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26 Apr 1873
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Newspaper
Aiken Tribune
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1873
Page
2
A message from the Miken Tribune states editors disown reader views and will not return rejected communications. Writers must provide their real name and address as a guarantee of good faith for all submissions.
Aiken Wail Arrangements lists weekly pickups for Dimberton Hancmnond Greenland Murriv's Bridge Leesville and Walker's Mills every Monday at 6 am and open Tuesdays at 3 30 am. Post Office hours run from 8 30 pm to 6 01 am during the week and from 9 to 11 am on Sundays.
Railroad timetable details arrival and departure times from Columbia Charleston Augusta and Branchville. Notes routes via Charlton and Graniteville with connections to Charlotte Columbia and Augusta lines. An accommodation train runs Aiken to Augusta daily except Sundays, with return from Augusta at 4:20 PM.
A 19th century analysis argues that conflict between labor and capital is inevitable as both seek fair rewards for labor and money. It warns that labor unions risk government capture and that capital, though claiming conservatism, may push toward monarchy or imperialism. The piece notes rising labor organization and a call for balanced, lawful action to avoid ruin.
A scanned column blends future telegraphy schemes with imperial finance and church politics. It notes Congress currency shifts, the Prince of Wales’s Grand Master installation, and clerical support for liberal causes, alongside British cotton trade anxieties and Eastern markets.
Fragmentary read from a local page notes indies aging newspapers and a complaint by presses about fewer subscribers. Tolge Maherling is cited in a county seat dispute with Barnwell 4, and an appeal to the Supreme Court is anticipated amid a contentious question.
The town council plans a temporary shelter in the lower town hall for public use while debating funds for a proper building. Plaza improvements include a plankway to the depot and a pedestrian path, with sand laid to improve ground appearance and manage rain runoff. A theatre setback was resolved by substituting a skilled actor, highlighting timely use of right powers to save performances.
The Wire Web Ged bed promises unmatched comfort and cleanliness, eliminating the need for a mattress in warm weather. An elastic thread prevents movement on one side, aiding invalids, with the bed on display at Margenhof's sale. the manufacturer claims a precision and weight capacity near a thousand pounds.
A meeting of Joukey QGlub friends last Saturday led to a five member committee being authorized to solicit funds and purchase suitable ground for a rude course. They expect funds to be raised soon and the ground ready for use in the fall. The town aims to boost attractiveness with this project.
The May Term of the Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions opens Monday with Judge Maher presiding. The following jurors have been drawn and summoned: Moses Garhitt, James Williams, Willis Watson, Adam Bruce, J. B. Courtenay, Wim. Brown, James Adams, Henry Williams, Hightower, Alfred Brodie, Henry Hoge, Mayson, Nathan Galloway, Nova Burns, Albert Bethel, C. J. Perdua, Jv. M. Westbrook, N. W. Sally, Mortimer Magum, David Slocum, Gasper Raisey, J. W. Asgon, M. C. M. Hammond, J. Galde, Daniel Dowry, A. T. Attoman, Wm. Writh, Saul Douglas, Anderson Miguard, T. A. Williams, D. Morgan, J. S. Page, Richard Dantry.
Disposition prevented our attendance at a pleasant gathering in honor of Aiken Hook and Ladder No. 1. President Tilton and Foreman R. Drayton spoke of public spirit and the company’s resources and prospects while thanks and best wishes were extended to the volunteers for their future service.
Readers report a highly successful theatrical entertainment at the Academy last Monday night. Critics praise the young performers for creditable debuts and note the production of The Persecuted Deathman? faced some difficulties. A repetition is planned next Monday to accommodate more attendees.
A parade by the Aiken Ladder Company on Railroad Avenue showcased the Gardiner Fire Extinguisher. Four machines on a truck battled a big kerosene-soaked blaze at York Street corner, extinguishing flames in under three minutes, earning praise for the volunteers and leaders, especially Theodore W. Tilton. The piece also laments newspaper rivalries in Charleston and praises the News and Courier.
Reports detail annual stockholder meeting for Port Royal Railroad, extensions for mail service to Augusta, bankruptcy ruling for Blue Ridge railroad, and local accidents in Charleston. Demographic shifts show Charleston city schools with 8970 pupils. gubernatorial pardons, court sentences for grand larceny, and Beecher’s sermon contrasting South Carolina’s past with present hardships.
Reports describe a shifting global scene with two thousand recruits in Arizona, twenty thousand miners striking in Leicester, and Apache tribes surrendering. Pope Pius IX’s health improves while Princess Mary of Saxe Altenburg marries Prince Albrecht. A Shore Line bridge collapse at Richmond causes multiple deaths. Port Royal auctions net seventeen thousand two hundred dollars. Senator Sumner’s recovery progresses. Tonchemsthal, Bohemia, is destroyed by fire, with churches and art lost. Slave-trade suppression gains ground via Sir Bartle Frere’s negotiations. Bosnian tensions prompt preventive military action. Epizootic disease spreads among cavalry horses and a new horse illness appears in Buffalo. An expedition from Washington aims to topple Baez in Sawana Bay, while San Salvador is devastated by a major earthquake.
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