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Riddleberger as q Crank.

WASHINGTON, March 5.-Riddleber-
ger, one of the Readjuster Senators from
Virginia, has probably discovered that he
cannot become conspicuous member OF
that body through the ordinary channels
of statesmansbip, and, therefore, has
resorted to the opposite course. He per
formed his supremely ridiculous act
10 day, when be objected to the confirm
alton Of Senator Bayard as member Of
President Cleveland's Cabinet. This is
the first instance in the history of the
Senate where member of that body has
objected to the unanimous confirmation
of brother Senator as soon as bis name
was presented.
Riddleberger's action was not wholly
unexpected, as he intimated yesterday
that he would oppose Bayard's confirm.
ation on the ground of his alleged anti
Irish sentiments and his course in rela-
tion to the dynamite resolution, which
the Senate adopted, condemning the
recent explosion at the Houses of Parlia
ment. Riddleberger announces that he
will adopt the most extreme dllatory
The Republican members of the Senate
surrounded him and pleaded with him TO
withdraw his objection on the ground
that his action was in violation of all
precedents in similar cases. When they
found their efforts futile they denounced
him very strongly and declared to their
Democratic friends that the Republican
party did not sanction such conduct.
They agreed to join the Democrats 10
any movement to prevent Riddleberger
from extending his objection beyond
10 morrow.
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4 Lost Eouth Carollnian.

New ORLEANS, March 9.-Several
months ago Mr.. F. K. Smith, young
man of twenty -four years of age, left his
home in Spsrtanburg, S. c., to viait rel
atives in Clay County, Texas. On the
10Th of January he started to return
home, but ss time went by and nothing
was heard from him his family became
anxious about him, and all efforts to dis.
cover his whereabouts being fruitless, his
brother, Mr.. J. P. U. Smith, left home to
search for him. He visited several To-
calities where it was thought something
might be learned of his brother, and
finally came to New Orleans. He could
only ascertain that he had left Clay
County, and nothing had been heard OF
him since. On last Friday, however, Mr..
Smith met gentleman from Dallas,
Texas, who informed him that young
man answering the description of his
brother was murdered at Dallas some
time in the latter part of January. The
gentleman, himself was sick at the time,
but remembered the appearance of the
murdered man and the circumstances of
bis death. 1t was said that be was seen
to take hack for the.depot and bis body
was afterwards found ON the outskirts Of
the town, and he had evidently been
beaten to death with club. The mur
der was committed for the purpose of
robbery; as everything he had on his
person of value had been stolen. The
affair is involved in mystery. The young
man was sober and industrious. His
brother has telegraphed for money any
will leave here for Dallas as soon as it il
received.-Dspatch to Ne,o, and Courier.
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The White Honse Mistress.

Ii is now settled that Gov. Cleveland's
sister, Miss R E. Cleveland, will be the
mistress of the White House. A cores
pondent says of her:
It was with reluctance that she consent.
ed to go to Washington to take charge Of
the Presidential domicile. She has been
an earnest and industrious woman, and
never contemplated life of luxury,
much less one of conspicuous position
before the country. She is as unique in
her way as her brother is in his, though
they are apparently not at all alike in
general character, nor does she physically
resemble him. She is OF medium stature
and build, with shapely and highly
intellectual face. She is good looking
but not pretty. She dresses neatly but
plainly, and wears few ornaments. She
has for long time been a lecturer by
profession, her specially being education.
al subjects, and her audiences usually the
pupils of girls schools. She has, for
example, Just lectured at the Emyra
Seminary on "Joan OF Arc" She speak.
several languages, is exceptionally we'll
informed in history and the arts, and has
that degree of confidence in herself and
the knowledge she posses.es to be able to
firmly take the lead in conversation, and
to hold it against the bright men and
women who have come in contact with
her. Yet in some respects she is notably
shy, and always 80 modest and amiabe
az to win friends easily and quickly.
There seems to be no doubt that Miss
Cleveland's administration will not lack
distinctive qualities, for she is strong
minded woman, accustomed to instruct
members of her sex, and with firmly
grounded notions generally.
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Scene in q Paris Circus.

PARIS, March 9.-The great lioness in
the Winter circus here attacked Edward
Williams, the lion.tamer, while he was
putting her through the regular perfor'
nance in the cnge last night. The scene
at once threw the vast audience into hor-
TOR, and for q while the people we're
spell-bound. Williams made most
desperate struggle, and the fight between
him and the enraged beast lasted for
some minutes, during which he was ter
ribly lacerated, the lioness bounding
about the cage bowling with rage. The
circus attendants who ran to Williams g
assistance with iron bars and prongs,
while they finally succeeded in saving
his life, goaded the lioness to such fero
city that her actions threw the spectators
into panic and they rushed pell.mell
from the place, the men crushing the
women and children down and in many
cases passing over them. During all
this excitement the lion tanner preserved
his self.control and gradually neared tho
gate of his cage, his person torn and
mapgled and bleeding from innumerable
wounds At favorable moment the
door was opened and Williams quickly
stepped out and. sprung it behind him.
The moment be touched the ground he
sank down from exhaustion into a pro,
longed swoon. He had to be removed TO
hospital, where his injuries were pro.
nounced very serious.
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A WORKING PRESIDENT.

A Washington dispatch Of the 9TH
inst. says-that President Cleveland is
actually working more hours every day
than the clerks in the department.
Yesterday Senator Blackburn called on
him aud asked when he could come with
Senator Beck and Speaker Carlisle to
present the claims of Congressman Phil.
Thompson for Commissioner of Internal
Revenue. The President suggested that
they call at 9 O'Clock next morning. This
took Blackburn of his feet. He, like
most Senators, breakfasts at IL, and the
idea of the President being at work at Q
overcome him. Mr. Cleveland perceiv-
ing bis astonishment said, ''if it suits you
better, come al half.past g."
Accordingly this trio Of Kentucky
statesmen called promptly at 9 80 mex.
morning. They found the President at
his desk examining papers, and his sec.
retary busy beside him. Evidently he
had been at work some time: The Ken.
tuckians talked eloquently for Thompson,
and are very hopeful of his appointment.
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= f - .
- On the morning of the fourth OF
March. Mr. Randall moved. for unani-
mots consent tostake from the table and
pass the Grant retirement bill. After
slight objection, amid immense applause,
ALI opposition was withdrawn, and the
bill Was passed and approved by Presi-
dent Arthur placing Grant on the retired
listsNith the rank and pay Of General iot
The army. The passage Of this bill has
evoked q great deal Of gush and senti-
-meat, but ne mus. confess ne do not
appreciate it, for ne regard the precedent
asa bad one, and against the genius Of
our free institutions. It is the establish.
sment Of q civil pension list, and the
departure Is made in favor of man
who has besides his wife's property an
income Of fifteen thousand dollars per
annum. It was, therefore, not called for
I as charity, and improper as hero,worshiP.
We do not mean to depreciate the value
OF. Gen. Grants services to; thesUnion in
time Of svar, for they we're gallant, mag
nanimous and great; but there is no
reason for pensioning citizen Grant.
Fortunately one bad precedent does no.
make Law, and in this instance it is not
likely that the precedent will berepeated
SOON at least.
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of executive business. Yesterday and
to day many persons while calling to pay
their respects, took advantage OF the
opportunity TO present individual claims
OK the claims of friends for appointment
to Office. Such applications were dis
posed of in manner not calculated to
encourage those presenting thep. The
President en.phatically declined to hear
or consider personal appeals. He stated
that he had called seven gentlemen into
bis Cabinet and did not propose to en-
barrass them by acting upon applications
before they had examined and reported
upon them. Many persons also called
upon Col. Lamont aud asked permission
to file their applications with him so
that he might present them to the Presi.
dent. Col. Lamont informed them that
all applications would have to be filed
with the head of the department having
Jurisdiction over the Office sought after.
This position of the Presiden. is busi-
ness.like and sensible. 1t insures q
careful and proper consideration of the
various applicants for Office, and relieves
the President of the nuisance of personal
appeals.
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9H1 CABINET. :

President Cleveland, on the day Of his
Inauguration, nominated the following
Cabinet officers: For Secretary of State,
Thos. F. Bayard, of Delaware; for
Secretary of the Treasury, Daniel Man
ming, of New York; for Secretary Of
War, VIM. c. Endicott, of Massachusetts
for Secretary of the Navy. Wm. G.
Whitney, of New York; for Secretary OF
the interior, L, @. G. Lamar, Of Missis.
sippi; for Postmaster General, VIM. F.
villas, Of Wisconsin; and for Attorney
General, a. Il. Garland, Of Arkansas
On objection from Senator Riddleberger,
the consideration of the nominations
was laid over until the following day,
when the whole Csbinet Was unanimously
confirmed.
The general opinion is that President
Cleveland has selected an exceptionally
strong aud vigorous Cabinet. They are
ali men of ability and large experience
In public affairs, aud were evidently se-
lscted with view to the special fitness
of each for the position assigned him.
Il is an able and business-like body Of
conservative, yet frm and determined
men. In the whole list, there is not a
weak or negative man, and if appear
ances do not prove deceptive, they will
give the country the most vigorous, bus.
iness-like and economical administration
we have had for many years. President
Cleveland knows how TO aelect the right
kind of men for public work.
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An Eye Opener.

A. Washington dispatch of last satur.
day, gives an account as follows of call
made upon President Cleveland. It
says:
Several days ago the Alabama delega-
ton had a meeting to determine what
course they should pursue in reference to
the Federal patronage in their State. 1t
was finally agreed that all applicants for
each Federal Office in Alabama should be
ballotted for until one of the uumber
received aeven out of every len votes in
the joint meeting IF Senator" and Repre-
sentatives of that State. Then the for
tunate man should be unanimously press
ed for the place in question. This plan
should be continued until the full list
| was made out for all the Offices in the
State. The entire Alabama delegation
agreed to this plan except Congressman
Herbert, of Montgomery, who SAID 1t
looked like a pretense that the offices
belonged to she Congressman, and be
would not be a partner to it. This
morning all the delegation except Her.
bort called on the President and told him
the plan they had adopted. He listened
| attcptively as they detailed how he was
to know who were wanted for appoint
ments in Alabama. When they had
concluded Cleveland said:
"Gentlemen, you do not seem to be
familiar with the Civil Service Law. l
am having some copies printed, and will
take pleasure in sending each OF you
one"
The Congressman looked at each other
in BLINK surprise for lew moments aud
then looked at Cleveland. He seemed
to have nothing moro to say, and the
Alabama delegation retired. Some OF
them are indignant and say they we're
snubbed after cautiously laying before
the President their ideas Of q plan which
would secure efficient and honest officials.
They say bis remarks does not apply, as
the Office. they referred to do not come
under the Civil Service Law.
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Planting Cotton in Checks.

Mr.. EDITOR: As the time for planting
cotton is fast approaching, and wishing
success to those who plant, I will give
my experience in the cultivation Of this
staple product, so that your readers,
should any of them choose to follow the
plan, may be benefited thereby. My
plan of preparation is as follows:
Break the land close and deep with a
subsoil, lay off furrows with large
shovel, checking three feet each way
put the amount of manure desired in
the check, cover with twister; then
take hoe and following across the ridge
along the uncovered furrow dig hole
about four inches deep, directly over the
manure, drop from eight to ten seed in a
hill, and cover with hoe.
Now, in order to prevent the ridge
being washed away and seed scattered,
take double foot.stock with small SUBJ
soils attached and 60 one round to the
middle. The cotton, then, when it
comes up will be on small ridge. By
so doing it will be much more convenient
to work. The cotton should be thinned
to one stalk in hill, unless it is short
limbed, then two are sufficient.
Having followed the above plan last
year, / gathered fourteen hundred pounds
of seed cotton off of three-qusrsers of an
acre, the ground not being very much
improved. My estimate of the advan-
tages derived in cultivating cotton by
the above plan is as follows
First, it does not require as much hoe.
ing by three. fourths; second, droughts
do not ipjure it so much as when planted
in the drill, there not being so many
roots to exhaust the moisture. When
planted in the hill the bolls will grow
larger, the stalks will be better developed
and lint superior to that of drill cotton.
If planted according to the above plan
there will be forty nine hundred hills on
one acre, and land highly improved and
planted in the hill will produce one
hundred bolls to the stalk. Now, in
order to show how much cotton might be
made on one acre, I will state that I
picked one hundred average bolls, weigh.
ed the cotton, aud found that I had q
fraction over q pound, showing that it is
not impossible to make sixteen hundred
pounds of lint cotton to the acre.
TALL GROVE,
Brushy Greek.
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A Terrible Epidemic in Lancaster.

The new epidemic which has appeared
in the upper part Of this County, aud to
which five members Of Mr.. r. W.
Drafiu's family have succumbed within
the past few weeks, leaving only himself
and his little SOD remaining, seems to
battle the skill of all the physicians.
Mr.. Dra6in had eight physicians to visit
his family, but meme of them we're
acquainted with the disease and their
treatment was simply experimental.
He vas in town on Saturday and reports
that the spread of the disease is becom.
ing alarming. There are thirteen cases
on his plantation alone. 1t first makes
its appearance with nausea, with bloody
Aux and with severe gripiDgs. The
pains are excruciatiug. 1t is similar in
many Of itsSymptoms to Aslatic cholera,
but it nearer resembles the mountain
scourge which swept away so many thous.
ands in Kentucky and West Virginia a
few mouths ago.-Lancaster Ledger.
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- Richard Wall is the name Of the
enthusiastic Democrat who travelled on
foot all the way from Hsverstraw, N. T.,
to this city en- route for Washington to
witness the Inauguration of Cleveland.
As stated in the Sunday American, he
arrived here on Saturday afternoon. The
traveller, who is stopping at Shaw's on
High street, appears none the worse for
wear after his long tramp. he left
Haverstraw on Sunday, 7th instant, and
was seen off by the residents of the place.
OnIy one little blister bothers him, aud
that is on tho ball of the feet. He will
continue his journey, carrying the broom,
on next Tuesday morning, when he will
leave Shaw's at about 10 o'clock. Wall
is a ship carpenter by trade. He says
there is NON on his way to this city, from
Spring Valley, N. Y, q man carrying
pig on his back aud a rooster under his
arm. He ia Republican, who lost
81 900 on the election, and is now giving
exhibitions at all the small towns, taking
this method of making UP his losses.-
Baltimore american.
A New York firm applied to Abraham
Lincoln some years before be became
President as to the financial standing of
one of his neighbors. Mr. Lincoln re-
.ulied AZ follows: "Youn of the 10th
instant received. am well acquainted
with Mr.. - and know his circum
stances. First of all, he has wife and
baby; together they ought to be worth
$5O00O to any man. Secondly, he has
an Office in which there is table worth
$3.50, and three chairs worth say 81.
Last of all there is in one corner large
rat hole which will bear looking into.
Respectfully yours, A. LINCOLN.
- Virgins, the Canadian weather
prophet, who in times past has foretold
innnmerable carastrophes, from which
the earth has thus far escaped, now pre-
diets a great storm and earthquake ter
tho 18th inst,
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Elberton County, Georgia, has gone in
{ favor Of prohibition by over four hundred
majority, and our friends over the river l'.
M are not al atallafraid that the result will split
,hs Democratic party. Anderson County
viii have asvote upon the question one @ Of Of
these days, and will go the same way by
amnch larger majority, Politicians may
ssry tosroll back the tide and may succeed
Temporarily, but the gathering torrent
viii overflow them soon. The sentiment
! 81 81 the people Of And County isin sin
. issor;of psohibisio and the people rule
sthiscountry. The friends Of temperance
] may bs baked, but in Democratic
country m where they are in the ,majority
! is they. cannot be ultimately defeated.
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ON BUSINESS PRINCIPLES.

The interview attributed to President
Cleveland with the Alabama Congress.
men is doubtless enormously reported,
or at least not fully reported, for it 10 at
variance NTH the following account OF
the position of the President as reported
on the 7th instant, which says:
President Cleveland has devoted the
three days he has occupied the White
House almost exclusively to visitors who
wished to pay their respects. He hnds 1t
necessary to call a halt. Otherwise he
will not be permitted to give the neces-
sary attention to his Legitimate duties.
Beginning on Monday he proposes to set
apart certain hours each day for the
reception Of visitors and the transaction
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Prohibition iu Elbert0n.

ELsEaroN, Ga, March Great e1.
citemeut has prevailed here all day. but
no serious disturbance occurred. There
was GIG votes polled in Elberton and
1000 in the County. The majority for
prohibition in the County is 4OO.
Larry Gnatt is with us doing splendid
work and helping to rejpice.
The Hartwell band chartered train
and came down to help the people of
Elberton rejnice.
The town is wild with enthusiasm.
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It Reads Like q Lie.

SPARTA, Ga, March 6.-Recontly
David Dickson died leaving an estate OF
half 81 million. He had no children, but
a large number of relatives, who expect.
ed to be handsomely remembered. His
will, which has just been probated, +,
reveals the fact that he has cut off his
kindred with niggardly pittances and
bequeathed 100000 in property to
Amanda Eubanks, negress, making her
the richest negress in the world. There
i. deep disgust over the affair.-Di,patch
the New York World.
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Jennie Cowper, little white girl
of nine years of age, residing at SCOTS:
Vile, Va. has been arrested charged
with the murder of her cousin, Melville
Barret, boy ten years of age. |! seems
she became angry at him while playing
circus and struck him in the head with a
shovel. The blow crushed in the skull
and caused instantaneous death.
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Take Ayers sarsaparila in tho Spring
Of the year to purify the blood, lnyigo'
rate the system, excite the liver to action.
and restore the healthy tone and Vigor OF
the whole physical merchandising
The extraordinary popularity Of Ayers
Cherry Pectoral is the natural result or
it's use by intelligent people for over forty
years 1t has indisputably proven itself
the very hest known specific for all colds.
coughs, and pulmonary complaints.
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The Senators and Representatives
! from this State have, with the exception
of Senator Hampton, agreed to recon-
mend the following gentlemen for FEEDER,
al appointments South Carolina: For
District Attorney, Hon. Leroy =; You
mans, Of Richlend for Collector Of the
Porte Of Charleston, Mr.. A. J. Mowry, OF
sCbarle.son; for Collector of Internal
Revenue, Hon. D. F. Bradley, Of Pick
ems; for United States Marshal, Col. =:
l III. Boykin Of Kershaw. It is stated
that while Senator Hampton had nothing
sto do with making these recommenda-
Hons, that he viii not oppose them. II
This Be correct, the positions indicated
will almost certainly go to the gentlemen
snained.
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SPLENDID PLANTING.
Efom the Columbia Reai,ter,

From the CsluHbld HeJaSleF.
"WE understand that Mesars. Aycock q
Bon, OF Wedge6eld, g. c., made this past
season on 480 acres Of land, with nineteen
plows. an average Of % 9.24 bales of cotton
to tho plow, together with sufficient pro-
visions for stock. This is equal to about
425 bales Of cotton on 480 acres Of land.
The only commercial fertilizers used were
the Eutaw and Ashepoo brands, manufac
tured by the Ashepoo Phosph ate Company
of Charleston, Of whom Messrs. Robertson,
Taylor & Co., are the General Agents"
The Fertilizers named above for sale BY
A: B. TOWERS.
March l2, 1885 55
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- At San Saba. Texas, the other day,
MIR. Wallace Willing and Miss May
Baker were married ON the street, sitting
in buggy, the bridegroom armed With
q Winchester aud the bride with six
shooter. The couple apprehended op.
position from the brides relatives.
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We congratulate our friend, Hon. D.
r. Bradley, Of Pickens, upon receiving
the recommendation of our Congression.
al delegation for Collector Of Internal
Revenue fol. this State. Col. Bradley
viii mako an excellent and efficient
official. a
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NOTICE.

T HAVE Fixtures by which Window.
i can be operated for ventilation cheap:
er and better than weights can be applied
to any Window. Come and see it.
know you will want yolr Windows fixed
before the heated term.
W. b. .BEACHAM,
Depot st., Anderson, s. c.
Feb 26. 1885 SO 3n