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g. B> MURRAY, Editor. THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1885. T3RMS: ottrte;.?'. . _.Si.so. -Six mouths_ 75?. Two Dollars if not paid in advance. Hon. S. S. Cox, of New York, has been appointed Minister to Turkey. Mr. Cox is a noted figure in American politics, and we are somewhat surprised that .he should be willing to accept the Turkish mission. The tea thousand dollars per year salary is the best part of the position. The Augusta Chronicle is authority for the statement that a friend of the Presi? dent suggested to him the other day that a certain appointment, which it was known would particularly please a cer? tain newspaper, might be advisable on that account. It would secure the friend? ship of that paper for his administration absolutely. His reply to this was: "Ob, well, they have all got to come to it anyhow." This remark shows that Mr. Cleveland intends to do what he thinks best regardless of public, clamor. If he will carry out this resolution, as we be? lieve he will, he will give the country a most prosperous and acceptable adminis? tration. Georgia has been so successful in se? curing Federal offices that she begins to feel like she owned the President in a ] measure. On last Monday Senators Brown and Colquitt, of Georgia, and Henry VY. Grady, one of the proprietors of the Atlanta Constitution, called upon the Presides t for the purpose of j inviting him to Atlanta on the occasion of the meeting of the Commercial Con? vention there in May. The President j expressed much interest in the Conven? tion, and said he wonld talk with the members of the Cabinet about the pro? posed trip. Senators Brown and Colquit will go before the Cabinet at its next] meeting, and formally lay before it the invitations to the National Commercial Convention anl urge its acceptance. Mr. Laraar, Mr. Bayard and Mr. Endi cott have promised to use their influence to get the President, and Mr. Randall is with him to-night on the same mission. Everything confirms the belief that the President and several members of the Cabinet will be in Atlanta on the 21st of J May. In the nomination of Gen. Joseph E. Johnston to be Bailroad Commissioner, the President has evinced an indepen? dence and a determination to make this | country one, withont regard to section differences, which are past, and should be buried. The duties of position are the briefly stated as follows: "The office of Bailroad Commissioner ' is that of j chief of a bureau in the interior depart? ment, having charge of the accounts ofj the United States with the subsidized Pacific railroads. The Commissioner has general supervision of such roads,- it being, in express words, made his duty 'to see that the laws relating to said com? panies are enforced.' The Commission? er's salary is 15,000 a year, and he is allowed actual travelling and other expenses incurred in visiting the offices of the roads, not to exceed $2,000 per annum, and stationery expenses not to exceed $700 per annum- His subordi? nates consist of a book-keeper at $2,400 per annum, an assistant book-keeper at $2,000, a clerk at $1,400, and a copyist at $900." In selecting Gen. Johnston the President has secured the services of an able, honorable and efficient officer. The British Government is really be? set with troubles. In addition to tbe j Lish and Soudan difficulties, the govern? ment has for some time past been on the j verge of war with Russia, to settle a dis? pute as to the boundary line in Afghan- ] istan. There would be war over this! conflict of claim to territory between these two great powers, but .for the fact that the embarrassed condition of Rus? sian finances will not pet mit that empire to engage in war, where any other set? tlement is possible. Therefore it is likely this threatened conflict will be adjusted without a conflict at arms. In Canada, however, tbe government is confronted by a live and vigorous rebellion, led in the Northwest by a shrewd and deter? mined half-breed Indian, named Biel. The country there is sparcely inhabited, and it is difficult to reach the rebels. The Canadian government is calling out the forces of the Dominion to meet the rebel!ion, but so far the followers of Biel have been more than a match for the government troops. England will have to crush this insurrection, or it may grow to such proportions as to lose her tbe British possessions in North America. Altogether,' the government of Great Britain has more threatening and an? noying difficulties on hand than any of the greater powers at this time. Some of tbe States are establishing a new holiday, or rather a day set apart to a special work. Eight States now have this new day which they term "Arbor Day." Its intent is to provide one day in the year.set apart to the planting of trees, and thus replenish the immense annual destruction of forests which are entailing so much injury upon tbe coun? try. Through the observance of arbor days many thousands of trees are planted every year. In several of the States the public and private schools are incited to become helpers in this work, and teachers and scholars spend one day in April both pleasantly aud profitably in planting new trees. This is an excellent idea, and should become general throughout the Union. By thia means tbe forests of our country, which are being rapidly destroy? ed by the extension of cultivation, could be replaced in more advantageous timber, and in better locations. It would supply in the course of time beautiful groves of shade around our dwellings, aud add greatly to the health and comfort of the inhabitants. This system is not likely to give the greatest blessings to the genera? tion which plants the trees; but we live for posterity in a large measure anyway, and by this means the beauty, the health and the pleasure of living in a State can be greatly increased. The idea is an excellent one. ? A uew rifle, capable of discharging three bullets at tbe same moment, has been made in France. BE CONSISTENT, GENTLEMEN. Secretary of the Interior Lamar closed his Department in honor of tbe memory of Hon. Jacob Thompson, who had been Secretary of the Interior before the war, bat took* part with his native State on tbe Southern side in the late war. It has always been tbe custom to pay this tribute to an ex-Secretary upon his death, but numerous papers ? North, East and West?criticised the present Secretary for observing the custom upon Mr. Thompson's death ! Secretary La mar says in reply: "I have no apology to make for my action in this matter. The possible political criticisms referred to could never have suggested themselves to my mind. Mr. Thompson was Secretary of the In? terior four years. His successors and my predecessors thought his portrait worthy of a most conspicuous place in the office of the Secretary, among these many Republicans who have filled this office. If they regarded his memory worthy of such honor, I could not do otherwise than further remember the office he once filled and do honor to his memory exactly as has been the custom of the department whenever an ex-Secre? tary of the Interior has died. I never heard of an exception being made, and know of no reason why one should have been made by me. On the subject of | honoring tbe memory of the dead I have very pronounced views, and I recall tbe adverse criticism which followed my eulogy ou Senator Sumner. I have not changed my views, as I said in the be? ginning. If those who have preceded me found the portrait of the late Secre? tary worthy of their company, it was em? inently proper that the usual respect for the memory of tbe deceased should be faithfully observed by this department. Tbe duty of so ordering is not one re? quiring further explanation." Mr. Lamar was as much of a rebel as Mr. Thompson, and he would have given the country a humiliating exhibition of sycophancy and hypocricy to have made a breech of the time-honored custom of j paying a tribute to the memory of de? parted ex-Secretaries upon the occasion of Mr. Thompson's death. If-Mr. La? mar, who was a rebel according to tbe views of these clamoring sectional haters, is good enough to be Secretary of tbe Interior, Mr. Thompson, who bad com? mitted no higher offence, leaves a memo? ry worthy of the respects due to an ex Secretary. Mr. Lamar has just been unanimously confirmed by a Republican Senate as Secretary of tbe Interior, and therefore we submit to our irate contemporaries that they are making a losing fight. Their own party has made a record on the question which estops them from criticising this act of Mr. Lamar. The whole matter is, iu tbe legal phrase, res adjudicata by the highest Court of the Republican party?the United States Senate. MOT AGE, BUT QUALIFICATION. The Augusta Chronicle and Constitu? tionalist says: "The young man's Administration has chosen a gentleman of sixty years to fill Mr. Lobing's place as Commissioner of Agriculture. The President seems to be selecting men who were left out of office when Buchanan retired. Two genera? tions is a long ways to go to pay up tbe back debts of Democracy." There seemed to be in some quarters an idea that President Cleveland intend? ed to leave the old men out in the cold during his term, and of course the young bloods were delighted, as it gave them reasonable assurance that they were to have the places. Tbe late appointments have gone far to dissipate this confidence. All of tbe foreign Ministers so far ap? pointed, and the Commissioner of Agri? culture are over sixty. This will prob? ably cause the older politicians to im? agine that they are to run tbe new ad? ministration, and about tbe time they settle firmly on this belief they will be surprised by a batch of nominations of young men for some important offices. The people will learn that a business man is at tbe head of this government, and he knows that tbe question is not how old a man is, but howjwell qualified is he? The selections of officers is uo doubt controlled to a considerable extent by personal influence, but in every in? stance, so far, appointments have been made from men well qualified for tbe work assigned them. A Washington dispatch of the 27th inst., says: The President to-day decided to ap? point N. J. Coleman, of St. Louis, Mo., Commissioner of Agriculture. Coleman is about sixty years of age. He is Editor of Coleman's Mural World, and was se? lected at the earnest solicitation of Sena? tor Cockrell. Representative Aikeo, of South Carolina, Robert Beverly and ex Senator Withers of Virginia, were bis leading competitors. Senator Cockrell called at tbe White House early this morning, when it was agreed that Cole man's nomination should go in to-day. An hour later Col. Beverly called to ad? vise the President to select a practical agriculturalist and to oppose the selection of Withers. He was informed that such a man as he suggested bad already been chosen for the place. Mr. Coleman bad not been prominently mentioned in connection with tbe posi? tion, but is doubtless well qualified for the discbarge of its duties. Tbe Presi? dent seems determined to make bis appointments from among tbe applicants who have a practical fitness for the duties of tbe office to which they aspire, without reference to the political offices they have held. This administration is not to be made an asylum for the support of broken down politicians, but tbe offices are to go to men who are competent to fill them. The New York Sun condemns the appointment of Mr. Pbelps as Minister to England, and says : "Not only is Mr. Phelps outside the sphere of Democracy as it exists in tbe free air of tbe Green Mountains, but he is outside as it exists in any and every part of the United States. 'He has never mingled in poli? tics,' says the Republican, "for he has little sympathy with our manners and methods in such things, often declaring that he prefers the English system.' He believes in monarchy, and not in Republican methods and manners of government. Such merely nominal and superficial Democracy as that of Mr. Phelps, and such radical faith in the English system of monarchical rule may commend him to the aristocrats of Great Britain, as they seem already to commend bim to the aristocrats of Vermont; bub they can hardly win for bim much sym? pathy among the real and earnest Demo? crats of the country." ? Ninety-five children under fourteen years of age committed suicide iu this country last year. Is He a Heretic? The Augusta Chronicle and Const it u tionalist Bays: The delegates from this city to the meeting of the Augusta Presbytery at Union Point returned yesterday. A full attendance of the churches was had. Rev. Donald McQueen, of Milledgeville, was Moderator, and Rev. J. B. Morton, of Sparta, Clerk of the Presbytery. The usual statistical reports from the differ? ent churches were read, and gratifying accounts of progress aud growth came from nearly every one. The principal matter of business be? fore the meeting was the consideration of a communication from Dr. James Woodrow, late professor in the Columbia Seminary. It wa3 to the effect that rumors in the public journals and else where were abroad charging him with heresy. That as this is a grave offence in the Presbyterian church, he asked his brethren of the Presbytery to inquire into the matter and if they found the rumors were well founded to prepare charges against him and try him for that offence. The Presbytery having no discretion in the matter but to take action upon the communication as requested, appointed a committee, consisting of Rev. H. M. Newton, of Union Point; Rev. Wm. Adams, Rev. G. T. Goetchius and Mr. James VV. Wallace, of Augusta, and Col. J. A. Billups of Madison, to exam? ine into the rumors complained of and, if they found that they justified legal proceedings, to report the same to the Presbytery. This was the only action'that could be taken yesterday and the status of the case now seems to be about this: Dr. Woodrow was found by the four Synods, who had jurisdiction over him as a pro? fessor of the Columbia Theological Sem? inary, to be interpreting the teaching of the Scriptures upon the question of Evo? lution, not in accordance with their ideas. , Accordingly they instructed the directors of the Seminary to take steps to prevent this teaching. Tbe measure adopted to secure this end was the removal of Dr. Woodrow from the professor's- chair. The ground that Dr. Woodrow now takes is that this action implied that he was guilty of heresy. This, however, it is Baid, does not necessarily follow, for the book of church order draws a distinc? tion between heresy and error, and by many leading clergymen it is maintained that Dr. Woodrow's offence does not amount to heresy, but is simply error in his interpretation of the Scriptures upon the subject of the creation. Believing his teaching to be error, however, they were justified in insisting that it should not be continued iu the Seminary. Whether it was error or heresy is the question to be tried, and the subject be? fore the committee for investigation. The intelligence, prudence and Christian character of the committee give assu? rance that the most ample justice will be done both* Dr. Woodrow and the Synods. They have this predicament to contend with: If they sustain Dr. Woodrow they condemn the action of the Syn? ods. In declaring Dr. Woodrow a heretic they have his reputation, intelligence, learning aud Christian character to bear in mind. The committee will enter upon the work at once and will strive to arrive at a just conclusion. An adjourned meeting of the Presby? tery will be held in this city at an early day to receive the report of the commit? tee, and try the charges preferred against Dr. Woodrow. The session will be full of interest, and will attract much atten? tion not only from members of the de? nomination, but the public generally. Cattle and Cotton Seed. Iustead of buying less meat each year, it is plain the South is annually sending more money to the Northwest in payment of meats. In several of the Southern States it is well known that there are fewer cows and fewer sheep than there were in the census year. This is certain? ly the case in Mississippi and Louisiana, and probably in some ether States. One Chicago packer, says the Louisville Home and Farm, shipped to the South during the first seventeen days of January last 85,000,000 pounds of meat, as against 19,990,000 pounds for the corresponding time of 1884. He also shipped more barrels,of pork by 4,000, and more tierces of lard by 8,000. These facts show where tbe great drain of money from this sec? tion leads to, and they should incite every man who desires the prosperity of the Southern country to find some remedy that will fit the case. A correspondent of the Planters Jour? nal, published in Vicksburg, claims that an ample remedy can be found in tbe use of cotton seed as feed stuff. An ex Eeriment, he says, "made at the A. and [. College in feeding cotton seed to cattle showed that flesh could be put on cattle, even in midwinter, for less than two cents per pound. By this means, if fed to cattle on the plantation, the seed will pay $35 to $70 per ton. In my County not a ton of seed is sold to mills; all is bought by cattle men, and they have paid this winter aud fall $6 per ton at the gin, and some of it is hauled fifteen miles to the cattie ranches. "While I do not know how long the hulled seed, with the oil in it, could be fed to mules without hurt, I do know of a man who fed a pair of fancy horses on it for three months, and they did well and had a nico coat of hair." Tbe small planter can buy beef cattle off of grass in September for two and a half cents per pound gross, and by feed? ing them cooked cotton seed aud hay for two months he can put on about 250 pounds of flesh and sell them for 5 to Gj cents gross, or a profit of about $30 on each steer. Professor F. A. Gulley says that cotton seed meal is worth double corn meal for food for stock. The oil in the seed is good food ; and he says the bogs get fat when picking up the cooked cotton seed where cattle are fed. If indeed there is truth in these state? ments of facts, it is worth tbe while of any farmer to begin the work of produc? ing meat at least for his own use. If we can make our beef and pork frcm cotton seed, it is high time we began to do it. The oil mills do not take over ten per cent, of the crop of seed, and if we feed the rest of it to cattle and hogs, we would not materially decrease the fertilization material, while we would retain at home a great sum of money that is now handed over each year to Chicago packers.? Atlanta Constitution. Too Good to be True. Charlotte, N. C, March 2G.?Near Wadesboro, N. C, on Tuesday evening, a tramp called at a house occupied by two ladies and asked for lodging. They at first refused his request, but finally agreed to lock him in a closet, wLere he was to remain all night. About 12 o'clock the ladies were waked up by a negro, who threatened to kill them if they made an outciy, and demanded raonev, which one of the ladies said she would get. She then went to the closet and unlocked the door, when the tramp, who had heard the whole conversation, sprang out, pistol in hand. The negro started to run, but the tramp fired, kill? ing him instantly. Shortly afier it was discovered that the negro was a white man who had blackened himself and in? vaded the house. He was recognized as a near neighbor of tbe ladies. Meagher County, Montana, has a resident who commenced the cattle bus? iness fifteen years ago with sixty dairy cows, who marketed $19,000 worth of beeves last year, the result of two years' growth, and whose herd is now worth fully $150,000, the annual product of which may be set down at $12,000 for the next five years, and then raised to $25,000 for the succeeding five years. Federal Favorites. Washington, March 30.?The Presi? dent sent the following nominations to the Senate to-day: To be Consuls General of the United States?Thos. M. Waller, of Connecticut, at London ; Frederick Raine, of Mary? land, at Berlin. To be Ministers Resident of the United States?Isaac Bell, Jr., of Rhodo Island, to tbe Netherlands; Rufu3 Magee, of Indiana, to Sweden aud Norway. To be Ministers Resident and Consuls General of the United States?Edward Parke Custis Lewis, of New Jersey, to Portugal; Erasmus B. Anderson of Wisconsin, to Denmark. To be Consuls of the United States? A. Haller Gross, of Pennsylvania, at Athens, Greece; Evan P. Howell, of Georgia, at Manchester, England. To be Envoys Extraordinary and Min? isters Plenipotentiary of the United States?Thos. J. Jarvis, of North Caroli? na, to Brazil; Alexander R. Lawton, of Georgia, to Russia; Anthony M. Kelley, of Virginia, to Italy. To be Minister Resident of the United States?George W. Merril of Nevada, to the Hawaiian Islands. To be Consul General of tbe United States?Edmund Jussen, of Illinois, at Vienna, Austria. Brown, Shipley & Co., of London, to be Special Fiscal Agents of tbe Navy Department. Alexander McCue, of New York, to be Solicitor of the Treasury. David Settle, of North Carolina, to be Marshal of the United States for the Western District of North Carolina. . Joseph E. Johnston, of Virginia, tobe Commissioner of Railroads. Clement Dowd, of North Carolina, to be Collector of Internal Revenue for the Sixth District of North Carolina. Captain William J. Valkmar, Fifth Cavalry, to be Major and Assistant Ad? jutant General; Captain George H. Bur? ton, Twenty-first Infantry, to be Major and Inspector General. The Irish Revolutionists. New York, March 20.?Senator Rid rlleberger did not attend the meeting of the Irish revolutionists at Chickering Hall to-night. In his telegram of regret he said among other things, "Were I at your meeting my sentiments would be Americanism withoutKnow-Notbingism. Irishmen should be Americans without forgetting that there is an oppressed Ireland. I believe it to be the duty of American Irishmen to do their utmost for Irish nationality and liberty." The ball was comfortably filled at twenty-five cents admittance. O'Dono vau Rossa was enthusiastically received. In his opening address Chairman James Nugent said that the crank who exploded Lhe London Tower and then wert about his business was a free man in Ireland to-day. [Cheers aud cries "We'll do it igain." Gen. Miller delivered a speech iu which he made sarcastic reference to Senators Bayard and Edmunds, whose names were greeted with hisses and groans. Senator Riddleberger's name was cheered. Prof. Mezzeroff defended the dynamite policy and said that tbe morality of England was tbe morality of a starved bear or hungry tiger. "Morality be damned," iaid the professor. O'Donovan Rossa remarked that not? withstanding what the press said about him, he bad done some good. [Applause.] He would try to strike tbe heart of England and bring her to her knees. "No law can be passed," said he, "that will prevent my doing what I can for my country." [Great applause.] Resolutions were adopted declaring that? "Tbe landing of Albert Edward Guelph, commonly called the Prince of Wales, ou the shores of Ireland must be and is regarded as an act of invasion, and that the said Albert Edward Guelph is entitled only to that reception which liberty-loving and patriotic people should ever extend to an invador of their coun? try, aud that by the laws of war he in? vites that death which tbe world has decreed to be the desert of a hostile spy in time of war." Mrs. Yseult Dudley was denounced as an emissary of the English authorities. The expulsion of the Fenians from France was also denounced. The New Administration. "Richmond," the correspondent of tbe Chronicle and Constitutionalist, says of the new administration: Every step taken by Mr. Cleveland has been towards a national Administration of ideal excellency. He has bad evident? ly the largest conception of the needs of public rule in this vast country^. A sound conscientious statesmanship has considered well the public welfare. We have a colossal government system with its 15,000 employees, covering the conti? nent and extending its ramifications into the civilized countries of the world. To handle the concern is not easy, to disturb its management even for its benefit is a delicate matter. To turn out its legions of experienced employees and run tbe massive machine with myriads of raw recruits, would be a grave blunder. Mr. Cleveland has risen to tbe wisdom of the situation. Between party hunger for place and the proper discbarge of the public service, be has needed tbe execu? tive sense be is so clearly sbowiDg. Call? ing to administrative places Democrats of Ability in union with him, he is going slowly in interfering with the skilled subordinate labor of tbe dedartments. And most wisely. In 50,000,000 of people there are 15,000 officeholders, or one five-hundredth per cent. Allow ten applicants for every office, and we should only have a million of the dis? gruntled against the forty-nine millions of disinterested non-office seekers, who must and will rejoice in the good admin? istration of public matters. Mr. Cleveland is cutting off superflu? ous labor, he is nipping unlawful expense, he is reducing the service to its legitimate size, he is discharging tbe incompetent and the unfaithful, he is filling vacancies with Democrats on tbe sole basis of fit? ness, and is thus preserving the best efficiency of the public service. This is wise statesmanship?nay, it is undeniable Democratic patriotism. Death of Gen. Garlingtou. Newrerry, March 29.?Gen. A C. Garlington died at his home in this County ou Friday, the 27th inst., aged about 62 years. The funeral services were held this afternoon at Rosemont Cemetery at this place. Gen. Garlingtou was a lawyer of great ability, and at one time was prominent in the political history of the State. An able advocate and learned in the law, be was a successful practitioner. For sev? eral years ho had not been actively en? gaged in tbe practice, but had been lead? ing a quiet life on his farm in this County. His remains will not be interred until to-morrow when his son, Lieut. Earnest A. Garlingtou, of the United States army, is expected. Gen. Garlington was Secretary of the interior in the Cabinet of Governor F. W. Pickens, of South Carolina, in No? vember, 18C0. When active hostilities began be commanded a battalion in the operations around Charleston in 1802. In his report of the engagements of the Hampton Legion in March, 18G2, Major Palmer called particular attention to the gallant part taken by Major Garlington, who was throughout his service in the army a safe officer and brave soldier. After the war Gen. Garliugton removed to Atlanta and resided there for some time. He returned to this State several years ago and although he took an ac? tive p;u L in local politics, he was not prominently identified with tbe great political movement in this State duriag the past six or eight years. Miss Cleveland ns Hostcss. WASHINGTON, March 28.?Every day from 12 to 1 Miss Cleveland receives those persons who desire to call upon her without encountering the crush of Satur? day. As it is extremely quiet and infor? mal the gay and noisy people keep away. Cards are handed to the usher, who escorts visitors to the door of the glass screen separating the main hall Irom the corridor communicating with the east room, the green, red and blue rooms. Here another usher takes the card, reads the name, inquires how it is pronounced aud if there is a party, how the names belong, and he then shows visitors into the red room. He taps on the door as be enters so that Miss Cleveland knows some one ia about to enter. She is par? ticular to get the names right?a point of gocd breeding not always attended to even in good society. Of her power of entertaining easily and gracefully there is no question. She is very unaffected and has an excellent and cultivated voice in speaking. Besides, she has a great amount of well arranged information, and can meet people on their own ground. She remains standing and her guests are not invited to sit. Perhaps if they did they would find thiugs so pleasant aud social they would stay too loDg. The red room is a beautiful aud home like apartment. Opposite the opeu fire place is a singularly fine life-size por? trait of General Grant, which, at this time, is invested with a pathetic interest. Everybody recognizes it, and stops to look at it. The room is never crowded, and Miss Cleveland's sensible way of be? coming acquainted with the persous she will have to associate with for the next i four years is universally commended. ? The rivalry among the raisers of heavy porkers in Burlington County, N. J., has been greater this year than ever before, and thtee of the leading farmers of New Hanover Township have been contending fiercely for the championship, which entitles tbe winner to tbe gold medal offered by a Trenton firm of pork packers, tbe winner to hold it for three years against all competitors. Joseph Carter killed his hogs on Saturday last, and twenty averaged 843 pounds, tbe heaviest weighing 1,059 pounds. It was considered next to impossible to exceed this average. But Taylor Cevinney, who lives near Wrightstown. achieved the honor of having raised the heaviest lot on record. Four c-f the heaviest weighed 1,025, 1,035, 1.055 and 1,079 pounds re? spectively as they hung on shambles dressed, and with the remaining sixteen the average of the twenty was 872 pounds. Tne lightest hog in the lot weighed 739 pound*. These weights are net, after deducting the gambrel and stretcher. The measurement of the large hog was five feet nine inches from the ear to the ham, and the girth was seven feet five inches. They were of the Jersey Red variety, and were pigged in May, 1883, so that they were not two years old. ? It has been discovered that Sidney Hammond, who has been working for some time past in Chicago, in the West Side street car barns, is a woman, who, some three years ago, ran away from her home in Springfield, Ohio, and donned male attire. She first found employment at a railroad gravel pit in Marietta. Later she went to Canton, in the same State, and worked on a dairy farm and as a driver of a supply wagon. Being admitted to the house as one of the family, a daughter of the owner of the farm became attached to her, and fear? ful of discovery she quitted the place and came to Chicago. Recently the sus? picions of her fellow-workmen were aroused and she was arrested. It is said that she has made a confession to the police, and her parents have been noti? fied. ? It is understood that J. B. Baird, of Atlanta, son-in-law of Senator Colquitt, of Georgia, will shortly bo appointed chief of the dead letter office. It was rumored in tbe postoffice department, this afternoon, that the resignation of Mr. Dallas, the incumbent ol the office iu question, had been called for by the postmaster-general. The chiefs of the other divisions became somewhat alarmed in anticipation of sharing the same fate. The postmaster-general, however, author? ized it to be said that Mr. Dallas had tendered his resignation in order that he might engage in private business, and had insisted on its acceptance, and that otherwise no change would have bcon made in the dead letter office. ? A young physician of Abbeville County has made an accidental discovery, which may not be generally accepted by medical science. He was called to see a charity patient who had pneumonia. He left a small phial of veratrum, to be taken internally, and a liniment, com? posed of hartshorn, turpentine and chlo? roform, to be applied externally, promis? ing to return the next day. On his return he was gratified to find his patient better and able to sit up, but he complained of a terrible sore throat. On examination, be found that the patient had taken the liniment and rubbed with tbe veratrum. ? A bell boy in a Portland, Me., hotel while running up stairs lately with some loose change in bis mouth, stum? bled and swallowed the whole amount? two twenty-five cent pieces, two dimes and eight pennies. All the physicians in town are interesting themselves in the case, but thus far, apparently, have not succeeded in convincing the boy that "the way to resume is to resume." ? Peter Dulty, of Ashland, Pa., was robbed of $10,000 on Sunday morning while he was at church. He lost $1,800 by the failure of a bank some years ago and has since that time kept all his money in bis bouse. The thieves took every ceut he had and succeeded in escaping without leaving any trace. ? Some person recently entered the cemetery at Waxhaw Church in Lancas? ter County and stole the headstone mark? ing the grave of Miss Susan Neely. It is surmised that the thief stole the stone for profit, as tbe iuscription could be easily erased and the marble slab put to some other use. ? A bill has been passed by the Nevada Assembly imposing a fine of $20 on any person who treats another in a saloon. The bill does not prevent any number of persons from going into a saloon and drinking together, but re? quires that each man shall pay for bis own drink. ? To please the family, General Grant's doctors are now employing "the old woman's medicine," red clover, although they have not any faith iu it. They are trying it on the basis that it can do no harm. ? The Boston 1 raveller finds comfort in the belief that "the President's sisters, Miss Cleveland and MrB. Hoyt, are Re? publicans," but, if so, they must be Mug? wumps, since it is positive that neither of them voted for Blaine. Taking Care of the Body. The Christian Index, the leading organ of tho Baptist Church in tho South, pub? lished in Atlanta, Ga., in its issue of Dec. 4, 1884, has tho following editorial: Too many people seem to think that a religious newspaper should bo conlincd to the discussion of moral and religious subjects onh', forgetting that religion has to do both with tho bodies and souls of men. "Prove all things, hold fast that which is good," has as much to du with the practical side of life as it has with the moral side. Our readers will bear testi? mony tiiat in all questions discussed in tho Index, the practical has been duly set forth. In this paragraph, therefore, we only seek to present an article worthy of commendation. After subjecting it to the abovo test wo have tried Swift's Spe? cific and found it good?good as a bloutl purifier, good as a health tonic. In this opinion we are sustained by some of the best men in the church. Rev. Jesse H. Campbell, the Nestor of the Baptist de? nomination in Georgia, says : "It is my deliberate judgment that Swift's Specific is tho grandest blood purifier evor discov? ered. Its effects are wonderful, and I consider them almost miraculous. There is no medicine comparable to it." Dr. H. C. Hornady, one of the best known ministers in our church, says : "Swift's Specific is one of the best blood purifiers in oxistonce." These brethren speak advisedly. But few preparations can bring forward such endorsements. The Index desires only to endorse these statements. We have witnessed tho bencdcials of this medicine, not only in our own households, but in several other cases where seemingly all other remedies had failed. It is purely a vegetable compound, scientifically pre? pared, and perfeetty harmless in its com? position. It renews the blood and builds up broken down systems?gives tone and vigor to the constitution, as well as re? stores the bloom of health to the suffer? ing. Therefore, we do not deem it incon? sistent with the duties of a religious journal to say this much in its behalf. Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free. Thb Swift Specific Co., Drawor 3, Atlanta, 6a. TAX NOTICE. OFFICE COUNTY TREASURER, Anderson, S. C, April 1, 1885. NOT!CK is hereby given that this Office will be open from May 1st to 30th, inclusive, for the collection of the First Instalment of State, County, School and Poll Taxes for the Fiscal Year commencing November 1st, 1884. Taxpayers are given the option, as here? tofore, of paying one-half their taxes at this collection and the other half at the Fall colled ion, or they may pay the whole of their taxes in the Fall, with a penalty in addition of Five per cent, on the May in? stalment. Those who desire to pay tho whole of their taxes in May will be per? mitted to do so, and they will be receipted in full. The following is the rate of taxation, viz : State Tax. 5J Mills. CountvTax. 2? " School Tax. 2 Total.10* Poll Tax, $1.00. Taxes are payable in Gold and Silver Coin, United States Currency, National Bank Notes and Coupons of the valid Con? solidated Bonds of this State, known as "Brown Bonds," and on the Bonds of this State known as "Deficiency Bonds." Cer? tificates of mileage and per diem issued to Jurors, State Witnesses and Constables for attendance upon the Court of General Ses? sions will be received for County Taxes, not including School taxes. As required by law, during this collec? tion, I will, for the convenience of Tax? payers, attend in the several Townships at the following named places on the days indicated, viz: Varennes- At K. R. Bcaty's, Tuesday, May 5th. Ball?AtCarswoll Institute, Wednesday, May Gth. Martin?At R. B. A. Robinson's, Thurs? day, May 7th. Honea Path?At Ilottea Path, Friday, May 8th. Beltou?At Belton, Saturday, May 9th. Hopewell?At Piercetown, Monday, May 11th. Willianiaton?At Williamston, Tuesday, May-12th. Williamston?At Pelzer, Wednesday, May 13th. Brushy Creek?At Wigington'a Store, Thursday, May 14th. Garvin? At Larkin Newton's, Friday, May 15th. Pendleton?At Pendlcton, Saturday, May lGth. Broadaway?AtTlios. W. Murtin's, Mon? day, May 18th. Centrcville?At Ccutreville Mills, Tues? day, May 19th. Fork?At Gaddis W. Farmer's, Wednes? day, May 20th. Rock Mills?At Williford's Store, Thurs? day, May 21st. Savannah?At Holland's Store, Friday, May 22nd. Dark Corner?At Sherard's Store, Satur? day, May 23rd. On all other days during the month not above enumerated, to wit: May 1st and 2nd, and from the 25th to the 30th, inclu? sive, this office will be found open at the County seat. Office hours while traveling from 10 a. m. to 4 p. TU. W. H. FRIERSON, County Treasurer Anderson County. April 2, 1885_38_2_ THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF ANDERSON. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. James T. Hunter, Executor of Wra. H. Terrie, de? ceased, Plaintiff, against Elle? B. Terrie, Edwin W. Tcnie and Edwin L. C. Terrie, Defendants.? Summtni fir Relief. To tho Defendants Ellen B. Terrie, Edwin W. Terrie and Edwin L. C. Terrie : YOU are hereby summoned und required to an? swer the complaint in this action, which is filed in the oilico of the Clc.lc of tho Court of Common Pleas, at Anderson C. II., S. C, and to serve a copy of your answer to the uaid complaint on the subscribers at their office, Ander? son C.H.,S.C., within twenty days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service: and if you fail to answer the complaint within tue time aforesaid, the plaintiffin this action will apply to the Court for tho relief demanded in the complaint, Dated March 2Uth, A. D. 18W. BBOYLES A SIMPSON, Plaintiff's Attorney. [ii-alJ M. P. Tbiuble, c.ci-. To the above named Defendants? Take notice that tho complaint in this action, together with tho summons, of which the forego? ing is a copy, were filed in the oflicc of the Clerk of the Court of Common Plena, at Anderson Court House, South Carolina, on the 'J7th day of March, 188.1), and that the object of this action Is to obtain a partition of the Bcal Estate of Wm, H. Terrie, deceased, and fcr a sale of the premises in case partition cannot be had without prejudice to the Interests of the owners, and a division of the pro? ceeds. No personal claim is made against you. March 2Sth, 18S5. BROYLES & SIMPSON, Plaintiffs Attorneys. April 2, ISSj _38_6_ NOTICE TO CREDITORS. All persons having demands against the Estate of Matthew Breazeale, deceas? ed, are hereby notified to present them, properly proven, to the undersigned within the time prescribed by law, and those in? debted to make payment at once B. B. BREAZEALE, ) - , M. A. BREAZEALE, j bK ls' April 2, 1885_38_3_ NOTICE TO CREDITORS. All persons having claims against tho Estate of Baylis Sloan, deceased, are hereby notified to present them, properly proven, to tho undersigned within the time prescribed by law, und those in? debted to make payment. J. D. MAXWELL, Adm'r. April 2, 1S85 3S 3 FREE PASS TO THE EXPOSITION - AT SMITH * CO.'S CLOTHIITG STORE. WE HAVE NOW OK EXHIBITION ONE OF THE Finest Stocks Spring and Summer Clothing in the market. (10MH AND SEE US. We will pass you in free, and charge you nothing for louk j ing. We have ju*t received from market a beautiful line of MENS' AND IIOVS' CLOTHING and FURNISHING GOODS. HATS for Men and Jiovs. Come and see our SUITS FOR THE LITTLE FELLOWS. The iinprc3sion has gono out that we wera out of the market, but we want to in? form our old friends that we are here yet. Come and see us, and we will treat you right. ??f- Di n't Ibtget the p'ace. SMITH & CO., WHIT.NER STREET, Opposite Auditor's Office. March 20,1985 37 OUR INVITATION TO ALL, COME! NOW IS YOUR CHANCE. WE are again in the lead, and ready for action with a mammoth stock of? New Spring Goods, Such as arc usually kept in a first-class Dry Goods House. Don't fail to sec our large and complete assortment. We con? sider it a pleasure to show goods. Now, all wc ask is for you to come and give us a chance to show you the Goods. If yon don't buy it will not be our fault. Life is too short to be squandored in the attempt to do business in the ordinary humdrum method, and wc arc determined to crowd as much as possible in the short space allotted to us. We advertise nothing hut what we are ready to perform ; and having on hand a large stock of good nature, as well as an immense stock of good Goods, we are con? fident we can please you. We want to remind you that it is as much a part of our business io satisfy our custo? mers as to sell Goods, and we don't want anybody's money unless we can give them a fair equivalent. Now, we mean just that. Everybody knows very well that one of the best ways to save money is to buy Goods of W. A. CHAPMAN. The A, B, c of our business: l ttbactive goods. XLttehtive clerks. big vaeiety, eautiful designs, ottom pbices. compare our stock, onsideb the saving, ome eight away, And ;you will be convinced of what I say. Yours, very respoctfully, If you have never bought a pair of ZEIGLER'S FINE SHOES come and get a pair, and if you have come and get an? other pair. W. A. CHAPMAN. April 2, 1885 33 FAS THIS IS no' a seas m Tor advertising any specialties in our line, we avail 'ourselves of the opportunity to call the attention of our Iriends to two preparations of ours that have not hitherto been brought prominently before the public. The first is bur DOMESTIC COLOGNE, made from a formula known only to ourselves, and on which we DEFY COMPETITION. The La dien in Town who have tried iL will, one and all, attest to its supe? rior qualities- This is no idle boast, and wc respectfully ask those who don't believe what we say to come and see for themselves. The next is our? Grease Extractor, a formula also of our owu, and which we GUARANTEE to take ANY KIND of grease spot out of ANY KIND of cloth, from the heaviest Jeans to the most delicate? ly tinted Ribbon. On this we likewise invite inspection. Respectfully, DRUGGISTS. April 2, 18W 38 MISS DELLA KEYS ANNOUNCES to the Ladies that she is receiving her SPRING AND tIUMM Kit MILLINERY and NOTIONS of the latest itylea. PRICES TO SUIT THE TIMES. She asks for a share of their patronage. No. 2 Wavcrly House Building. March 26. 1SS? 37 2m. BARGAINS FOR CASH! I HAVE A FULL LINE OF Boots, Shoes, Hats and Clothing That I will sell AT COST, and LESS THAN COST for the CASH. I also have a A FULL UNE OF OTHER GOODS that I will sell VERY LOW for Cash. Good Bargains can be fouud hare. If you don't believe it call and see, and you will not be disappointed. TAKE WARNING! After the 10th day of April next the Notes aad Accounts of the old Firm of REED <fc MOORHEAD will be found in the hands of an Attorney for collection. Time and money can be sated by calling before then and settling with me. J. PUNT* REED. March 26, 1885_37_ MISS LIZZIE WILLIAMS IIa? Returned from the North, where she purchased an ELIGANT STOCK of THE HANDSOMEST GOODS That has ever been brougkt to this market, consisting of STYLISH SILKS, BEAUTIFUL LACES of all descriptions, EMBROIDERIES. JETS and PARSEMENTRIES, LOVELY EMBROIDERY ROBES in the newest shades. Our FRENCH AND WHITE DRESS GOODS cannot be surpassed. W?hare GLOVES, HOSE, SLIPPERS and SHOES of every quality. Don't forget to notice our varied stock of RIBBON, and come and try oar atylieh HATS on before purchasing elsewhere. We foci assured you can be pleased. Our tpace is loo limited to exhibit our Goods. Anything you do not see call for it, and our accommodating Clerks will take pleasure in waiting on jon, even if rot do not bny. We have everything that Ladies and Children NEED to make them happy end attractive. Very respectfully, LADIES' STORE. Marcli 2?, 1885_37 Beat Cigars in Town, test Cigars in Town, Best Chawing Tobacco, Best Chetting Tobacco, Beet Medicines, Beat Medieinea, Best Drop, Beit Druga, Best Brushes, Best UruahoK, Best Soap, Best Soap, Best Combs, Best Combs, Hair Dyes, Hair Dyea, Patent Medicines, Patent Medieinea, Nicest Perfumery, Nieeit Perfumery, Best Worm Candy, Best Worm Candy, Fill more Preacrintious thau all the other Drug Stores in Town. Put them up nicer, Better, Out of Purer and Fresher Drugs, aud At reasonable figures, Night or day, Rain or shine? All same price. ORR ORR *R1 ORR ORR AND AND AND AND AND SLOAN SLOAN SLOAN SLOAN SLOAN SELL SELL SELL SELL SELL GARDEN GARDEN GARDEN GARDEN GARDEN SEED SEED SEED SEED SEED WHOLESALE WHOLESALE WHOLESALE WHOLESALE WHOLESALE AND AND AND AND AND RETAIL RETAIL RETAIL RETAIL RETAIL. Jan 29,1886 29