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io DAILY EDITION. CITIZEN JOB OFFICE, . NO. 13 PATTON AVENUE. BILL HEADS, LETTER HEADS, ' POSTERS, BLANKS. Ao And fob Work of all kinds done -with fromftness and at low prices. Vui.ra.a-a, fita-e & Cameron, ;,:.,:. :l i'KOl'KIETOBS. All .v, 1 Your, 3.CO 0 Mca, S.CO 1 Year J..OO O Mos., -"f VOL III.-NO166. ASHEVILLE- N. C TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 25 1887 PRICE 5 CENTS DAILY EDITION. Will be pu'di. : ' i every Mominj (ex cept M r.-:::-) I':- foi'rovirig ra'-'- One Y six m One" . :i l 1 50 OnaWock. "'' Our ( aw-M wi'd .!-. live t'.f paper ever- Mh: in every part o? the city to OiiV Hii'i:-'. i 1 0 rs, and i'P.iii' S wanting u wii! .-.-:r..' .'.'.'. 1 .it the i'rii;:.ca Office. .s,-..-.' J-h IVmk c.f -'i khih M ":' '.'';, .'.'.V';. i';' '0':t ff.;.' ;- "o; ltvall-j-. rhfnfhi i'H-l .:.' -:p.'l.'i 7l Amu.: tiJ .- :-.:?inr:- of V:i-s.ei::rer Tr::;:i-i. siusnrtv-Arnvi s 5. OS p. leaves lor J'ur ristown at fi.lst ;. m Tennessee Arrives at 12.48 n. m.. n leave t 12:5S p m. A. rives i. 9:00 p. m., and leaves lor Spartanburg ut 9:10 p. m. FPAKTASm'nn Arrives at 0 a. m.; leaves for T.Triri'-' r.vn " t:1" ft. i. Tiri; or-r-.nne-.iiiifltion leave.-. ASlieVllk; O.C a OX., UPi.-iuig.- p. m. Vaynkvi: I r. 1 i .ivs Asheville nt S.' 0 a. m., ana arrives at J:.v p. ia. Wealhfv n:ik:; iwns. Tknni wit Fab- v-adher. followed by cooler. firth to t.risk" noitbi-riy winds, becom::,; variable. Xor-i'i an ' outh Cato'ina Rain. cooler, fdlov .1 bv warmer. fe..'i t" lnsi variable- winds. ! ev .!:;tr.t.' nord. westerly. Virgi i;i C'. !:..:,. r-.in, fre.-h to brisk eontl'.t'Vtvrly wind.-, W-iendtiis miU wesietly. . - - r-T-'Ce Ci'i !.-.:::. v. '..'.isd Associa ted" Pi ess Dispatches wh; i-o found rejrularlv at n'.i l.-.-ie!. ra-I jiows-e'tan.l; in the vitv. Wh.n tho .'P;-' ti;ay be cxhatwi'l .i' :'...- cr.'.l at tne ofli-.'o. ' Any i :t-! :.-...itr; to t -:! Iwo railroa.l tM-kct-- i i .'-'' Viiii l'i-.r.so i;"-rly to ti:o fl : ck-. !!.". l)'.:r r fr 1:1 ('lay county b3 Ik-11 Avitiih !il,...':-r r.-ivij.t, to make row. Pr Otln-r !'::! i sviii.-' :ra!;t':v. Mr. J..!:n II Vi-r.vi r. r.f t!u; firm of Ior.i i'- v.r. I::;: !". r lh-. icmhI takc-n i 'H'i .;i i:i i:osl(.lv.!-iS';::ii Main h'tr at. Col. l'uli'. 1;. ":i :.l s -iiil ."'.( -r.tl bi'ly friends ! '.' lii .-id wl'.'v at battery Talk vtsicr.ltiy m; re-i-i tbrir M.:y ill or.r riiy n'..;' ; .-ii rl- Mairieil. by U. Ir. farro!!. at .'. 73 Noith Main :-?vcft. at :':::'i . !:'-. Siimlay aftfrno'iii. Mr. Wm. Irc.trv ar..J Miss Maiyant l'i-i.y-a!: this city. Mr. J. i'.;.iu i'.r.-wn v.-A fars-iiy rc tusi'.i.il Asiieyillc af ci ;i:i absi-mo 'A fii'Vt ra' sjicnt in j-!oi'.s5nt va:r (liriiv:.-. -' ' I'll r..l S -n! ii. 'i'bry VCrv iii.,i'"'v v,vlc.!i!fd bci::i'. i;..,- Y V". We!'--, -c-crotary of lb-; WVff.-:- ;-.'.i !-. C .nliuii. :.l in th: oi'v, s irsi.-ir-it yo.-ttT-'.-.y wit)- t!:? Citw:. : ; -; ii. ii. liit. vi r.:i.;r. a- lytK'. Tboy wil! out feoon. Jm- C - ; 1 -.vi-;:, iviVnia;; to tbe n.a:i' iiiolii i-.j!i;is5 jnti-ndoil far Mrs. Cir'v laiiil'.4 yoiir.f; Ji-!cv co-.-r. ;;-k?;, "Do .T.-r-hcv cuis oat ffit:a-.li V" V.'c'.l, n: : not M3 l-ioiin-lt-r?. f."- tbcv ilo not -row nny-wiicrc.-!-.:'-;t'-:.r. in' Wosb-ni N-'rth C aro lina. n arc r-i;-:- --.'-.!!. "ay that the lV-aul of Missions and Snmlay ?iI,o.i!s oft!:-.-AVehtorn -i" ('. Ib-.p!it CV-nvontion ivi'l m.".-1 in t'.-- I'ir.-t l'a; !i-t i-b;ircli '1 loars nay before Ibn iirfct Su'ul.-.v in Novom bv i-at 7:-) !'.. :n. All the im ;i:ber; ir, reiiiiccttil to r.'-'.enil. M.-. i 1-. i:: ft j-Mi-iiby i:ii-i-ri- inii to vk-.it '-.or ...: : in Ka '. Tennis - : .-. a i'.",v lia by Mrs. K.'v i -!i Texan i : ' '. join h- : a I- i. ; ' ; tino, Ti : a j. . .- r ami lb-a-ant ti ii . J)r J. :. ilv.ai..-.-. Tenn., n,ii,i.-!.-r "I - .-'O'-f !':-. I-!.-. ! i . i . iv ! . o v. '. i . i- t ! a: i- ..!'-!- ikuivl; i 1 f i" i i r i .- to rt i. ;o.i ia A-i;e iiU- i" .! -.vi!I :ivae!i i-aci: rAA-.i : iiaa (-!!:- u few .: : -. :A -.vi!. oivae! tbo I!a: X.;. :il l'.i-.'.--.ii Aven::--. Hi suiijiJi t t .-i:;.:!it will ); 'ibt Operation ofthelbiiy Spirit." TI".' public ur raily iinite.'. Scrvh s i.r-;-in at 7.M,!. Tin; Ka1eij"h .V---.-'7' .-'.,- b.-i iiien enlarijcil to "--e-ilan ,i a;"-r. V.'c sincerely;- i.-' a; -;-:1'- u- ,i,.i. l .ijiorary. It deie- v. " ..i:a'.i- riiaii iea-, to ina":" ii oquai ! suiy paver :n ' i-e e : r.u y . It b ab.vriy.-; '. r.:e t' i-'-lii-ii'i-, U to i iio Sp:t. anil 1 1 uniry. We n'y wisi: it t; ay frs-cjiH'!it!- I'ive sneh t--i:i;;iii:e ei'iib'ne--i5 of pr 'Si. i riiy. Tb fountain at Uetll.d KnoV hasbc-fn maile to llit'OT H.-i jet I'r-uii a ruora appro priate base. It v.-as in the va'b y Ihmo-r-ths bot.eh is lot in the ai'f-x of 11 -aiul Knobi.s'l", a point every way more cnni'tiictaitii', its base be'iu; above instead of below tbe r.nilroa.l trade, ;;t;i! in view front uli r.Uios and thiough ail tl:e I'.ean derinrt of iiie lino. Cajit. Bulo'T Envin, Sr., was eailed to Spartanburg ia-r niirbt to bi sonf;. victims of the recent wreck, Bnlov. win, Jr., had to br.vu hi. foot aaipiitatrd yesterday, and Die condition of Willie Erwin lias beeoni" very critical, owing to internal injuries Uii-..-h have just devel oped. The engineer of the !re:bt win ran away from the Fceneof t::e c isaster upon Beeins tlie eaiaiaitv to. whicii lie grcat.lv contribulcci, was arntoi ycslc-iilay near Greenville. The Isfebioi: ConiT For this county, Judge Moon,' j.Tfsal inff, convened yesterday. All ollitars were pron iitiy r.t tlieir -,ts. Thsre ie a heavy ducket, but the oli.i.;ers bi.vefronc to work with their usual energy and ability, and there wiil be lit t. o if any thing ie't. of die docket by Saturday. New SivLioi a::d .Shapes at Law's, 57 and 59 S. Mai:; t. Our new- square tbape in White Granite and Inner ware jiis.t cut is the j. rettii-st we have bad yet, and at even lower prices than other tbapes. New patterns in Glass (both colored and crystal) at bot tom prices. Great bargains in ffanjrinfj and Stand Lamps, al60 special lot Table Knives, imperfect. We cr.rry the largest and best assortment in Western North Carolina and offer our patrons the full benefit of lata reduction in prices. A light rain fell all yesterdaj', and tnnde the day like one of "dull November, the saddest of the year." But have had a plorious October, and can endure a little bad weather. That Zeb Vance flour at Mua day's is good. Try it. We have. There seems a charm to everything to which the magic name is attach ed: and like the man himself, every thing with his name becomes pops ular. Come to Stay With Us. Our friend Charles A. Nichols Esq.. one of the best citizens of Madison and one of her best farmers and business men, has removed with his family, to Asheville, and wiil make his home in this city hereafter. 'Their residence is on Woodfin street. We wtlcome them all to our city. In Washington: Territory. From the following which we find in the Pnqcl Sound Mail published at LaOonner, Washington Terri tory, we learn that our late fellow citizen George W. Tilson is at home in his new field of enterprize. The Mail says : Our new fiirnd. Bro. Tilson, is mi. v assuming the role ol rancher. Iiois ln.-tnipuh-itina- the plow for Mr. IIa;-ii - l'eck. lie is an indefa tigable worker, and one that is al ways in ueniana. e hope ere to his beamim face in one ..i'tho mercantile hou.- of LaCon ni r. Tin-: I!i:;r. Tki.ktjioxe. The present telephone system Long's) in ti.-e in Asheville, while a::. wiring a purpose, has bee!: very unsatisfactory. We ::r? pleased to 1'. am f:iai a note fr-.nn Capt. Me- L )ud, that he tmd Mr. Sawyer, now in New York, have arranged, in be half of the Asheville Telephone Company, wiili the Hell Telephone Company to rt place our present iu : .:ii'Uinents .li'itl: theirs, which have bein so nci-e;:':ib'.e everywhere. This will i.u a great improvement. Capi. ik-Loud and Mr. Sawyer cer tainly have entitled themselve to the thanks of our community for their successful endeavors in this iiintter. It Was Royal. The Uak-'uii X-ivs-Obsav:r say.- : The r, eepthm the IVe.-ider.t in Aslo-viih- was a royal on-.', i'he !-'i):!i- tiiinf d cU t.i ,nt t.f to greet 1.,: .let ti:-.i!-is- :i:ei. mounted body ofli:.- h.-ft i: uttr western men ..-.-c-.-.-rttd Cit- 1 -ii ty of travck-rs th'e,'.;-) tl.e stre: h :,f die mciintah metro;H-l:.s. Ti-c lime originally prop-'Sid i. x'-tided io a period long i ;o ugh to n.ihie the visitors t s e s.'iiietl'.in-.- of tli jn:gressi vo tics oi'the city and the beauty of its sur.-oundino-;. They cann.'-t foil tohaveb. en in.j.rtssed with both. The -.v. 1 1: -1 ; i i xti'-n-li. .1 was as -.r dial a, tbv iV. si-leni has rt-fi-ii -o :,! vta,- polio, to say the least oi'ii. !:: :-! N.-:t!i Carolitoi has j .iio -.1. aod :h: r;:ate hor.es that Mr. i i1 ". . t.i: iris hi- atle to Ciin.i'' to u x' . - when he v.iti have vi-: i s. '. ! i a : : -UliCe i )-,;::. 1 Kali. I i- litt t: i re-ret we :i::.t Oil toioor.'OW wife and Misses Dun. will leave U.( r :h-ir ir.-mo near Me- A. ttrg. Oiipj. i-or two years tl.'s c-h-irmiiig family have made their Lome in our city, attracted to this place hoping for benefit to the kt-a'th of . .Mr. ;un. and have so thoroughly become a part and pr-roel of our community that all have learned not only to istee-iu them, but to hope they would be come permanent residents. Mr. Dan's health has so much improved, added to business matters, that a return to the olel home is deemed expedient and necessary. They leave, certair.ij', many very warm fiici.ds behind. The Misses Dun specially have proven most charm ing nnd popular additions to Ashe ville society, entering fully and heartily into all that could contrib ute to the highest pleasures of all. We again express regrets at the de parture of this interesting family, and wish for them a safe return to homo aiid friends. Last night the young men of the city gave a complimentary enter tainment to the Misses Dun at the hospitable home of Cajit. and Mrs. M. J. Fagg, on Merrimon Avenue. A l uge- number of young ladies and gentlemen, friends of the fair young ladies, were present, and the eve ning was spent in social converse, with music and dancing, and the evening's pleasures ended with a handsome supper. We may be permitted to add that if sot. ii ofour friends do not have occasion to go to Ohio soon, tve will conclude they have certainly lost one of the grandest opportunities of their Jives PURCIIASKS AX!) ExCilAXGB. Wanted, a 23-horse powi r boiler and engine, in good order, with guaranty. State ju ice to get immediate attention. 1 "VIT w i i;,:, run Buy your groceries from S. Y. Mo Crary and have them delivered free. tf Sunday School Institute at ii or gan Hill. There will be an institnte held at this pluce, beginning on Friday be5 fore the Fifth Sunday in October. It will meet at 10 a. m. Praise Ser vice for half an hour and at half past 10 reports from committees. 2nd. Sermon by Elder J. M. Hil liard, recess one hour. 3rd. Discussion "Why are the churches doing so little for Mis sions?" Discussed bv John W. Starnes, and Elder S. C. Owen. 4th. Sermon at 7:30 p. m. by El der b. (J. Owen. 5th. Satur.'.iv 0. a. rr. braise Ser vice for half an hour. Discussion; subject, "The School Superinten dent and his duty," discussed by J. A. IV i ter nnd F. P. Morgan. Gth. "The importance ot caring for children in the Sunday School,' by Elder S. C, Owen and F. M. Stockton. ' 7th. "The Importance of home training for children," by I. II. Gor enflo and J. C. Sams. SUi. "The relation of Pastor to Church, and Church to Pastor," by S. C. Morgan and A. S, Justice. Services wiil be arranged for Sun day. All persons art! invited to attend the Institute and unite in the ser vices. We hope ail the churches in the county will he represented. John- P. Moi:i;ax, Presidi-nt. Jjlcc Ixithje Uaptit please copy. D' 'I'm: Pkksidunt Shaves Wiui.i: His Ti:.ux is IUnxini; Foi;tv-iivi; Mn.cs an Hon: ox the W. N. C. PiOAl.f To complete the comfort and con veniences of the President' train, one cotiipartinc.it of the '-Alfretta" was eozily furnished with all the appoint ments of an elegant barber shop; and after leaving Hot Springs for Ashe ville the President had his morning shave. The train left Hot Springs twenty minutes late, and in order to make Asheville on time, conductor Frazier and engineer West were in sli uc-ted to ''let 'em roll."' and while speeding along forty-five miles an hour Air. Cleveland took his seat in the barber's chair, with his usual com posure, and received his morning shave without a jostle or a jar. After his face had been delicatelv touched with the powder puff, the President aros? to adjust bis suspenders and said to conductor Frazier: ''Your track is superb. Py the way, we arc now on the Richmond and Danville system. What Division !" '-Western North Carolina." "Oh yes, we must bee this 1 Porter, say to Mrs. Cleveland, we are passing through the French Broad canyon, and she must not wait to complete her toilet;"' bo.t. ttIich the President reached the rear platform of the car he found Mrs. Cleveland quickly dressed, gray ulster and toboggan hat quietly enjoying the imeoinparable panorama of the mountains, the river and the road, which was pronounced by the party '-the finest." The President's drive through Asheville nnd again on board of his train, the semaphore signal was low ered time hour and. live minutes late, and through Col. Lnmont, the Presi dent i.Xjii'i-s-,'il a desire to regain the lost time. Aftfr pas.-ing the summit of the Pilue Ridge.and the train began to wind its way down the mountain, the party again rushed to the rear platform and the reporters and artist? occupied each a vestibule in order to catch every point, which, in compari son to California, Colorado, the Rockies ami all oilier published places of railroad magnificence, was consid ered the "grandest.' In the language of the President, "these mountains have tone, this climate is perfect, the curious meanders of this road and the grandeur of the scenery are bound to attract rdl the tourists on earth to travel over it. I am only sorry that we did not select this route when we went South." After reaching Old Fort, the foot of the mountain, the parly had lunch, ami with the exception of a pause at Hickory, Newton and Statesville, there was nothing to disturb the tran quility and pleasure of the party as they rolled on over the finest track in the South and reached Salisbury only eight minutes late, where their train was delivered to the Richmond and Danville Division. Notice. All persons bavin" claims against 'he Cuntnittee of Arrangements for the re ception of the President on the 21st inst wiil please present the same iin.mcdiatclv to Mr. C. T. Rawls, Secretary and Treas urer, f-wannanoa Hotel. Pierce's "Pleasant Purgative Peliets" ar,; perfect preventives of contipation. Inclosed in glass bottles, always fresh, by all druggists. d&wlw Esi'hcial Attention Is invited to the large anay of popular remedies to be found at Pelham'a Phar macy, near the post otliee. It is a rule with this bouse to keep any tiling that is wanted in the drug line", rrrovided it has any merits. We adyise our friends in the country that w hen in want of any medicines to try Pelham's Drug f-tore. They fill physicians' prescriptions at low prices. The quality tf their gobds isun- exeelled. They handle a full line ol Sundries such as drug stores usually carry. Theirs is a complete assortment. EeZ6 cm You want to-ee that $2.00 Goat But ' ton Shoe ot J, O. Howell's. j Marion. We spent an hour or so in Marion j on Saturday afternoon while waiting for the mail train bound. West. We noticed several decided evidences of improvement within sight of the de pot, which we did not leave. Up in the town the very handsome steeple to the new Methodist Church, now approaching completion, lifted its really elegant proportions. On the South side of the road Mr. Crawford has finished a large and veiy hand some dwelling most beautifully situ ated; and in a lot adjoining is erect ing a fine dwelling for his father. Down the track Mr. Teague has erected a very large, steam planing and lumber dressing establishment. On an eminence to the North of the road, town and a wid ; spread land scape. Gen. Wilder proposes to erect very soon a large first class hotel for the attraction-ot suyier visitors. From Marion is to be had the grand est view of the Black Mountains and especially Mount Mitchell that we have had from any distant point. Mr. J, C. L. Bird who kindly gave us his time while we remained, in forms us that contracts for the exten sion of the Three C" road have been let for a distance of about six miles, and it is expected that the line from liutberfoi-dton to Marion will be completed in time for the use of travel early next summer. Mr. Bird speaks in glowing terms of the mineral prospects of McDowell county. A few days ago there was a rich exhibit of native gold in lumps from'an ounce and upwards, and taken from the rocks as they were shattered by the blast. Very little tobacco was raised in McDowell ; but other crops are large and fine. The Eeckxt Collision. A friend has mailed us a copy of the Greenville Actcs of the 22nd from which we make the following extract of the disaster which was of such Jamentab'e signficance to many in this city : As lb'! details of the collision near Greer's Thursday morning Laye come more completely into the pos session of the public, the one- remark of surprise has been that there should have been so little loss ol life. The latest enumeration shows three killed and eleven injured. There have been no death since Thursday, wlen Mrs. McDowell, Engineer Wall and Fireman Web ster 'lied. It is not believed that p -" obr-3 pro p.-rb-.n-s' v ivniire-'l. unless it is the negro trainsman Black, and the tramp, Marcellus. Allen. J. 13. Erwin tlio t-:qin-ss messen ger, who has his left leg broken and the ether foot crushed, rested well during the day, and complained very little of his injures. His wounds were dressed by Dr. Earle yesterday afternoon and he slept during the da'. His broken le has been set, but the physicians de spair of the injured foot. W. A. Erwin, the younger brother ot the messenger, was not so well and ids condition ;., much mere serious than was at first believed. It is probable that he has sustained internal injures which wro not de veloped til! after tne h"ck had worn away a-td reaction h id set in. Mls-i Quion. tf .-shim n.:. sustained lt.ja; i :ier ' .!:i uii-ib-e to raise h r' ir tit: t-ivci p ;sition but is in a fair way to rapid recovery. She was ;ib c. to move around during the day. MLs Mary A. Erwin is the least injured one of the number. She bad also had recovered from the shock yeste-.lay, and made herself quite useful in ministering to the wants of the others. Miss Nannie Erwin, Jtho younger sister, is still suffering from painful bruises, but-she will probably' be out in a da' or two. Mr. and Mrs. Erwin, the parents of the messenger and his brother and sisters, arrived in the city yesterday-, land are caring for their children. Mrs. Erwin will remain till rhe recovery "of her sons. Mr. Erwin, senior, and Miss Quinn, who is a niece cf Mrs. Ere-in, will return to Asheville in a few days. A jury of inquest sat in the case, and after hearing the ibove testi mony, rendered the following ver dict : "ihat the deceased, K. x. Wall, wits killed by a collision, on the Richmond & Danviile Railroad, of passenger train No. 51, and a spec al freight train on the same road on Thursday morning about 5:50 o'clock, on the 20i.li of October, 1SS7, m Greenville county, b. C. about two miles from Greer's sta tion, and from the lights and evi dence before us, we are of the opin ion Ihat the collision was occasioned by the reckless running of Conduct or C. A. lleville and Engineer J. F. Harris of the said special freight train." By the use of Buckingham's Dye, tiie whiskers niav be easily made a perman ent, natural brown, or black, as desired t-il) No Free Lunches served or any kind of wild animals on exhibition at the White Man's Bar to attract attention or draw trade, as I keep none but the purest whiskies and charge for the same, and my motto is "one price to all." sepi 8 Utf The lovers of pure corn whiskey can find no better than at Bob Jones', Tiie liest wines aud liquors can also be found there.SS ' tf THE GREAT WEST. EDITOR'S COR RESPON DENCK. THE TUSQUITTEE VALLEY STOCK RANGING, &C. TestiuiTTEE, Clay county, Oct 11, 18S7. I have spent the remainder of the week here, after the adjournment of Clay Superior Court, and until the meet ing of the court at Murphy, in tl e enjoy ment of rural plertsurep, my j;re.tefi'.! ex change for the dust and noise of the city; and the monotonous, still beginning, never ending, toils of editorial duty. I have cent forward the rseord of my climb up the Tusuuitt -e I'.aid, sinee which time, somewhat worn with the fatigue, fif the trip, I have con lined nivself to quiet rambles about the farm. Mr. T. B. Bristol is a y host-- lie i ; at the head of a cl arming, intelligent, and most kind family who have made me perfectly at home. The weather has been perfect, bright. absolutely c-loudlees, and with somewhat sharp frosty morn ings, the broad, smoothly mown meadow spread iicrih of the lo?r. each njori.'n looking as if sheeted with snow. Mr. Bristol's father, now a man of 7S, but in vigorous health, came here from Burke county in 1S44, and purchased a large body of land including both valiey and mountain. The whole country had only recently passed away from the hands of the" Cherokee Indians, these had lived along the valley, and here and there had cleared up email patches of ground, nidcly cultivated, but iivtn which they cke.l out enotiich of i-orn :u:u bean? and uiuiykins to snpe! m.-i.t tie.- game, then abundant, their chief ivlH.iuv for substance. The valley uiherv.isc w;e-covere-a with a dense heavy ,r.,wth of maple, oak and p-.pUv. :--ovv every avail able inch of i: is carc d and ditch, .i, am!, as a iu!e, well cultivate!, thi.-i-b I have noted, in the best part i it, e:y glaring exceptions. Iup whoie miles long, and from a quarters of a mile wide, the valley cf the i'tiwas-.-, is aoo-it U! f. e planer io t hive wiui mile It b! e ah! tins u! a below .".ir. Bristol's farm. This gentleman is a tanner advanced ideas, practices : ineiits. He Uses the sulky wi'li very r.d e.piip- plott-h to great extent ami advantage, and he eats his extensive meadows with a moiv.-r. and gets out his wheat with a steam thresher. The meadows now look as smooth as a lawn, while, dotted on its surface, arc the enclosures i which the hay stacks stand thick and huge. Out side, the cal vps and mules are picking up what was left; and that is plenty. In addition, tho creek side is thickly set with grasses and cane, exeelk-nt grazing. I cut yestet day a cane fifteen feet long, a capital fishing poie, and a most tempt ing looking trout s'ivrm eiose at ban i, only there were ro iicli in it. Mr. Bristul lays zreni strc-.i on foil winter forage supply for his animals. They have good fchilter and abundant food to carry them through until Sprin r: and then, when the buds begin ia swell and tiie grass to show itself, they are ail taken out to the range to spend the setu nier and shift for themsidvefl. This whole valley is one ot tho must beautiful and fertile in Western North i .r r.- v.s t . . :,i,)r,.- .e: needed than the fact tbat.it is ail oi-cupi--d, and that it is margin-.--! fivm begin ning to end with good farm "muses and thrifty Furrotm dings, not the least attrac tive of which t'.re g.iod au-.i large .-ichards, no doubt some of hsa farms could he purchased, if desired, SIOCK RANUIXO. The first occupation, no doubt, that so -ges'.ed i'self to tho early scitlers of Wesb'-rn N..rih Cal'o'iu:'. was : 'ock ra's inj;. Game, it is true, was at first plenty, and easily had for the killing. Deer and. wild turkey, aud b?.ir ami panthers, bad Die wilderness almost to DKms-.-ives. har.-d, not aitog'.-':-;1!' amicably, with the I -ldians. Put these last, with their bows and arrows seemed to have made ii'.tie impression upon the ii'imber of the wild finim?.!-: ami their ;:..iseie:-.: wiapotis er.rried no 'error::; ti eire.i .no. But. when the white mnn came wi'h : is cms and Onus and his lv-isv w b.io:.. g.un.' became more alert, ami h .'n-'. and ii-.-:-'. I'ious. lod, beer. The sa::.. v- thai e labcriot;: .txuriauco i pn. : tv il-.d ot V." 1 1 auu. apidii-aTion t.. t cows :md shee;i -re t- fit'd fa. r. ami n.ultip. was growing; and .hiring t he' n-st of 1 1: .' year to shift for themselves, and iwnc through the winter as bri-i they could: for no preparation was made in th- "arly days of sr-ttiomi-ot, nnd to a large 2xi. ni. at the present, for winter fot-ae. The whole country at the time of its early occupation, must ha ve od.-red derliil advantages tot';'-. rvsS.rr.i of -t-,. -k raising. It was covered with luxuriant grasses front valley to mountain top, and intermingled everywhere, fras- the wild lea vine and cano. There was also an niinndile.-P r.f m:eeiilenf ii-oniH nmn-ii.! which is what is called, par .'iiees'; , the "rich weed" as much vah e 1 as other herbaje. It is the prod 'ct of 'ho rich coves; but I have never seen it to know it. The "Balde.'- which occupy the tops of many of the highest mountains, are na tural open pastures, covered with a heavy sod of short but nutritions grasses. On simie are found stunted, gnarled thorn twisted oaks: and some have patches of l huckleberry hashes; but the usual char acter is that of an elevated prairie spots of placid repose hi strong contrast with the luggeuuess oi trio steep mountain sides and the density of the forests .vhich clothe them. Fhe same system, or praeii. . adopted bv the early settlers still prevail, though conditions are gr-atly chan -cl: fur, ex cept on the "Balds," the cane and pea vines ate extinct, the grass suivives only in scattered bunches, and dependence is placed largely on. the weeds and leaves of the. shrubherrv. Still, .luring the sea son, the cattle grow fat and are in condi tion for market o rly in October, or a little earlier. 7s soon as the w inter is f u'rly over and the buds begin to swell, the farmeis hasten to drive their half sfarved cattle ont into the range. The calves of the previous Spring are then large enough to Bhift for themselves; and they are driven out with the older stock, places being chosen, sometimes far remote from the farm of the owner, where the herbage is most forward or abundant, the Balds be ing favorite rendezvouz. While the lands are the subject of individual owner ship, ti e range is all in common. There is no restriciion whatever on the right of pasturage. All that is required is that every beast shall be marked or branded to define ownership. Thus marked or branded, the cattle are thrown on their own responsibility; only, that about once in a fortnight their owners go out in the range on horseback with a 'bag of forage for their horses, a compact stock of food for themselves, ml a bag of salt for their cattle. They range up and down through porge and over mountain until they find their cattle, and then throw to them the salt which has the double ob)ect of gertbng" them and giwdina them against disease There is a kindly and neighborly practice among the moun taineers which is worthy of inrtation by others. No man hesitates to share his stock of salt with the cattle of other owr.eis. He is assured that "one good turn deserves another" and that his own cattle will be equally cared for by others. In fact the whole system deve-lopes some of the best traits of human nature. If, in coming up during the fail, the stock of one orncr comes up with that of an other, it or they are taken care of, and the owner is informed, even if he be twenty- mile3 away. The cattle range at will awnv off from home, mi i . the. scarcity of forage induces thc-ni to turn towards home; and they begin their wanderings in that direction. But the owners do not await their pleas ure. When the time comes t gather them and drive them off to market, they are hua'.ed up and driven home and kept in enclosed pastures. Some are sold to men who are regular':;.- engaged ia cattle buying, and who take them oil' in droves to Virginia for another year's fattening befura tbr.y.r 5M.et' r tie-; B""'mrp or Washington "jiarkbt Others utae them just as they come from the woods to Richmond, Charleston, Columbia or Augusta. Once tbev wero driven off on foot; now t'.ey lire shipppd by rail road in cattle cars, fsylva, in Jackson county, is the most ii.o.o; taut shinnim' noint. r-od Wednesday of each week is "Cattle Day;" which day, let the traveller on the rail road iM-ware !; lor with tho heavv traius oa that t'ay. lie isasured that his I train will be Keparnted into at least three Sections, bio engine make that many t. i r-s before it can ge; t-.. the top of the balsam, nnd his hour of getting into A.-lir-viile extended far into the- night. S-iici -p are turned out in the same way as c.iitie, but they are not looked edter uitli the same care. They love the iie riiit.iin tops and Balds, and cling to the:.! imtii the cold weather drives them to the shelter f ihe valleys; and then tiit v sou, iy wander towards home. Horse, and male;-, are turned mtt some Jime later than cattle. They are more lepor.di. i:l upon gtv.is than upon the t.uiii ami wi.-its iir.it tiie catne are con tent witti. i'hev are also "s.iheu"' and come in, in the l ad, fat, hardy, surefoot ed beasts, and at tiie proper age, are readily broken into farm work, to the road, and to the saddle. A very considerable number of mules and hors.v ;ire raised in Clay and Cher okee for market, and the farmers of those Counties are generally provident enough to secure a full supply of winter provciKier. So far there has hecn little improve ment in the breeds of cattle ; but or late seme very sagacious au-i enterprising farmer: have introduced higher bred stock ar.imu'.s, the beusuis of which, with commendable genc-ro.-ily, are made conua-m to ail. How "t ng this system of -lock raising will he pursued as a busi ne.v; remains io be si-en. Its chief merit is that it is almost absolutely free from expense. The range is free, and the ma joii: v of cattle owners make vcrv iittie preparation lor winter feeenns;. 1 i.e uni-ver-:ii admission is that the "range ia not wli.it it used to 1.-3. The grass is .,..!.. .,!i . ti.o e .-e .,ti(i tl.e 'e?.vinJ i.ave mostiv liisar-pecre J, nr stiv diappeere J, nnd the chief is on the grass of the Balds, and tenaace ; o.jenbu' li'uuberj :-, weeds and shrubbery. The are not as great as they once the oua'itv as trood. The h-r attention no-.y given to meadows the i are taken bv many to secure fiiii .-- Ti 3 of winter forage marks the f-f a revolution which, in siinv 1 i s -, tne whole system. C. lt the afar "A !o at the City of very us a el. led It! ortant malt: r .- i I . e -"Yum e Of CO'.i! tl.i..: SO ;o i, A i ; il l V or two sUg.o-sllOi), yuii wish." , pre. I I I'.IC isti anv il nd do rday at. '.viitch a Said she i ir. the :.::1- 'of. Is ur.-d on.- id Icfor.i mi to. ! r. ilo gs 1 '.-longed r was .a Curr. to. L.i til long! at r. Aomstnere jo.ry done Except Whole, City was 1 the : vera Hut n. Ran from -to laie to Hcs A Wir ;:ss (.p Tin: Flour. " S,ay. w hy is everything; Either at sixes or nt sevens?" iibiy, my dear nervous sister, be P cause you are Eiiliermg irom some oi me diseases peculiar to your sex. You have a ''dragging down" fee-Hag, the back ache, you :i:e debilitated, you have pains of larioos Uinds. Take Dr. R. V. Fierce's "Favorite Prescription" and be cured. Price reduced to one dollar. By drug-'iats;. d&wlw H E.tOQUAKTKKS lor Crockery. Glasr.vare, China, I.ami s. 'toves, Tin wares end Ranges, at . t. eiiue. mi 1 Keller i'c d o.'s. Nil. 12 Patton Av- Asiievi'le, N. C. 1 nrgest stock .vct prices! I'aiiv receiving new stoo.ls direct, from Factories and selling both wholes-pie and retail, j&jr Sole Agents for the Celebrated '-Farmer Girl" Co..!; stove, the leader of thciu all. Call and .- ee our t argain and 10c counters. W. C. K EL I.E it cc Co. No. 12 Patton Avenue. Asheville, N. C. Late novels, The "Duchess" by the Duchess, "Scheh: ra.'.e" by Florence Warden, GeotVrey Mouckln- by .Susannah Moodie, and many others. The New York World aud Herald always on sales, also tho late magazine's and illustrated papers. Beautiful views of Asheville and Western North Carolina. Splendid stoi k of paper in quire- and tablet form, slates, pencils, inks, memorandum and other blank bo ed for all pu! iks. Subscriptions receiv deaiiens. Books not in stock ordered without extra charge, Agent for Rubber Stamps and Stencils. Call at Carson's Stationery and News Store, N. M.un st. Drrbv Hut's in You'iiunis. Dnului's, aud Miilfr's shapes several colors. oSdeodtf II. RED WOOD & CO, B3?-On and after date the Pioneer Bar, 23 S. Main6t. wiil make no bills selling strictly for cash, except by special agree- i ment. By this means I can handle bot- ter goods. - tf R. Ki JoJTEg FOR TELEGRAPHIC MATTER SEE FOCRTH PAGE. TiiE Railroad Meeting Last Nioht. There were a large number of our leading citizens at the railroad meeting held at the court bouse last night. Mayor Harkint presided. Able and exhaustive speeches weie made by Capt. Atkinson, Capt. M. E. Carter, Hon. Tl.os. D. Johnston, Gen. Clingman, Dr. John Hey Williams, Prof. Lipscomb and others al! heartily favor ing tiie proposition, and giving irresieta ele arguments for the faith that was in them. Resolutions were adopted strong ly endorsing the pending proposition, and appointing committees for this city and dilferent sections of this township to organize clubs in the interest fthe preposition. The meeting continued to a late hour, but was very enthusiastic, and indicated the great interest felt in this most important matter. Now to work, gentlemen. Southern Forestry Congress. Capt. Natt Atkinson lea.ves to-day for Huntsville. Ala., as delegate from North Carolina to the above named Congress, male'-the "npo'?:.m S'cale". We are glad thatiCapt. A. has had auJcd to his labors another field in which he can illustrate his devotion to his State, and find also farther us;; for his zeal and information. Mis zeal is now conspicu ous in rail road ente prizes, and it is zeal in'elligent and far reaching, influencing largely the fortunes of his own citv, anil also linking with them the interests of other and distant communities, and bringinir them all to theaccomniishmeiit of common pnrpnsp. Among these are the Atian'a, Asheville and Baltimore roa-1. Bat this is only one of the schemes which have enlisted his labor and talent. We wish him a pleasant trip and also is 'fid consultation; for representing the great interests of Western North Caro lina, lie represents a vast deal. 'Nevada." (A communication descriptive of the successlul dramatic entertainment ot Friday evening was handed in late Sat urday evening too late, owing to its ; length, for use at that hour. We make extracts from the same in this issue, as follows) : The plsy was "Nevada, or the Lost Mine,"' and the scenes wore laid, as the nai.je indicates, in the Sierra Nevada. Possibly the most conspicuous chararter on tin; stage, anc ihe one who always won plaudits was that bewitching little waif Moselle, the life of the camp and the sunsiiina of the cabin. Her merry charming laugh lingers in the minds and hearts of those who heard her. Nevada, "the wanderer," in the person of Mr. II. O. Himes, wasoneofthe strik ing tortures of the performance. With an am laptability and a versatility which g amateurs are not always found, iie i)i, owed he had in linn the elements of a true actor, and while the character was not the most admirable it was won derf iily true to life. Miss Sue Summey as Agnes l'airlee, Moselle's teacher, played well her part. Widow Merton, the "mother of the ettl.lf.," i.irt;i;il s.- iiUiu .l-ilkii ar.d her make-up showed the old woman in tip-ti p style for one who is so young and so fair. The acting of Mr. Ed Weddin as Tube was well received, as was also that of Messrs, J. A. Campbell, G. II. De Vault, I). F. Siimiiiey, .1. M. Young and Geo. E. Jonl.sn. It is earnestly hoped that a repetition of this play may be enjoyed by thoso of our citizens who were not fortunate enough to be among the audience on Friday night. In the cast there is evi dently talent, and a most pleasant eve ning can he spent in hearing it repeated. CirAxoin' His Cm arts its Mr. ti. M. Mathews, recently with Miwis, Herring ix Weaver, is now con nected with Mr. J. II. Law in bis china business tn South Main street, where he ivotdd h.: i. leased to see his friends want ing anything in that lino 2t A ganml U.t'Ksil Opinion. E. "aiuhridge Muiidav, Esq, County '.it- ru -y, C!.,y o'liity. 'IVxaa, says: hive used E! cub: Bitters with most hapi-v i-.'. u'.ts. Mv brother also was very h alalia. Fever ami Jaundice, uvod by limcly use of this Am sa isiied Electric Bitters but was medicine. sav.d his die." Mr. D. I- iVih-oxsou, of Horsj Cave, Ky , adiis a like testimony, saying: He positively believes he would have died, had it not been lor Electric Bttters This grea' remedy w ill ward off, as well as cure all -Malaria Diseas. s, and for all Kidney, 1 iver and Stomach Disorders stands .it. equaled. Price oOc. and $1.0.'. at ii. II. Lyons' drug store. Lots of handsome Goods now arriving al u 11! dlfrod II. RED WOOD &. CO. Fresh fish, clams, shrimps and oysters received every day at Turner & Bron sjn's saioon, weli packed in ice. Hotels and b larding bouses can make special rates for obtaining the same, and private families furnished on order. tf " NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. ADDI.E-B.VG3 LOST. l.osr. clue r iu Aslieville or I.etM-eoa AsaeviU., and Beaver Omii Cre-.fs, (on the river ruail) a piiir of new Sa-l.lic Uags, containing reveutt I:ipers, the envelopes haviilg the name or M.W ; 1'eierstm on them. The finUer will rewarded ov returning the same to the CITIZEN otliee. "oct a; d-.it FOUil MORE RAILROADS we will have f'oi?- 71rf Railroads To Ashoille that the people may lmy tho best iSio. -s', Jlools, Ilai m'ss, Saddles, Bridles, Codars, Lap Robes, florae Con rs, Whips or a'iiut any thing in my line, at the lowest priet-s. I v. it! not he uniiertold. My stock is complete. Come anil tee for yourselves. J. . ALEXANDER, oct lit diiwumos North t'ubiic Square. ASHEVILLE MILITARY ACADEMY. THE SESSION OF ISS7-S Or THIS. 1XSTITP TION WILL OI'EN ON Wednesday, Sept. 7ih, nt IO i. . M. For catalogue and other information aildte-s seSdtl VENABLE MASiN PORTLAND & ROSEN DALE C EM -E N TS, C A LCI N ED PL STERS, P.ast --ring HairLiuie, Locks. 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