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'.. V 'tievllle CITIZEN JOB OFFICE, NO. 13 PATTON AVENUE. RILL HEADS, LETTER HEADS, POSTERS, . BLANKS, &o A nd Job Work of all kinds done wilh promptness and at low prices. FOR TELEGRAPHIC MATTER SEE FOURTH PAGE. DAILY EDITION. Vurraan. Star.c & Gamoroa, K!' :: IHOPP.tKTOSS. a AH V, HKKLY 1 Veuf, i-S.OO j los., 3.00 1 Veor 1 f U Moo., .7f5 VOL IIL-NOi6i. ASHEVILLE N. C WEDNESDAY MORNING. OCTOBER 19 1887 PRICE ? CENTS Ail'::'Tfs;yi; !;.r:-: low. As 1 lie vltlZCOo . U:li t.'a-..--J Wakefield C rt--'i-1 tor ien..iral ,- inn.: . c (.-: ,, - .. '. -I. A. I ,er ICmiiuml . Vce' first . ... .- :. .1. II. r. f,tS " i! im 1 cr.iiiui nocretiiry. M.'-t? V ..(;., I'i-.'U ill en' li month. .., , ;:.. .!. F. t- a. M - '"'-.:.:.. :'i I.iHi-r BUinton .(. : ts .!. :i- r -i'iK nichi 1:1 each 1. I; CO- jl l: y mo nil. , .... u"t i'ii: I, 1-t a. " .. No. "t,. l,i.-Wa r'.oiiC Secretary. i' :lr-i 1 I'.iir.l M.m i".y Timiils in earn "V?.-- ,-...-; No. -H. H. .1.-3.1.1- pla ny, ! .1: ; l.ir.liei fum, .-;.-.o:arv. Me Ms In ." 1. 1'. ' Kui-rMs :f ilium, on the second .h 'iii.li- ' "'iilil.'. in cara month. Uhr.'ir.e Inhr A. A A. M , f". !. J Wake- iet 1 Coitluu.t, W. .i : 1. A. (Jouaut, Sec. Yieets u: '.'as uiic Hn!! third Tlitirs lav niirlit in each mo.i: 11 at s oYl.uk. ami 1st and -ah 'fl.ursdav ln'it fur instnuiiioii. Tits Adweillx 1'iMic Library, over Mr. Kep .ui's KN.-e, opposite Knglo Hotel, and next . -r ( !'!io lUnk of AslicvlUo. U open to vis ; ir from VI a. ra to 1 p. in. and from 4:30 to r.io ; m. Absolutely Pure. ltliS 1 i powder never vanes. A marvel of puritv, ilrongth and wtioleMomenc-s. More economical .hai; the ordinary kinds, and cannot be sold in ?omr ct .tion with the nitilU-m'o of low test, short e'j ht alnm or phosphate powOerts. SVt only in On-. KOYAL ItAKI.NO t'OWHEH Co. lfMi Wall St., New lork. ianl'J-din l'im r.iMP0UND OXYGEN l)rs.HlRGAN & GATCHELL OH-iCXtn EglrBlock, 3- JflatH SI. ASHEVILLE, N. C (VmirmmA Oxvgen inhaled, in conncctioii tritr. medicated Bali-am Vapor, cures Consum) lion, Asttinia. llroiuiiitis, NV-..1 Catarrli, Sore i Uroai. Loss i t Voice, Disease oitlic Liver and Kidneys, ltidder, and all diseases depending on nipure or impoverished blood. it i"ius hhcuniiUism when everything eisc lalia. .i m II. i- old) u niedy that wi i peiiiuiiu'iitiy jiii r- t f.i in- :,sal l id in ::. Il yr n sufi'T from Ihly .mii yt in-,- ti;d diiia-t ; lis r;;M'.i.-e e'Tue to ui ii i. d iiivesHaate on 1 uvaiiiirii' It wil, v'U'e yon. i .) ii. utter how Un-g yon !;av snllcrcd. Noririie lot t-i nsnitati'.'ii. 'filet' is i.o s!n!enient iu Oic above which is ii.it icily true yon may rely lip n every word. Aei.H't p vg all and more. li believe your cose incurable, we will it.L t.; tell -.on so. Vie do not wish to treat you l!W cannot help you. S f h iso treat all diseases cf the Rectum, or jOc' Bowels, such ns Hemorrhoids (Piles), Fis are. islula, Prolapsus, etc The treatment is tlwa'- successful, and nearly always painless. We ear e without the use of the kn.ie, and. iu a i ys. Nolofsof tinie trom business or pleas OFFICE OF Til E "WOBI.IJ,") New York, Mi y If., liss". ( Iu Hie fall ol l$tb I was in nu ll poor health that 1 was obliged to cancel fid of my lecture tiigagcnienls for the winter, and to give up writ ug lor a time I went to Afheville and placed B-ysell under the care of Drs HargananU tiatchcll. Contiiiiiius their treaimeiit I improved in health ami strength, oainino 20 ror.NLs of ticsh; and feel better than I have for tears. I regard their oxygen Ireatmeut asDeingof frett value; they, tuemseles, are gentlemen of pKlll, auu wormy oi me -j'juuaeueeoitiie puuiiu. Bill Nyx. HOME TREATMENT, We manufacture the Com round Oxvgen. and hip it to all parts of the country, even to the Paclri ) Coast, We send apparatus and chemicals jlast two months for fl2. This is re valuable is I he oflice .reatment. Xbe wouderiui curative res.dts obtniLed sritb lii'.rjatment is astonishing even to us. ii i lit wink to learn more oj tliis treatment, and our intiss i tit cttreof Chronic lUxmnx, write or call fjr-: iiui boon expuumng ircittuuiujree. DRS. HARGAK & GATCHELL, H 1'aln Street, "AsheTille, C JUL-oa-dawif , H. l. LANG, "THE JEWELLER," South Main St., Asiikville. aa n-Ota CITY MARKET. I tiavejnet put In a Jmew Refrigerator and am well prepared to keep meats In good condition. Will keep the best of BEEF, ' MUTTON, LAMB, M0KED SA US a GE, BOLOGNA SAUSAGE, FRESH FISH and 0YSTF.RS, ' In season. Give me a share of your patronage. Orders promptly att utied to and eoods deliver ,j T- J- M'MNER, jjo. 6 Patton Avenue, nnder Powell at- Snider's? . Jaly 24 d3m A.'. I.-. Inn l. :iJ I for Xnrt'i tjy lih 1 Courii ' Wi.lu A.'i ' PtU - DAILY EDITION. THE Si5XY CITIZEN Will be published every Morning (ex ie:.t Mondavi at lha following rates ttrrty cnxh : V.oVear 6 00 Six Months 3 00 Thiee " 1 ? One " w Onn Week, : . . . 15 tr rorrira will deliver the naDer ev- u. v f iirnino in t-vprv rart of the city to our subst-riliera. and parties wanting it win please call at the citizen umce. V ml your Job Work of all Linds to the C'lizm Oflice, if you vianl it done neatly. luajily find vAtli dispatch. Irr:tal and Opnrtnre of Pawiener Trniim. kri' ry Arrives 5:0H d. m.- leaves lor llor- ristow n at 5:18 n. m . : ... ! IV r m loftVOS ftt '1 ENNKSSBK Arnica ni m. .-, - 12:R8 p m. A. rives at 9:00 p. m., and leaves lor Sparlannure at s:iu p. m. PrARTAKBrna Arrives at 9 a. .; leaves lor Morristown at 9:10 a. m. freight accommodation leaves Ashevill-at S:10 a, m., and arrives at 9:00 'Xi-c- 'fe- rvSAeviiie av o:ou a. m., Weather Indications. Virginia Cooler, followed by warm rain, light to fresh variable winds. North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia, cooler, followed by warmer. In North Carolina, rain, fresh to hriek northerly winds, Tkknf.ssee Warmer, rain, fresh to va riable winds. jSjyTrie Citizen, with latest Associa ted Pres Dispatches will bo found rt'L'iihirly at all hotels and news-stands in the citv. When the tsupply maybe exhausted at those places, call at the oliice. Reserved scat tickets for the Thespian Kntoitaininent on 1' riday evening, Oct. 21sl., are now on sale at Sawyer's, and these who desire good seats we would advise to secur;; them at once. There will be an unusually larsre crowd in the city on that day and ewry body will be anxious to attend and see this popular drama "'Xavada" or ' lost Mine." A great treat in store for iuivers of fun. There will be a great crowd of men on horseback from tl:e Swannmoa country. Two or three hundred borseu-en are coniir.g from Waynesviiie to unite in the reception of the President. Among others v!:o left this city yes terday for the State Fair were Messrs. E. V. Jones, John Carroll, Mrs. Dr. Car roll, ami Misses Jennie Wilkie and Uocia Rich. Mr. lawyer, wlm is now in New York, writes back that goods are much cheaper than he expected to find them; that lie ha-- bought a fnli line in all departments, and v. iU offer bis customers smue hand some bargains when tliey call. Mis first shipment wan received by cxmcss to day, consisting of Ladies' Kine Wrap-", Waik- in J .u l.i::a UXil C'lo4-u. ' Rev. Father White, of the Ashe ville Catholic Church, will loOate his residence, a fur We.lne.lay nex', at 101 IViiity stre-t. Oi. at.d after the first Sunday iu November he will Vie t'Lableil U hnM services, at bis rt si.lt ncc, ami iLiily niorniuj? mnfs when in the city. Will Certainly Be Ai l I!k;mt. Mr Maxwili, the contractor foi erect ing the pump ;ir the Asheville ater Works, wti'.is t'nat the new ; uinp order ed by him after finding the ctlier to he inputlii i-. iit, is Ih:ii"lH-d and shippid, and wil! ic.ich this city in a day or two This new j ump was made specially for the service of tl. is city. b fcpecial h fiigns bv Mr Maxwell, who writes "I will gurrantee that ibif new pump will do all ihat mav be reipiind it it, and give i htire satislactimi " It. will be put in place as soon us it arrives and, i! Mr. Max wt 1' is nut vreatly disappoint, d, wil! be giving t tie i colIc of A-hevilP, the -i li spai kiiiit' i-?:il hi-i-'illilnl watcis ol the " r.ynipSi of L'.itui y " so lo sp.iak. Sciioeni?kh(:k Uai.l Laying of the CoKNEft Stone. The corner stone of tl.c new Rav enscroft Training School building was lain at 3 p. m. yester!av hy Kev. D. H Duel, D. D., assisted hy Rev. Jarvis Buxton, D. D. The service was a most solemn and im -prtssive one followed by interesting and appropriate addresses hy the above named gentlemen. Iu the stone were plactd a copy of the Holy Bible, the book of common prayer, and copies of the Church- man. Citizen and Ativunrr. wiih-tfe names of the participating clergy, Board of Fellows of the Institution, the President of the United Stales, Governor of North Carolina, and Bishops of the Diocese inscribed upon parchment. The building will be pushed r.ipidly' toward completion and will when done be one of the best buildings in the city. New Styles and Shapes at Law's, 57 and .39 S. Main St. Our new scuare fcbape in White Granite and Ir.ner ware jjjst out is the letliest we have had yet.aua at even lower prices tl.an other fhaties. New patterns in Glass i, both colored and crystal) at but- torn prices. UreaTi bargains m Uanging and Stand Lamps, also sptcial lot '1 ab.e Kii'ves, imperjef t. V e carry the largest and best aesi.rtmt nt in Western North Carolina and oiler our patrons the in! benefit of late reduction in prices. The most convenient Kid Giove on4he market "The Mather" nualitv AT la. dies call and examine them, in black and colors, at Whitlock'b. dGt Attention. A few parties can obtain good board at No. 23 Lindge street. (12t For Sale. One 1st class unlimited ticket to New lork. Trice $21. Enquire of VYm Blair, Carolina House. New and beaut. ful Millinery, another large invoice jusi, received, " dCt at Whitlock'f. Railroad Speakers. A telegram was received here from Col. Sam McKinney, of Knox ville, stating that Col's. Hender son and Ingersol of that city would r.e here on Friday to address the people on the Railroad question. Senator N. C. Fields. We found yesterday the card of this distinguished and true North Carolinian upon our table. We sin cerely regret we did not meet him. A more honest or truer North Caro linian does not live. We are none theless glad, however, that he has been in our section and city, only regretting that his ttay was so short. A Goon Improvement. The drawing-in of the fence which surrounds court squire, and the en largement of the sidewalks is an improvement- -wbji; Jefervfc8 spe cial commendation." The square has not been damaged, as such, and the public have been greatly bene fitted. Levy's. We need not call attention to .the mammoth advertisement of Mr. M. Levy, the clothier, knowing the great advantages of the Citizen as u medium for reaching the great mul titude he spreads his invitation to the people. Read it carefully, and then go and see for yourself. You will be t-ure to find something you will be sure to want. Death of Miss Hattie Buyhox. The death of this young lady oc curred at 1 a.m., on Saturday the loth day of October, at Greenlee, McDowell county, N. C, where she had been for some time attending school. She was the oldest dfughter of Mr. T. D. and Mrd. M. C. Bryson, of Charleston, Swain county, N. V. She was some 15 or 1G years of age, just hloominginto womanhood, with personal charms, graces of heart, brilliancy and culture of mind rareh- met in one so young. All who knew h ?r could but he im pressed with the loveliness; of her character. The marked piety of her youthful life gives every assurance of her now brighter existence. Yet that one so young, so full of promise of future useiulness, should be taken away naturally causes those who knew nor to sorrow. To her bereaved parents, little brothers and a;sterp,'we exWnd our heartfelt sympathies. Asiikvllk's Opportunity. The visit of the President of the United States is it most important incident in the career of our moun tain metropolis. The citizens, we are sure, will, wihout exception, do all in their power to show their ap preciation of the distinguished hon or, and maintian the character ol the city for public spirit and hos pitality. The eves of all people, not on!' of this section, but of the State aad of other States. :m upon this city and the remit of this oc casion, mid of course :i re rxpitiin,: only sucii a display of rcsi.ect and hospit tiitv as have fully ch.!:;cler izeii our people on all occasions. Kv. r individual of Asheville and surrounding country is therefore in ttrisodin making the occasion a grand success; and all, Iherefore, should heartily co operate with the Coinmitue of Arrangements to this end. Prayer Meeting M.E. Church South. I will conduct the prayer meeting for Rev. Dr. Rankin at the M. E. Church, South, to-night. Hope to see the congregation present. Dr. Rankin will arrive on Friday, I am told. W. W. Bays Especial Attention - .' Is invited to the large array of popular remedies to be found at J'elham's Phar- ;y, near the post ctlice. ..it is ii iUie with this house to keep any thing that is wanted in the drug line, provided it has any merits. We advise ourfiitnds in the country that when in wint of ar. y medicines to try Pelhaiu's Drug Store. They fill physicians' prescriptions at low prices, t he quality of Jliv.ir g- iods is un excelled. .They handle a lull line ol Sundries such as drug stores usually carrv. 1 heirs is a complete assortment. se23dtf A Sound Legal Opinion. E. Bainbridge Mundax , Esq , County Attorney, Cl.,y county T'-xas, says; 'Have used El-i'ctiic Bittern with rut-st happy results. My brother also was very low with Malaria Fever and Jaundice, but was cured by timi-Iv use of this iindicine. Am sa'itii -d Electric. Bitteis saved his life." Mr. D. I. Wilcox.-ou, -f llois-Cava, Ky., adds a like testimony, paying: lie positively believes he would have died, had it not been for Kleetrii: ti tiers Tliis grea remedy will war ! olf, as well ad cure all Malaria Diseas s. an I for all Kidney, iver and Stomach Disorders stands unequaled. Pncu oOd and f 1.00 at H. H. Lyons' drug store. You want to see that $i 00 Goat But ton Shoe at J. O HoneilY. The lovers of pure corn whiski v can find no better than at Bob Jones'. Tne best wines and liquors inn also he found mere. tr Games al cost at Morgan's, You want to see tbs' $2(10 Goat But' ton .Shoe t J. O. Howell's. Picture frames fine and cheap :i l.ind' Bey's Studio, Main st, opposite p t' llicc. PRESIDEjrT fcLETELAND. His Reception' u Asheville L,iue of the .Procession. ! The President will reach the depot in Asheville at 10 a. m. Friday next He, with Mrs. Cleveland, JWmaster General andIrs Vilas, aivLci hers of the party, will be met at tli- depot t,r the commit tee of reception, committee Df arrange ment, State and other digniiHr;eB the mounted escort and the people e, masse. There will be no speech-makine, l)Utthe distinguished guests will be place,i jn carriages in waitirrjr, and driven to the principal points of interest in the i.jty. The line of the procession will be irnm the Depot along the etreet west m.jfl Gf Prospect Hill to-ralton Aveuue; up pat ton Avenue to Main Street; thenc . out Main street to Coially's The pn,CMJ. sion will halt orit'at'on Avenue wi.i P the cart ages containing the PrvKiit.nt antl partv are driven upon uauerv i'ar- hill for a view frfm that magniiicent eminence, lie will ta e the cars at he road croesir" ;r.iyT.iijL.tt-J-4,il ltecorations of hnWwgs should be alone Patton Aveuue anfi. Main street. To the People' Western North Carolina. The Committee of Arrangements under a misapprehension adveitised t the people of Western North Carolina that for the convenience and to make the cost emali to those living along the lines, of railroad leading to Asheville that a one-cent per mile rale would lit; given to Asheville by the railroads several days preceding th 21sr day of Oc tober, the day that President Cleve land will arrive in Asheville. Not being able to effect this one-cent pr mile arrangement the committee now desires to make known their failure to secure such advan tageous and liberal rates, and ask all who read this notice in the Daily Citizen, and Daily Advance to co-operate with them in tellintr the people of this thsappointement ana reilievng all of any embarr?as nient thereby. We sincerely hope all who can possibly do so will come, nevertheless, and unite with us in doing honor to the President of the United States. S. R Kepler, Ch. Com. Arangements. Touacco Sales IhGH Prices. Yesterday wa3 the opening day at the different warehouses, and we were pleased to see the market start out with good, prices maintained, although the most of the tooacco offered wm classed as rdinary. The following were- some tf tiio Bales at the Farmers' Warehouse: Pold 3.2.SS lbs. for $4S".5S, an average of SI 4.99. T & Revis. Buncombe, 4 lots at $7$, 9, 10 and 17 ; Smith & McBride, 7 lots at 12J, l-U. 23, 23, 33, 34i and 39; W P Black. Buncombe, 4 lots at 03,17, 18 and 24; Roberson A Jones, Madison, (i lots nt. 7i,Si, 19.23, 2-,J and 31; A H Bar re t. Buncome, 6 lots at lSj, 2(1,30,30, 30 and 45; Robert Ramsev, Madison. 9 lots it 1.5, 20. 22' 30, 3"., K 39, 4S and 49; G B Scott. .Macon, 11 lots at $j3, 11. 40, 22 j. 12,22,71,30 and U0. The following were some of the sales at the Banner : W 8 Sluder, S lots at $14, 24M7.9J,' 22J; J N Ed wsrds-, 5 lots at $9i, 38. 15, 29, 21; R II Sleder, 5 lots at $30, 27. 14 j, 15i, 9.2.5: J M Honeycutt, 4 lo s at 17A24. ISA. ((; L J Carver, 3 lots at 14.2-5, 241, 6 76; Will lVnuix, 4 lots at. 28. 22. 1 1 and 8J. An average ..i 114 -52 tor the wholn fioor. The suies at the Bitnc .moo were also fair, with good prices throughout. "Gheat Reductions in Puices' At the City China Emporium, No. 12 Patton Avenue, in order to make room for our mammoth stocc of newooils, we will close out a large quantity of Crockery, Glassware. Ulnmi, I:imps and etc. ut prices which will astonish you. Our New York buyer says make room ! room ! room! for a large shipment and wc are going to follow his instructions to the letter. Just follow the crowd to No 12 Patton Aven ue, and get our prices. You nre welcome to our store whether to buy or look. lours for Bargains, The W. O. Keli.erJo., No. 12 Patton Avenue. It Astonished the Public to hear of the resignation of Dr. Pierce as a Congressman to devote himself solely to his labors as a physician. It was be cause his true constituents were the sick and afflicted everywhere. They will find I) , Pi roe's "Golden. Medical Dis COVcr " a Iunohg"- xgfi of hid sintiui' knowledge in their behalf. Consump tion, bronchitis, cough,, heart disease, fever and ague, intermittent fo?er.drousv. neuralgia, goitre or thick neck, and all diseases of the blood, ar. cured by this world-renowned n.eiiic ne. Its properties are wonderfal. . i ction magical. By druggists. d&wlw Late novels, The "Duchess" by the Duchess, ''Scheheraisde" by Florence Warden, Geoffrey Moucktor by Susannah Moodie, and many others. The Xew York World and Herald always on sale?, also the late magazines - and illustrated papers Beautiful views of Ashevilleand Western North Carolina. Splendid 6to k of paper in quire and tablet form, elates, pencils, inks, memorandum and nth r blank book?. Subscriptions receiv ed lor all publications. Hooks" not in stock crdered without extra charge. Ag. nt for Rubber Stamp! and Stencils Cail at Carson's Stationey and News St r. N. M in St. New line Biank Books at MorcanV. o:!d2w - Buy your groceries from S. W. Mc Crary and have them delivered free. tf Oysters served in every shape at Tur ner & Bronson's afier the 8th inst. The lovers of this delicious article will re- ruen.ber this fact. ' tf The "Mather Glove.' the newest and best glove on the market. Call and see ihem, at hitlock's. dot The lowest prices on Crockery. Glass ware, China and l-ani 8 will be found at W.C Keller & Vis, Ni 12 Patton Av enue. ;sept8d2w THE GREAT WEST. EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE. A VI3ITTO THETUSQUITTEE BALD Tusquitteb Valley, Oct. 13th, 18S7. The Fall Term of ( lay Superior Court closed on Tuesday afternoon, and there was immediate dispersion of the Court and bar. A weary hiatus bet ween this adjournment and the meeting of Cher okee Court would have opened for me, but for the kindness of Mr. T. B. Bristol who came in for me in the afternoon of Tuesday, and brought me out to his hospitable Lome and beautiful farm in this, one of the most beautiful and fertile valleys of this section. Here I have been enjoying the pleasures of rcral quiet in the unaffected cordiality of a most kind and intelligent family, an old Burke family, the patriarch of which Mr. G. W BriBtol is still a part of it at the nge of near y eiglity years, spending ins years peacefully and happily itmong his child rua, settled ! on g ttt valley. He Ciiue here in IS44, im lung ii.'ter the Indian lands were put on the market, and be came the purchaser of a large and very choice tract My visit to Mr. Bristol put it in my power to carry out a long meditated scheme, which was to ascend and explore the TusquiUee Bald. Coming down the val ley aftor crossing the gap from Macon county, the long smooth shaven top of tne Bald peeis up above tlio mass of in tervening mountains, among which it is set back some distance from the valley. its nakedness giving the impression ol" great elevation and also of profound ijobi tion. ProfeBsor Kerr gives the height at 5.35 feet above sea level. A party of United States engin ers stationed on the top ior some uiomtis uuiing tne last yar, in a long sene- of observations, determin ed a considerably higher altitude: but I have never seen their figures. I fad determiiid that there wfs some thing to justify the tjscunt, and was prompt to seize the opportunity given by mv visit to Mr. Bristol. The weather waseverv thing that could be desired, clear and cool without being cold. The expedition was a teiuuting one, and I would have been joined by willing vol unteers if circumstances had permitt-d Miss Nannie Bristol, who had made the ascent before was mote than wiliing to renew her experience; Mr. Bris'el, senior, did not think his age a bar to theadven tore.. Jtsut, air. uristoi, junior, liau tiarge of the transportation force; and from his pressing farm work he could only spare two saddle horses, one for nie, and one for his two little boys, my guides and companions The oldest, Art! ur, was just fourteen, but as hardy, experienced, and sell reliant as a man, accustomed to go out by himself into the range to salt or bring in cattle, and laminar with every trail. The other, Saminv, a brLht little fellow of be veu, was as Uige aa his older brother for the trip; and mounted behind him, looked forward to the pleasures of the day with bovisn glee. We kept the main road foi about two miles, then left it, folio ing for a few hundred 'yards alm a neighborhood roa-d until -ve all tick the trail al the foot of the spurs which make out at rifht angles with the mother mouutaiti These s'atid out like ribs at regular intervals, like ribs from the greal dorsal vertebra: with a very narrow comb or ridge, along wh ch the trail winds. T:m ascent soon became a very steep i ne. The valley we left was about lv () Icut above eea level; the height we aimed to attain was near 5400 feel, and tne i. (Terence, 3200 lect, was to be overcome in two and a half miles. It was not lor.,.: before I found that I must d spens - with my mare as a si.pporl. and rumen, her into a sort of companion in the joint labor of tugging up the long and seemingly insurmount able steep. 1 threw the bridle over un arm and bent -o the work, taking breath ing spells at easy intervals. The little boys did the same Soon we came among the chestnut ire.-K. The groun.l was cm i i-it ith thetreii falien nuts Tne boys w-re in their gi..ry;.iml I did not disdain to liil my p ick- U Tli treos wern t imv, but i:ic fruit was lai je. Tune was no ces-ation of steej) ciiuib f r the ii.;xt inii.j and a half, and llie path, washed viDi the r.iiiiy l-trrelits. be ca n." ne r.' niggeil ami rocKv. As e rcaco -.i oiie Hue other i.iid les steep ascent. A i t'.or ga ve t ne pleading in forma tioa thai w nad at laot r -uched the main iiiig-oitbe ISald. The pathway become ne. re- levti!. tho groi.nd biijioth, and we enleied fir several hundred yards upon a long neck twenty or thirty yard- wide, thick set with (he burr hazel and maivin e: with dwarf chestnut trees, and look iug down on either side into the amaz ing depths of TusquitU e Valley on one side, anJ the deep narrow gorge of Fires' Creek on the other. At the end of this neck loomed up the first dome like head of the T usqiiitlee haul, a smooth, round artificial looking elevation with gentle sk.pe iu every direction except towards the South when it seemed to shoot down to the edge of an almost precipitous, tremendous descent at an angle of about 00 degrees. The surface wps covered wit'i a close coating of grass, interpe.sed with clumps of huckleberry, and frequ . cut 4rga (Miches' of broken Hat rock". The ha of the dome was margined with d arf chestnut trees, so low that the b ys gathered theai froul tbe open burrs from the back of their horse, and so small that they wcie not larger than chincjuoiiins. There is nothing in these Balds to suggest the idea of barrenness or des .la tion. On the contrary they are strangely suggestive of human presence au I indus try.' They are like I'rge fields within their fences, and from which the cultiva tors are only temporarily absent. The arrangement of the shrubberry and trees which skirt the balas" also increase the illusion, in some places these intruding into the naked ground in symmetrical projections, with the heights of the trees or nhrubberry nicely graduate!, while ;it.dii ihe bold encroaches deep down in to the Uiicke s mak in- a charming pleas ing alternation. To increase the domes tic impression, a fin- covey of partridges spuing up from the grass, some of them inching far down the steep mountain side, and others tcattenng oyer the open ground. Thip, at a height of 5U00 feet, was a game 1 had never seen Au old tieh! lark also sprung up, and re inded of low ground lielTs au-J mead ws. Crossing the fiist Ba d, Arthur pointed the way to a spring doivn the mountain at which we could lunch; for it was now past 1 o'clock, and the bo 8 wre raven ously hungry. The spring lay in a broad glady place, at the head of which stood a large, gnarled, storm beaten oak, the largest tree I saw at the elevation. The water was clear and cold, and was the fountain head of Fires' Creek. The saddle bags were emptied, and a most bountiful and excellent lunch was drawn out. Whilst we were discussing it I was amazed at the sudden apparation of four ' pretty little girls trooping down into (he glade through tbe thicket, rosv, laughing and chattering and barefooted So high up towards the sky, little s'.retch of imagination was needed to convert them nto a bevy of little angels lighting down upon a spot where earthly nature was in all its unsullied purity. Their parents soon emerged alio from tie; thicket. Imagination gave way to plain matter of fact, I soon was on pleasant terms with the little girls, and found they were on this log rough ramble lor a day's sport in gathering chestnuts. Finishing our lunch, we ascended the Second Bald, and then I began to study the topography of the scene. Tusquittee Bald, instead of one summit, has four, five in fact, including the naked, narrow ledge of the Signal station, the highest, by a few feet, of all. The mountain rises from its base on the Ilinwassce river, and rises with rapid ascent, the course being from soutliwcst to northeast. When it reaches the normal height, it is serrated by these four or five Balds which are sep arated from each other by a broad glady isthmus, the surface of which, connecting the bald 3, is a broad sweeping curve, the outer edges ot which border upon trciuea clous abysses Theve is little difference in the height of l!i':t- Tliey stand ntioct a half a mile apart and are singiil'irly alike in contour, which is smooth nnd domelike, except that the slopes on the southern sides is longer aud stteper. At the fourth Bald, there is a turn almost to the usual distance of a half a mile to the Signal summit. Here was stationed for a long time the party of U. S. cngineors referred to; nnd they have left as n standing memento of iheir work a token in the shape of four trees, stripicd of limbs and braced together to resist the wind. This bald is a very narrow one. and its east face is almost precipitous. A little North of it, it breaks down into n rough, rocky, and a very narrow ledge, following which I was brought o l he most striking point of view I lia-1 seen. This ledge divides the vallcvg or rather gorges of Fires and Chogec creeks, and gradually narrows down for many yards until it is not more than twenty feet wide. On the Chogec side a parapet of slate rock elevates itself nt an angle of lihout 15 feet, affording security to look over into the depth below. There twelve r fifteen bundled feet down is the basin or valley of Cbogee. The rock over which we look is nearly pcr)endicular, but inclined suffi ciently to give growth to the densest lau rel I ever saw, and also otlicr snrubbnry, Th s laurel is the Rhododendron Catuwbi- ense, with its splendid scarlet flower, un known on lower elevations. This valley is n n amphitheatre, enclosed on three sides by steep high mountains, but open to the North in which direction Chogec Creek finds its way to the Nantahala river The sides of the mountain are heavily tinibired with decidious and evergreen trees, among which the hemlock predonii nates. The bottom of the valley, also heavily timbered, is so covered with laurel brakesastobe practicably impenetrable. It remains still the haunt of the bear, for they arc beyond the reach of the hunter, who turns back in despair as" he tries in vain to crawl through the dense and end less thicket. Looking down into these depths, theii savagencss was beautifully redeemed by the splendorsof the autumn foliage, which was of a richness and brilliancy I have never seen equalled. The freiuei ey or evergreen gave rich blending of sooneiy to the coloring of thur dazzling magnifi cence. Looking down into tho depths of the Chogec, and then turning to the deep gorge of Fires Creek it occurred tome that railroad engineers had missed, pos sibly, the in0s.t feasible and economical route from the Nantahala river to Mm phy. Chogec empties into the Nantahala; Fires Creek into Hivrassee, which unites at Murphy with Valley river. From the mouth of Chogce to the Nantaha a at Ja: ratts is twelve ;miles. Six miles of that from Ilowiud's bridge down, is au easy way. The remaining six is not much more difficult than work done on the riv er below Jarrutts. Up Chogce to the foo; cf the precipice I have mentioned has no engineering difficulties of grades, curves or cuts, the laurel thicket being a slight obstae'e to such Work. At the base of the precipice, a tunnel opened to Fines Creel; gorge woul 1 not exceed 200!) fe-t. Through Mint n linec uilil be runloili wassee at a'i e:H V grade, ami I hence to Murphy at water level. Engineers may have exami ied this mute! If so. I liave never heard of il. Adopting it. all the costly a-cent up to lied Marble Gap. and the de-ee,it down Valley river would hat e been avoided I Lave left myself i.o .-pace i- speak ol the outlook from the'.op of the TusquiUee Bald 1 can iiowonly add thai it us mag niiicent and comprchensi vj as might he assumed from such cleval.on. It gave me the fullest idea I have eve. had ot the ex tent and graiuleiirot the mountain forma tion. Il was moil tain and a s iccess.on of mountains in all directions'. 1 ne i-io kics extend a massive almost unbro.ien line from the northeast in sweeping semi circ!e far down to the southwest, beyond them to the northwest stand out liie Lann bcrland mountains on the western verge of East Tennessee; while to the southwest long lines of chains fade away into a dis tance of nionntains beyond what I had b5ii willing to ascribe to that section. Georgia puts up a very formid ihic claim to dispute with North Carolina, the pos session of many and niagnificsut niouu tains, to the end of which tho eye does 1-not reach. We look flown into Georgia; It is at our feet; but beyond that, there seems no end of the mountain To the east, close neighbors, are the Nantahala mountains, beyond them the parrallel Coweu range uro still farther off mid overtopping nil. the Balsom Chain with Scott's Gap and the raiiroaa crossing plainly in view. It is a mountain wilder ness tn which the valleys bear insignificant projKirlions; but not a chaos, for the per fect symmet.y and harmony of the vari ous systems form a wonderfully striking feature. Smelt in n Drug Store. What smells ue sc in a d.-ug store? Your nose. But when vou le-veacold, aoihing. Cure coughs aud couls by tak ing taylor s v-her- keu .u-uiuiii oi sweet Gum and Mullein W. 0. WOLFE, DEALER IN Monuments AND Tombstones. The lurircst assortment in the State. Prices inwc.r thnn eTr. I miarmntce satisfaction 1 invite persons at a distance tocome andexamine u-.v ttock or write me, stating fully what is anted. I also deal ill all kinds of Cements, an I Phistera. Iron Fences. Vases. Coln nns. ami Fronts for st ires and all things pert.i'iiin to tbat bis nes . ..... lit e Komt -ml UD1 e in th-i Ai lie Itu'.ld ng. S. E. Court M mre, abeville, N. t . oct IK l iwaiiw. An Inkling of the Future. The abbi resident coriespondent of the Charleston News and Courier gives that paper the following in formation : ' Mr. Richmond Pearson, of this city, has gone to pin his family at Richmond, Va., there they have: been visiting He. with them, will in a few days 8 td for Europe. Much ol the winter will lie spent in Mad rid at which (aiurt Dr. Curry, the brother in-law of Mr. Pearson. L; United States minister. During bis absence the contractors will b -gin lor Mr. Pearson the hand-o uest residence in the State, and on- of the handsomest in the South. It is to be built of Carolina granite, and ia to cost SSO.OOO! It-will adorn tiat beautiful aptl .9?PrfllMg emi nence, Iiichniiinu4'' Ui4i ' some tvn miles mid a half no"rth wes: of t!i Court square. The building to be fiu' hed in nativ.i hard w d, and wiie i completed wiil be, with out doubt, one of the most attract ive ami palatial residences of Him S.)U"li The Was'iin :ton Ci'.y c r res " .i.;nt of the Cn.-irioti -. Cliron icle mv- '.h it he has been informed tli it . Mr Pi ars in will bo an inde pendant Democratic candidate for Coii-t -ss next year on his return fro .i ..- riad " Mr. Pearson will scarcely be the "ind .ei,dii!t Democratic candi date lor i ;.;:gn s ;" we have heard some Republicans say they expect to "run him" against the Democrat nominee. A number of other Re publicans, however, intimate that they will run no man not an avow ed Republican. If Mr. Pearson, therefore, is to be the candidats in opposition to the Democracy it will be readily understood therefore that lie will be independent of Democratic votes, and very dependant on Re publican votes ISreakiitg a Window. If a tree were to break a window, what might the window say ? Tremendous (tremeiid-us). Taylor's Cherokee Remedy of Sweet Gum and .Mullein lias a tre mendous sale, for it mends all forms of coughs, colds and lung troubles. Young men or middle-aged ones, suffer ing from nervous debility nd kindred weaknesses -liould send 10 cents in stamps for illustrated book suggesting sure means of cur. Address World's Dispensary Medica association. lii'Ot Main s!reet, B lflalo, V Y. d&wlw Fresh li-di, cU ns, shrimps and oysters rece ved every day at Turner & Bron son's s.iiooa, well picked in ice. Hotels aud bo irdiu ho'He j can make special rates for obtaining the same, and priva'e 'aMriiies furnisbe I ..n order. tf :kV ADVERTISEMENTS IBATR WORK. 11 iv i ha i much experience in doing HAIR W' JMK. I wisl to notify the public that I will do Ml kia.isof work at sluirt notice an.lgive satt.-fac- tiou MISS A. E. ROCK HOLD, oc- diwlm till Uill St.. AsheTilie. K. C. THEVILLA- CHANG KD HANDS- M :s R V. HOLLAND has tkon clmrce Of the " VILLA. " corn ir ol Hnvwo id Hint Pulliam t;e-s. as a JJ JAKDIXU IIOl'SK. and is now !re.-irel to accommodate boarders. .H-l 1.1 lltl i ' 0 U it HO ii E U AILR0 ADS WE ILL HAVE h'jur .'I 't'c Kailroads '. i -.si.- i:ie ihat the people may buy the best V liOit'X Utll lit'?, S-fWUs, Bridles, 'Jo i l :. L'ljl UolifS, Horse Corerx, Whipt nlmo.-t .inv tiling in my line, at the lowest :.ric--. I will uot he utiilervold. ily too is fomjilt't-'. Come and ece for vourseive.L J. l. ALEXANDER, ij. t : ii&--0mo3 S'orth Public Square. P0'l KENT. Hi., resideuej f the lulu '-iiaa.la Cowan, Esq., hi tiayroid iru..;t, contaiuius 'J rooma with g.j i ; nuthouse and si iti.es. Will be rented for a x it'ontridt !Sriestiim c4n be had at once. Appls to J. J HILL. net IS d f oit sale; A Uouicv, a Donkey Cart and Harness, all comi'li'te. I rice t's. A pj.ly at Edwards House, C.imn Paiion. . rU-ijIE MOREHEAD. oe: 1 U:t mii jiS.ijiTiii-va. 1 am thoroiiglilt prepared to do all manner of Rlnftsiiaihiiic Repairing of Carriaires Buuirie and Wri'.iiiK, to work at tbe lowest pneee. and to give sa iiac;:o!i. H .rse shojini? a sp -cinlty. l,l'e ni a iriai. ii. m. nw" nw, se a -Him Rear of VuuUilder df.Bfowu's. N 01 ICE. ll nerson are hereby f.irbidlen to harbor. m ii iKinnr liirvmv wife Mntiltia Foruuv or any oi mv children who are with l.er. All persona haib iriiif. aiding, m tii.taining or niring inein will lie i.iofecuted according to law. oct dt lir.OrtUK tiiKMi. yyASTEl.. a young man of stcn.iv hal.it, goc.d character an 1 aiTibess, iksircsa si:ua ion utn.tiiuer la s o:e or otlice. KeH-ieiici-s given, jaunn M.;'' P. O. Drawer W., Asheville, N. se 17 dtf F .lOlt RENT. k. - if,. ttmith M n in fi itiiiiittn aVFWIH '" wiv m - " . il. x STn..- Iloiiou fJnllrl U Jlftr tall'i on .'. fll HV 111 K. 1 1 ' 111 VUUI tiuunct tjwM w. ... . . rock collar. None but email fauii y ueeJ apnly. Annie t.i A tVUVl'L' li j or' sale. Th.i.p thoroughbred Slur. of line lyle and action, elegant sadd e horses re btered in Brace's Stud Book, tw o broken to liarnvss JNO. A. WILLI .! , Jk , July 15 ClTriKN oth.-t'. pOR SALE. Kentucky -Horse fast ;st ai Ih-.-tin.bl'.e ln.i in Asheville. :ouie and see the h 'i-e. Iul'.iiiii:i. tion obtained bv cil i"it at oilice ot lan Ashvi i lo Coal Company, fool Haywood St., or r. I mad crossing a iti -yy ALUABLE FARM U HOMINY Folt SAL! . I will sell tie far -i where I n re-'deou Homiuy. contaiini.g Sia?re, hall ..fit tii- liu st bottom Ian4rf. O.K-l dwelling ana omuouBcson tbeplaee. AppH l W II f NKS. o tll U ii.!'i. K.C r
Asheville Citizen (Asheville, N.C.)
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Oct. 19, 1887, edition 1
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