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. .'!:! .- mi PROPKIKTOBS.
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1 Year,
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Wakefiel.l Oort-
tor (ieueral
: or Norili
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Coirim'i'ui
'e1ne-'.;:
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Priest; s
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oath.
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:nt i: ..-h iiioi'.!i.
-A, A-, .t. U. O. I-arfs High
'p.i'n-rsliiai. Secretary. Meets
!;. V.v n -!st in ete month.
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jts:ot: Wanton
. is tia Kr:-Uy liiglii Si' each
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JoMan SMne. Secretary.
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Meets i-i touH. .-eerete.ry.
in.:ie naii u;
n. lou.-tl- M
e kn.irhl:; of ilor.or on the second
n.liiw nights in tH'j!i month.
AJiemUt ,; .4. ir, t'. D. J Wake-
el t Coit'.j:i l. W. M : 1. A itix-.KUt, Sec. Meets
lr. .Masinic Ut'i ihii.l TivirsJuv niirlit iu each
aionth at S .V mil t.-t a:ii it'i Thursday
riitut f'.r i:n,nuoIi-m.
The Ax'uct":' PvVie hihraru, over Mr. Kep
.er'i Slor", o; .w!;r F.iilo Hotel, and. next
liar to Tuo Han't of A-iu vi le, is open to t'e
iiri from 1H n. '.o 1 ui. u.l fn-.m 4.f'to
S:S0 ? . m.
Absolutely Pure.
powder never vanes. A inrtrvel of puritT,
UrenBtn and wholesomeness. Mme ceonomieal
shau theordinary kiud8 and eunuot be aotti in
ompetition with the inuiti cile of low test, !.hort
rc;ttat alum or phos-phate powders. only i
.. kiiliLBIisul'uutCo. 10G Wall St.,
"w fork. iam'.-awl2rri
CIIMPOUHD" OXYGEN
Urs.HAESAN k GATGHELL
HVJttn KnfU Block, Main St.
ASHEVILLE. N. C
oruponnd Oxvgen inhaled, in connection
wlta Uiedicated hul.ain Vapor, cures onsump
Hon, Asthma, lirur.cliitis. Na. l Catarrh, Bore
Tkroat. Loss of Voice, 1iseases oi the I.iver and
Xidneys, Bladder, and all diseases depending on
mpure or impoverished blood.
It cures Kheumatisrn when , everything elsf ,
mils. !
II is the only ren:edy that will permanently
ere Chr''' N .'HMfM Ifycu -ufl'er from
this io&ttsome and iancrou" ''.isoase come te
ui o.Tice aici tnvi-stiuate onrtrtatraenf. It wil
sure you, no matter how long you bav.r suffered
Jo charge for consultation.
There in no statement in the abnve which It
sot .' ictly true you may rely up' iMHtry word
'erau prc-ve all and more.
it v.e believe your ease incurable, we will
nrttlv tell vou so. We do not wish to treat you
Jle cannot he'p ou.
rt" a iso neat all diseases of the Itertura, or
iV Bowels, soih as Hemorrhoids (l'lles), Fis
urs - istula, I'rolat'sns, eic The treatment is
dni successful, and nearly always painless
If ee -i e witLout the use of the kn.le, and in a
n. No U ssof time trom busintts or pleas
rl
Ovc-ICEOFTHE " WORLD," I
Kt a- Yokk, Sh y 13, ls7. I
I the fall 01 If? I was in such poor health
that I was obliged to cancel all ot my lecture
Btagcracnls for the winter, and 10 Rive up writ
(for a time I went to Asheville and placed
ssyself under the care of Urs Hargauand Oiatchell
I'ontinuiiiK their treatment I improved in
health and strenath. oaimso 20 pounds of flesh;
and feel better than I have for years.
I regard their oxygen treatment asoeinRO!
great value; tbey, themsel res, are tzcntlemen o:
skill, and worthy of the confidence 01 the public.
Bill Nvk.
HOME TREATMENT,
We manufacture the Compouiid Oxygen, and
ih it to all Darts of the countrv. even to tht
Patiri : Coat. e send a: .puratu and cbemicaU
!,! two months for S12. This is as valuable
,th4 office .reatment.
liie wonderful curative res jits obtained with
jls'.reatment is astonishing even to us.
U 1 3" w-si to learn more of this trtatmrtit, and our
MC-ist. in tut curf oj cnnmic uwcitsen, write or can
'in .'imrated book explaining treatment free.
DKS. HARGAS & GATCHTLL,
aln Strctt, Asheville, K. C
GREAT BARGAINS !
"VTJITE a number oi Shots to 1e sold at are
duciion ot from f to DO cts ou the pair.
, Z.M fenoes lor f.'.i"1.
I'J.uO shoes for g! 73.
i 50 Boots for SJ.'O.
A laree lot of gents' and Indies' Minrers at cost.
Bridles at 20 pr cent, under tisui.l pi ices. '1 runks
and C'lu'i ar.d nisi y oilier gixds at usual
low pne
Come anil see i'-r yourself, auti save money. I
will out be undei.soid.
J. M. At KXAy DER,
dc 2 d&njAp'.'j North l'uli.ie S?iiuare,
Manufacturing Sites.
CO a i s i:: a I : k. fir ntirg 1,-ifO fett on the
iver. A s.i: ; ian (asiiv be laid across the
whole traci. U.wi uiuking it very disiiabie lor
manufactui iug puri oscs
Several Cue res'dei.t riits ecu i;o villi tbt
above- all istd sue for ourselves.
I. F. SM1T .
or J. A. Ctimnt. City. Wist AOicvtrc.
CHEAP LOTS AI,I BI.'K KS.
100 bni'ding lots, S;00 to fif-0 enrh. all fronting
en graded streets. Apply on the premises.
ALSO
Sevetal blocks of lots can be had at renl bar
gains.
I. F SMITH-
ov 27.i. mo. West Asheville.
CT ALU ABLE FARM ON HOMINY FOR SALE.
I will sell the farm where I now reside on
Hominy, containing 85 acres, half of it the finest
Dottom lantu. oooa awtuing ana outhouses on
IBS place Apply to ii.ju.m.b.
octll Ilominv. N.C.
For Iit.ii t 5 Houses
17 rooms unfurnis'd, w stal le, $20 per month.
1 iu " lurnisaea, ou
18 " with ttable
and la-ge grounds, SW "
110 " 75 "
1 "Ac.SiO "
Apply to LYMAN AND CHILD.
Real Estate Krokeis.
dec 3 dtr
H
ANDSOME PROPER i OR SALE.
An elegant lot, with fine ernve of oaks and
Chestnuts, beautifully situat d and commanding
fine views. About seven eights of an acre in the
lot. AdvsntageousofTered. Applv to
aa3-dtf NATT ATKINSON & SONS.
OOD PRIVATE BOARD.
Parties dsilrine rood private board can ha
accommodated satisfactorily oy
ipplyingto
JHR8. T.
W. NhEL.
332 Haywood street.
ear Danery ran.
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VOL III.-NO 22.
DAILY EDITION
TUE WAIIiT CITIZEN
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copt Monday) at the foMowicg rate
strictly ca$h :
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Six Months 3 00
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Our Carriers will deliver the paper
ery Morning in every part of the city to
our Btibscribera, and parties wanting it
will please call at the uitizks Omce.
Srnri vour Jul TVcri of all kinds t the
Citizen Office, if you trarU it elone neatly,
cheaply ar.ri vriil Mtpaleh.
trnvnl nntt Depsrtnrs of Peo(fr
Trlo-.
sai.i'eusy Arrives 5:(p ni.- leases torMor
ristown at o:ls p. m
Ti.wnessbs Arrives at 12 4Sp. rm and leaves at
IS! p m. A. rives at 9:00 p. m., and leaves tor
Spartanburj nt 9:10 p. m.
S.PARTASB1RO Arrives at 9 a. '.; leaves lor
Morristown at 9:10 a. m. Jre'ght accommodation
leaves Asheville at 8:10 a. ra., and arrives at 9:00
p. m.
Waynisvim.e Leaves AsScvllle at 8:00 a. m.,
and arrives at 4:50 p. m.
Pluk GtRMAS Hitters.
This spVntlid tonii;, a ure, steady and
faithful lemedv for all uarvous debility,
for pale at Jones' Pioneer Bar strictly
for medical purposes.
fiThe Citizen, with latest Associa
ted Press Dispatches will be found
regularly at all hotels and news-standa
in the citv. When the supply may be
exhausted at those places, call at tho
office.
'Attorney-General Davidson is spend
ing the week with relatives and friends
in this city and section.
A child's neefc-muff wss foun.l on the
street veg erdav. Call at the Citizen
office, prove and take property.
Marrisd in Limestone township, Dec.
24lii, 18S7, Mr. P. II. Frady and Miss
Olivia Jones, Oottor Ledbetter and Miss
Mattie M. Fisher. Bt)th coiicle were
jained tojether by Esq. T. 1. Kickiuaa.
All of Buncombe countv
Come a.no Get Yolp. Gi'.v.
The bolder of ticket No. 945, issued by
;he Pioneer Bar durins t!:e holidays, for
a fine brsech-loadinj Shot Gun will
please present the ticket and get the gun.
Retchskd.
Dr. B. F. Arlington who has been
spending the kolidays with friends iu
Goldsboro, returned last evening, and
,'an be found at his dental rooms on
Patton Avenue to day and hereafter.
Rfmemtikk the Widow.
A very fine meerschaum pipe, cost
price ?25.00, elegantly carved, will be
raffled to-night at the White Man's Bar,
down stairr, South Main stieet, the
proceeds t- be given to a poor widow
Toman. Be sure to he on hand.
Thomas C. Stoker.
We invite the attention of our readers
to the advertisement of the aboye gentle
man. His etore and stock are new, and
he is pre pa red to furnish everything used
r required in nouse-builuins or house-
furuuhing, at the lowest pness. Read
his advertisement and yiye him a call.
i'p Buncombe County Medical Scciett.
This society held its regular monthly
neetinj Monday 2d inst. The follow-
ng officers t. ere elected for the ensuing
v ear :
J. A. Reagan, M. D., President
S. W. Battle, M . D.. Vics-President
F. T. Meriwether, M. D., Secretary.
.D. W. Ptirifoy, Al. D , Treasurer.
Sot "Played Oct Yet."
A young man approached a party yes
erday end told him he was desirous of
starting a good p. per in Asheville;
that the Advance was cone and the
i'lTiZE.v wns "about played out," and he
wished to supply the "acl ie void "
Well, we have no objection to the new
pood" paper, but we hops the young
man will not flatter himself that the
itizen has "played out." It is here to
stay.
Aerated Waters.
We iuvi'.c attention to the ad rtise
neat of Mr. C II. Campi;-!!, wholesale
manufacturer of aerated waters, eir.per,
-arsaparilla, soda, etc., etc., of this city.
These waters are rapidly wirir.ice for
themselves a very wide populaiitv, and
the demand for them is rapidly growing
n this and otUrr stutts. i lie prices are
low, and places them v.ith'-n the reach
of every oi.e A 6,--r- healthful drink
cannot be ha I. j'e5 ertiscuieiit.
Henderson Water. Vokk.
Mr. reifru informs us !:;..: ins el.ction
ie!d in liendersoiiTills u ; the 2nd of
January or. the questi n of issuing town
binus lot ttm creation ot water works
w.-.s a one sidei ull'siir The v At was
unanitr.ous, 107 to nothing.
Iu the improvement of to'.vi;ianl cities
the sentiment should be all one war
l ne current is ail forward or !down
ward. What w u!d Asheville have been
if it had halted on the consideration of
pennies? She would hare been a lank,
mean looking community. to; det,picable
to have ssUed notice, taking the bull
ly the horns, s'ie stands erect, the loro
most tow n iu No:th Carolina in prog
rusj. S'.vi i tho exemplar of all other
towns in the State, with her water wt rks
her ft works, her t .rc'nc worl:e, her
:e!ephone works, her i-.e work.", her ev
ery indicatioi: of energy und pluck, lii.l
behind her mountain ranges, what c-uihl
have been expected from the littic tr.i s
montane village '! She has. developed
into a city, so wiil llendersouviile That
little town has the eleaif nts of greatnrsn
within her borders, she has her iu:uie
WiTn MakyTuanks
For all th tayors. b stowed on us du
ring the past year, we shall endeavor to
be more deserving of tue same in toe fu
ture. Each department of our business
shall he fully kept up, and enlarged as
needed. We will keep up the high stand
ard of goods that we have maintained in
the past, but prices will always be so that
none will find fault. J. II. Law,
67 & 59 S. Main St
Large and varied stock of Wjolen and
Merino Underwear for Ladies, Misses
and Gentlemen. at Whitlock's,
Wraps from cheipest nice Jacket to
real Seal Plush, large stock,
at W hit lock's.
ASHEVILLE N. C, WEDNESDAY MORNING JANUARY 4, 1888. PRICE 5 CENTS
Married,
On the loth of December at the
bride's mother Mr. J. M. Carver, of
Madison, to Miss Sallie Hunter, of
Buncombe, Rev. J. F. Austin offi
ciating. The hanpv couple were
congratulated by a largo crowd of
admiring friends and lelt tor their
new home in Madison. The best
nislies of their many friends go and
dwell with them" in their new
home.
The GiERfcn Case Opinions of the
State Press on Judge J. H. Mer
rimos's Article.
From the Clyde Register: The
Prohibitionists of the State are row
in high glee over tm decision of
Supreme Court Judge Merrimon, in
the lUicitsh Baer Cr.se, in which ho
overrules tbo decision of Superior
Court Judge Merrii:io;i, and decides
that beer is intoxicating, and there-
fore cannot be sold in Raleigh. He
spins the cac down to a very fiDe
tiiread, evidently showing much
ability in alcoholic theory, sand
wiched with a ftint trace that per
haps he may have at some time
"been theru," or at least have
passed bv where neighbor "Fraps"
was handling the stuff. The decis
ion is aole, and one that all North
Carolinians bhould be proud of, at
least from a legai standpoint. As
to the why of tho Superior Court
Judge's decision, all be has to do is
to plead ;innocence, as henever did
indulge, and has never studied from
experience the effects of malt liqu
ors. A i for our part, we liaye al
ways doubted the propriety of elect
in"; untrained stomachs to public
position simply because, t!ie other
requisites were satisfactory.
"Better Beer the i!la we have,
Than 11 v to tboee we know not of.'-
"Junius" and the I ate Rkv
Mr.
High.
A Republican friend who signs
himself "Junius'' takes umbrage at
the recent article in the Citizen an
nouncing the death of the late Rev.
Mr. High, colored. The sentences
which seem to have harrowed
"Junius" are as follows :
"He (High) was, we believe, a
member of the State Constitutional
Convention of 18GS, tho body of
eweet scented notoriety, which
ruined the State for years to follow.
And High was about as reputable
as any ot Ins colleages, (una tnis
is no compliment to him) and was
a fair specimen oi tuose chosen by
the Republicans to frame an organic
law for a gretit people to live un
der." We can readily discover, and as
gladly acknowledge, that we did
Mr. High an injustice in the above,
in not Eayinj; that he was much bet
ter thin hi- colleares of that Con
vention. v e think he was, and s.re
generous enough to say so.
Junius intensifies our iniU!tice
by 6 lying Mr. High was a Demo
crat of late. If this be so his con-
luct ought 1 1 carry a terrible warn
ing to "Junius. Mr. High evi
dently saw lie was rapidly approach
ing his end upon earth, and would
soon have to face the great Ruler of
us all, and to make amends lor past
offenses h? turned Democrat. II
''Junius" and his iike were as wise
as serpents and as harmless as doves
he and they would follow Mr.
High's example. While the lamp
holds out to burn, etc.
A Christmas Ode.
One of our professional friends, who
rejoices in being an oh! bachelor, receiv
ed as a Christ -as present from one of
the young ladies of Asheville a "Bache
lor's Companion, or Hoiifewife," to hold
his needles, thread, buttons, etc.
In return he sends a Chinese doll with
the following linos which we think too
good to be luat :
TO Miss
With (treat pleasure
I ai ceptlbe proffered treasure,
A housewife, and with
1 hanks I numbly bend.
May your heart be ever speedy
To commiserate the needy
And with sympathy
The baonelor befriend.
So charming is your kindness
That, iu gratitnde, I'll wind isss
The lonely hours wlncn
Sometimes I must spend
In repairing with your token
All the rents and button b:oken
From my Ciotniiif,', sad
Which I will Lave to mend.
Please accept a woithy partn. r
To your lorrews, joys an i luar., nor
Think tbnt 1 a t oi.sort
Mean wouid send :
Iio is gentle, he is kind.
And bis intellectual mind '
Being eel' stial, 1 hope
With jours will blend.
May your Chr.stmas be de iylitfiii.
Of New. Ycai's your ii'.t be -'rigl t ' Hi i.
is me wisn i c ave
i'eraiissi-.'U tr extend.
And iny t!ireid be s'.rorg ml s. aiy
(By your kinone.-s waxed nlr.u'ly,
S ) 1 h it no;, a s jam I
t'ew shut e'er rend.
What can be "i ra d'SR.-rrb e, more
disgusting, than to sit in a room with a
person who is troubled with catarrh, and
has to keep coughing aud fleam. his r
her throat of the mucus which drops in
to it ? Such pei'OKS are always to be
pitied if they try to cure themselves and
fail. But if'they get Dr. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy there nee 1 bs no failure
d&wTw
W. C. Kellcu
Carriss the largest and best sse. ted
stock of China, Crockery, Glassware and
Lamps, and guarantees "lowest prices, at
No. 12 Patton Avenue. " dlw
The lovers of pure corn whiskey can
find no better than at Bob Jones', Toe
best wines and liquors can also be found
there.
imvi
Our Neighbors. .
From thu Clyde Register we learn:
On Wednesday, Dec 28th, Mr.
W. T. Smathers, son of Mr. C. L.
Smthers of Clydo, was married to
Miss Mary Ratcliff, the charming
daughter of Mr. J. N. Ratcliff.
(The editor of the Register per
formed the ceremony and says he
did a good, !ob Wejiave no doubt
of it since he ack iowledges that
visions of an elegant dinner were
passing before hi eyes. He evi
dently attended to this department
well, also. He says Mr. Smathers
makes the 1000th son-in-law of Mr.
Ratcliff.)
Six car loads of beef cattle have
been shipped from Clyde ri:i e-nnr
last issue, and four others are t go
Monday. Who sars Ohtls is not a
business place ?
The prosperity ofybeoo.iiiti y a':d
Hie general prorcf oi' th poule
in every species -,f' improvement,
mental, moral an 1 temporal ought
to enlist the interest, and caii forth
the best energies of all our people.
However lar apart they may ba on
politics or church proclivities, they
6hould be ready to work together in
harmony to secure the blessings of
internal improvement?, of education
ot temperance, and most of all ot
our common Christianity. No ism
nor politic? nor religion i:- worth
anything to a peoplss that doe not
encourage them to work together tor
the common good.
Tuesday, Dec. 27th, being St.
John's Day, the Masons of Pigeon
River Lodge No 2S6, celebrated the
d.iv by the usual meeting oi the
lodge, and on the first floor of the
building was set a most sumptuous
iepast which was enjoyed by not
only the Masons, but their wives
also, who were present, by special
invitation. The dinner did gt -t
credit to tho 'adies in the neighbor
hood, showing that if they were not
conversant with the hidden myster
ies of Masonry, they wera well up
in the hidded secrets of the culinary
department of every well regulated
household.
Sncli a Convenience.
A young lady living up town re
ceived a special delivery letter. The
messenger handed her the book to
sign for it. She took the book, and
instead of writing her signature,
she wrote: "Dear lohn: Glad to
hear from you Come up Sundav
night " She had answered the let
ter. Philadelphia Nmt.
A Girl iu Pawn.
A thirteen-, oar-old girl he'.d in
pawn for a board bill. That is the
case with Clara bmitl!, ami the
pawnbroker in the case is Mrs. Jane
A. Johnson, of Chicago. Mr. Smith,
the tathei, tiled a petition for habeas
corpus in the Circuit Court, and
Judge Altgold made it returnable
to-day. 'I he father says that Mrs.
Johnson detains the child because
of aboard bill and subjects her to
labors which will not tend to im
prove her morals. She is under
temptations which ma) yet end in
her ruin. Mrs. Johnson, in the
meantime, hangs on to the girl, and
says she wiil keep her as long as
she can. The" parents are wi ll-to
do people aud abundantly able to
take care of her. Tho landlady
says she is not ill-treating the chiid,
but, on the contrary, is taking good
care of her, but wants htr money.
lie Was Like the Mon.
A plain spoken country preacher
in Texas was called upon to make
a few remarks at the grave of a m:in
who was Bomewhat unpopular, and
who during his life was hiuch ad
dicted to drink. The preacher ful
filled his task in the following
words: "With what shall I compare
the deceuicd remains? Shall I
compare him with the sun ? No,
never. The eun blinds people with
its brilliancy. The deceased never
blinded anybody with his brillian
cy. Shall I compare him with the
stars? No, not with the stars that
can only be seen at night. Our late
friend could be seen both day and
night at the saloons. I think 0:i the
whole we had better ..compare him
with the moon. The moon gets nil
every onct-in i while, and so did
the deceased. I've be;ird that the
moon borrows its iight and so d'jl
the reinsins, for he smoked a gre.U
deal and was always let; intr his ci
gar go out. Peace to hij itshe-!."
Texas Sij tings.
Stationery, Sfovein, .Xew.
Seme new goods just in consisting of
ruled aud plain I ablets, h:ie paper, copy
ing and writing in h s ia quarts. pii-,t.,
half p:nts and cones which are warranted
to sive perfect satisfaction. Jfew stv I -
mechanical lead pencils only 5c A well
s--i;t;ted stock of i tiled and plain paper,
envelopes, ledgers and day books, time
a.,il pocket-iitctiiorandnm books, slates
and peiv.-iU. Piincipal magazines and
daVy papers aiwayson sale. Newnoveis
received each week. Subscriptions re-
cci .nl for all publications, books not in
slock ordered without extra charjre,
Agent i.vt liren and box stencils, brass
aipl.ii oetsand Kitbberbtamnso.'all kinds.
f nine and look over the ialf price hocks
sind get tome cheap reading,
at Carson's
Stationer and News Store,
North Main street.
Good Thixgs fob the Season.
For a full line of choice fancy grocer
ies, of every variety, f.-nits and vegeta
bles, fresh nuts, fancy and plain candy,
leadirs brands of cigars, smoking and
chewing tobacco, th tfiiest flour upon
the market, nay, mill !ed. grain, wood
en, willow and tin wt,re, at reasonable
prices. Call at ... JL. Mundays.
dec H d 1 mo 3 Patton Avenue.
LATEST NEWS.
A
STRIKE IN PENNSYL
VANIA. HORRIBLE ACCIDENT IN
ALABAMA-
osno i, s: lsii it i v o f-
FICERft IflfiXEH.
A llori-jbbe Murder
Jfew Orleaus.
in
SEISM IO
iJlSTUKBAfJES
JIEIKO.
It
Tlse Couiitrj in Hanger From
Contusions Diseases-.
lfexico Stirred Up.
City of Mexico, via Galveston,
Tex., Jan. 2. A sharp shock of
earthquake was felt here this morn
ing at 7:30 o'clock. During the last
thre ! Jmcuths there havejheen seis-
mic d'Kturb.mces throughout
the
countrv.
A South Carolina 31oh
Charleston, S. C, Jan. 2 In
Pickens county to-day the negroes
hanged a half-witted young white
man, farm laborer, named Wallhrop
for criminally assaulting a thirteen
year o!d colored gitl. The girl died
from the effects of the injuries sus
tained. No Part of the Countrv Safe.
New York. January 2. Mayor
Hewitt sent a letter to the governor
to-day in which he states that
neither this city nor State, nor any
other portion of tne union ia free
from the dangers of the spread of
contagious disease under the
present quarantine regulatioris at
their pons.
Sad Accident in Alabama.
Chicago, January 2 A Daily
AVirs epecial from F.-rgolown, Ala.,
says: "A terrible catastrophe ocs
curred last night, in which three
persons were killed out-right and
in tweu twenty and thirty inj-ued.
Thrt cultired Baptists had gathered
io their . hurch lo watch the old
year out and the new come in, ag is
their custom, and during the fes
tivities o great wua the crovd tiiat
the floor give way and th building
collapsed. A scens of tenor ensued.
Mary Allison an-.l Mrs. Jones and
bir child were ttken from the wreck
dead."
Burial of a Murdered Official.
New Orleans, Jan. 2. The fun-
end of the late city administrator.
I'.'ik Mealey, who was murdered
yesterday, took place to-dav. It
was the largest ever witnessed i n
this citv. There were thousands of
men on foot, firemen and members
of labor organizations, white an 1
colored, and two hundred carriages
in the procession, which was nearly
an hour in pai-sing a given point
Mayor Guliotfe in a proclamation
ordering business at the city ha!, to
be susj. ended and the budding
draped in mourning in memory ot
the deceased, ;:iys : "I regard with
abhorrence the manner by which
death wps accomplished, and will
spare no effort to bring to punish
ment the parti-s by whom it was
consummated.
liad Times in Pennsylvania.
Shamokis, Pa.. Jan. 2, A meet
ing if tha Knights .ofJLabor and rail
raiders was held here to-day, and
sa a result a general strike of the
misrs acd the raiir-.iaders will be
made to morrow throughout the
aiiihrcite rruion, except in the
Wyoming Valley. The miners
strongly condemned the course o!
the r,ii'road company, tha Prothsr
hood ot Locomotive Engineers also;
and made an appeal to men w!n
contemplate coming into the region
to work to remain s-.wiy tib the
strike ia settled. '!'; .-Sii ad
vised the hotel and b.i.rfiog house
keepers m t to cut r;.d-i soih and
declared tiieir ii.tn i-.t! t.i lihl to
a finish. The riiiirn co-d region
wa represented hi lh tn eiing
The st-nlimenl of the met ting was
unanimously in f ivnr t a lockout.
Kverything is quiet. Business is
g.-t-atly depressed. Tin; miners de
c'r they can stu'.id out six months.
Reading, Pa., Jan 2. Advice.
received here to-night from the in
terior towns of the coal regions say
the coal miners will undoubtedly
strike to-morrow when all coal traf
fic w;!l of course be suspended.
A Mixture in Ohio.
Columbus, O., January 2. The
general assembly convened this
niorning. The house organized by
electing the Republican caucus
nominees. Thirteen members of the
Republican Senate iuu;us made
nomination for officers Saturday
night, selecting J. C. Richardson, of
Hamilton, Fresident prote.n. and
IT. J. JjHaysp, of Laurenc clerk
I he other Kepuhiican Senators who
claimed to have ben ignored in the
caucus combined with the Demo
cratic members this morning and
organizsd 'he Senate by electing T
F. Davice, of Washington countv,
President pro tero. Jude Lowery
of Hardin county, clerk, and in com
pleting the list of officers, four more
caucus nominees wre beaten, six
in all. H. L Lartr, of Muskingum,
wa3 elected enrolling clerk, defeat
ing a lady who wa3 a Republican
nominee. Karte ie a Democrat and
was secretary ot the Democratic
committee two 3-ears ago.
Gov. Foraker's mtsssge was read
to both hotLM'H to-day. It cone) ides
with a left rtnee t the President's
mesrage in which it is argued that if
the PresidentV propo.-ilions prevail
the consequences will be disastrous
tt every industiy tinrt evei fcec
tion of our emmiry :;nd lo no class
more surely than o'ir :irin,r? and
laboring peophi. Other and better
ways can bo (r.ividi'd fur disposing
of the surplus revenue ihnn by
breaking dov n cur hom industry
and exposing our labor to foreign
competition. We should stand
firmly together in support i f a pro
tective tariff policy whi.h ban
lift n pursued for twenty-five years.
We should afford direct protection
to our labor by carefully discrimb.
p.iitu.g against cvrry kind ot s.cial-
lrtic. criminal
diri-putab!e char-
itcter who may se;-k to emigrate to
our shores. Next aft r our obliga
tion to God it is our highest duty '"
take care of Atneric .
wor.KiNi; mux orcamzi-'.h.
At a special session of the Trade and
L-tbor Assembly or' Chicaso on the 30th
December, for tlie purp'.-se of inMructing
delegates to the (inin session of the
Illinois S ate Ltbor Association, :t Pe
oria, a dec'ar.;t:,'ii was unsnhnouslv
adopted t'nat tuo 1 : nio hss come for
independent politua! action by workers.
Stiikes and boycotts strainst jireat cor
porations were pronounced to have lost
all usefulness, and the (Ideleates to IV
oiia wero i-iatrected to induce the State
Association to e!l upon all auxiliary
bodies to orjaniza at once for the
se; arate esercis of their political ewer.
Rupture radically c .red, also
pile tumors and fistula.1 Pamphlet of
particulars in ct. s in stamps. World's
Dispeosav Mcdkal ciation. Buffalo,
New York ditwlw
"Closed to t ike stock" has had such
a variety of meanings in Asheville of
late tlwt many thought, and some
said, The L'rJccf is irinib'ng vp. In a
measure they were correct. We irere
landing up iu order that we might
run with more regularity and strength.
As we rc.Viarked in a former '"ad." the
Racket hn come to iity. We have ta
ken an account of stock, made new
orders to fill up, and figuratively
speaking have rolled up our sleeves
preparatory) a big business the com
ing year. 5 he Racket has in seven
months established a reputation for
reli ibility and cheapness, aud has ac
quired (as it deserves) the name of
the 'Bargain House" of Asheville.
We have been here Ion i enough to
know what we can do in the way of
selling goods, and during the coming
year we propose to sell even more
month by month, th in we have up to
the present time. While we know
that we are thus proposing to take up
on our shoulders u big contract, we
believe ourselves able to carry it out.
We have three times in seven months
enlarged our Store to make room for
goods mid customers, until for lack of
space we have moved our clothing
down stairs. We intend to so arrange
our Store and add to our stock as to
make it in word and in truth a varie
ty store, n Noah's Ark for mixture of
goods. We shall go North early iu
the Spring, anil in the mealtime,
while we cannot propose to sell better
bargains than we have in the past, ?rc
guarantee to jih ae in yricr.
B ar in mind that we make good
every promise, and where there is
cause for dissatisfaction we refund
the money. No one shall leave our
place with just cmsc to grumble or
complain No misrepresentation is
allowed on the part of employees
everything square, open and above
board, and all prices in plain figures.
Always come to the "Racket Store"
for your goods ; if wc have what you
want, you save moiu-jj ; if we haven't
(and that is rarely the ease) you don't
waste much time. Remember, it is
our pleasure to serve you.
Very respectfully, ifec,
GEO. T. JONES & CO.
N. Y. office, 4C6 Broadway.
Curtain Poles with braes fixtures cum
pletn for 50 cents, at Whitlock's.
The only thini; you can it't free at. the
White Man's Bar is a wooden toothpick,
and a good cigar lor a nickc!
sept S dtt
Customers dont ask for any discount
when they see our pricts.
W. C. Keller,
12 Patton Avenue.
Large stock of Rubber Goods for La
dies, Misses and men just in,
at Whitlock's.
S. W. McCrary will furnish Morristown
Flour, Meal, Bran and Shorts to mer
chants at mill prices. Also Brooms at
wholesale. dtf
C1TIZE& JOB OFtJt (V
NO. 18 PATTON AVENtJE.
BILL HEADS,
LETTER HEADS,
POSTERS,
BLANKS, Ae
And fob Work of all kidt done vHh
promptness and at lew frictt.
1 -sssssissssss-ssss-sssssssssjssssssssssssssm
Twice ns Tall a his Wire.
One of the strangest couples ever
een in this city were buying toys
and Chrisfims things at the stores
yesterday. The p culiaritv was the
great difference in size. The man
was 8 feet 4 inches in height and
weighed only 160 pounds. His
wife's height va 4 feet and 2 inch
es, while her weight was exactly
that of her husband. They were
buying presents for eight boys and
eleven girls. They live near the
headwaters of Bledsoe's creek, in
the twentysixth district of this
county. Nashvhlle Republican.
The Verdict Vnanimons.
W. . -ult, Druggist, Bippus, Ind.,
testilics: -'I can recommend Eleotric
Sitters as the very be6t remedy. Every
bottle sold has (riven relief in every case.
One man took six bottles, and was cared
of Rheumatism of 10 years' standing "
Abraham Hare, druggist, Bellvilie, Oti'q,
aUirmot "The beet- t"irx uifdicine 1
have ever handled in my 5:0 years' ex
perience, is Electric Bitters." Thousands
of others have added their testimony, so
that the verdict is unanimous that Elec
tric Bitters do cure all diseases of the
Liver, Kidneys or Blood. Only a half
dollar a bottle at if. II. Lyons' drugstore
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
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ANTED,
A sitllA'Inn Sv .-mm- man a.. .... . I ... 1 i.w
city and vicinity. First-elass reference -riven.
W se, no object. Address C. BOX.
jan 6iV Emma, N. C.
OTIf'K TO CRKIiITOKS.
All persons having claims against the estate sf
A B. vorean, deceased, will please present them
without delay, or this notice will be pleaded la
har of tnoir recovery.
JESSE tf. A F. P. MORGAN.
jnn i wlw Administrators.
rjIRUSTEE'S SALK.
, B? i"lrtuo of D'ed of Trnsteiecated to me by
Jack Wilson and Carolina Wilson to secure the
payment of a certain note due R. B. Nolard satd
trust beine duly registered ia the Register's
office of Buncombe county, in Book Sat pace
S; 3 of mortgaee aeeds I will sell tor cash atthe
' ourt House door in Asheville on the ird day of
Febn-ary, 1SS. a lot situate oa eaet side of Syea
more street, adjoinlay the lot upon which the
said Jack Wilson was living at the time of his
death, said lot containing about one acre o' land
This Jan 3,1838. A. T. SL'MMEY,
Jan 4 dltaw30days Trustee.
W. V. Beeesb, Pres. W. H. PEW.AND, Cash'r
THE
First National B
Of Aslieville, N. C.
.
Designated Depository, State of NortHianif
. J rro
1 vr r. ...CU
ancubLi, . v.. I'e
The regular annual meet!
oi una . '3sociation, foi
will be u Id at Us Ban
.Ian-y 10, 1SKS, betwep,
a p. in.
jst)4d2til-10
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CALL AND SEE
Thos. C.&tokes,
AT THS NEW BTOBB,
No. 14 N. Court Square,
Hendry Block.
Eiamine his stoefc cf Builders' Hard wtrA
and '
House Furnishing Goods.
A fllll line nf A-ritfA War. tnVia l-iAV
rubber hose, etc.
Plasterers' Tools,
Docks, floa R and darbies. Rn'Mr nH
hods, tine and coaree sieves.
Agent for the Excelsior Buck Enameling Co.
jan-MA-wly
We take Pleasure
la thanking onr friends and customers for the
liberal share of patronage bestowed upon ns
dnrill'' the nafit vear. inrf hnnA Kv atriM mAh.
mice to business principles to merit it more
imiy uu iug me present, year.
We will Endeavor
on our part to make prices so satisfactory to
them that they will take advantage of them
and sdhore to the motto "Always bny where
yon can Iny the cheapest."
We Contemplate
keeping onr stock new and' clear of' all shop
worn goods, and in order to do to we have de
termined to pnt the
Knife to Prices
and cut them go they will be compelled to go.
WE DESIRE
to call especial attention to onr Gilbert Flan
nels, all wool. 52 inches wide ; onr. Brocaded '
Worsted goods ; onr all-wool shawls ; which
we are oflering at very low figures.
A. H. Stockton & Son.
We handle T. C. Williams k Co.' flue chew
ing tobacco.
Try onr Greatest Five Cent Cigar on Earth.
A. II. STOCKTON & SON.
janldt21
OPERA HALL,
TlUJHSUji IT JUT. tUh.
NEVADA
AND
GYP, JR.,
BT TH -
TUESPijtjr una jvjron
CLUBS.
For Benefit of Flower Mission. Admis
sion 25 cts. Reserved seats Meta.
For sale at t'ftwyer'.
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