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A Carefully Drafted Bill
Qon t a "Pal a? rrVi
till k- H. - A C A A. ' - -
It Provides for an Independent Road
Commissiont
In Touch with County Commissioners
A -iArm'ni'nt"Rndv Pnnda to be
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rBeiow we publish -the text of the bill
to proid$3(fior (heltapnovemeiKt of the
-piilli; roads of Buncombe couaty,
Theodore P. David-
Frank Carter, wtoo pirere
-public meeting on February 11. TMs
, 1 i i a 1 . j a a. .
utts iwii iorwitrueu to itepresema
tlve Cvmtis for presentation to the ler-
iBdQJture. Accompanying it MessrH.
Davdscm amd Carter dent -a letter to
Mr. Curtes' explaining the provi'siona of
the Mil:
'WIhjereas, It is now apiptarent 'that the
IJrefeeaft. system of ma!intainng the public
oda in the county of Buncombe is in
adequajte to the eomfcrt, ooovenience aDd
prosperity kf the ciflizena thereof, and it
fa jieoessary to iixauguralte iamore effi-i-enl
system:
THE GENERAL. ASSEMBLY OF
NORTH CAROLINA DO ENACT: -
SectUon 1. That the board of commia
ioncxs of the county of Buncombe trail.
a?t it3 regular meeting in June, 183'j, (or
alt such other meeting1 as may bs pio-vid-a
f or by law for i'he annual asse sa
ment and levy of txes,) and at every
such annual meeting: thereafter, and it
hereby made the duty of the said
hoard, t'o levy a special Sax on all oroo
erty Bubjeot to taxatffon in aid county, f
ni9t le-5 than twenty cents oa each one
hundred dollars' worth, cir value, of prop
'erty, and a -tax upon each poll, subject to
fcaxa'Uon in said oounty, of niat less than
Ixty cents ihe eo-ns'Jitutiolnal equa'ion
Ja -rsspsct t property and poll taxes to
he itieseirVed.
The taxes so levied shall be entered
. upon the 'tax lis'ti? and tether tax records
of the eaid county in a special colunu
Tirasa- the titla, or designation: Special
BJotaid Tax, arid the moneys derived there
firfom shall be at all times faithfully set
and, kept apart, and appropriated, as a
tepecJall road fund, to be used in the con
struction, repafir, imrrovemect "and mair
tenance of the public road and bridges
6a said inouajjty, isn the mianneir hereinafter
provided.
This s'jtid taxes shall-be coileetefl aril
- enforced and! shall have the same liens
and pr9ori ties; and all pecans charged
wjui 'iubt levy, coi'iecnon. custody ana
occrmoi Fnan oe subject to the same psins
ieii!i;it"s ana oiu?ax ons, civil ana 'mn-
xormance of th'fLfr 'duties in resoecr. to
I any and all other taxes.
t'- Pecit'loni 2. Tfestt.vA immmiisriiT) hprnhv
:;'fiB-gnate!d the ramm,'ssion-Of Bun
mbe ctounty; rywiSch name it may
.ue and beVsueaf:nbriac't aiwJ be con-
itractieJ wifh. acqteir?, hrM and dD-pose-pf
property, real 'and, perscaxal, .'In respect- 1o
i amies tmposel Jby, and to enable it t
j "by erea,tiedy to jecflisisfe of the flo lowing:
' named peirson's": ,The chairman Cif te
oounty ; J, . A. Reeves, Charles W
BeaJe '
J.' A. Nichols, T. S . Morrison and J
H
-Sams.'. Il- vtaicancies occu-nrins' in the
said commfesi'-ii) shall be fTlr'd by the ap
podntment of 'the board of commissi mfn
of said County, -who shall fin making such
appedntment tobssrve ss far a3 priao'icable
-T fair rerresen tation in said commisstSoa
-to me respecu.ve nerriuorjai uavasions oi
- the 4U-Dity.
The nerions cbmrosiner be said com-
.xnflsslohv shall assemble to the count house'
la Ashevllle, on thie1 firslt Mondaiy In
"UApril 1899, amid organize by it he electian o
. bne of their nTimber as chairman, and a
I mimber; and shall tb eneupotn. proceed to
the discharge of the duties prescribed toy
this act.
I They shall keep a recbrd of .their pro
ceedings in a suitable book, to be furn
ished by the" board of comm'sstorers of;
Btmcombe county. Thiey shall receive
xko do.mpensa'tion for their servicf s, but ,
vto&M be reimbursed for their actual ex- 1
peases incurred in the diischarge of their
duties, the payments to be made up'on ,
Xiiroper vouchers, - approved by ithe board,
ttf commissioners wf Buncombe CDunty." i
I Seotlon 3. The said Sommis3dan shall
Iwive rower, and it is hereby made Its
jduty, to construct e& speedffly as possible
ponsisteat with, durable and permanent
results, and ithe moneys and other means
herein placed at li'ts disposal, .to lay but.
com struct andl nrraSntain fcour' or, mtetre
inacadaml7edi or Jotherwise-. paved with
stone of other -durable materta?s, from
'the "city of A shiev.il lie to ihe boundaries
of ithe-county of Buncombe, the said
fitaads to expend from the -said cty in
.northwardly , castwardry, southwardly
WtM.wetwardjy dirtfansVr'so..-that leach
fdivisiorf of the unlty may. be reached
'and -ibenjefiitited as far aa practicable bv
soane of the said roads; -and to this end
the saad -commfflSlonTnay adopt and, take
f cantilol -, of any public road mow, lor here'
nfmmiiimmmjnmfnmmmmnimfnmniftmi
Misses' SlTaitGoatSuoell
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J T Missed Strait Goat Button
. I k i&ixfri bri.C width 4 ate $12
H;pir. Only the above sizes and widths 3
;atf Iheabbvejprice. Will make the;3
E;girls good wearing, heayy weight s
ichool; shoesrT 1;, - - k ,
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lituium liiUiiiitiiUil Hmmmffiffffmnftimiumm
knfore tn exiateacef may catue nw-loca-1
nores tote urvey an?i be adopked, and
caiusd zcadr bo be 'conLftrucied aod . be'
mam-tatoed threxjn; hxay. puTchiat tools, j
wasoh hiorses, mules, aad aircrch oth-j
er. ttttoga as may toe neoeBBajy"; w - eH
cure the objects: ootftempjated vhyfeih
acftr may employ engineers, aapeirtnttaild
ents., agents, servants and laborers; may
alt of tony por cka : of . 4hie work pio
jecCed by it, to wniract, and jenjiuily
I- bive and exterc4se an the powers, rtgttts
and JurtodictJoo' -which the board ofoom
rrLttssibsn'ers vH saM county- or the super-
visons "Of (anyjtowjifihlp to said bounty.
vow have, over ana nr any. roaa as se
lected, adopted or ctoinsjruotcd s afor:
saadv . - - - - -
. Section 5, 6,' and -7 (relates to entering
upotn lands for xbad maberlal -and nay
ment and settlement"; of claflmi ?herefo?
section 8 provides for aamual.nublicrion
of reports "off work d-ane, ' Section 9 is as
follows: - -.
All the convict, force nfow "employ d by
the bcarxj of cminrs'.!oneTs of Buncombe
county, aintt all perefcms whom may Tie:e
after be sentetoied tb the chain "gang of
eaM -county, cr.'to work upon the roads
tbereSji, and all property, (thiols, machini s
eaulDments and anoliaoces now uaed or
I on hand, in the cemsianictaou, reDa'r or
I Ut ' I T
combe county shall be turned' ovct to
the rcakS ctotiamisaion. created by this at't
&o be by at employid and tfsed. solely for
the purposes .hereanihefore dec area:
Provided, however, nor part of the special
rciaid tax herein pVbvfded shall be used
ipor the support or maintenance of the
eaM convicts'.
Other sectioms provide for construe t-
3on of latteral arad coomecbtng roads when
main trunk roads are domoleted; the re
quiremen,t a', bonds from officers - or
agents; punHshmeuit for failure to dis
charge duties; and treat expenses in
curred by comma'bnr, except or min
ten'ance of conrvicts, should be paid from
tChe special road tax.
DEMOCRATS UNITED
(Continued from first page.)
tal appr'opr'iaiticin- was now. $3,500 'and on
motion ctf Mr. Overman, this was, fur
ther i educed to $3,000. Mr. CDiarksin . of -freed
an ame-ndmcnt that after 190H. th?
(miri si-n of litoor eha1! be elected by
the por-le.
A bill p:,'5sei to allow ocail op .Ion. elc
'tiions to be held In any town or county not
oftener than once in two years, ar any
time, but not in year of general -election.
The bill .establishing a dispensary for
Meukleaburg c'3i:(nty dt Charlotte-, pas-ed
unanimously. It was suspicious that the
opponents, at Charlotte, ma )e no fig'h.t
ag-in t it. Tie Me:klenur? membev:
Clrks-n, amim, and Henderson ttoid
for the bill.
Judge Allien, by leave introduced cn
important bill to lawyers. , ft provides
that a pla'jnitiff may bring suit f.O-day.3
befiore a term of superior courc, anl give
nctice I'd defewdiam't that he expects to
try at such term and the defendant must
answer in the first, five days of the term.
The fi-.l lowing bills were introduced in
rthe bctf-ise:
By Mr. Teak; f prohibit the carrying
of con-aled weaoons by ?o'di'jrs; bv
Mr. Wilson, to amend the charter of
Brevard; by Mr. Rouaitree, to amend
8903". 1,94 if rhe cede, in rererenre to
refusal of railroads to receive fre'ebt;
by Mr. Council, to eTtcent thi teds oT
nbn-navisrablia stTetons for entry; by
Mr. Harwell, to ametrlit the ' charter rf!
ConccTd, and the Concord schco's, anil al
low them to issue bonds; by Mr. Over
man, to appoint J. J. Stewart a justice
of the peace, at SaRbury; by -Mr. Pou
shaU, to create tvb stdK'iioira county
mmifsiioi'rs itn "Wke county, and un
der suspension of rules this patesed.
NOTES.
Proifesslor Davies, of AsheWde. was to
day carried to the enr-cCOling office be
t,
cause of hi3 excellent, peamanship. ,
The talk -that Senator Gle-.n gave Ca'i
tprn Bill Day, is sWJl the italk of the lep--isJatyUre
.
It will be extxemey dumcuit ror tre
Jhouse to coni'dude its !abor9 oy iarcn
1st, or ev-en, tbie 4J,h. The leg'slat.ire 's
sure to aidjourn. one day before he 4.h
so that 'it can have an: extra session, and
the house is miaking desperate effects t
catch up. '
CAPTAIN GEO, R. TALC0TT DEAD.
Richmond, Va., Feb. 18. Captain
George R. Talcott, the United Sitattes
engineer in charge of the James river
improvement .work here, died suddenly
ait-noon today. Captaah Tail oa tit had
been engaged all morning (in overseeing
the work of loosening up the ice gorge
near the point where he died. A tele
gram was eent to Annapolis -to (hiis wid
ow, who ts visiiting there. He. was a
son of Colonel Andrew Talcotit," the en
gineer who built the Richmond' and
Dianville (now Southern) railway.
What it Does
Hostebter's Stomach Bitters cures ma
laria and billious attacks' It eures
iieryous
prostration and exhaustion.
It makes tve nerves Btrouj3r. It makes
rich, red blood, firm
flesh, solid muscle
HostBtter's
and healthy fibres. It
banishes dyspepsia,in
difestion and consti
pation. It does ALL
these things.
Stnmanh
Riff ore 1
mni
iiiiUI
mm;
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Makes the food more delicious and Wholesome
K?YtBAiaWQPOWPCH CO., WCw ynn,
CHANCE IN CIVIL! SERVICE
Examination to4e Held Annually In
stead of, Semi-Annually a
Heretofore.
NotlceL was received by Secretary H.
C. Shook, of the board of eraminatjtons
of Initerniajl revenue serviee, that the
United States cfivil servace commlssttori
is considering the advdsablity of bold-
I tag the regutlar scheduled . .-examd-ioatRm
for postal, customs and" internal revenue
service annually itistead of semi-annually.
Examdniajtions. wtlil not be held
in this cijty this spring as scheduled;
and all departmients wfll continue to
receive applicartions until" further- di
rected. If Sit ia dedided to hold the examina.
nuaUy, it is prolbalble that these will be
held as follovs:
Postoffice service The first- Wednes
day after November 15 In each year? , ;
Customs servTioe The first Wednes
day laftter Juneri5 in each year.
Internal revenue service It is pro
posed to hold the examinations for this
service on the same dates .as those held
for departmental1 servtice between Sep
tember 15 and October 21 in each year.
HIGH mmi PUPILS OEBME.
The High School Literary and De
bating society held its usual meeting in
Orange street gcbool at 10 o'cloick yes
terdaym'ecrndng. The meeting was op
ened with singing. This was followed
by a recitation by Alice Emanuel. A
debate was next, on tho subject of
"Resolved, That the only safe rule in
regard t!b the intoxicating beverages is
'Total Abtairtance.' " Prof. Raysor
and Miss Clara Whitingtfon represented
the affirmaitive and Ralph Millard and
Susie Johnson the negative. After a
lively discussuon between the debaters
the question was put to a vote and de
cided in favor of faie negative.
The next thing' on the program war
a recitation by . -MassFramcis Osbornie,
but she being absent the Vacancy was
filled by-Miss Gertrude Miller. A large
nuteberof matters of importanoe were
condered bSftre -the hour of adjpurn
ment arrived. Thr. hext meering cf the
society will Le Li the Orange itreet-
sohbol next Saturday weok.
THEASHEVILLE LODGE
New Lodge Knights of Pythias Com
plete Organization and Elect
Officers!
The work of organizing ithe newvlodge,
Kdighta of Pythias, was completed last
nigh't, 'in the rajins of Fisgah lodge. The
last degree wlate forked on the ' initiates,
aud xhj Ashejvilie lodge was selected as
the name, ifor the new orerandzatUm. It
is now in. regulefr workDnig oro:er. "
A restoluteiomi of thanks itio the Pi"ah
Jo3g for the uise of their rooms amid para
phernalia, was passed;
The folloiwibg officers were elected:
r?t chjancel'orsi B. S. Davis, Dr. F.
T. Meriwether, J. W. Summers and W.
A. James; chanbellor commauder
ThbmiB R. Her.iisjn; ije- chanceslVrr.
R. M. Wells; prelaite, J. W. Pelham;
Lkeepiyr ictf records and seal, S, Eugene
Garland; M. A., P. B. Bruton; M. E..
J. W. C. Deake; M. Fv, -Flaiul J. Jchn
?onJ; M. W., J. B. Caiine; I. G., Mark
W, Brown; J0. G-, Uohnsota Woodcock.
For overworked girl arid feeble wo
men, Simmons' Squaw Vine Wine . or
tablets ar nature's greatest boon.
Diligence in Business.
Catarrhal troubles destroy energy an4 make success difficult.
m. V W .
everyone should be educated about it. Dr. Hartman's book on Chronic Catarrh
is mailed free by .the- Pe-ru-na Medicine Company,. ColHmbusi;0. . It tells
many new and important things about catarrh, and how the greatfprescription,
Pe-ru-na, has7 been curing it for forty years. Write for it.
The' experience ' of J. B. Wheatley of Columbus, O., in trying to get an
insurance policy and Touring his catarrh with "Pe-ru-na is. very convincing..
Here is Mr Wheatley's Ietter arid picture.- : - ..
Pe-ru-nd Medktne Company, CoLxrjraTjs;o., July IT, 1897. ; '
--I)ba.b Seas: In the spring of 1890 1 applied for a policy with '".one of our lead
ing life insurance ' companies and was rejected on account of kidney trouble.
Realizing that thia tronblA nTnoinated with catarrh with" which I had been"
afflicted for some time 1 began to treat the catarrh j but without saccess until -I
began taking your preparation, Pe-ru-na. After a treatment of some three "
months I find no traces of catarrh, and the kidneys areso much better that my
application , for- life insurance has been" accepted. My health in everyway is
Tery much improved, and I feel that I cannot recommend Pe-ru-na too highly-
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;:- Mr.. Wheatley's experiewse is'no exception.
All druggists ell Pe
j-ru-na, the national
n
rank L.
Brevard!.
DeVane is In the ety f roili
3x$
last DtVtlne amie from Flat Rock
T. AV
- Judge Fred
-tl-emdeirson.
Motcxre leave& today for
...
Aider-man Kennedy
ttuih'forMtoa.
s vlfiting in
fdywocd paaker left for Fletchers yes
terday afcernoon.
. w r- Morgan! left yestterdaiy lor bis
home itt Marion.
' Trr .
E- S. Randall is fh
the city from
, se L- Hackney went to Earnard
yes.ei-day aftemoton.
- Cushintg arrived in'
srtom Fletchers yesterday.' -
It
- ,
.the city
lvirs. G. p
Simmers, of Baker d'tv.
re., '.is a
viioixr in tne city.
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Misis
f ibm a
Irma Shemwell has recovered
severe attack of grip.
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tand Mrs- C. J. Meyers, of Lexing
ton ivy., are visiting tn the city.
V- i;I ain Hume, of Insmda, was visiting
rebuts m the edey yesterday..
?xg
HnaXr ShernweU is expecfted to re
turn f.om Lexk-gton, N: C, today. , ;
F 'to-fflte Injector C. E. Dexter re
day 'l0,";is heme in Greensboro, yester-
ni-.QQ Jreaiison, ha3 go to
. "vci.t-viile 'after pending a tlay In. the
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-lw.s. l.. F'owlef anid daughter, of
vv-untn, ivia., aTe gues.s.at the Swan-
"-C. L. Gates field secretary, of the T'
A., wmt to Charlatite, yesaerday,
VAX K! LI illl.i.Oa. c-.
aj. t . (joodw-ra leaves for Richmond
amcrow, -wh?.re he will make a per-
manenit residence.
Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Easron antd Mr,
ftu;ry Bmjcn arrived :in - he city from
-laresvine, o., yesterday.
X,TvJcs Ti . ..
v- tl?" 1 a-r ar.Ki ner? aaugnter, Mica
txr.iet, or 5rooK.iym, are expected; to
arrive at Albemarle miasnor today.
t i. Keller and W. H. Cole returned
co tneir momei in. Wayntesvilei, yester
Ud mpmiags saucer a short visit Un the
i 'n . -
, , j "i.. iwutrr.6, on Jietcners -was
in town yeite rdiay. Mr. Roberts is a
a aea;:r m wtiod, ifurnlshiinij it an car
icaa lors ;co Ashevil'e.
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vy. m. i.,ewis, s'Cate secretary of 'the
Y. M. C. A, of ChaTlottelefit RDDU
Y. C. A., df Charlestcnv-S. C, -left
ior jjnarootte yesterday aUternoom .
wxinsnv a. Mabry has resigrned h's
posion (at .the Paragon pharmacy, to
accept a sttu'a'tion ias druggist in Dur-
i.L iui m.ucn to tne regrei or nis many
mencs- mere.
Mifes Florence fEnBoe, of DilleboTO, and
Misses Mamie and MDra Mbore, daush-
ters of Horn. W. E. Moore, of Webster
arrivfed yesterday afternODn accompanied
by Judge Fred Moore and will leave th'i
mcrhjing for a two weeks' Visit at-Ral
etigh.f
Hci?el Berkeley arrivaTs: Chtar'es 13
Whi'ipn, Brooklyn; H. H. Suttle, Knox
ville;"; Ge.jrge L. Simipson, BaltdmrTe;
E. P, Mc Adams, Atlanta; Byrco Wills,
Clevejacid; George H. Wright, Broklyn;
Ce iil .1.. Gates, Atlanta; M. D. Beeler,
KnoxyiHe; Charles F. Ho-lgle, Philacel-
ph:a; :F. Sarer, Cimicinnati ; J. T. Pru
den, North Carolina; Jamels A. Slanders
Baltiinbioire; E.; Poole, Louisville; A. 13.
KTeipmamn. New York; W. P. Mc
LaugMim, Oovingttom-, Ky., and A. C,
Johnson, of Richmond.
TIVIITY
natural r to Americans. A lazy
American is "generally a diseased
man; more than likely he is suf- .
fering from some phase of ca- '
tarrh. " The lassitude that makes
work Impossible is a most trying-
thing to cope with. The
possessor of it gets no sym
pathy. - In these days of
hurry the man who is not
in business stands little show.
Normal nerves, clean membranes, pnr
breathy a good" stomach: possessing ,
these success becomes possible.'
Ignorance about catarrh is universal.
Nine-tenths of our people to-day think "
IT IE
catarrh in the head is all there is to catarrh.
There may be catarrh in any organ of the
body. Catarrh, isaii American disease;
wtAii - . trr wn nn Ti iir nirorv w iiiirH. -
remedy for all phases of catarrh -v r-1
he
he FinestPrivafelnn South. Locattd in a residencej
jark. ten ninuteff from ctnter of Asheyille on dectric
car. Private "baths, electric lights, steam heat and onenl
wood fireplaces. In connection with The Manor are two
artistic cottages. First season
.bor fnrthtr information
MRS. CHAS. M.
CURES S WORKED
BY DR. PRESTON
Letters from Asheville People Who
Have. Received Treatment.
Dr. Preston has cured every one of his
patients in tthe second stage, and wonder
fully improved taU those in the third
stage. They require a longr time for
trealtment, but they will all get well,
Following are statements from two of
Ms patients that: have finished treat
ment:
Asheville, N. C.
February 14. 1899.
Dr. L. F. Preston, City.
Two years ago, I began coughing,
which grew s"teadiy worse. I continued
my work in the store, but did not know I
had ootnaumptkxn. I consulted! eight
doctors prior to coming to Aeheville, but
they did not tell me what my disease
was, until I hod ,tx give up work, No
v ember 26, last, (then they told me I had
consumption. One dbctor said he knew
wihat my disease was sax moniths before,
but did not tell me. I coughed almost
all night, and all day. I expectorated
large quanitltiesof yellow maltter. I had
tfever and night sweats. I was hardly
able to climb 'the stairs, and I was tired
all the time. My appetite was very
poor, and the little I did eat, would not
stay on my sitomach, lamd I lost In flesh
rapidly. I left Dambury, Conn., Decern
bar 18, for this place. I rtook treatment
but continued to grow worse, until a
cavity formed in my Juoig. I began Dr.
Preston's treatment January 21, and
about the bemrtih day, I began- to Improve.
I have very little cough and expector
ation. now the fever and night sweats
are gone. I have a good appeltite and
jreliish myifood, which I had not done
for months before, and can climb the
s'tairs without much fatigue. I am im
rwvwlTilGr in crr-TV vsna'v -anA' In la iwmnn;
I. ably hortltlrre. I beHeve I will be entire
ly well. I wi 1 gladly- explain my case to
anyone that ill call at my home, No.
25 Cumberland avenue, Asheville, N. C.
Yours very ttruly,
GEORGE T. PHALON.
Asheville, N. C.
February 14, 1899."
Dr. L. F. Prceton, City. " .
Dear Sir: It gives me great pleasure
to, hereby testify to my greatly improved
condition, since taking your treatment.
About sixteen months ago, I was taken
with a serious ease of typhoid pheumonia
which left my lungs in a weak condition
For the past year I had been bothered
with heavy colds, which invariably set
tied on my lumgs. - On one of these occa
s ions, (December last,) I had some of
my spuJtum examta-ed by a bacteriolog'it,
which . examination showed the tubercle
bacilli germ present.
I had noticed your advertisement in
the papers, bult I suppose like most
people, I accepted your claims in a spirit
of scepticism, until a Mend of mine told
me of a personal friend Of his, from Chi
cago, whom you had treated, and cured,
some two yearns agto of tuberculosis,
while you were to Colorado. It was this
Jnormaltifcmi which caused me to go fur
thereto the matter and I found afflter a
pretty thorough investigation, that the
above case was not. the only one whom
you had cured, but numberless others in
various states fin the union.
I (have gained three pounds since your
treatment have more energy aawit ambi
ttcnt than I have experienced in a lone:
while, n-d mow feel sure, that fin a few
weeks, will he stronger than evefbefore
in my life.
Tours very truly,
F. F. BRAGONIER .
Those dsiring to communicate further
with Mr. Bragonder can address him' at
the A sheville ps toffice.
NORTH CAROLINA CORUNDUM
CHARLES N. JENKS, MINING EN
- GINEER.
(Member American Institute of Mining
Engineers.)
Specialty Corundum and Emery.
I would call . -the attention of ell par
ties contemplating investment in cor
undum properties, or to owners of eorun
dum mines, ta the fact that I have had
a longer experience as a practical miner
in this field, also in the corundum and
imery grain, and wheel trade, than any
living engineer. -. ; '
That I have unequaled facilities for
analyzing and testing Corundum and
emery,, having special arrangements for
cooperation with the most eminent living
authorities and wi th, the . leading corun
dum and emery-wheel and grain menu
facturers.
c I am prepared to inspect and- report
upon corundum and emery, properties
-and products: also to render expert ser
vice as a conauking. saigiBeer. Terms
moderate. - ;- '.
I refer by; permission to .
Gilbert Hart, proprietor Detroit Emery
wheel company,, Detroit, Mich.
The HamDden Emery and Corundum
company. Chester.- Mass.
Charles L. Allen, secretary Norton Em I
ory WheeI company, - Worcester, Mass.
Professor J. A. Holmes, North Caro
Una state geologist. Chapel Hill, N. C;
Dr. David T. Day, chief United States
geological survey, Washington, D. , C.
Professor William E. Chandler, Colum
hja School of Mines, New Tork city.
Thomas-A. Edison, Menlo Park, or
ange, N. J., and others. -.
European ref erencea if sired. -1
Address 115 Chestnut street," Asheville.
N. Go or 120 Broadway, New York, city.
The ladies gblif tlournament. which wis
to have ocevfirred a)t tho Swanflrusoa Sinks
ba Ffebruary 14,'and was postponed to
he 21st has now been put totwaiQs the
Just fen. a freshT Hot of Battle Creek
gocda at ICroger's; next the market. ; New
phtHote 374. : -y r-
-Elastic starfch keeps, linen from blister
Albemarle Park.;
Charlotte Street.!
opened January. 1, 1899.
apply vo
PLATT, Manager.
!A Modern Photo-
graph Gallery.
Many people desire sat'sfactory photo
graphs of themselves and their families
amd would have them Waken ofUotr if
they did not -dreaja the taking. Here it is
pleasant all the way through, a skillful
operator, in a wll equiped studio, has
every thing ready, gets your picture al
most before you are aware of it
H does fit quickly and pleasantly
know exactly what ,to do and Loes it
without any wearisome fusJiness
We seldom have to give .esitt'o-'.
although we do it wlllinsly, when nec
essary. Most of our cusiomers like the
first proofs we show them, in fact, 'they
rarely dio otherwise, and as a rule all tr
sibtiivgrs are 'at Our request We realise
that the better pictures we mak the
more business we will get, amd are 'the. e
ifore very partite ulfar to have them g-ood.
If a pkiture doesn't suit, we make an
other. No argueing, no trying to get you
to take it. We won't do poor work ac
any price. We have only onegrade cf
pictures and. that ithe best that we .can
miake, and the difference liai p-r.tees aie
regulated by size and stjile of moun'L.
Every part ctf the work is well d:ne
from begiruniras to'fin-kh. We take 'tve
same pains anid use the same kind of
materiM in developing and flni&hine
work for amatuer photographers Fr;e
instruction in picture making with ko
daks. Kodaks loaned free of charge.
Ray's Studio.
Dr. Edwin Fischert
oo Pa ft n A vp.. . - Abheville.
Grand Opera House.
Farewell Engagement.
One Night Only.
WEDNESDAY)) ,
FEBRUARY lLti
The New York Empire
Theatre Saccess
SOWING
THE
WIND,
THE GREAT
SEX AGAINST SEX
DRAMA.
Presented
seen for'
in the same manner as
200 NIGHTS N NEW YCRK!
and with the same company that has
appeared in all the larger citips this
season.
Endorsed by press and public as the
Best Play of This Century!
Regular prices of admission.
GRAND ophese.
Two Nights and
Matinee.
FEBRUARY ' 20-21
Andrews. Opera .
. GompaDy -
IN GRAND AND COM
IC OPERA. -
Monday Night"MarthX''
' Tuesday Matinee "G&ofle Girofla."
Cavalleria Rusclcana, Phates of Pen
zahes.
CAST OP FORTY PEOPLE Myra
French, Frank Waltens, Florence Clay,
ton, Pearl Nlghtzen., George Andrews.
W. C. Howard, T. J. McCarthy, Tom
Johnson, and aa' ample and well train
ed chorus. Prices of admission, L00,
75c,, 50c, and 25c Seats on sale to sub
scrfbers Friday morning. On sale to the
general public Saturday. ' -
Liafte from Worth, Paris, Diratan, New
Tbrk. z WHI guaranteeiperf ect fit - Lat
est styles tat moderate charges. : ; Writ
or aii.' . e,7. t. , .
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