"v--f ' - -
Furm&r, Stone' & Cam'exos,'
tfOlTOk. AtfD;POfItIBTBS, ,
V -)cly . ,
-. X.50
LOW.
: .l"iK'-..0fMo?B- .
' I' ? ? TISIXC; It A TES
POWELL & SNIDER'S TOLtlMN
I' :
unit Im, i
tr'
POINTERS !
Trade if good, itttajoest-Jresent in
dlcutious the comin season promi
Sets well, :.
CANNEL
J00D3
Our Stock is the largest ever of
fered in -Western North Carolina.
Quality guaranteed, and prices very
low.
TEA.
We carry a
full line of the finess
Teas that
can ' be "bought in New
Yriik, 40c. to $L00 per jb.
!
COFFEES. ,
Our Stock is large, and embiaces
Green and Roasted Mocha, Man
deJiiijr, P dany and genuine O G.
Java, Costa Rica, Maracaibo, La
guayra. Santos and Rio., ,
SUGAR
Cut Loaf, Powdered, Standard
Granulated, Extra CamLXf How. at
cut-rate prices.
MOLASSES AND SYRUPS
New Orleans, P. 11
Mayagues,
Golden and Silver Drip, in
or'lcegs all prices and grade-.,
bbls.
RICE.
Always a large stock of Carolina
Rice ou hand, 51 to 8ic.J
'. SPICES. :. ' .
Our stock is specially large and
ell selected. . . f "
- - SUNDRIES."' "
We have some special selections
and bargains, as Raisins, Prunes,
Figs, . Nuts, Candies, Cranberries,
Currents,- Cilff -n. Oranges, Lemons,
Olives, Mince Aleaf, Jellies, Jams;
Olive Oil, Pickles, Sardines,- Pre,
.servel Gingrr,. Catsup. Gelatine'
Chocolate, Broma Cocoa, Macironi,
'Veruncelli, Extracts, Herbs, Crackj
ers. Soap, Cheese, and in fact, a
istock 0fv ; ' ' -
i 5 t ;
i Fancy Groceries
that cannot
"laiF
to suit the
most
fastidious, in prices and quality.
- . n
Our FlourJrirain and
Feed Department
- ' '
Is complete. Wd ;buy direct from
jrolucers, and . " always keep --on
Jiand car lots fach tf Flour, Corn,
Oats, Ha', Bran and Shorts,' which
-ve can furnisu at' ; V-r;-? :
JLoivent ltlarketrices. ;
-Ta cash Wholesale buyers in our
lint, we wilL say price ovf? gocda be,
fore biiyirf.r '-,' K1
- To rttail buyers we will' say that
our g:oGtt?klWaj8 iitsh; full imd
complete
-bought ior cash on, the
l)vt?t markets,
and
sold at fair and
l-fcasoriajble prices.'
- . Lowell
Cor. Main s
and Pnt(on'Av'e.
" 'iMi.., . I-,,-, -,i , ""vn-;v'-. viiliiiiorii.: j .. il-u : .. : :.. . .. ' , ':
DAILY EDITION;,
INTERESTING READING i M JLTTEE
t ON. THE FOURTH PAGE. . -
Arrival and Departure ctf the Trains.
'7 ii r r I" MckU4 ami v m
- ' Ieprta 8 .32 p.
vx train arriTe at S :14 -. v.
. ." : . depttrU t 100 k. lb
, lennesace Arrives oav p. x. ; .;- j
. . Departsft47A.it.
WAtSE8vniL Arrives 49 p. it' '
M - Derftrts9A-it.s
' The Wayncsville train reaches that point "at
iihj ; returning, -eayes wajnearuie n ixo.
fTIIE ,IAir,T CITIZEN
lyWill be imblkhed every -Morning (ex
cept Monday at' the 'following rates-5-
rtrtcUy cah:
One Year,' !
f 00
Six Months,
Threo
One "
On? Week,
S 00
' 50
15
OuT Carriers will deliver the paper ev
ery Morning in every part of the city to
our enbswibers, and parties wanting it
w ill please call at the Citizen Office,
W. T. Weaver, Sole Agent
Hand-Made ShoeafijrjD.eni.
for Hees'
,.tf
Send yoir Job Work of all Hvdt to the
C'dizen Office, if you uuni it done neatly,
cheaply and icitt dispatch.
TakbNotice!
It is your duty to your pocket book to
examine before buying your Xmas pres
ents. Ixyely Christmas and New .Year
cards, Photo, and Autographic Albums,
Cups and Saucers, Fine Cologne, beauti
ful vases, parlor lamps, cheap at 1'clnam's
Pharniac'. , ' ' 1 .
- y ' " " ; -' -
Billiard and poll tables with monarck
cushions, upstairs, at Hampton & Feath-
erstones. 1 ; .-. - ;.
' - ..
No kind of wine made ontwhatcan be
found at Uampton & Featherstone's. ;:
A new linefine Picture Frames yo.
plush. : J. N. Morgan & Co
' "Hello," is nearly ready for
hearing. The wires of the telephone
are all up, and all the connections
will be complete ready for work' on
New Year's day.
The work of covering South Main
street with hard . broken, rock, is
nearly completed. .Itisanew mac
adamizing, and the new coating
promises to be durable. . ... .. r
The davs after Christmas, the
dullest of the vear, are upon us
The reaction from the tension of
last week is almost fearful. But the
floodeates of business will soon be
onened acain.
w .. j . . g.
Our State news, and u fact our
general news, is not very , volumi
nous owing to the christmas suspen
sion of all the State papers. The
tidi- of publication will begin .to
flow again after to-day. - :
It would be a curious study to as
certain how many turkeys were sac
rificed herefot Christmas dinner?.
Theywere never more abundant,
and everv family .eeined to be sup
plied. The Augusta Evening News
seerr s partially to have undertaken
the enumeration lor Augustar and
mentions one house . which - sold 2,
500 pounds of dressed turkeys 'on
Christmas uve.
Hendersonville seems" already to
have felt the railroad influence. Re
al estate has appreciated 25 per cent,
in the last few weeks; and a. Boston
capitalist has announced - his pur
pose to : buy property there and
make bis summer residence in Hen
derfconville instead -of Saratoga, his
usual summer resort," , ; ii'
With the exception of a little too
much -af the 0,: be joyful I on the
part'of tlie t;al6fe people, Christ,
mas day here was marked Tvith good
order and good 'humor-,' -There was.
an uncommon fusilade -the previa
ous night,aud all through Christmas
day of fire crackers and other noisy
explosives: but" we ' are happy , to
record no accidents.
, Mr. Chas. E. Lee, for some time
a; popular merchant of Asheville.who
bas,becorrierco'nnecied with the'large
shoe house of . Wingo, : Eliett , &
Crump, left - on Moriaay. af
ternoon for Richmond, to enter
trpon his new' duties, ;;Mr. Lee goes
away'lrorri 'a" host 'of well - wishers,
for he. was popular, as a business
man, and seemed almost indispensa
ble to the well being of his church.
Ti?a
ASKS, f . H --. ' . i
Z Oaf Cairier, W. t. Mclfer. who
has
Itriven fo serve th city readers of the
Citizkn for some months with the pa
per, desires' to maka. full and heartfelt
acknowledgments toalj 'for their very
generous recognition of hini on Christ-
mas.f 'Tliir kindly greetings and liber
ality were very gratifying to him, and he
can only assure all he will strive to serve
them with the more pjotnptness and
punctuality hereafter. r For his em
ployers we can add we . too are pleased
with the kindness shown to a yery faith
ful and energetic employee,, and unite
with him in thanking them all. -.
' ' m r. . ' .
Go to Law's fob PBEsesra.' . '
A larger and finer line 'goods offer
ed this year than ever before, and prices
lower than ever. A grand stock of
Silverware, crystal,, cut, .. engraved and
colored.; Dohemian Glass. A kt of real
Faience pitchers in three sizes, at 50, 65
and 75 centa each, (about half price.)
Hammered Brass Trays. New style
clccka In braai and Faience For Chriat-
mas or bridal presents go to La
J J 1 V3 HPP"te Eagle :
LAW8,
Hotel. -
Bbass Clocks.
it ' l
New lot just in at Law's. 1
Imported Frtnch brandies and wines J
l)Uauimt,'riW.u ill immjni'u J'"1""
BtOnc's'. '-Ty::.: ' ..
DlKD-; !5 - Sf'tTJv-s 5-:;. -i
V Suddenly at her ho.ne in Clinton,
SampsonfiMnly,4ioa;tib$I l&ZtiJ ti
neart disease yw-rs.Kato, jtJpykin,
wife of Judge k T.Bbykim of the
Superior Court of 1 North 1 Carwmai
aged 27 -.y ears. Judge . . Boy kiv , haa
the sincere ; . sympathy o- friends
throughout the State in his Tery ad
affliction," " '
MIeiiiage iTabboro.
On' Wednesday 23d 8 ' lh&
residence of the brdej Re,v. Dr. J. B.,
Chesliire ofSciating Mr. Jolrn 1?.
snacEieiow. and miss riates. Ked
mbnd, all of Tarborp, No cards,
atleafione,JAsleyulea. j j
Tn this place on IScSevehing of
the 2-trti, at - the residence of the
bride's father by tb,e Rev DrT Bays,
Mr.'Thomas K. Davis of Hender
sonville, and M iss Burcli Cugh
ter oOIr D. W. Justice of .Ashe ,
ville. i : ... :
By A. T. .Summey, Esq, at hJet
office in Asheville on the the 28th
Dec 1885, W. K. Webb and , Jaqe
Boldin, both of Buncombe county.
A Wise and Timely Suggestion
The States ville Landmark 'well
says: .
''Th hard times, of which everyu,
body complains would be much
bet ter times if, at the end of the rear,
everybody would pay. .up his debts
and take a new start with the new
year, l he commencement or a new
year should be "the signal for the
closing of all old accounts, and those
who cannot pay their debts in whole
should pay what they can.
And in arranging' fof such de bt
do not overlook your newspaper.
A Good Statement. . . ,
.' We can heartily congratulate bur
friend of the Statesville Lvndmark
upon being' able to make the fol
lowing statement in regard to . the
business of the past'year of his ex
cellent and justly popular proper:
"Nineteen out of every twenty of
its subscribers liave paid for prompt
ly and cheerfully, and the business
men of Statesville have dealt most
liberally with it hvMhe matter of
ad vert'singr' and "in' printing. We
make grateful recognition of the fa
yors bestowed uppn wsJ!.. . t r
: May it ever be thus, uud equally
so with all of our brethren.
Burned Himself to Death. ;
We learn that a man, named
Leander Glen Powell, giving three
milesroirr Morgan ton; went home
intoxicated last Saturda'y night and
after driving the childriilvfrom the
house lay down before the fire and
went to sleep. - Uic children hnd
iug him. quiet, slipped ' into the
house and returned. But later in
the night they waked up and found
the house on fire, and barely escap
ed witl- their ' lives." Powell and
all the contents of the house were
consumed. It seems that he had
been indulgiogin drink very freely
for some time and on accoun: b."
his ill treatment hi3 wife was forced
to leave him'several
weeks ago.
Distressing Kerosene Accident.
Monday night about 10 o'clock,
Miss Addie Edwards, step daugh
ter of Mr: Lum Featherstone, and
who is in charge of the Ladie3 Cof
fee house stoppod, at Mn' Feather-
stone's house on North Main street
to spend "the night. Her " usual
place of abode is. with her grand
mother. Soon after entering the
house, Bhe concluded to'make a fire
" -
in an unoccupied room, and
went ix it accompanied by ' Mr.
Featherstone's "daughter Mamy, a
child of seven or eight,4 and under
tooktd build a fire.' The ignition
being slow she went to the kitchen
and returned with the oil pan, and
poured the biLon the coals with the
usual result: 'Addie -was burned
dreadfully from the feet ;up;.Ma
iny less so, and not dangerously,
Mr 3. Featherstone ran into . the
room and snatched Munie up, took ;
her in the yard nd wrapped her in
a quilt and extinguished the names.
Mrs, i Featherstone .had ;her hapds
badly, burned. . Dr. ; S ummey . was
soon on the spot, and so was Dr.
Burroughs, and everything done to
alleviate Buffering.-: y - i; -,
Tlie burps of Addie Edwar ds are
so extensive, that, we fear from what
we learn that her condition a,prit- j
ical one. - -... -; -j
Prof, Smith's Weather Forecasts, j
Week ending Wednesday, Janua
ry 6th, 1886, The old jearfi8 Uka.
ly to close, and the new year open
dull and moderate hvhany.c ections
changing to bluster5 itftho N: W.,1
andgenerally wmdy, snowy unset
tled, weather--clear, cold and bril
lianL. with airly, low ther. w;adings.
"See Pelham's cheap' fcfttrlter.tBe quality
and the cheapness ,-thereof iaf amazing.
Try" Duffy's Pure Barley Malt Whis
key, for sale only by W. O. Mnller & Co.
- If yoawant some 'fine old Pure N, 6.
C orn .Whiskey, go to- ' 1 -
.? Vf ., O.' McLtan A Co.
The alarm of iare last evening at si
o'clock was loud endTigh to bring out ev
ery body; but there .was more smoke
than fir. Jt was onlf a burning chim
ney at Mr. Redwood's. . - -Ci-v -v
ARedi t.KTTifii Day.
. The 'convicts on the ' Asneville &
Spartanburg road will, have pleas
jLat nremriea af"hejday "trpent
penal gervitsjde. They, were made
to feel the sweet Innueitees ot he sea
'son which" speaks-''peace , good will
U)waTdrneu,', "and were participants
f thatswfet. chanty, iv Inch art the
holy-'tieasmii -softens all Christian
heartsL.:'''-;; --1- X-i
tiSinetv.i completion pf the t road
to HerivH rtMJii ville; the toon -ict force
i has -ail ; ljoeii concenUated ! at the
quarters, at - Araert. : un onrisiina
day and the day after: - they, were
relieved of all labor . On Christmas
rntorninff sMftior-Wilsii. caused - to
be given to each . m.14weaty;-6ye
cents in moiieyaTCT.,-rsrtn ah ic
self, but'f liberal '"agi it private gift,
when .multiplied by two hundred
and lai-ge "toofiln comparison .With
the nickel which every convict begs
so perfinaetouslyrotas every visitor
to the works" or the TiuartersV l his
gift Was supplemented with the dis.
tribution ot tobacco among the men
Mr. McMurray, in charge " of the
quarters, also provided a bountiiU;
Christmas dinner, a wide departure
from pristfn fare: and in his b-. nero-
lent and thoughtful purpose he was
cenerottsly 'aided by the people
around,' who each sent some contri-
butionto tpc unwonted feast. Among
4-those- were Mrs. Beile, of Ardtn
Park, and her mother, Mrs. Brown,
the Rev. W S. Bynum and the
Blake family, and several otfiera
pot named to us.
While the convicts are hard work
ed, they are dealt with as human
beings,"and we are. glad to record
this instance of tender humanity
which softens the rigidity of servi
tude, .atid makes the-endurance of
chains uossible.
Just Our Fix
- The Statesville .Landmark can be
assured of a hearty sympathy from
u, in the followiug, and we appro
priate it for many readers of the
Citizen:
- ,:Notwithstandiig our best efforts
to keep the public on a -cash basis,
there are some persons- who are in
arrears. A man has been a subscrib
er for years, says .to the publisher:
.If I am not in town when my sub
scription expires, send the paper on
and I will pay you soon." It looks
mean to cut. him - off after that re
Quest. trLcri hkkri' u:i'i& VH;Tr-nrftar
-1 ' r 1 "i J -
year in the past, and the aper goes
on to him. Heforgets his promise
or neslects to keep it, time roll3 on
and first thing he knows he owes
for a 'A-ear's' subscription. -Theu it
gets, hard to pay hence the wisdom
or payments i.i advance, lo lion-
est men of this class, re appeal now
for our mone'. lhere are some
wha have abused our confidence.
Thev did not expect to pay when
they got trusted. We are not talk
iig to them. They are reprobate.
The Lord reward them aceording to
their work. ... Uut with many of the
honest" class we ' have been lenient
beyond what was just to ourself.
We can carry them no longer. A
number of. names will be dropped
from the mailing list after this issue.
f NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
XT OTICE.
1
All parties owing m. where the
I account has been standing over thirty days, aili
save iron Die ana cost dj seuung lmmeaiareiy.
de 40-dlw DOUBLEDAY & SCCTT,
City bonds,
mayor's oi-fice.
Asheville, N. C,
December W, 1&S5,
- The Interest on the City Bonds maturing Jan
nary 1st, 1836, will be paid on the 2nd proz. at
tbe Bank ot Asheville on presentation ot the
coupons. ' , -
By order of tlie Board Of Aldermen.
T. O. H. DUKES, Secty & Treas'r,
doe80 3i ' . '
rjio
OCR CUSTOMERS I
After the 1st January. 1S86. all accounts cur
rent, that may be contracted -with ns. will be
presented for payment on the lit each mrnth.
The growing demands of our business, the pres
sure for low prices and the neces.-lty of more
purchase for cash, make this new arrangement
important. Now that vre are aboltt entering up.
on a new year all parties owing ns old- accounts
can -substantially aid us in meeting' our own
debts by placing us in funds.
We trust by low prices aud a fair count to
hnve a continuance of your very liberal patron
Age . . ' BEARDEN.RANKlSiCp,
dec 30-1 wdA2ww 1 . j- -
".Christmas is Ovciv?
Thanks for the Vei-y
liuerai patronage 01
' : I i f ''"Si 'ft r f '"A't(.'r -
the'citiVeiis of ' Ashe
yillo.; me good? arc
left over will ; sell
tliem at cost. ,:; :
s . ,- . . . -' :
10 'boxes ' Oranges
frointTw !tA;5 Clarke's
grove reco'ed to-day;
Boxof ;-;flnesC?Dates
We evevsold. ir
i Few Nuts and Mai-
j . ' i u t-i -. . . ' . , y i . y- l-- : z
aga Grapes the
: . ; " ITgle 'Ilottl Block. .
Attractions . of
Florida. " '.
We" have seen a" fine specimen of
The Naval Orange, rvnienlly picked
by a friend from a tree on the shore
of Lake Apopka in Florida. We con
eider this one of the finest varieties
of this favorite Jruit that we have
ever met with. It measures 12 in
ches in circumference, and weighs
17 ounces. It is remarkable for its
luscious flavor? its abundance of
juicet its thin skin; and its freedom
from seeds., we feel sure our FloriJa
fnends will rive the attention to its
culture it so well deserves.
Our friend speaks with enthusiasm
of the ; attractions of ' the oountry
bordering on TakcpVftaoe..
tne largest lakes in the state oi Flor
id a, which may be called the "Land
j ijaices. -1 he land to aouth of
Lake Apopka, is remarkable for its
fertility, and the climate for being
entirely free from frost throughout
the entire winter, and at the same
time not excessively hot in summer
These advantages it acquires by its
vicinity to me great rase wmcu
meuaures some forty miles Irom
north'td south and ten or twelve
miles in Width. The new town of
Ocpee is in this favored region, to
which our esteemed young mend C.
J. Chunn and . his : father's , family
have reccntl y removed. . i :. i .
While we claim advantages for
old Buncombe, which we know can
nowhere else-, be equalled, we
could still advise our subscribers to
send tkeir names to the South
Apopka Times, Florida, and get a
sample copy of that live paper which
we hnd abundantly able to blow its
own horn. And we confess we !are
ess inclined to charge it with ex
ageration, when we hear irom ,our
friend above refered to, oi the acres
of tomato plants which he saw grow
ing there last week, wh:le we were
wrought in in our lovely mantle of
snow.
The Methodist Sunday School at
Doubleday, had a Christmas tree
Saturday night which was largely
ttended, and very pleasant in every
way. ihe exercises consisted in
speeches by Messrs. J. J. Hill and
Jaa Buttrick and Rev. YVW. Bays;
singing by the children (under' the
eaderehip of Mr. Franklin,) and
distribution of a large number of
presents. The tree was very pret
tily decorated, Radtontaiived" Dirffry
attractive and valuable pnsentsjand
, 1 i a r r . -l
uiuiiy Jiitio urigiib iuuos were uutiie
lappy, when the many little meo
bingswere handed around. Ibis
school was established about eigh-
een months ago by Mr. J. J. Hill,
and has been very . successfull con-
ucted.
Very Importitut ilocisioiis l
The Supreme court Thursday filed
two important opinions. One was
in the case of Barksdale vs. Corns
missioners, from Sampson. In this
. .11 . r . 1 1
case tuo court aeciues mat scnooi
taxes in excess of the constitutional
ratio cannot be collected. It sus
tains the late Judge McKoy's rul
ing. ' -i" . . .
' In the-other case the court. liiTu-
ettet al vs. Commissioners of Gas
ton, decides that the "Dortch law,
passed in 1883, is unconstitutional.
That law proposed to applj the
funds raised by taxation from each
race to the education of each.
In the case of the State vs. Miller,
the question of the constitutionality
ot the revenue act was" not passed
upon.' The case turned upon the
question whether the defendant
came within the. description of a
drummer, being a general cotton
factor and commission - inc-rchant
residest in this State, and having
made one sale of flour consigned.
He is held not to be a drummer.
In the case of the State vs." .Smith,
from Burke county, Thursday, deci
ded in the supreme court the ques
tion of the constitutionality of the
'drummers" license tax (section 28
of the reyenue act) was , raised and
argued. oThe -defendant was con
victed below of a violation of the
law, and appealed to the suprime
court" The supreme court affirmed
the judgment, thus adjudging the
constitutionality of the law - impos
itig the tax; but the point not being
technically presented in tha record,
tno court ao noi aiscuss me- consti
tutional question. The income an
nually derived by the State from
this license tax being so large (over
$86,000y any case affecting the ques
tion is matter of public concern. .
Important notice. '
The Rev. 'James 13 Carter, Editbrof
the Blue Ridge Bapt'et, and Genl Agent
of Missions "for W. B. Convention, re-
qnests us to give notice that he wishes to
signalize the opening of his business o.r-
hce in Abbeville, on Thursday tnc in
of January, 18S8, by inviting those who
are members of the Mission Board,, to
hold their meeting on that day in the
Editor's sanctum, in Ashevi'le, which
will be on the second .floor of the -Burnett
building, North side of Court House
Square., --
- -i .
MAftiuxn; i-
1'Al Alexanders, on french Broad, N.
C, Tuesday, Dec. 29tb. 1885, by the Rev.
Dr. Jarvia Buxton, "Miss Mabt Orra
Lovs , of Tennessee, and Mb. . LeRoy
Hamilton Shields, of Virginia. Jp
card.- ' - ' - -- " ' . ' ' . -
1 1 M
: See advertisemont iof Beanlon Ran
kin & Co , giving a very important no
tice to their patrons, wbioh,. it Is: hoped
and expected, will be heeded. '
y Owing to an unexpected detention
r. A,J, Lyman's proposed departure
. . . , ,, ,
asueen posiponea. . iiewui
he North'next Mondav.' 5
leave.
for
I
A Fine .Orange
L TiZS f NEWS.
"'domestic 7
.Mrs. Elliott F. Shepard, daughter
01 the late W. ri. Vanrierbilt, . has
arrived at New York from EuroDe
her. presence being required in pro-
uukiiir nt;r iamers will. ' . -s
Peter B. Howell, supervisimr arch
itect of the Elmira, N. Y. Reformat
tory, was. killed on the 28th while
ascending on a freight elevator He
stepped off before the - elevator
Slopped, and was caught and
crushed between the floor and the
carriage.
The Western Union Telegraph
property in New York was recently
nuaonuu iqj, reiusai u pay ta:
A.'t . 1 ! (. ... -
due to th6 amount of JL33,00O. It
was advertised to be sold on the
28th, but the Compart if has filed a
ciaim ior tne ownersnipotthe prop
erty, and the sale is postponed in-
Ichnitely. - - '
A cat, left in the room of a ladv
in r.iiiadeipiua, to catch rnii-e, dur
mg. mo nuins iastened upon the
throat of an infant of ten months.
and so lacerated it, that when the
mother went to it, the child was
dead.
A clerk in the property division
of the Second Auditor's Bureau.
wasnington uit SamI k. Haver-
field, of Ohio, committed suicide on
the 2Sth, by a pistol shot in the left
temple. A case of depression froi
yspepsia.
Tbe situation in Western New
Mexico, and Eastern Arizona is re
ported to bo very bad. The Indians
are very troublesome, and the peo
ple nave no reliance upon the uoops
01 tne regular army.
A naval Cadet in the Academy at
Annapolis, named Richard O. Rein-
hart from Indiana, was .shot dead
in his room on the 28th. The boys
were playinc, one heating the other
with 4t pillow, the other havin3 a re
volver in his hand, which he did
not know was loaded. He pulled
trigger with the result in such cases
made and provided.
FOREIGN.
Germany is all in a rage because
Mr. Clcmoncleau, of the French
chambers, in the Tonquin debate
spoke sneeringly of JEismark.
Orders ha.ve been - issued from the
Knglkih wr't.mce to bvgirrits cam-
ign agruiit the leader of the re
bellious Arabs who have been threat
ening the lintish advance lorts on
the Nile.
Mr. Grey v has been re-elected Pres
ident by the French chambers by
100 niijorit-t J he - balloting was
very stormy with five resort to fis
ticuffs.
A war between Russia and Aus
tria seems imminent growing out of
.Balkan dispute.
Chiustm as at rai Eagle. ,
Mess. Neville and Costleman, proprie
tors of the Eagle Motel, always keep
things in first class style and always ca
ter to to the wants of their gueets; but
on Cliristmas day they made extra ef
forts for which their guests felt specially
grateful. Upon entering the large din
ing hall that morning for breakfast the
first to attract attention was a large ta
ble in the centre of ;oom on which stood
a beautiful holly tree with its shining
red and yellow berries, and undeY the
green bram-he.s of which were tastily
arranged all kind of native and tropi
cal fruits interspersed wilh foaming
glasses of egg nog. While the breakfast
was a good one yet the dinner was elab
orate and attractive in every particular
the menu was sufficient to gratify the;
tastes of the most fastidious. Among
the many good things were, soup, a la
Auglaiso; boiled, beef and turnips, ham
and cabbage, pork and beans; roast; ribs
of prime beef, ham glace aux i-hampagne,
turkey with orange dressing, mallard
duck a la j 11, spring lamb mint Bauce;
entries, supreme de vallaule a la Kicha
lieu, breast of lamb ala green peas, cut
lets of veal tomato sauce; old L-hickcii
salad a la mayonnaise, cto slaw; ve;
etablep, mashed irish potatoes,' stewed
tomatoes, areen peas, green corn, stewed
parsnips; stewed oyster plant, cabbage;
lartry, hot mince pie, lemon maringue
pie; desert; lime jelly with sylabub,
floating island, iced spongtj cake, silver
cake, cocoanutcake,ieHy cake, chocolate
cake, orange cake, fruit case, Atlantic
cable-cake, pound cake, assorted . nuts,
raisins, malaga grapes, oranges, apples,
figs, &c, &1 Everything was prepared
and served in good style, .'and ' the pro
prietors deserve much credit 'not 'only
for the handsome holiday dinner but
also for their genetal apod management
of thjB Eagle Hotel. ,., ,v., . '
Scpt. MbBxk's Officb,
Or rather that which constitutes his
office, reached the
city, yesterday
morning, and will be open
lor. buai-
ness here by the First Our whole com
munity are greatly pleased to have Capt
Mi-, permanently located here, person
ally or officially. - . : "
Tobaoco Sales. v- ' ;
- Sales of tobacco will be "aes.tuied at
both the Marshall Warehouses on Fri
day 1st January,' hnd w e 'are informed
heavy breaks will, be had Breach, house.
Exgbavikq." ': '' ' '' '
ir MiCBart Dent-ibni uf nay City, ilich..
with J.D. RoU ribon,will li all Vinds of
engTavinjf. in initial, names and mono
grams. . Bring in j our work .
1: .. , v-leH-t-tfuUy,
V T .,. ; : J t J. - ROBKRTSOK.
Holders of sh .vn.m cixv Bojoa.-.
'City Trcaner Dukes announ-es in an
other column that the -Interest on our
city bonds n.ntnifng n the 1st January
will be iad on presentation to the Bank
f AsbeviUe on the 2nd January follow-
Jup; This rfiowshow well manajied nr
citv nflairs ar. M)eeially the financial
branch ol it,"; r - - : J
-.C'lTIZE.V Ai)i iiinvh.
; WEST 81b tl 'PVllUtl tAU:
BILL HEADS,,;
'.' , LETTER HEADS, ' -
, "posters, 7. -V.
BLANlis, A
And Job Work of all kinds done wit
, fromftness and aVIow rices. ' ' "
Chbistmas Celebrations '.1
The'peculiarly pleasant feature of I
the Christmas season is the general -''J
devotion to the gratification of the
children, a beautiful - recognition of
me tender invitation, "Suffer little
children tt jome , unto me, for of
such is the- Kingdom of Heaven."
To make them happy through sujh
recognition is to admit the 'relation
they bear to Him who called them
and to confess the close communion
they may be made to bear tft Him.
Human nature never displays it
self with such amiability as in this
deference to'hewie.iknes-,the wants
a.yid the innocerjc? o4chiUlcd, and
the paina taken to gratify them lus
its reward in witnessing the sincerity '
and the purity of the ehjoymentl'
The strong features of these were
Christmas trees, which' grew up on
different nights. That of the Meth
odist Church ou Friday night was
very beautiful and verv richlv en.
dowed! It hung loaded with every
treasure that could captivate tho
uvenile eye, and many a little one
was made glad by a present appro
priate to each hanging on loaded
bough, but resplendent with the
glow of of sparkling tapers.
mat otthe Episcopal Church dis'
played in the chapel on Monday
evening was not less beautiful and
attractive; and parents and adults .
and visitors shared with the chil- .
dren the pleasure of the wonderful
tree. :
A tree was also grown and stood
ully fruited for the em'ovment. of
the children of the Colored Episco .
pal church: and the children as well
as the grown people of the Colored
Methodist Church had their tree on
Monday evening whieh was no
doubt the source of great pleasure .
to them.
The Sunday school celebration at
the Episcopal church on Sunday af
ternoon was. yery striking, and was
witnessed and participated in by a
large congregation. The children,
with many badges and banners fol- . ,
lowed by their teachers, marched
into church in procession and took
their scats in the upper end of the
church. The service was largely
ohoral, and the music rendered by
the church choir, and nartieiDated
in Dy me ounaay school cinsBea wag.
very sweetand eiisctive. Acknowl
edgements are due to Messrs Moore
and Falk for the use of an organ.
lent for use jn the body of tho
church for the accommodation of
the body of singers too numerous
for the ef ace occupied by the regu
lar choir.
There were on the same afternoon
interesting services in the Methodist
church in connection with the Ma
sonic fraternity. These turned out
in full numbers and in full regalia
to hear a sermon or address by
Brother, the Rev. J. L. Carroll, ol
the Haptist church, intended to il
lustrate the perfect . harmony be-,
tween tbe doctrines of Christianity
and masonry. The -discourse was
much admired ; but ns we did not
hear il, Jand as we have failed to
receive a promised report, we can
say nothing more of jt.
Altogether the Chnstmus season
was a pleasant and happy one. tho -
weather proving propitious with the'
exception of a .Northwest snow
Christmas afternoon, succeeded by
a r.atier cold baturday.
OrtfFOK Tux AS. . .. .
Mr John M. Curtis, of Pigeon, leave in
a da v or two for a few 'uioutlis in the
Lone Staff State. Ve li o ir frion t
luav havo a- pleasant trip, but not Inj-
C'tfie-tK much iu love with Texas a t
want t .ave us erinanently.
UUSINE3S NOTICES.
GraM it-v's aisd ti.e-i fine brands of
chewing tobacco at Hampton & Feather- :.'
stone's. t ..--... 1 .
" til. ie GroHS Club, Kentucky Belle and
Rockingham Rye whiskjes at Hampton
& Feathcrttone's.
Whitlock has a fall line of Gentlemen's
Underwear in all qualities, call and ex
amine. ;
. A good restaurant is a necessary es
tablishment for every city. Doc. Hutch-'
ison supplies this need by the White
Man's Restaurant oh Mam Street, be-!
tween the Bonanza and the bank. .Dock ,
advertises oysters now daily, and oflora v . ,
a tempting bill of fare. toc-20'
Call to-day or night at Farmer's Board-.
ing riouse it you want iresn aonois
Oysters served in any style..' '''
novia-vjam ..... jucvap tv s jo. .
Ladies must by all means , examine
Wbitlock's wraps before purchasing else- '
whei. : ; ritf v
.Eandsoiue cups and-, raucerj, work
boxes, photograph,.. frames, boxes of, ',
paper, whisk broom holders,- &C, " at
Pelham's.J - f '' ; : ! j ..i i t-v 'v
WhitWk in showintr Home vert hand- 'dt
some st l?s and would advise all to call ,
on him who desires anything in the mil- ,
linery line;' - ! e tt
Gents attention is'callf d to WhiUbck'g-
hi daome scarfs at 5'j cents.; 1 -- 1 ' tf ' i
i
Ladies look at Whitlock's 111 cents pure
linen fatt colors' Ilunsteteher handker "'
chiefs.- t .- ?.; v tf -.t
Gibson's celebrated XX, XXX,' -v
XXXX whisky. kept at llamptom &
Featherstone's..-. ? j r.- r.y rjtw'..;, n
Cashmeres in all grades and all color! '
and black, at "-.a WHrrtoOK'Si .1
Your old tboes can" bemade as good as v J
new only at ' ; ; - W. T AVeavke's. ,
Dunlap A XJo.'s celebrated hats and
Fjirl and Wilson's Collarr-and Cufls al
ways on hand at WhitlockB. - tf; ;
. IIamitin Si Featherstone enjoy agrcaf . '
reiKitatlon( for keeping pure goods it
jopnliw prit-cs. j. ' ' 1 " ''-V
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