Gregg House, Iwing property, to-wit: it tract of land, in iho county and ^resaid bounded north bv lands of peii, e^st by homestead alotted to Ian A. Green, and to the south ami Tnds of James Dicks, containing tn^rp or less. ALSQ, other tract ot land In said coun- Lte, containing f>t> acres of up- |yclve acres, more or less of 1, on the waters of the uppe f - Is, bounded north by lands of lugs, eaat by lands formerly of ^cen, now of . south anil lands of James Dicks. Sold |h deductions of land as may be widow for dower. The rc- iinjinissioners will be e^hibit- Isale. -purchaser to pav for papers. M. T. HOLLEY, 8. A. C. gTATS OF 80UTH CAROLINA, AIKEN COUNTY’. By W . W, Williams, IVuhqts Judge. W HERE AS, Leory B. Joh nson hath made suit to me to grant him letters of administration of tho estate aud effects of Rachael Johnror, These arc therefore to cite and ad monish all the singular the kiu Jrcd and creditors of the said Rachael Johnson de ceased, they be aud appear before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Aiken C H on 24th Nov. next, sfier publica tion hereof, at 11 o’clock iu the fore noon, to shew causey if any they have, why the said administration should not be granted. Given under my hand, this 10th day of Nov. in tbc year of oar Lord one rth eigUt hundred and seventy- seven. W. W. WILLIAMS. Judge of Probate, A. C. QTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, O AIKEN COUNTY*. By W. W. YVilliams, Probate Judge, W HEREAS, Angus P. Brown, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Aiken CRiiiity hath made suit to me to grant him letters of administration of the estate and effects of R. D. Prior, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admonish all.and singular t lie kindyed and creditors of the said It. D. Prior, deccasud, that they bo and appear before me, in the Court of Probate, to he held at Aiken C. II., on the 1st day of December next, after publication hereof, at 11 o’clqsk in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they hnyc, why the said ad ministration should not be granted. Given undor jny hand this 23d day of October in the year of our one thou sand eight hundred and seventy-seven. W. W. WILLIAMS, Probate Judge, A. C. gTATE „OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AIKEN COUNTY’. Lewis Piew, plaintiff, against D. M. Elkins and B. T. Bardin, defendants. To D. T. Elkins and B. 1’. Hardin, popart- ners in trade under the firm name of Elkin? & Bardin. ^ Y pi| are h<!?ei4y summoned and required, to answyf^the complaint in this action, wluiittis filed ir the aflicp of tjic undersign- Orif and to serve a eppy of your answer on the subscriber at his office, Laurens street, Aiken, 8. C. within twenty days after the service of this summons, 'exclusive of Hie day of service. If you fail to answer this complaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff will apply to t{,c Court for judge ment against you for tl|C sum of twenty- eight dollars and nineteen cents. Dated Aikon, S. C., Sept. 22, A. D. 1877. W. QUITMAN DAVIS, Trial Jugticp 4- A CARD, Having recently associated myself with the extensive Dry Goods establishment of J. B. White & Co., of 282 Broad Street, Augusta, Ga., I take this opportunity of informing my many friends of Aikep county that I am now prepared to sell them cyery article kept in a first class dry goqds store at prices that d*-fy competition, and res ect fully ask that they give me a call when visit the city. Respect fully, 1.3m J.T. WILLIS. FIRE INSURANCE. HUTSON & CO., Ins. Agents. rjlHE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. COUNTY’ OF AIKEN. IN’ THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Summons. For Relief. (Complaint Served.) James Morgan, plaintiff, against Thos T Read, Dominick Dixon, Mary V Ayprs, David Ayers, West ley Ayers, and the other heirs «». law of Eleazer Ayers, deceased, defendants. To the defendants, Thomas T Reed* Dominick Dixon, Mary V Ayers, David Ayers, West ley Ayers, and the other heirs at law of Rleager Ayers, deceased. Y’ou arehcrvby summoned aud required to annwer the complaint iu thin notion, of which a copy is herewith served npot you and to servo a copy of your answer to tho said complaint on the subscriber at his of fice in the Town of Aiken iu the Statu of South Carolina within twenty days after the her rice hereof, exclusive ofthe day of such service, andpf you fail to answer tho complaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintitl* in this action will apply to the* Court for the relief demanded in the complaint DatcJ November 7th 1877* G. W* Croft. Plantiflfs Attorney, Aiken S, C. To defendants, Thomas T* Read, Mary V. Ayer*, David Ayers, Westley Ayers, and the other heirs at law pf Eleazer Ayers, deceased: Take notice that the complaint ip this action, together with the summons, of which the foregoing is a copy, was this day filed in the office of the. Clerk of the Court of Common Please, at Aiken, in coun ty of Aiken, in the State qf South Caro lina. November 7th 1877. y. W. CROFT. Plaintiffs Attorney AT HENDERSON’S — j a A,t| 4t* jt. ^ w — f.'v. * LAURENS STREET, aA k: e n . s. o. just received a largo and selected ^ stock of ^ mtY Or cons, MENS’ and BOYS’CLOTHING BOOTS SHOES, HixTS, O^APS, TOYSy FANCY GOODS, NOTIONS, & c ., &c . MAKD'WAKE, Also, an assorted stock pf O-ZROOZEDRIESi All leading Ales, California YVinef, choice Liquors, Tobacco aqd Cigars, All of which he will sell at prices that defy compeiition. J. E.-A&ger & Co., 137 and 130 MEETING ST., CHARLESTON, So, Ca, V— 4 Y7 essels. MAIN STREET, ' Clo Mii rify. HAE ■xr* Fa TINWARE, CROCKERV ,jU ) SADDLtH JOBBERS OF FOREIGN and DOMESTIC HAEDWAEE Cutlery, Guns, Saddlery, Bar Iron and Plow Steel Cucumber Pupftps, Fairbanks’ Scales. Agents fer South Carolina for the cele brated Farmer’s Friend Plow, OhO. two or three hersc. at reduced pripee. Liberal Terms to the Trade. Large assortment ©f Agricultural Imple ments. Agricultural Steals a specialty, Bull Tongues, Turn Shovels, Scooters. Sweeps, Huel Bolts, Ac. State agents for Tredegar Horse and Mule Shoes. Order* reooivo prompt owJ careful attention. J. K. ADGKK & CO., 137 and 1311 Meeting Street, aulGeomSm] Charleston. S. C. -iMjj t\cw 11 lacksmilli Shop! W. B. C U 8 H M A N, Has cstablifebod a new blacksmith shop in rear of J. H. Baseh’s ature, and is prepared to de all work in his ijne with neatness and dispatch Prices to suit thq times. Give him a call. 1 have opened in connection with iqy Blacksmith business, a W’hoelwright Shop, and am now prepared to do all kind? o* wheelwright and Blacksmith work at' the lowestpoesible rates. The public are res pectfully invited to give me a t-alD YY. If. CUSHMAN. What is more common or distressing than a bilious attack? Who is not familiar with thp well known symtoms? Oppression across the stomach and chest, low spirits, restlessness, gloominess apparance of the mind, weaknefs, greasy apparcnce of the skin loss of appetite, •iinmons HcpaticCoiu- pound will cure you* Try it. From J' S. Martin, of firm of Martin & Mood, grocers. Charleston, S. C. Caaulkstox, S. C. I have used Siminous’ Hepatic Com pound,” for (he past two yenrs in my fam ily, and considered it one of the best patent Family Mcdccines I have ever used, and be lieve jt for oil it claimed for it- Jas. S. Martin. For sale by* dca.ers generally, and by C. K. & F- B* Henderson, Aiken, S. C jy 10. ly Park Arenac Saloon. AIKEN, S. C. Cool arid Refreshing Drinks. Fine ales, wines, liquor* and Cigars al ways on hand. Billiard Saloon attached. L. H. STAUBES, Fro. mr22. Im QUEEN FIRE INS. CO„.. X \. F. & M. INS. CO .<ETNA FIRE INS. CO FARMV1LLE INS. CO.... ..$10,000,000 060,000 .. «,000,000 250,000 On Thursday, the 15tU day of Noe vember next, at 10 a. in., at the resi dence of the late John Burcklja'lcr, will be sold at public auction, a lot of house hold and kitchen furniture, cattle, hogs, three head of horse®, farming tools, corn, fiidder. &c. Terms cosh. 11. B. BURCKHALTER, no!-St Agei Total Capital represented Ijit 10,000.000 AH insurable property at reasonable rates. Keep your insurance in jour own I State. Prompt attention paid to inpuiries [ by mail. Apply in perspn or by letter to HUTSON & CO., Insurance Agents, sr20.3m Aiken, S. C. Notice. All persons indebted to the estate o John Burckhalter, are requested to mak immediate payment, and all those whohaVj. claims against said estate will present th ! same, duly attested, to L. L. BUUClyH.^L TK1M ml in'x , or tc If. B. Burckhalter, ag Notice The undersigned will gin cotton for 70 centspcrl001bs.net weight. AH cotton insured until packed. j. f. McLaughlin. J. DIX WEATHERLY DENTIST, Office over Luhn’s Drug Store, Aiken S. C. sr20tf JAS. E. CROSLAND, Trial Justice and Surveyor, Office Law Range, opposite Town Hoi Aiken, S. C. o c25 Office next door to Courier Journal. Change of Office Hours. Dus. Geldings & Croft. —Office Hours— W. H. Ge’dings, M.D.: T. G. Croft, M.D. 2 to Ip. m • 8J to 10 a. m. The Cross and the Crescent. A volume of thrilling interest by the eminent historian, L- Brockett , de scribing the Russians and Y u r^ H '• So cial, political, and religious history and condition ; their home-life, varied cus toms, and peculiarities, the cause of the war the ixsues at stake—Chrirtiap against ModAunnedon—the mighty in terest of other nations itiV >lved ; Biog raphies of the rulers. Statesmen and generals j all richly Illustrated. The book millions need now. Wanted in stantly, 3,000 agents on very liberal terms. Address Hubbard Bros., Pub lishers, 733 Sansom St , Philadelphia. Valuable Mill Tract For Sale. That large and valuable tract of land, known as the “Addison Mill Tract,” lying on Shaw’s Creek, partly in Aiken and partly in Edgefield county, and com tabling upwards of 2,000 acres, is in the hands ofthe undersigned for sale, The tract is largely under cultivation at this time, and parts are well timbered. It is uiarkcd both for its rolling charac ter and for the richness ofthe soil, while pasturage of the best quality is afforded. The excellent mill sent on the place is one of its valuable points, and from its favorable locality, this renders tho place a very desirable one. The land is now free from all incum brances, and will be sold either as a tract or in parcels—the former, however, be ing preferred. For further particulars a® to terms, <&c., apply to or address MAH ERA PORTER, Attorneys at Lav, Aiken, 8. C. oc] 1 3m M Can’t be made by every agent every month in the business wc furnish, but thoae willing to work can easily earn a dozen dollars a day right jn their own localities Have no room to explain here. Business plensmt and honorable. Women, and boys and girls do as men. Wc will furnish you a com plete Outfit free. The business pays better than nnyt]iiug else. Wc will bear ej;penca of starting you* Particu lars free. Write and see. Farmers and mechanics, thqir sons and daughters, and all classes iu need of paying work at homo, should writs to us and learn all about the work at once. Now is the time. Don't delay. Address True A Co. n Apgu*ta, Maine. THIS PAGE CONTAINS FLAWS AND OTHER DEFECTS WHICH MAY APPEAR ON THE FILM —AT— W. A. SCHMIDT CALICOj^i UDIfS DRESS GO KENTUCKY JEANS, CORSETS, clothing; Shoss, Men’s Hats Ladies Trimmed Hats. All fresh aud just from New York. J. THORNE & GO., HARDWARE and AGRICULTURAL WAREHOUSE. COR. BROAD and WASHINGTON STS -A-XT OTT3T-A., OKA.. Farmers Friend Plows, $4-35 ; 10 It plows, $2 50 ; X'ouy Adamant plow $5.50. Double gured eornshellers, *7.5 i, Nails $2.75 per k*g. STRYIGHT SHOVELS, WING SWEEPS. TURN SHOVELS, SOLID SWEEPS, BULL TONGUES, HEEL BOLTS, SCOOTERS. CLEVISES, STEEL PLOW MOUL S. all pattern®, CRESCENT COTTON HOES, RAZOR BLADE AXES, - rw.MNs vxiis. —— HANDLED HOES, RAKES. SHOVELS, SPADES, BAR IRON AND SI BUILDERS HARDWARE. TURNIP SEE CROP OF 1877. • “ Jusf received from David Landr* . Pbidelphia, Red Top, Flat Dutch, Pomerean ( Ambcr Globe, Southern Seven ' Yellow Aberdeen, Improve ■ W Mi h - ' * Yellow Ruta Baga, WHEELWRIGHT —and— BLACKSMITH SHO. At Courteney’s old Stand, Aiken, T HE undersigned in prepared to 1 all work entrusted to In* hand neatness and vlispatph. REPAIR specialty. 1 guarantee to give enti isfaction. CHARLES ABR/ fy20.iy \ COAL, COA 0 N hand and to arrive, 3.COO toi PER10R RED ASH, GRATE. ST^WP* 4 CHESTNUT COAL, AT LOWEST FOR CASH or city acceptance Tu parties forming clubs, laki tons or more, a liberal disc made. Quality aud weight ton) guaranteed. All inquir answered. Blacksniithb^f Coal a specialty. JOHB 'rlnst end Lai] sr20.1m Chariest ORDER YOUR CANE MIL —AND— GUT* GEAEX —AND— MILL MACHINE -AND— i: — FROM— GEORGE R. LOMBARD Forezt City Foundry and >' Works, AUGUSTA, GEORGI May* Wo use only wrought iroi in our Cano Mills. 3T O XT T !Z ’ J HORSE AND CATTLE PO\ gol ai Luhn b and Harbors* Dr ll onre or prevent DUeaat