Newspapers / The Asheville citizen. / May 16, 1888, edition 1 / Page 1
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DALLY EDITION. D. W. FURMAN, PROPRIETOR Citizen JOB Office, 13 PATTON AVE. Our facilities are second to none. LEGAL BLANKS. LETTER HEADS, BILL HEADS, &c. Furuian. Stone fc Cameron, Editors and Proprietors. SUBSCRIPTION : DAILY, One Year, . . . .fG.OO " Six Months, . . . 3.00 WEEKLY, One Year, . . 1.50 ' Six Months; . . .75 Advertising Rates Low. VOL IV.-NO30. ASHEVILLE, N. C, WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 16 1888- PRICE c; CENTS ie Aslwille 1? f ROYAL jaS'ol? Jk t'JWl iHt V " ""' A Vcn(iif oItt "Pit-, 1 his i' ' .v. r never vanes. A marvel or purity lren,;th t'i I ivliolesoinencss. Moie economical .,,.1 fiar.- Llmlu nit.l r-at, hit anltl in on '.villi "the multitude of low test, short ' or mmMlatc powders. .Nja ofww tn i I" .'I I'OWDEU 10. nib wan Bt., taniu-udtwivm OXYGEN Drs.HABGAN & GATGHELL ' Uinta Kaglt Blorl:,-2 JTJmln SI. ASHEVILLE. N. C Compound Oxvgea inhaled, in connection ffitj medicated Balsam Vapor, cures Consump tion, Asthma, liroiK'hiris. Nn..l Catarrh, yore Throiu, i.os of Voire, Diseases oil he Liver nntl Kidney. Ui i l'lfr, ;t iitl all diseases depending on mpiire or impoverished blood. It cues KliL'Uinalisji when tverj thing else !ai:s. Asheville, N. ('., Junuar; InvJ. '.In Justice to ull similarly afflicted with our. reives as well ns to lrs. liart'Hii At Gatchell, I voluntarily make the follow ing statement : My wife lnis suffered for several years with revere lung In-nhle, continuing lo trow worse until last November when tfiie was unable to sit up. but a part of each day. No appetite, n : jilt sweats, severe cough and loss of llesh. ThC'esi phvMeians ol Fo;iuney, Ver mont, advised an mini' diate deparli re South. We reached Asheville November 17th. and cum raeuced takii.i? treatment of Drs. Harlan and Gatehell, inii.i inj; Comjund Oxygen and bal tam Vapor. Mv wife lias improved rapidly irom the first. Her appetite is cood, sleeps well, coufths but Utile, raises less. tit(rtit sweats cca.-ed; no pain aiiyv.hce, lakes 1 .ii.rr walk and climbs the mountains with little fatigue and lias (rained 8 tt'S. in weiKf t. We leel certain another month's treatment v. ill allect a permaiieiit cure. At for myself 1 am delighted to state that 1 improved rapiJly Irom the first treatment and am nearly well. I have suffered for OS years almost bevo d endurance with the worst form ot i'iles. 1 had abandoned all hope of relief. The Dre. treatment has been Rent e and almost painless itill has tlfee'cd a cure lor me. Yours resi-eetlully, A. J. Fmith. Mr. and Mrs. Smith are livins in town and can verify and add to tin above. HOME TREATMENT, We manufacture the Compound Oxygen, and btp It to all parts ef the country, even to the Paciti Coa t. We send apparatus and chemicals obkit two months for Sli. TiiiB is as valuable l'lhe oiliee .reatment. Tiie wuuderlul curative results obtained with 'fltstr atment is astonish ins even to us. Li t vi with lo lcan viire ot tlti treatment, ami our lutO-S in the nm o UtruHic I)i.ai.v, vrite or call for' : 'iilra'td lKjk cjtiilaininn trcutmaitfrce. DKS. HAP9NA" GATCHELL, u Wain Street, Asheville, N. C Jui;2 3-lawtl One Price Store. A largu and very attractive lno ol Men's, Boys' and Cliiklren'n Suits rane ing Irom low priced goods to something very line. Measures taken fur A. Ra luoml & Co., New York Tailors, and a lit Guaranteed. Samples now ready f-.r inspection. All-Wool Dress Ooods of the popular fabrics in preat vafiety, aieo satines.l'er cales, Tress tjiiijilinnT, . : wim, Printcit;. Dress Silks in the new Weaves, Rlia- damrs, Satir.f, elvets and Plurshes C'arii.ts, A.'t iinarcs. r-oiyriia Rugs, Oil-Cloths, Mattings, Curtain Goods in great variety, Daniai-ks, Towels. Napkins Coverlets, Ulankets, vc. Zieeler 5ro&', Merriam Tyler's. Morgan irin f.' and Stoklev's Shoes for ladies, miss h aud children. Banifter'a and Zicglei's Fine Shoes for men. Packard & Urover's celebrated "$2.50" and "2.' 'V" Shoes for men, and a fcimi lar grale for boys. Derby Hats, f.'iik Hats, Soft Hat, and Steamer Hat. Wool and Oanzj L'nderwrar, Hosiery, Kid Fabric Gloves, Collars and Cufl's, Kuehings, Searff, Ties. Hibb-ins (,'orsets, Buttons, Braid.s, and Fancy Goods and Smallwares generally. Pararfols, Umbrellas, Fans, Shopping , Club Satchels, Trunk, ic. Mens' Furnishing Gofnis. CassitiH-rtF. Coat'ncs, Tweids, Kcn- lucky Jeai.e, Domestier, &c. H. Sedwood & Co., Nos. 7 mar23dtf ! 0 I'atton Avenue. lor Kent. For 3, 6 or 12 months one of the neat est and mo6t attractive cottage homes in the city, 7 rooms, handsomely furnished throughout, stoves in every room, well of pure water under shelter, stable, car riage, coal and wood houses all complete. In one square of Battery Park, good neighborhood. Apply at the Citizen office. prescriptions filled from a well kept stock of dmgs and chemicals, and deliver ed free to any part of city. Night bell promptly answered. W. C. Carmichael, Apothecary, 20 S. Main street, 1 - ABheville, N. C ? Till: 1AIIT CITIZEN Will be publisned everv Morning (ex cept Monday) at the following rates strictly cash : One Year $6 00 Six Months, 3 00 Three "... 1 50 One " .60 One Week, 15 Our Carriers will deliver the paper ev ery Morning in every part of the city to our subscribers, and parties wanting it will please call at the Citizen Office. LARGER DAILY AND WEEKLY CIR CULATION IN WESTERN NORTH CARO LINA AND EAST TENNESSEE THAN ANY OTHER TAPER. CONSTANTLY INCREASING. Scud your Job Work atoll kinds to the Citizm Office, if you want it done neatly, :'!:mily and with dispatch. Arrival and Departure of Passenger Trains. Salisbury Am- S:lfc o.- leaves lor M or ristown at ft:18 p. m Tknnksske Arrives at 1.25 p. m., and leaves t 1;35 p m. Arrives at 9:41 p. m., and leaves lor Spartanburg at 9:49 p. m. Spartanburg Arrives at 8 a. oi.; leaves Im Mrrristown at 8:10 a. m. F reighi accommodation leaves Asheville at 8:10 a. m., and arrives at 9:00 p. m. Waynesville leaves Abherttle at 8:00 a. m., and arrives at 4:5o o. ir. X'riv Advertisements. T,ost Carniiehael's drug store. Fob Sale Richmond Pearson. Kotk'k. M agistrates J, E. Rankin, chairman, No Mayor's court yesterday morn ing. Only one arrest was made by the police yesterday. Asheville Lodge, Sons of Temper ance, meets to night. Mr. V. M. Piatt, of Franklin, was in t lie ritv yesterday. J. 10. Line, of Chat' nooga, Tenn., is :it the iSwnnnanoa The Manner waiehouse had a small break yesterdii-. Mr. V. E. Amnions, of Murshall, spent j-esterday in thecit'. Very few people were in the city yesterday from the country. Mr. A. M. Hall, of Charlotte, ar rived in the city last evening. L. G. Hilig and G. J. Hili-r. ot Mt. Pleasant, N. C, are in the city. Mr. Pearson s lib!e meeting was largely iittended yeierdav morn ing. Col. W. J. Maxwell, Washington, D. C-, arrived in the city vester- d;iv. Messrs Garland S and W. B. Ferguson, of Waynesville. are in the citv. Maj. B. G. Gaden, of the Vein Mountain Gold Mine Co., is in the city. Several real estate transfers were recorded in the Clerk'n oflioei yes terday. Mr. Harrington opened his lunch counter and icocream parlor last evening. A lost child on the streets yester day gave the police no little trouble in finding its parents. Chief of Police Witte, of Morris town, anived in the city on the noon train yesterday. O. F. Hammond and wife, of Mcrristown, Tenn., are in the city stopping at the Swannanoa. We learn that work on Maj. Wil son'ii cotton factor-, at Round Knob, will be commenced in a few days. M. F. Brinkley, Louisville, Ky.; J. G. Vail, Victor, N. Y ; W. S. Pur year, Nashville, Tenn.. are at the Grand Central. Assistant cashier Lice, of the Lookout National bank, of Morris town, is in the city, as a witness in the McKee trial. Alex. Hoke, Esq., of the law firm of Hoke it Hoke, Lincolnton, N. C, is in the city on important profes sional business. The meeting of the railway pas senger agents at Battery Park yes terday means much for the future promotion of the South. Mr. Otis A. Miller, proprietor of the Skyland hotel, informs us that his hostelry will be furnished, opened and ready for the reception ot guests in about two weeks. So far nineteen parties have been convicted in the Federal court for minor ofle.ices. Their sentences range from one to two months, and fines of one hundred dollars and costs. We yesterday saw the plan of Richmond Hill drawn by Messrs. Lee & Aston, surveyors, of this city. It is one of the handsomest pieces of work ot the kind we have seen. It will be elegantly framed and placed in the office of Battery Tark hotel. An Eight Gallon cow. Messrs Mclntyre, of the Asheville Meat Market, have a fine young cow, "fresh," which is guarranteed to give eight gallons of milk per day. 1 hat is as much as a email family ought to want. This cow is for sale, for the moderate sum of 8200. Call early. Bargain in Cnian. A lot of finely decorated Chamber Sets at $3 83 Set of 10 pieces; 56 piece Tea Seta at o do to $7 DO. Our new line of heavy White Granite (or Stone China) is havine a bis: run Our Serai Porcelain are the prettiest on the market. We extend a cordial wel come to call and examine our large stock, at Law's, 57 & 59 S. Main St. New Millinery, dtf at Whitlock's. Gents' Straw Hats including Dunlaps, dtf latest at Whitlock'si H. C. Latta, Esq., of Hickory, ar rived in the city last evening. Mr. J. W. Fisher, of Webster, is registered at the Grand Central. The Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons ot North Carolina, met at Goldsboro yesterday. Mr. R. D. Giln.er, the brilliant young lawyer of Waynesville, paid us a pleasant visit yesterday. The supreme court has overruled the decision of Judge Graves in the Deaver-Patterson habeas corpus case. The Fanner's warehouse had a small ''break" yesterday afternoon. The tobacco offered for sale was of a low grade, and prices were light. The Grand Jury of the Federal Court was discharged for the term yesterday alternoon, and were al lowed two day's extra pay for their services. Let uf have an old-time county democratic convention in Asheville next Saturday. Let us all get to gether, and have a good old-fash ioned love-feast. The frost nipped all vegetables in the hud on Gash's Creek, this coun ty, yesterday. It was the heaviest known in that section at this season for many years. Since Judge Houk has been nom inated for re-election to Congress we presume Bro. Rule of the Knox ville Journal will haye much to say to Summers of the Tribune about "eating crow." Last night's arrivals at the Grand Central were, J. L. Boggs. Tenji.; C. P. Hill, wife and three children, Mrs. M. L. Jenkins, N. C;W. L. McReown, Greenville, S. C; C. J. Treederly, Va. Among the arrivals at the Swan ranoa last night we noticed J. L. Rhodes, Vemonsville, Mich.; II. M. Hunter, Boston; Mrs. Collins, Phil adelphia; W. Snow, Baltimore; J. Schuerin, New York; P. II. Yant, Cincinnati; R. E. Lee, Spartanburg, S. C. Set tlm advertisement of Mr. Richmond Pearson of a sale of a lot in West Asheville, the proceeds of which are for the benefit ot the French Broad Baptist church. This is a generous donation and must at tract the interest of the christian mail as well as that of the business man. We learn from the Neivs-Observer that Graham county has instructed for Judge Fowle. McDowell county, we learn, is divided, in the delega tion, between Stec'man and Fowle. Tt was rumored j'esterday that ail townships in Wake, save Raleigh township, had declared for Alexan der for Governor. Bob Taylor Nominated. The bulletion of the Sun yester day conveyed the very gratifying intelligence that the democratic convention of Tennessee had come to its senses, and nominated Gov. Bob Taylor by acclamation. It was an honor worthily won, an-l worthily bestowed. Frost in Haywood County. We thank our lriend J. Wiley Shook, editor of the Clyde Register, for the following item of news: Clyde, N. C. May 15. Destructive frost throughout Hay wood this morning. AH vegetation suffers fearfully, corn is bitten to the ground; garden crops almost ruined; tobacco plants nearlj all destroyed, can't be more than one- hali crop cultivated is still cold, and we fear the frost will be repeat ed to night. State Guard Notes. .We learn from Adjutant-General Johnstone Jones that two new mili tary companies have been formed in the State one at Rocky Mount, and the other at Concord known as the "Black Boys." These compa nies have made application for ac- cejitance into the State Guard. Capt. Charles A. Woodruff, U. S. A., Second Artillery, has accepted the appointment to be inspector of the State Guard encampment. uen. Jones yesterday received an invitation to attend the 250th anni versary of the Ancient and Honor able Artillery, ot Boston, Mass., which event takes place June 4. Xotioc. Ma(fltres of Buncombe County. The Magistrates of Buncombe county are requested to meet at the Court House in Asheville on Monday June 4th next, for the purpose of levying taxes, electing County Commissioners, County Super intendent ot rublic instruction, and to transact such other business as may be presented. J. E. Rankin, Chmn. d&wlt County Commissioners. Frean, Fashionable and Fine. Williamson & Co. having sold a good many of their carpets, have determined to replace the stock, not old, but on hand since winter, and will next week hang up entirely nw patterns. They ordered a duplicate bill of all they have had on hand in quality and quantity and ot the newest and latest patterns, unlike anything they have had. In other furniture they keep a full supply of the freshest goods, and of such quality as to satisfy. dtf. Oonbllnic l'p. In mid season, Williamson & Co. have doubled their immense stock of goods. Think of this and know that you can get what you want there. dtf Fine Black Dress Goods, Stf at WnnxocK's. A few of those ever lasting wire screens left at Williamson & Co's. Call and get one before they are all gone. dtf New stock Bleached Domestics includ ing Pride of West, Wanisntta, Fruit of Loom, 10 Bleached and unbleached sheeting, dtf - just in at Whitlock'p. TOOK IiAUDAN r?rr "Win. Riles Commits Hickory. Su iile at A letter from our special ooxres pondent at Hickory, N. C, contains the information that. William Riles, a painter employed by a Mr. J us ticeofthat town, committed sui cide by taking laudanum on Mqn day night. The circumstances si rounding the affair indicate la troubles, and that the suicide wi premeditate i. Fun for the Season. The city fchools library associa- tion will give a "Tycoon" June. This will be tSe begin number of excellent ,ttr for the season. l'l" Cold. i t.pteiday n. -.-ning: .vi our thermometer just It marked 30 above white frost covered the grou looked for a general destrncti vegetable?, but it was not so we expected. Some gardens escl with little loss. In others, b squashes, potatoes, tomitoes vit by the board. Mr. I. V. Baird, Beaver Dam, savs at his home tr mercury stood at 2G. We h heard no reports irom the county. or from abroad, but we fear great elamage has been done. Township Meeting. LEICESTE11 TOWNSHIP. This township convention was held Saturday 12, B. G. Gtidger, chairman, and J. C. B. Justice sec retary. On motion of J. R. Treada way fifteen delegates were chosen to the county convention to meet next Saturday, as follows: Col. P. Israel, Amos Lunsford, J. H. Mears, II. C. Sprinkle, Geo. Sluder, John S. Brown, W. L. Rcberson, J. II. Cole, J. R. Lanning, Solomon Hampton, Levi Plemmons, D. H. Shook, M. W. Hampton, Lowry Brown, Mitchell Piemmons, J. Slu der. On motion, all democrats of the township in attendance upon the county convention are instruct ed to act as delegates. The convention endorsed Hon. ( M. Stedman for Governor, and Hon. Thos. D. Johnson lor Congress. Adjourned. B. Or. Gtjdger, Ch n a- J . C. 13. J usTIce, bee Next Saturday the Last Day Next Saturday is the last upon which the President can c eider the Ashcvi.la public bill. Oh, Cleveland, dear Cleveland, stand bv us now, Our hopes and our prayers are with yt If we don t get this court house d l's to pay, Now stand up and help pull us through. "The boys" are all right, our Natt says he will be, If you'll just put your fist to that bill; If you can't do that, why, "pocket" the thing Let her rip l;ke running down hill. Cleveland, dear Cleveland, please stand by us now, For we are all banking on you ; Ifycufailus great heavens ! the result you may know Will all our good works undo. Now, please don't forget that the site has been given, A beautiful, triangular spot , By our townsman. W. J. treasure laid up in heaven The place for a postoffice lot The spirit which prompts this all can admire, Uncle Sam should unite in the deed ; The work of the son is endorsed by the sire Stand by us in time of our need. The President and Mrs. Cleveland will desert the White House Oak View. Mrs. Cleveland's mimeroui pets have lilken to the country house. There is a tame fawn, an Alderney cow, a St. Bernard dog, an impudent little poodle, a Maltese cat, a pair of sorrel ponies, a Canary bird and a small white rabbit among these pets. It is hardly necessary to re mark that Mrs. Cleveland is fond of domestic animals. New York World. An Elearnnt Substitute For oils, salts, pills, and all kinds of bitten nauseous medicines, is the very agreeable liquid frnit. remedy. Syrup of Fins. Rec ommended by leading physicians. Manu factured only by the California Fig Syrup Company, San "Francisco, Cal. For sale by H. II. Lyons. A Farmer's Physician. J. T. Porter, DeKalb county, writes : am remote from medical aid, out I have a physician ever with me to check sudden attacks of the bowels in keeping Dr. Bigeers Huckleberry Cordial. liubber Stamps, Stencils, Key Checks, badges, etc, of any style can be procured at Carrion's Stationery and News Store, by the postodce. 1 he established agen cy for one of the largest houses in that line in the Sjuih. A specialty of cutting sack stencils for mills, barrel heads, and for shippers' use. Hotel k ey checks, any style or price. Stencil ink and brushes in stock. Parties wishing anything in tins line snouid write to or can at tne above place, where will also find the latest daily papers, magazines, novels, and a fine stock of staple brands of inks. blank books, writing paper, pencils, etc Estimates cheerfully given. Mail orders receive prompt attention . Family linen marker with indelible ink postpaid J1 .oO. individual stamp and ink 4Uc. to buc. Keep this advertisement. Parasols and Umbrellas, new stock, dtf at Whitlock's. Admits the air, and keeps out the flies, bugs, and mosquitoes; the wire screen doors and adjustable wire window screens at Williamson & tog. du Wright's Pond Lily Toilet Lotion is the best and cheapest floral preparation for the toilet and bath, also a splendid thing for cleansing purposes. 25c. a bottle, at UAIiMIOH ael s. New Sateens, designs, dtf beautiful colors and jnst in at Whitlock's. V f Judge Fowle and the Governorship. The Landmark is for Judge Fowle for Governor. He has been its choice since the withdrawal of Judge Clark. We have had some doubts heretofore, however, as to whether or not it would be a judi cious nomination, but these no longer exist. We had feared there were things which might require ex planation and defence in the cam paign with him as our candidate, but there is no ground for such tear. Judge Fowle's card in another col- JHorial discussion of it, and the in- estigations which we have made of Judge Fowle's connection with cer- bonds in 1869, of which much in been mads in a quiet way, per- 1869, in a case bonds as his fee. found that the suit was a iling transaction, he held 'ids instead of selling them "lally delivered them over to m Johnston, the president. Atlantic, Tennessee & Ohio fad, to which they were issued. uld have been nothing against as we see it, it he Had sold n and pocketed tne proceeds. 'was doubtless the counsel of a ;at scoundrel, but he did not it. Many lawyers take cases knowing that their clients are scoun drels, and yet they rre not and ought not to be rega ied as them selves guiltv in doing so. Hon. Samuel F. Phillips is now the coun sel of the holders of the North Caro lina special tax bonds, and if he wins the case against the State he is to have a fee of a million dollars of the bonds. These bonds were ni.toi iously fraudulent; the people of the State have, by solemn vote, repudiated them, and yet no one relied upon Mr. Phillips for taking t be case of the bondholders, and no one says aught of Mr. Phillips than that he is a gentleman of the high est personal and professional char acter. The case is almost exactly a parallel one with that of Judge Fowle, the difference being in favor of the latter gentle man. There was no bribery about the mater, nor is any alleged, so there is no defence to be made: A straightforward statement of these simplefacts is all that is necessary to be sjid about the matter It has been aleged, with great cijHEjjii;tantantiality, that a certain JX Tnent Republican has a letter Fowle, written in 1882; e agreed to accept the nomination for Con-. t large. Judge Fowle xistence of any such s for its production. ws Irom the Republi been said to have it is. has it, but "we" have it. s letter is getting further d in the face of Judge enial it is not to be be- ieved that any such letter is in ex istence or ever has been. Certainly f he hal ever written such a letter, he woulJ bo insane now to want a DemocrJiic nomination for any offi'.-L n. j Landmark warms to any manwnois sianuerea, and it is very ciea: that Judge Fowle has been. Oi correspondent "Demo crat" sees ie matter the same way, and, havir accepted rumor for fact, now has tl manliness to publish a card disav ving hi3 belief of the charges wl h, with the best of mo tives, he g;" ft currency to last week. It is time i w for these slanders to stop. Jun e towle should be de feated lain, or not at all. We be ieve that iionly the truth is told on him he unnot be defeated, for the people, emembering his party services and admiring his brilliant talents, are vith him. The Land mark is in syupathy with them. It is time tht j stice was done this man. There - no occasion for pro moting laggaris, bomb-proofs or new recruits o r the head ot this party veteran. He has earned a re ward in halt a ibzen campaigns of extraordinary lower and efiective ncss. Why not give it to him this y e i ? Landmai. Vp With the Times. In this fast agcji. who does not keep pace witn tne lmtrovementa going on every dav. to use a linimon expression "gets left." Not 8rviththe Furniture House of W. B. Vlfliarason & Co. Mr. Doe the laanajFe the sailor who keeps his sails Jmmed to catch every put! of wind to cAve him onward in his course, keeps bijfeelf fully posted, and on the look oiMfor anv thing new or desirable in h fcpecial line. One of the irgest manufactories has just thrown ujfli the market a novelty in household gods m the highly finish ed and moBtJeautiful Walnut Suits, r i. : .. U' , . i -. i i t t sulub ui muuniis Asnevine nuse nave on sale. New Jn design, complete in workmanship, hey may truly be pron ounced unique.txhe veneering used on these suits is Bwed from the root of the French walnut othineeaualsthecurious. queer and ini) ate curls in the wood, each piece atydy in itself. The Burea''ur Chefonier, is of unusual width (5 teot contains every drawer and r .ceptical atessary. The mirror of the heaviest anrdearest French plate glass, inches thi, almost defies damage, is circular in.hape and 3 feet across. This glass and lie circular veneering on the head piec 0f each Bedstead, cost the manufactry as much an ordinary 6uits are wort'. The marble used on these suits ib is, the first quality Tennessee, taking polsh almost equal to a mirror. rv,Dwr novelt7 this house has on sale is the ite Screen doora, in sizes to suit all doors and can be attached on the in side without interfering Ub the outer. The window screens, madvby a curious Thev Ste' adjustable. lghU "(! easily be SSrf &m!-S5 who can raise a windo w and wiUU i . j fih "jy e summer breezes - .uuuj aui;c7 VI Uieo, LUUB1JU1- 'L jer insects. of space forbids specifying fur- a visit to this house will both d astonish. dtf foiro and Sarah Silks, all colors 3s, just receiyed, at Whitlock's. I I 1 C 1 I iNnw toesd utL tb. ' 1 Pie, C A Visit to the Graded Schools. Accompanied by the Mayor of Ashe ville, the Board of Aldermen and the School Committee, w e visited the White Normal School yesterday morning. Want of time prevented our visit to the colored school, the others of the party however extending theirs to that institution and to whom we are indebted for information which we append to ourown observation. First impressions are usually decisive, for good or otherwise. We were very fortunate in the effect of ours; for we reached the white normal school just as the signal was sounded for the first, recess ot fifteen minutes. That signal was the measured beat on the keys of a piano placed in the hallway, and out came preceded by their teacher, making time and leading the way, a double tile of little girls, of the 1st grade we believe. matched with great regularity. g as they were full out into the s to their r:gh;-, and at a reason stance forming in column to await ival of the other forms. These ea in tneir turn, tne coiurr.vis oi giris yiivmng to tlieir iiyht, the boys to theirb.ft, until the whole number of three nnt.Jred and fifty, more or less were drawn up in solid masses. Then upon a given bignal they scattered to theirplay as ifan explosion had dispersed them. Then the parly were introduced to the teachers, and gathered such information of the workinss of the school as would make the observations within after the recess was taken.- The school, as now organized, consists of five grades, the whole under charge of Prof. Claxton. The first grade id under Misses Kim berley. Brown and V enable; the second grade including both boys and girls under Miss Dukes; the third nJer Mrs. Branch and Mrs. Jones; the fourth, fur boys under Miss luijrlv, and for uirls under Miss Sinclair. Mr. Monron has the fifth urade for boys anil girls Recess ended the signal of recall was sounded, and in an instant with discipline of soldiers, the children were i:i their places in ranks, readyto march; all but two little fellow-, who lagged in their movements, and failed t reach their places in time. They were compelled "to drop out, and fall in the rear to them selves and follow lke culprits to the cheerful column a3 it returned to the school rooms. This was a first impression, and a pleasant one. It reyealed at once the effect of discipline in creating order; the power of svstein to reduce incongruous elements into harmony. A few months before, these children had rarely seen each other, had never been brought in contact, had brought hero all the diverse habits of home or other schools, and were gathered together in a kind of instructive antagonism, if not unmanage able, at all events hard to mould into unity and harmony. But the power of love, of patience, ol thorough knowledge of child nature, had reduced the chaos into order, had taught the children to conform to discipline and to respect and l ive it and at length to blend the mass into smoothness of form, and unity of movement in mind and body; and all this is the work of so short a time as to seem incredible if we did not know it to be true. We find the demon stration as we enter the room of the first grade There the little ones were seated at their "patent" school desks, just such furniture as we never knew nor heard of in our school days. The children ranged in age from six to ten years. Few of them had ever been to" school before; ui8ny had not known the "rudiments." Yet in four months' time they had acqu ired a ready use of their First Reader, and all without exception, wrote hand somely and leidbly on their slates they had not advanced to paper and pen; and we had good reason to be ashamed of our own chirograph y when contrasting it with the lull, fair round hands ot the wee ones before us. Instruction is large ly oral, and free use is made of the black boards, of whL-h there were a number in each room The pupils are called up on to read sentences written on the board, anil are required perfectly to do their task with reference to correctness in pronunication and emphasis. Kach of tho noma was visited in turn, and each with the sime satisfactory ex perience In some rooms exercises in arithmetic were going on, with the usu of the blackboard; in another lessons in free hand drawing, each pu-jil being provided with his copy, his bouk and his pencil. The drawing was in outline, and the pro gress made wa- satisfactory. We are greatly gratified to see this branch of study, so much neg'eetad in Southern education, introduced here. Ih. is not simply an accomplishment, though it is a great one; but it is an important aid in the mechanical aits. In addition, it trains to habits of accuracy, nice observa tion and delicacy and correctness of taste. Tho last room we entered the pupils were under examination in geo graphy anti State history, this last also a branch of education generally most crim inally neglected. Some of the boys showed so much readiness and alacrity in their replies as tn point them out lor our future statesmen and politicians. Our stav was necessarily a brief one in proportion to what was to be seen and learned. But we saw enough and learn ed enough to raise our estimate of the utility of the school and disabuse us of eome erroneous impressions. Wo learn ed, what we did not knew that kindness with just firmness is the fundamental principle of the system; that the individ uality of the pupil is not mingled in the general mass; but that his or her capacity or disposition is studibd, a-.ul guided, en couraged, directed or res! ruined accord ingly. Order and neatness is made im perative, and systematic attention to details enforced with kindness yet with Srmness. Punctuality and promptness are rigidly exacted as we have illustrated. The Principal, Prof. Claxton seems eminently fitted for bis duties, by his learning, his knowledge of child nature, his firmness, and also his kindness. All the teachers seem inspired by the love of their work; all are accomplished some very highly so, and all are capable We could not place the school in better hands. The city of Asheville, entering upon this great duty of educating its children its future citizens to direct the fortunes of the city, cannot now recede a step. It has such" illustration of the surpassing utility of what is already done as inspire it, yea, compel it to do much more. " Its work in fact is only just begun. It has only just learned what is before it. It has only just learned how many children have long been denied the advantages of education; how many are now clamoring for that which is now granted to others. Only a few days since we published the report of the school committee, we learn that in the white school (50 children have applied fur admission, of which 450 have been received; and to the colored school 250 have been admitted out of 290 applications. Now, Prof. Claxton thinks that at the next session 900 whites and 325 colored will apply. This is out of existing Dopulation". But population increases rapidly. P.-ovision must be made for the present as wen as ior tne luture. If the schools have given such eminent satisfaction in the short period of their existence, surely there is every justification for the liberal action of the authorities to increase their efficiency. An increase of appropriation to the amount of 25 cents per $100 is asked for. Grant it without hesitation. More schol ars are asking admissions, more accom modation, more teachers are needed. Grant everything in reason to the cause of education. , The Colored School. Not having the time, as we have said to visit this, we give the informatitn furnished us by one of the committee who continued his ride. In this school there are five grades. The first grade is taught by Mrs. Ford and Miss Mary Dickson, and contains 85 pupils. The second grade is taught by H. B. Brown and contains 29 pupils. The third grade is taught by E. A. Lipscomb, and contains 28 pupils The fourth and fifth grades are taught by D. C. Suggs, and contains 21 pupils. The sys'.iim and order of exercises is much the i-ame as witnessed at the white school; o-nd the visitors expressed much 6atis!ac ' a in their observations. .Vi i heTatcrnacle Lasr NiKit. ticn was iiin A hi reel cony regat Drterr. at twe Tabernacle last night," despiteV?thit uncomfortably cool weauier. Before X1, ? text was taken a collec tion was ta'ren up t help defray the necessary expf-n-.i-.- preparing for the series ofr'. tin. The expenses amounted to 8-10J ; the amount con tributed could not be ascertained b3' us up to the time of goin to press, but we have no doubt that it was quite liberal. Before selecting his text Mr. Pear son announced that he was fesling quite unwell, so much so that it was with difficulty that he spoke at night. He also announced that the bible meeting to be held at ten o' clock this morning would be ex pressly for mothers, but whosoever wished vo could attend. He then chose as his text the second verse of the sixth chapter of St. John 'Him that cometh unto me I will in no wise cast out." His discourse was an able one and was attentively 1 ist ened to by th congregation. i'arniicbnel's lioice Cologne, Fragrant and lasting, put up in quarts, pints and half-pints, manufactured only by W. C. Carmichakl, dtf 20 S. Main street. Way iiettvllle Courier.; Official paper of Haywood county, N. C. A live Democratic Home Journal. Devoted to the material interests of Wes tern Nortli Carolina. Best advertising medium west of Asheville. Frank M. Vancil, Kditor, dtf Waynesville, N. C. Double faced flowered Canton Flannel, dtf at Whitlock's. Mrs. Ayer's New Life. Paine's Celery Compound, and Scotch Oats Essence are among the new remedies just received by W. C. Carmichael, Apothecary New White Goods dtf at Whitlock's. New carpets! new carpets! new pat terns, new colors- every grude from com mon to fine, at Williamson & Co's. dtf Handsome line of Fans to arrive this week, at Whitlock's. dtf Williamson & Co. have the sole agency for those beautiful Hat Racks, with cir cular plate glass mirrors. Nothing like them on this market. No one else can w-t them. Made by the same company who make the latest thing in Bed Room Suits to which they correspond, dtf Miss Flora Whitloek respectfully an nounces that she is now prepared to give lessons in Instrumental and Vocal Music. Thorough instruction given. For terms apply to No. 29 Woodfin street, Asheville, N. C. may 2dtf New Sateens, dtf at Whitlock's Whittemore's Gilt Edge Shoe Diessing is the best in the world, and the only polish that contains oil, softens and preserves the leather. Try it. and you will use no other For sale by W. C. CARMIOHAKr. Apothecary. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS LOST. Between Clayton street and Powell & Sniiler's store a purse. Finder will bo rewarded lor the same by leaving it at Carmichael's drug store. JOT FOR SALE. I offer for sale on Saturday, June 16. 1SSS, at 12 o'clock M. at public auction at the court house of Asheville, Lot No. S3 of the Aston survev of the Pearson lands in West Asheville. Lot fronts on Roberts 6 reet, 30x100 feet, adjoining the lots of Dr. B. F. Kawls and ot Messrs. Aston and Daughertyl Smaller lots immediately opposite this have" lately sold for 1.000 each. The entire proceeds of the sale will be giveu to the French Broad Avenue Baptist Church. Location of 1 t mav tie seen sn t lie map in Jude E J- Aston's office. Terms, one half cash, balance in six months. mayl6dtd RICHMOND PKARSOX. STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,! Sup( Buncombe County. Com upenor irt. J. A. Conant and G. R. Conant, Plaintils, Agalmt I W. W. Barnard. T. I. VuuGildei, et aV., Defendants. NOTICE. To Caliaborne Watklns. Orin L eo'.trell, W S Robertson, A L Watsins. EM Smith, J S Tower, C M Smith, H M Smilb, Jr., The Old Dominion Iron and Nail Works Co., G Bargamfn, A Barg ftmin. The Southern Railway Supp!,f Co , Samuel Freely, W H Cole, Allen Cole, ie;o I, Krwiu, Frank Wna'en, Mirtha J Cnrlin. Mur .- K Fulton. Henry Keidll, Benj B Porter, Alberts Kim; Wm B O'eonnor, Edwin Biddle, S C Lee,. The Russell and Erwiu vtt g.Co., R H Allen it Co . Wm Mor row, M F Allen, Geo M Peters, C D Firestone, o G Peters, A Schaechter, V F Myers, Brastus C Greyg, ChanncyP Gregg, Sanlord C Condo, Jos Murphey, Jan H Mnrphev. Vincent Mnrphev, The II P Nail Co.. The Knoxvilie Iron Co., W W Woodruff, W E GibbiHS, The Standard Handle Co., The Knoxville Foundry and Machine Co., S B Luttrell, J C Luttrell, " he Piedn-ont Wagon Co. Limited, T B Tyson, W T Jones, W B Belknap and Sons, B F Avery and Sons. The Meikle Plow Co , The Cook Carriage Co., The T T Haydock Carriage Co., The Standard Wagon Co., The Vir ginia Nail and Iron Works. The Aultman Taylo Co., M R Campbell, The Olds Wagon Works, Biddle Hardware Co.. The Frick Co., Jones and Laughlina. Limited, H F Watson, E W Ross, The Watertown Spring Wagon Co., The Ames Plow Co., The Robinson and Rea Mfg Co., Hiram W Davis, Chas Bullock, Edmund A Crensha-v. Jr., John G Bullock, Sylvester J Baker, Arthur Emory, Wm Deering and Co., P H Starke, E D Starke, The Water Elevatoi and Puriiler Co., S R White, I, E White, The Emerson and Fisner Co., J K Butt, J P Young, E L Jordan. The Chattanooga Plow Co., N L Look, C Lincoln, W P Williams, Robert Mclnturft. Delendants : Yon and every one of you are hereby notified that an action entitled as above for the reformation and correction of a Deed of Trust, executed to G. R Conaut by T. I. Van Gilder and wife, dated June 24, 1SST, was begun by the Plaintiffs In thj Superior Court of said Buncombe county by the issue of a summsn out of said court on the 5th day of May, 1883, return able to the term of said court to be held for said county on the ISth Monday after the 1st Monday in March, 18S8, at Asheville, N. c, when and where you will appear and answer or demur to the complilut ot the plaintiffs herein and that if you (ail to nswer or demur to said complaint within the time required by law, the plaintiffs wib apply to the court for the relief detnanied in the complaint. W. T. REYNOLDS, Clerk ot the Superior Court. may 6 dSundays6t JflOR SALE. Fine combination Blooded Horse for sale. Apply to W. C. Jones or J. Vi . Patton. Son'.U Jlaiu St., Asheville. may 15 dtf ;OR RENT. The Woodfln House (furnished) with 11 rooms; also Hillside, the Chapman property, with 10 rooms; also house with 8 rooms on Grovs itreet opposite Capt. Tom Johnston's home. Apply to NATT ATKINSON & SONS. may 15 dtf Real Estate Agents. GOVERNORS Lee, Gordon and Richardson, have come and gone, carrying with them pleasant recollections of our beautiful city. Asheville captured the conven tion and came out with flying colors. Asheville never fails to come up to the full measure of her duty. We are now called upon to face a new problem. Large and wealthy houses in the eastern and westei n cities have been sending circulars throughout Western North Carolina. Each are claiming that they can sell staple ,un ! fancy gro roriaa aa rthoon n a r,r. r n.-. ' a fan r511V them anv-"ifj'i"Shi? nuts Vt wie issue tee to demonstrate c. nevilie never gets lett in ter of competition. Oliver -cities may have a larger population, larger houses, and higher pt ices, but we have higher mountains and lower prices which Tf ill more than equalize things. JT"" WE SELL V1 12 lbs. Standard granulated sugar for $1.00. (We do not handle second grade of granulated sugar.) H lbs. C sugar for 1.00. 1" " Yellow sugar for $1.00. 0 " Choice Rio coffee for $1.00. This coffee is free from unsound grains. We do not handle a low grade of co fee, but only such as we can guarantee to be good. Arbuckle's coffee 20c. A steamer arrived in New York this week, with a cargo of West India fruits, from which we received a shipment of very fine Messina oranges and lemons, also a choice lot of yellow banannas. We are selling the finest :) lb. canned tomatoes at $1.35 per dozen. Hart's 3 lb peaches 25c, Hart's 2 lb. peaches 20e. These peaches are put up in heavy syrup and are equal to the best California fruit. HSeveral parties have bought 3 lbs. pie peachesrecently, thinking they weie cream peaches. The 3 Ib. pie peaches that are usually sold at about 15 cts. are worth 12.1 cts. v."; .. OUR BASKETS HAVE GOMEJ quart fruit baskets Sc. 8 market 10c. covered 40c $1.00. 15c. 40c. Large clothes 10 " peach 2 bushel elm 1 lb. can chipped beef 24c. 1 " " corned " 15c. 1 " " " " 24c. Domeslic'sardines f..c. String beans 10c. Lima " 20c. Marrowfat peas 15. Fine mixed table nuts 20c. Blueing 30c per dozen. Blarking 25c to 50c per dozen. Potash 5c per ball. Lye 5c per box. Candles 10c per lb. White House corn $1.35 per doz. Pint bottle pickles 10c. Quart ' ' 20c. Gallon " " 40c. Acme sauce 10c. Magnolia hams 13s. " boneless breakfast l aeon 13. Jowles Sc. Fine Pearl grits 31." Fresh oatmeal 5c. Oatflakes 17c. Soda crackers 7c. Waterloo Flour $2.25 per sack. Favorite " :2.75 - Obelisk " 3.00 " " Try Obelisk flour and you will be con vinced that it is THE FINEST FLOUR MADE. CJC Bronms 15 to 20c. We have on h?rd the finest selection of TEAS AND COFFEESf Ever offered to Unpeople of Western North Carolina. Our teas are selected with special re gard to their drawing qualities and you cannot go amiss to try our fine Gunpow der, English Breakfast and Tormosa Oolong. We are buying the' BEST GOODS To be bad and guarantee the quality to be the best. These prices are for the retail trade. We will make special prices to partiea wanting to buy in larga quantities. 531 POWELL & SNIDER. y tot a - J
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