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behind that she uttered a piercing
scream and lost all her presence OF mind.
"Why, Emmy!" exclaimed familiar
voice. "Why, child, what's the matter"
ooh, Uncle Absalom, how youfright-
ened mel Oh, dear, the cellar is full OF
burglars and robbersi Reach down your
gun! Get the hot-water kettlel"
burglars, ehG" said Uncle Absalom.
'Robbersl Why, whar on yarth did
they come froml Sure ye amt mistook,
sissy9 Anyhow, I'll be ready for EN-"
He advanced toward the cellar door
with his loaded revolver in his hand.
"Whoever ye be, nc shouted, "tell
us what your business is or take this !
Don't hold my arm, sissyl There can't
no more'n one at time come up these
'ere cellar stairs, and l reckon I'm a
match for that much, if be old an
stiff"
To Emily's initiate alarm he unbolted
the cellar door and flung it wide open.
There, crowding on the narrow wood
en- steps, stood Andrew Markham, the
Miss Almonnsleys, Leouidas Mix and
Sister Marietta, and DR.. Cliffe's two chub-
by daughters.
"We came" said Markham, rather
shamefacedly, "to give Miss EIkton a
birthday surprise. We're sorry that"
"Walk in-walk in cried Uncle Alb
SALON., his face one full moon of broad
smiles. "No need OF bein' sorry for
nothin'. You're all welcome! How on
earth did We know it was Emmy's twen.
tieth birthday1"
Marietta has baked a cake" SAID
Leonidas, land the Cliffe girls brought
a Jug of lemonade, and it was broken
when I tumbled down cellar, and"
ooh, that don't matter nonel" beamed
Uncle Absalom, "We're awful pleased
to see you-ain't we, Emily"
In this auspicious manner began En-
ily Elkton's first acquaintance with tho
Young people who were destined to be
her lifelong neighbors.
"But really" said she, half crying,
half laughing, 81 thought you were all
bandtti."
"It's all my fault" acknowledged
honest Marietta Mix. 81 was deter
mined that you should have a surprise.
Andrew wasn't half willing, but l in.
sisted. You see, didn't think there
would ever be any other way OF getting
acquainted with you, Miss EIkton. And
VIC knew that Andrew was 80 interested
in you"
"Nonsensel" cried Emily, blushing.
'Is it nonsense, thought" retOrted
Marietta. "Well, time will show"
Aud time did show. Six months af.
terward-but, after all, where is the use
of turning over the leaves Of the book Of
fatel Let all true lovers guess for them.
selves how the matter ended.
But" Emily acknowledged in her
turn, ~ never was so frightened in all
my life as at first aud never SO happy as
was at last"
Aud she never returned to town lite.-
New York Mercury.
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A Frenchman has figured it out that
when 1898 comes to an end the world
will have existed Ssl, ,S2l, 900 minutes
since the beginning OF the Christian era.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-04-21

In forty-elght years there has been
but one fair day for Inauguration e1er.
cises,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-04-21
A GENUINE SURPRISE.
BY HARRY GAMING.

lE station at
S wa Cor
ners was never a
picturesque
spot, even in
the blue glow
of the sunnlest
June day; but
on this chill
October night,
with the first
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ginning IN 1855 JOHN @. CARLISLE.
served two terms in the state senate.
In 1853 he was delegate at large to the
national Democratic convention at New
York, and he served as lieutenant gov
ernor of his state from 1871 to 1875. The
year following the budding young
statesman was sent to congress, where
for II years as congressman, speaker of
the house and senator he made great
name for himself. He has only been in
the senate since May, 1890. but resigned
when Mr.. Cleveland called him to the
cabinet. Mr.. .Carlisle's family consists
of himself, Mrs. Carlisle and two sons,
Logan and W. K. Carlisle.
Daniel s. Lamont. secretary of war,
first achieved fame as private sec
retary to President Cleveland during
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ARTESIAN
Terra Gotta Wells.

At GREAT EXPENSE I AN NOW PRE-
n pared To sink wells through clay, quick
sand and rock TO any desired depths. Curb
ing the clay down to rock with heavy Arte-
sian Wrought Iron Pipe, by nc other means
is 1t possible to get down TO the water bearing
strata except with Drill Machine: l would
be glad for parties falling to get water on ac-
count OF rock or quick sand to communicate
with me. expect to continue sinking the
Terra Gotta Wells where desired, and claim
that in ten years experience have sunk
more and given more general satisfaction
than any man in the State. I am no squatter,
here to-day probably In Texas next week /;
consequently my guarantee IL Of some effect
Address, Z. NJ. CALHOUN,
March g. 1892 Greenwood, s. Z.
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WALTER Q. GRESHAM. Daniel S. Lamont
and j. Sterling Morton. and Mr.. Smith
is also prominent in the newspaper
world in the south.
Walter Quinton Gresham, the pre-
mier of the Cleveland administration, is
now 61 years of age. March has been
an important month in his career, for
he was born at Lanesville, Ind, March
II, 1882, and in March, 1898, he assumes
the Office of secretary of state, the high
est place in the gift of the president
elect. It is odd, too, that he was born
in Harrison county, and that go years
later he should refuse to support for
president the grandson Of the man from
whom the county of his birth took its
name. Mr.. Gresham was born on a
farm in rather wild locality, and when
he was only 2years old Sheriff Gresham,
bis father, was killed by a desperate.
There were six children for the widow
to support, but young Gresham man.
aged to get a good education and be-
came a lawyer. When the Republican
party was organized, he Joined it and
took up the antislavery cause.
When the war broke out, Gresham
leu d company VI uouo SudIus 1uIo Vuo
federal service, and for gallant services
rose gradually in rank until he wac
made brigadier general at Vicksburg.
In July, 1854, he was disabled by q
mimic ball which broke his leg as he was
leading charge. General Grant made
him United States district judge, and he
served for 10 years, during which time
not single one of his decisions was re-
versed by the United States supreme
court. Judge Gresham received many
honors at President Arthur's hands. He
was snccessively made postmaster gen
eral, secretary of the treasury and
United States Judge for the Seventeenth
judicial district at Chicago. In October,
1892, after he had refused the Peoples
sparty nomination for president, he an
Ihounced that he would vote for Cleve-
land and added, 81 think that Repub-
lican can vote for Mr.. Cleveland with
out joining the Democratic party" In
1858 Judge Gresham married Matilda
McGrath, and they have a son ana
daughter.
John Griffin Carlisle. the new secre-
tary of the treasury, is one of the best
known Democrats in the country. He
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and entered the Confederate army as
captain. He became a colonel through
gallant services and was disabled at the
battle of the Wilderness in 1884. BE
practiced his profession at Greenville,
Ala, until 1872, when he removed to
Montgomery, his prese1s home. His
important political office was that of
congressman, and he has served as
member of the Forty-ffth, Forty-sixth,
Forty-seventh, Forty-eighth; Forty
ninth, Fiftieth, Fifty-6rst and Fifty
second congresses. Mr.. Herbert is a
widower. His family consists of a mar
ried daughter, an unmarried daughter
and son at school.
Hoke Smith, secretary of the interior.
was born 3S years ago in North Caro-
lima. He removed to Georgia with his
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three times for ]. STERLING NORTON.
governor of the state, but was defeated.
For years he has devoted himself to the
cultivation of trees and the prsserva..
ton of forests. He is the father OF
what is known as Arbor day. his Vile
died twelve years ago, but he has four
bright sons-Paul. who receives $1s, ,00o
a year as vice president of q big coal
company at Chicago; Joy, Mark and
Carl. Each one of the young men has
already been very successful IN some
branch of business.
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to MIR. Cleve- WILSON S. BISSELL.
land and because Of the fact that 10
was for some time the presidents law
partner at Buffalo. He was born In
Oneida county, 48 years ago and is .
graduate Of Yale. he studied law at
Buffalo with A. P. Laning, who later
formed a partnership with Grover
Cleveland and Oscar Folsom. In 1872
Mr.. Bissell was admitted to the bar and
soon became a partner in the firm OF
Bass, Cleveland & Bissell, composed OF
Lyman K. Bass, Grover Cleveland and
Wilson s. Bissell.
In a very few years Mr.. Bissell be-
came a we'll known railroad lawyer.
Mr.. Cleveland and Mr.. Bissell were
very intimate friends in Buffalo. They
occupied apartments in the same build
ing, and when Mr.. Cleveland was mar
ried Mr.. Bissell oficiated as best man.
Mrs. Bissell was Miss Louise Fowler
Sturges of Geneva, N. Y, before her
marriage about three years ago to
Bachelor Bissell, and the couple have q
little girl named Margaret, who was
born few days before baby Ruth
Cleveland.
Richard Olney, attorney general, Is
one of the best known corporation law.
yers in New England, and for several
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DANIEL S. LAMONT. pu0nc oInce Was
a deputy clerkship in New York, and IN
1870, 1871 and 1875 he was clerk IN
the New York state assembly. The two
following years he was chief clerk IN
the state department at Albany, and
during Governor Tilden's adminlstra-
ton Lamont was regarded as his conti.
Dental man. In 1888 he was appointed
private and military secretary OF doV-
ernor Grover Cleveland, and thus &C.
cured his title as colonel.
When Mr. Cleveland went to Wash
ington as president, Lamont accompa-
MED him. He already possessed great
reputation as model private secretary
alert, keen, even tempered, diplomatic
and silent-and after he had been at
Washington short time he was gener-
ally regarded as the most able private
secretary president had ever possess.
ed. His tact, shrewdness, ability and
popularity made him one of the most
conspicuous figures of the presidents
official family. Since the close of the
Cleveland administration he has devel-
oped into a street railway magnate OF
most marked ability and has been inter
ested in dozen big enterprises. His
income is said to be about 500, 1000 a
year; his salary as secretary of war will
be $4,000. Mrs. Lamont is described as
a model wife and mother. There are
three little Lamonts-Bessie, aged II
years; Julia, aged 8, and Frances Cleve-
land Lamont. aged 4.
Hilary A. Herbert, secretary of the
navy, has served several years as chair
man of the house naval committee at
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nent and retires in the person of Benja-
min Harrison.
To have seen the wild enthusiasm
which has prevailed in the city for the
past few days and have noted the thou
sands upon thousands of shouting and
cheering Democrats who have had full
sway in the city, the question would
naturally arise: Was there ever any
other than a Democratic party?
Such an intermingling of sections and
friendly greetings between citizens of
all quarters of the Union has never been
seen in Washington.
The man from way down east meets
tine brother from the sunny south, and,
If they do not quite embrace, the warm
clasp of the hands and hearty congratu-
lations you will observe between them
makes you forget that there ever existed
any differences. and feel if there had,
they were entirely obliterated and
buried forever and eternally.
Two Hundred Thousand Visitors.
This is fair estimate to place upon
the number who saw the sights in
Washington and honored the president
upon the occasion of his second inaugu-
ration.
Governors with their gay plumaged
staff officers, representatives, state leg
islators, members of the judiciary with
thousands of other lesser lights were
here in force, while capitalists and pau
pers mingled together in the great
tbrong that surged through the streets
and around the public buildings and
wound up the day by shouting them
selves hoarse over the great event of the
nour. Among the great leaders of the
party are Governor Pattison and his
staff, Governor Flower, of New York;
Governor Altgeld, who led the Illinois
Democracy to triumph; Governor Peck,
of Wisconsin; the gallant Fitzhush Lee,
of Virginia; Governor Northen, of Geor-
gia; Governor Russell, of Massachusetts.
Badges and ribbons decorated the per-
son ef nearly every visitor, designating
the society or club to which he belonged
and they range all the way from the
Democratic club of Ben Smiths dis
trict," to the insignia of the Tammany-
| ties of New York.
The Arrangements Perfected.
Perhaps no event, even of much less
magnitude was ever more perfectly
-. o~ocrfo5
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was born in
K n cky 81
years ago, re-
ceived a COM
school educa-
tion and later
taught school at
Covington. He
was admitted to
the bar in 1858,
was a member
Of the sta t @
house of repre-
sentatives the
two years fol-
lowing, and be-
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graduated from
Union college.
Removing to
Nebraska, he
became the ed
itor of the Ne
braska CT t y
N Q W 8 W a 8
twice elected to
the territorial
legislature and
in 1858 became
the acting gov
ernor. He ran
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The lninutest details were carried
through with a precision that must
have been exceedingly gratifying to
Chairman Harrity, and certainly was a
credit to himself and his corps of assist
ants.
There was bunting everywhere, on
the buildings, around awnings. over
fences-any-where and everywhere.
These, with the bright flags and ban
ners Of societies And military organiza-
tiens with their bright armor and play
Ing bands made picture that was cal
culated to awaken the emotions of every
loyal American citizen.
Had the atmospheric conditions been
anything like favorable instead Of being
as bad as they could possibly be, there
weula have been 10000 men and num-
Der of ladies marching or riding in the
parade, as against $4,000 in 1885. They
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4 Whole Block Burned.

PARAGoULD, Ark, March "A fire
here destroyed the block of frame
buildings, north of Court street. Losses
were sustained by B. c. Gallop, baker;
Cole E Cox saloonkeepers; John F. Lam
drum and Joseph Bleir, also baker.
The total loss is $4,000. Gallop was the
heaviest laser, owning two Of the build
ings. His loss was $500.
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RICHARD OLNEY. parI Oi DoseOHI
and he has a summer place near
Gray Gables, on Buzzard's bay.
where he has been the friend and
companion of Presi :ent-elect Cleveland.
Mr.. Olney has twice refused the proffer
of a seat on the supreme bench Of Mas
sachusetts. One year, merely to oblige
his party friends, he accepted the Dem
ocratic nomination for attorney general.
but was defeated. The only time he
ever bolted the Democratic ticket was
when General Butler ran for governor.
J. Sterling Morton, secretary OF agri-
culture, was born at Adams, Jefferson
county, N. Y, April %, 1882. He was
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| to the service, I am sure my gratitude
can make no better return than the
pledge now give before God and these
witnesses of my unreserved and com
plete devotion to the interests and well
| fare of those who have honored Inc and
I deem it fitting on this occasion while
indicating the opinions I hold concern
ing public questions of present impor-
tance, to also briefly refer to the exist
ence of certain conditions and tenden-
cies among our people, which seem to
menace the integrity and usefulness of
their government.
While every American citizen must
contemplate with utmost pride the
growth and expansion of our country,
the sufficiency of our institutions to
stand against the rudest shocks OF vlo-
lence, the wonderful thrift and enter
prise of our people and the deinonstra-
ted superiority of free government. it
behooves US to constantly watch for ev-
cry symptom of insidious infrmity that
threatens our national vigor, and the
strong man who, in the confidence of
sturdy health, courts the sternest activ-
tiles of life and rejoices in the hardi-
hood of constant labor, may still have
lurking near his vitals the unheeded
disease that dooms him to sudden col
lapse.
1t:cannot be doubted that our stupen-
dous achievements as people, and our
country's robust strength, have given
rise to the heedlessness of those laws
governing our national health, which
we can no more evade than human life
can escape the laws of God and nature,
and manifestly nothing is more vital to
our supremacy as a nation and to the
benefcent purposes of our government
than q sound and stable currency.
Its exposure to degradation should at
once arouse to activity the most enlight-
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corporations. Having made fortune
out of his practice, Mr.. Smirhpurchased
the Atlanta Journal and made it one Of
the leading newspapers of the south.
He is known as the ''originxl Cleve-
lund man from Georgia" having es-
poused the president elects canse when
he had need of friends in that state.
His recent political feat was to trans
form the Georgia delegation to the
presidential convention at Chicago from
q Hill to Cleveland delegation. he is
over 6 feet tall and weighs 260 pounds.
He was originally named Michael Hoke
Smith, but early in life he dropped the
the Michael and signed himself Hoke
Smith. Hoke was his mothers maiden
name. Mr.. Smith has beautiful wife
and three children.
Wilson Shannon Bissell, postmaster
general, is physically the biggest man
in the cabinet, with the possible excep-
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An Endemic Of Measles.

C1ARKsv1LLE, Tenn, March An
endemic of measles prevails In this city
and vicinity. About thirty students Of
the Southwestern Presbyterian Univer-
sity are down with the disease. Several
cases of scarlet fever are also reported.
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folios went to
lawyers, and old
newspaper men
secured the re-
m al nj ng two.
The legal lumi-
naries areW alter
O. Ores b a m,
John G.. Carlisle,
Hilary A. Her
bert, Hoke Smith
Wilson S. Bissell
and Richard o.
ney. The news
paper men are
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his first term.
His career has
been a very in
teresting on Q.
He was born in
Cortland coun-
ty, N. Y, AZ
years a 6 o OF
= Scotch parents,
and when only
10 years Of age
he went to work
in a newspaper
Office. His first
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middle Of tie month, put he managed
to come earlier and arrived Friday night.
In his choice of a cabinet President
Cleveland has particularly honored the
legal profession. Six out of ei hit port
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ClEVElAND'S CABINET.
The Men WHO Will Sit in Council with
Him This Term.

Contrary to expectation, every mem
ber of Mr.. Cleveland's cabinet was pres
ent at the Inauguration. 1t was thought
that Mr.. Gresham would not be able to
get to Washington before about the
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Washington and
is said to know
more about the
navy than any
other manin con-
gress. He was
born at Laurens-
vile, S. c., in
March, 1884, and
moved to Ala,
bana when he
was - years old.
He became a law
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parents, and
after receiving
his education,
he studied law
and was admit
ted to the bar
in 1870. In the
practice Of his
profession he
was frequently
retained insults
against rail
roads, and for
years he has
been known as
q fearless enc
a
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tion of Mr..
Smith. but he
is fully as well
equipped with
brain as he is
with Drawn.
Mr.. Bissell has
! o n 6 b Q Q n
known as "Bo-
som Friend"
Bissell because
Of his nearness
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years he has been
attorney for the
Boston and Maine
railroad. he is
q we'll known Bos-
ton D m ocr a t
and q man Of
SIarge W 9 a ! t h.
Wis income from
h i 8 practice i 8
said to be $4,000
a year. His win
ter residence is in
the fashionable
mart Of Boston.
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THE MARCH UP PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
stitutional history have been statesmen
eminent alike for their talents and their
tireless devotion to public duty. Adams,
Jefferson and Calhoun honored its in.
:ipiency during the early days of the
republic; while Arthur. Hendricks and
Morton have, at a later period of our
history, shed luster upon the Office OF
president of the most august delibera-
tive assembly known to men.
T assume the duties Of the great trust
confded to me with no feeling of self.
confidence, but rather with that of
grave distrust of my ability satisfac-
torilY to meet its requirements. l may
be pardoned for saying that 1t
shall be my earnest endeavor to dis
charge the important duties which lie
before me with no less of impartiality
and courtesy than of frmness and fidel-
ity. Earnestly invoking the co.opera.
ton, the forbearance, the charity OF
each of its members, 1 now enter upon
my duties as presiding officer OF the
senate.
The Senate's Extra Session.
AS he closed his remarks Mr.. Steven
son directed the secretary of the senate
to read the presidents proclamation
convening the senate in extraordinary
session. Mr.. McCook read the procla-
nation, and then the senators newly
elected or reelected were invited by the
vice president to come forward and take
the oath Of office.
They die so and each, escorted by his
colleague, advanced and the oath was
solemnly administered by the vice pres
ident, the senator's afterwards subscrib-
ing to the same at the clerks desk.
All these preliminaries having been
duly disposed of, the vice president di-
rected the sergeant-at-arms to proceed
to the execution of the order of the SEN
ate relative to the inauguration of the
president of the United States.
The procession to the east portico OF
Capitol was then begun.
When the distinguished gathering
had taken the places assigned to them
at the east front of the senate wing,
the president-elect took the oath of Of
flee and then delivered his inaugural
address.
He said:
In obedience to the mandate OF my
countrymen, I am about to dedicate
myself to their service under the sane.
ton of solemn oath. Deeply moved
by the expression of confidence and per-
sonal attachment which has called me
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Terra Gotta w ellis
Reduced PRICES.

r AM USING A l2 inch and IS inch AUGER
i OF superior make. Doesn't let dry dirt or
Quick sand run out like some old time inferior
Augers thus insurng good head OF water
in uuicksand In much less time.
Ny plan of putting In pipe Is the only one
that keeps quicksand from filling up the well
hut if one-third, or even one Of my wells
should even be failure my guarantee would
amount to something, for would go and
remedy same, or return the money.
The II inch Anger has given splendid satls'
action. especially for stock, tenant houses
and small families at much less cost.
II you want good head Of water and GER
J. II. SOUTH,
Greenwood, S. c., Nov. 8. 1882.
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yer, but dropped HILARY A. HERBERT.
his books at the breaking out of the war