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t Western Carolina: - aiifeo erncv CDflH CTIHI CY'. ' A traveler going from the old . Drew "IttOrgail Will- VII iftuva ;i iw jji , county, east by, the Honey and Wine pub ? v 11c road wiM ee a curious" pile , of stones i Dy line roausiae. : .me iimis two ; vt vlfra' wt im .moat of them there are dark f clouds which contrast sioken'ingly with the ' flinty whiteness oi tie surface. ; Close exr ; amlnation -will-reveal the fact Ahat... these . cloudy spots are stains and then.a horrible sensation 'takes hold" of the stranger as he becomes v convinced -that the stains were '-made by- "blood. The pile of stone has .N a "strange, shocking 1 history. , . , y . ."Two dozen years ago -there lived near : itbis place two neighbors King Brooks and ' William Hinson. 'Hinson - was the ownr X a nne nun wnose viciousness was .uuwji ; only to himself. Brooks, wanted to buy the animal and Ulcison-told him -to i take ': It along borne- with (him' and see how be ; ViiViftrl At : knmwinff -tfiat Brooks would likely . ha.ve &ome trouble .before be got? home. It was one of those senseless jokes with lots of truel-ty, whlch some people some- times play on others. , Brooks started home leading 'the bull. He reached 'in safety bis plantation fence, but before be could lay down the rails in order to cross tire vicious bull made -a mur derous 'plunge at Brooks and drove . him through the fence '-with bds cruel horns lit erally 'through the man's body. - Brooks t died in great agony.' .' ' " The people (heard of the tragedy . and thir'iten-ed to lynch HInson. Finely their fi'&nzy reached fanatacism and: they be lieved it to foe their duty from a scrip tuiral fittandipo'int to stone the bull to death-. The decision was unanimous. A few men were put to hauling rocks for-, the execution- while others went to Hix -son's cow tanl ' ior the condemned brute. Hinson remonstrated, but 'being told if he bctbered them they would tie him to the same, stake, with the bu.ll, he took things easy! The bull seemed to y t'now ;his . fate and it was Impossible to tie him to any, ordinary way. One man; wa-s sent mp hHthe loft to get a vantage ground from which he might fasten a chata on the bull's horns. - As toe attempted this, the animal made & last death dealing lick. and with bis horn ripped the skinvoa the 'marc's be-ad from bis forehead to bis crAwn. ' At last the animal was chained, and wet with perspiration, conscious of his fate, was led to the place of execution. He was tied securely to a tree and then-the ston ing began. . - ' The news spread over the country, and hundreds of the .children of tbe hills were present men, women, old and young, in wagons, buggies, walking and -on horse tack.. A large- number of people partici pated to the ,rockmg, and after hours of torture The anfimal; "with a ghost-like groan of misery, fell dead at bis stake. He was 1-rtft tied to the bake, from which the buzzards tore him in their vulturous hunger and the stones were left, crimsoned and blackened, as witnesses to the terrible deed. - Tbe witchcraft to New 'England, and the mercilces persecutions of Baptists in Vir ginia show how people can go Jback into an estate worse than their first. The story of death on the Latin cross pictures the cold cruelty cf unifeeli'ng hearts steeped in fanaticimn and Tin; and the story of tbe death of this bull at the stake shows how long it renuires for, the race to grow out of its slavish beastliness.. POLK COUNTY RAILROAD. Polk County News : It is . too soon yet to get much , information concern tog the work of the commissioners appointed at the railorad 'meeting reported in last week's paper." We bear, however, that a considerable sum baa already been sub- ' scribed in Tryon township. We hope that the commissioners have bad equally good success in ithV other townships. . The people of Tryon. know, a good thing when 'they see it, and as we pointed out last;; week, the Southern railway has made Tryon township the wealthiest one in the county, and this wealth does not consist -. alone in ' her nice homes, but there are large vineyard's and orchards as well. A railroad through the county as pro posed would open up the great timber sec tions and enable the people to obtain the benefit of the natural resources 7 therein ' contained. Instead of hauling lumber long distances over 'bad roads, -easy transporta tion wottld be close by and our fine timber - could easily be shipped Into the excellent . markets of our large northern cities, where it .would find a ready sale. , v .'-Various factories could be established in - wares, furniture, etc., I thus using " our ; smaller . timber. This ' section would : be - come one of the best- fruit growing sections of the country and there would be a means of shipping bCth into our northern.and our southern markets. To-be sure, Tryon al ready has advamtages, and she isJnaktog use of them, but the -proposed' railroad would doubte her opportunities and advan tages. - ' Our farmers are spending too much time in hauling fruit and other produce in small quan tities over long distances and then re alizing but small amoumts. They are on the road so , much that they hardly - get time to;work the fanm,' . Moreover, railroad always creates mar kets for iproduce. First, buyers will lo cate where, there -are railroads - for ship- ping, and secondly, the: population) of place 'is increased by the. advent of a rail road and ; thus, tbe home- eonsumntion Is tocreasedi ; With our beautiful olfmate in Polk county we must have a greatly Aq- creased population of consumers. We may also add (that many of our; farmers : who . bave been carrying their produce to such Where they sell "Goods" npt The erne , Where they T wines, and - " And I still claim to have the larsrest stock of -'first-claa iroodaof any: house in the State; It - is oseless for me to try to name the different brands of sroofif ij:-keep in Mtock visit to iny place 1 ; will convince vou that I have the onlv firs' -class finnof house in the State.' V ' ; ': -" ' . : - Vpfter bottlwf fresh every 1 ROliHtftd. " "Rn-riricr nnrl "nnViTifr r Phone 139. P. 0. Box 372;; ; 4 ;T- : ; " places as AshevS'lle and Spartanburg; bave been compelled to barter Instead of selling for cash, and thus instead of spending their anoney for the : betterment of their own county1 they are helping to1 build up out side towns. - - - -J ' ' " . What bright prospects would be for Try on and , Columbus, both as health resorts and fruit growing sections. Tryon, now steadily growing, would ' recive a vwonder f u'l impetus as a raljlroad center:' Columbus would begin, to take its proper place along side" . Tryon. Mill Springs would ..become the great: market, for that large ,f arming section surrounding itj and all that sec tion along Green 'River, and ; White Oak' Creek would take on a snew appearance Jr response to the new markets all along the line. ' Near by. markets for our cotton and" corn would make them more profitable and there would be a larger acreage and larger returns. " , 1 - ' ' The Chdral Society is an organization de serving tbe cordial support of tbe best peo ple in AsheVille and, judging, f rom the" evi dence furnished by its first concert in the hall of "the college this fact is fully appre ciated. 1 - , ' ' s ' . PICKENS & EASLEY R. R' . , iTbe following taken from the Greenville Mountaineer is something more than was expected,' should lt be consummated. ' It says -thaff the Pickens and Dasley railroad will 'be extended to the; foot of tbe Blue R'idge mountains and probably farther A railroad crossing the - Eastatoe Gap and connecting with the H.-and B. most cer tainly would be one -of tbe best' thingr, which could happen to' cur county. "Such a section of valuable timber as it 'would pass, directly through is hardly found any where. Can we hear the whistle of the locomotive, can we see -the smoke curling from the engine ? T: Thrbugb that wild ;and beautiful mountain eountry . it would cer tainly be a spectacle and a good toves-tment -for ' any ra'ilroa'd . company. The Pickens and Eas'ley . railroad seems to be moving along at, an; encouraging, ipace. Ex-Governor. John Gary Evans was in the city yesterday on bis return from Easley, where he wenit with Contractor Oliver to meet the chief engineer of. the Southern to re gard to crossing the latter's track and the right of way. The interview was satis factory. Tbe road will be extended to the foot of the 'Blue Ridge mountains, reaching most probably to. Sassafras Gap. The pur pose of this extension is to tap the rich timber country in that section. This will prove a great feeder 'to the Southern. It is believed that satisfactory' arrangements can be- mode by which a daily train will be operated between Greenville and Pick ens. This has not been o-enniteiy decided but some of the backers of the road are confident it will be done. The Plckehs and Easier road will be put Into operation by February 15. .The occasion 'of the running of the first train will be quite an; event and doubtless -wTll be duly celebrated. Mr. Evans and his bride will probably be among the first passengers, and if so, they will be the guests of honor. Mrs. Stark, Pleasant Ridge, O., says: "After two doctors gave up. my boy To die, saved him from croup by using One Minute Cough Cure." It is the quickest and most certain remedy for .coughs, colds aDd all throat and lung troubles. C. A." Raysor. A WILD BEAST LOOSE. Undeniable evidence (has been found -of the presence of some.' wild beast in the woods around Rural Hafl ;nar Winston. Whatever the animal is it attacks . only dogs,; harming nothing else around the yard. The dog is attacked, bis throat cut and his body eaten from bis bead to his hind quarter and his bones cleaned of all meat. . The animal bas been seen only once, but he could not be distinguished from the dog which was 'being -'attacked and 'dis appeared in the darkness. Tbe depopula tion of the dogs has been going on for. six months, but at first attracted but "little at tention, the report being circulated by tthe boys. But an eye witness tells4 of the at tacks the animal has made, and the dead bodies Of two dogs seen Monday morning. The only theory advanced is that there be ing about, 6,000 acre of thickly studded woodland around Rural Hall and .running thence almost unbroken . to - Sauratown Mountains, 4t must have its habitat there. Concord Standard. RAILROAD TO BREVARD. During the past week several railroad men of prominence have been in Brevard j feeling the ipulse of our business: men, says j the Sylvan; Valley News. . The represent i competing, compainies:, ' and seem by : their j The Murphy Scout calls attention to an queries to have an eye upon the H. and ( Important incident5 which; has Just trans B. as a connecting link between-what? ' pired in that section. The bridge across It may be possible that the link from the Hiawassee. river at that town by which Rutherfordton to Hendersonville 'Is shortly i to be built and that our road will bertaken into the Seaboard System. N Evidently something Js in the wind which may vastly benefitour people byadding to the railroad. Hacilities we now enjoy. . All we can 0.0 is to await developments and hope for the beat, v r SEVERBL TOWNS. The- Benbow -.mill two: miles from -Greens boro was burned Tuesday night. Fire sup posed to be accidental. . Loses $3,500 and no insurance. ' ' i The nexit annual conferemce of. the Ep worth Leagues and Sunday schools of-the .Western 'North Carolina Conference will be held in Salisbury.. t . The .tobacco prize bouse of 'Anderson 'and Anderson at Wilson was burned with about 115,000 worth of tobacco Tuesday night..;; Loss covered by insurance. ; - - - W - iii'e - Md - : LiqUor t TME UrtlTE MAN'S BARv make a specialty of firstrclass whiskey and : defy competition in either quality, or price. day and delivered to any part of fr - - . - - ' . One- Large Scar.. Is'AIl That Remains of iQreat Scrofula Sores 4 - NelgribQrs Could fNot Behr to Loot Upon Her-A Grand, Complete ; Cure by' Hood's; Sarsaparllla fc C After Others Fa led. ; , was : taken with 'neuralgia " in my , head.; and eyes. Not . long after thisy; a scrofula sore appeared on my left cheek, extending from my upper lip to my eye. Other sores came on my neck and on my right arm and one of my: limbs. They were veryf troublesome and painful and soon" became great running sores. My face looked so bad that some -of ;my neighbors could not bear t look at. me and advised me to wear a .bandage, but I feared this would irritate the sore and make it worse. So'.I ' . . Could Not Hido tho Sores. . My niece, who was familiar with a case similar to. mine, which had been cured by Hood's Sarsaparilla, urged me to try it. Finally I was persuaded to do so, and in a short time I sew it was helping .me. The, sores began to heal., and the neu ralgia ia try. bead was bettor. In a few months the aores 6 i my artna and limbs all healed; those oa ny neck gradually . disappeared and now they are ail1 gone; I have never had anjsyiaptoni cf scrofula since. One large sear pn ray rjhi arm it all the sijn that- remain-j of a.y. terribU affliction; The 'neuralgia ; ig also cured.1 :.Mks. JM-'nATSz-.'sare- Hampshire. PHI pari lie Is the best in fact the One True Blood Purifier. . Hfinri's PiSf are the' only. pills to take Rev. -Mr. Peeler, a superannuated min ister of the Western North Carolina, Con ference, M. E. church, died at his home at Kernersville Monday night, aged 72 yearsr Tom Hunt, a colored convict ; on the Wake county chain, ging, dropped - dead Monday, it is supposed from heiart disease. He was serving four months for stealing chickens. A suit for $50,000 damages is to be brought against the Southern railway on account of the death of .Clingman Benton, a postal clerk, who was killed in the wreck near Harrisburg last spring. The chicken1 show, as all who "saw it know was a success In. tbe way of exhibits. The casting up by "the treasurer shows that it was a success also financially. There Is a surplus to go over,ta the next show. Charlotte Observer. . ' King's Mountain has been visited by an other firei This time the store .of the old est merchant in the town, Lawson S lim ine tt,- who is between 95 and .100 years of age was destroyed. The furniture store of Campbell iBros. also went up in the flames. The fire occurred last Saturday night 'and originated in a barber, shop. It is said a lamp exploded in the shop. While sawing a very large 'log at Mr. Spiers Crisp's mill near Crisp, Edgecombe coii-nty last" ieek, Mr. - J. .'Bfwn, the sawyer, noticed something shining in the log and it nroved to be a mlnie, ball 'which had been cut open by the saw. The dog was a very large one (.pine), and squared eighteen inches. Lord Corn wall is marched through that section in the spring oi 1781, going to Yorktown, where he met bis de feat, and the ball is supposed to have been fired In a skirmish or some .little racket during that march. King's Weekly. Statesvtlle Landmark: Since the convict force has been at work In Statesville there has been a noticeable falling off inTthe business of the' mayor's court. Soon aften the force was located here several recruits were added- to it from the mayor's court and since then habitual law-breakers bave mended their ways They have no fancy for the chain gang since they have had an 'insight into its operations, and the fact that it i& so near at hand has deterred them from evil. Several colored men have been heard , to remark on occasion that tihey would have done so and so under-certain circumstances but, that they had no money to -pay a fine and they didn't' want to o "over, on dat hill." -The chain gang great institution in many ways. is a connection S imade between the Western North Caroilina , railroad add the Knoxville ; Southern railroad is completed and trains are now running over It.- This gives con- ( section- now from 'AshevHle by way of j Murpny to AXianta ana Knoxville, and will 1 no doubt prove a very impoTitant one in the '. bandlincr of Dassfmeem. Mvnedall v frmm th Southwest.- The route all the way from Chattanooga and Atlanta' via- Murphy to tAsfceville is through the grandest mountain scenery east of the Rbokies, and .this con nectlon brings I t at once into - use. - The canyon of the Nantahala alone is worth a trip over this road.' We congratulate our Western Carolina friends on the com pletion of jthis connection. Raleigh Post. Col. B. . (Bouldin of the revenue office here, bas found among some old papers a varmabie document. It is the -general or der isqued to the Army of Northern Vir igin.Ia ,.on ;; the day atter the surrender at Appomatox. .- It is written on oneeide of a sheet of blue paper which is .very much ? worn in places. ,The order 'bears the auto- "Labels" is ouse e the cifcyV Orders from a distance ' 1 56 and,s8 South Main Street. TP1! e-Sona " . - , ' - - . The largest and most t -'.-' , T;0 OTjiTX) XnrTSTEJ BOTTrjEC We hdve a conjpleteiine of California Wines, v They are fine for summer drinking ' - - ; : - and they are'eheap ;If jrou use Beer try ;; ;; ; : TELEPHONE 72. ' - P A. MARQUARDT, Manager. graph signature of General Lee-and is un .questionably genuine. Col. Bouldin 'thinks it probable that it'isthe original order. If not the original ft Is a copy duly signed. The indication are however 'that it is the original 'in- which vcase .it is very valuable. The .order was found ' among, some, old pa pers "belonging originally io the family .vof Mrs. Bouldin. Col. Bouldin naturally priz es the. paper, very highly and. an attempt yfill probably be made to determine wheth- er or not i t is the original order. Greens -paro Telegram. 1 , 1 . NOT AIRWAYS UNDERSTOOD. ' . A faict often overlooked, 'or not always understood, is that' women .suffer as much from distressing kidney and bladder troub les as the men. The womb is situated back of and very close to the bladder, and for that reason any- distress, disease or incon venience - manifested in - the kidney, .back bladder or urinary: passage is often, by mistake, attributed to ieraale weakness or womb trouble of some, sort, - The error is easily made and may be, as easily avoided by setting urine aside for twenty f our hours . a sediment or, settling is evidence that your kidneys .and .bladder need doctoring. If you . have pain or dull aching in the back, pa ss, wa ter. too fre quenitly, or scanty .supply,, .with smarting or burning these are also , convincing proofs of kidney trouble' If you have doc lored without benefit, try' Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy. The mild and the extraordinary effect will sur prise you. It stands the highesit for its wonderful cures. If you 'take a medicine you should take (he. , best. A j; druggists, nfty cents and one dollar. You may have sample bottle and' pamphlet, both sent ree by mail. Men'cion the Gazette and send your address to Dr. Kilmer & Co., Bing hanrton, N. Y. The proprietors of this pa pt guarantee the genuineness of this of-. WAKE FOREST BASE BALL GAMES. Wake Forest, Jian. 20.Wake Forest Col ege reports one Cf the best 1aseball vteains it 'has ever had, and it has a goodr finan ci'al backing. The following gomes have been scheduled for the coming season: 'March 25 University of Nwrth Oaroiina at Ohapel Hill. Mardh 26 Trinity College at Durham. April 2 University of North" Oaroiina' at Wake Forest. April 8 and 9 University of, Georgia at Athens. April Mercer University at. Macon. April 12 Technological Institute at At lanta. Aprii 14 Johns Hopkins University at Raleigh: April 15-A. . and M. College at Raleigh. April 9 University of 'North Oaroiina at Chapel-(Hill.- , . '. . . Aprir30 Trinity. College at Wake For est.- ' ' . ' An effort is ibeing made to arrange a game witii either Princeton, Yale or Har vard at Oreensboro on April 23. , BUCKLEN'S ARNICA SALVE. The best salve in the world, for Cuts, Burises, Sores. Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter,, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and posi tively cures Piles or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money-refunded, frice z5c. per dox. For sale by T. C. Smith ' and Pelham's Pharmacy. i . J. A. Perkins of Antiquity, O., was for thirty years needlessly .' tortured by phys icians for the cure of - eczeqaa.. He was quickly euhed b-y using DeWitt's Witch Haxel Salve, the famous healing salve for piles and skin diseases. C. A Raysor. Mrs. M. B. Ford, Ruddell'S, 111., suffered for eight years from dyspepsia and chronic constipation, and- was finally cured by us ing DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the fa mous little pIUs for all stomach and liver troubles. C: A. (Raysor. . v : -Try our peanut brittle, made freah eyery day. The Alcazar, 82 Patton avenue. Sweety Florida oranges at The Alcasar, 8 Patton avenue. " us Scott's and we sell It much cheaper Is a statement sometimes made by the dmeeist when Scotfs Emulsion is called ion This shows that the druggists themselves regard EimaalloSssini of Cod-Ltvert Oil with Hypophbs phites of lime and Soda, as the standard, and the purchaser who desires to procure the i - standard " because he knows it has been of untold benefit, should not for one instant think of .taking: the risk of using some untried prepa ration. f The substitution of somethinsr said to be "just as good for a stand- ara prcparauua . iwcmyr five years on the market, should not be permitted by S3fSJ the Intelligent purchaser. Be sure you get SCOTT'S Emulsiom See that the man and fish are on .the wrapper. ' ' 50& and $1.00, all druggists., -r - SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists, New York. ( jpst "'as Qood. A , ' , - complete assortment of PURE OLD News and Opinions OF National Importance - ALONE CONTAINS BOTH. Daily by mail - - $6 a year Daily & Sunday by mail, $8 a year Sunday; Sun is the greatest Sunday Newspa per, in the world. " v Price 5c a copy. By mail, $2 a year Address 1'HK SUN, New York. ; HENDERSON VIL.LE AND BBETABO R. R. T. J. RIOKMAN, Manager. In Effect Sunday, Dec. 5, 1897. (Standard Eastern Time.) NO. 2, Daily Stations. NO. L Daily. 4.10 pm Lv . .Henderson ville. . Ar 12.S0 pm 4.40 pm Lv ...Horse Shoe... Ar 12.10 pm ,4.45 pm Lv Cannon Ar 11.55 am 4.53 pm Lv ... 'Money Ar 1L47 am 5.03 pm Lv ...Fodderstack... Ar 1L37 am 5.13 pm Lv ...J.Penrose Ar 11.27 am 5.25 pm Lv .Davidson River. Ar 11.15 am 5.40 pm Ar Brevard Lv 11.00 T. S. BOSWELL, Suplt. The Smith Premier Tpyewriter is endorsed by the U. S, government. What more do you want, the earth? If you know anything-at all about it, you know it's the best. L B. ALEXANDER, Agt, 50 Patton Ave- Ball & S heppard. ' 6 Patton Ave. Practical Plumbers Gas and Steam Fitters. REPAIR WOHK A SPECIALTY Done on hort Notice. PHONE 88. " Swapping Dollars.'' Being so often accused of the above we are led to believe that we are selling goods daily for -'less money than others are willing to take for them. . Now we do not mind such crlti- cisms. Really they are our best advertisements. Three .cars Flour and Feed this week with another arrival Monday. Gome rlghtt along for' while the .dollar swapping; goes on we save you money. ' 'i H. C. J0HNS0NC0- : ., 36 & 38 North Vain - 's r- - "' TnE-mUN ieeor Co. - 1 , , - . . " Imported and Domestic . Finishing For Amateur Photographs. We make a specialty of devekjping and finishing for amateurs- We are well pre- 1 pared -for doing it, bave two workmen with nothing to do but make good pictures. It'si not a side issue with u&, but a business in itsedf. . We work qrrickly tmd welL Make films a study and know how to get the best possible results. We sell every thing needed by a camera, or by an ama teur. Pictures of Buildings, Groups and Inte riors made op. short notice. Views of Biltmore and. local scenery for sale. Camera to rent and for sale. Picture" frames at reasonable prices. Oil paints; water colors and artists' sup plies. Ray's Book Store. 8 North Court Square n ASHEVILLE, N. C. UOtVES UAI1TED. - We will pay $15.00 each for two or three wolves .and U0.OO each for two or three Canadian lynx, the big, tuft-eared, light colored cat,: not the ordinary wild cat. When you get. one, remove entrails imme diately, stuff some dry hay or straw into the body and ship at once, by express, to State (Museum. Raleigh, N. C, and money will be sent you by return mail. H. H,' BRTMLET, Curator,, State Museum. A rfew Year's Offering In rich confections, put up in fancy bas kets,: boxes.' and is most pleasing to the young;; ladles, and are gifts that can be properly; received, and every morsel - ' ''v 'crunched under their sweet tooth with unc tuous pleasure and- gratitude. Our de Vicious stock Is most ; tempting. yt Asheville -Candy Xitchea, L. M. Theobold, Prop. , : - 'PHONE 110. . p 4 ;: ; $1 2-3000 BTCYGLES mnst, be closed ont at odca. ' Standard 97 Models, guar anteed, $14 to $30. 9fl Models T to. $20., 2nd band wheels $5 to 15. Shipped to Any- ?' One t on approval without advance deposit. . Great7 factory Tclearinr sale. EARN- A BICYCLE by helping advertise as; We will give one agent in each town FREE USE of a sample wheel to in troduce them. Write at once for oar speciaji offerer ' 1 X7. S. Mead Cycle Co., Wabash Ave., Chicago, HI.
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