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t '" It l rr -i lOCAX ITEM art -, rttvlJ Western Cara-IlM.,- """ ""lsosimlISiPnerl I 1 at tbs liewBiJiier Aavtsr- " St. M. AT. uu - ' t3"We invite attention to the advsr :: i-f tisemenb of m Panvsdore,f concerning ; I ' lauds' for sale.- - . & Mr- John Surowey iiied - suddenly at - "'.Dunn's IJock,. Transylvania county, on , - . the" night of the tlh, aged 71 years. "Horn p. RnrrcDeafteciiT - -. - Saturday evening, to spend some days " u : ? among his home people, all of whom are , - always glad to have a grip from his hon- eat-hand- v . -. t- . The Citizen inadvertantly married its friend J Tt. Snmner Esq, in - the wrong . . place the other day . He was married at ;-: thfl residence. of his bride's father Mr. DanW.llolhtnd, Greenville S.C.and not -. It t wo slated, y i1 t ' - , Mr. J." M; Stntdley a son o the y lat aged Janu s Stradley, the Wat rlti veteran, died ia North Ashe- ' villeor : Doubled:) town; on Mon ' day bight. ' Ho W:!! about 46 years - , of ags. , . " v . . We" met .onr ol'l 1 Scotch . friend - :; Thomas Orr comii.g away from. w J5ittery Park Hotel, seated in front of hjs mtlfc'-wagon, and wearing an aspect of unusual contentment1; We asked him the cause of his good hu. sn of? i " Ah I Well ! v times have changed mightily, sir.- When I be- ssub my. business, hero, three; years .ago, I would travel around ail day - ? and could hardly sell ten gallons of ' a milk.- -Now' sir, I have made a con A ftract for forty gallons a day; forty . gallons a day sir, and all at one place. 1 Times have changed sir." Mr. J. R. Patterson, our good Reg .htei of deeds, an amateur gardener and not a professional, has given lis ?proof of what" his garden can do in response to his gentle artsof persua tion. He presented as with one of i his Jersey Wakefields, a seven poun- " der: solid enough to be sliced for . . i j coie Biaw, ana peneci in saape uuu soundness. He has run the truck ers to the throat latch. Tub Ashevill axd Spartanbubg Rail Road. It is with painful disappointment that we have to announce that the change of gauge on the above road was completed last night, and that new coaches for the road reached the Junction yesterday, ready for immediate work. The " Y" has also been completed at the Junction for this road. : We are really fearful that within 48 hours, trains will he running , through on this roafl. If so, we should ' have a public .meeting and send men to the Legislature who will see to this mat- ter.. i .. - . . ItoW THl MAtTBB StASDS. The contest for the Judgeship in this . district has been livelyi but we are pleas- tnt . to" aav cood natured.' So far as iostrucions bdlcate, the respective can didatea stand," now, as foltows: sriss fci'GuDont" ' Meerimon Buncombe, Madison, - Transylvania, Haywood, 4 Jackson,. Macon, ; ' Swain, . . Urabam, 54 n . 3 24 3 8 10 5 Hi b 11 6 7 Cher Col 931 Whole number of vote 1C9, necessary to a choice, 85. - , ; The Madison County Convention, . held in Marshall on the 12th, made the following expressions of 'V ence tor Juaee me uernion - was instructed ta cast 14 Votes for Jus -If. Merrimon, and J for j.. c. L. - T Cadger. '-' i-r Delegates to " the Congresional . Convention were instructed to vote - " for Thomas D. Johnston. uji proceedings in pur next. JCOL. WILIJE !.' GUDGER FOR THE l-mx::Ji SENATE. , ; : Mtssas EpiTOBs: I hope a word from j'.-jaur section will not be out of place. ,' As nominations are in -order, I would - , ;; ' therefore .' mention the : name of Coi. ' - Willie' J. Gudeoir of Marshall, as a candi date for Srato Senate from this District, -lae4inBatified 4hat we have no truer .- 'nian nor one that deserve! the place . more. MrrGudger is a true and tried Democrat, and has done as much for the " ; , party as any roan in the District.' As a . 7 " 'campaigner he is second to none, and his nomination would reflect credit on the party. Let us have Gndger. ' . Madison wants Gudger. - 7 " --'-JJreisa Crkk, TSL cL, July 7tb, 1880. V We are glad to see the Univereity of ' leriA-.free. instruction to its. graduates - and thosAof the other Colleges. Stu ' denta ho desire special training in Latin or Greek or Engineering or Chem istry or any -study will find it at Chapel ; liUL- TruieBtunal teachers are offered the advantages of a special course under i vProf. Henry, while toy may at the same limn punuie anv .other sfndiefl. - Consid ering the-sne of the Faculty, the eqnip-f mast oi uie laooratories. tne metuoa- or imparting knowledge, tne number and character or tne Btuaents, ana tne cost, we can unhesitatingly recommend our Uuiversity as not excelled by any in the United Slates for our boys. For an n -Mincement.see our advertising columns. i''V-'s?.1? I For the AsnavruB Citixm. . CAFT. WILLIE GUDGEB FOR SEN ATOR. 40tb DISTRICT. . jfii the time is approaching for the - people of the 40th District to name a man to represent them in the coming legiala-..".- tare, and as H is due"1 them,' before the ( -convention is railed and assembled, to J1 "- have the names of- the most competent f and truest worthy men brought to their i . -attention, k that ibey may be the better prepared to select for themselves, can- ' dWate. who will faithfully. honetly,and I ' withoat regard to past party; affiliations, - ' represent their interests in that high and responsible posiUon, I beg to be permit- ; ted, through the c 4amns or -your paper -; . to call to the attention of the people the name ot Capt. Wiilie Gudger oi Marshall as a man, who lias all oi uie necessary pre reaaisite8,- a' i I m assured of the fact that If he si.iiiJ- be nominated by - " the Democratic party oi thu District, be will accept it, and discharge its several . duties to the very best of his ability! 7 1 am qnl.a positive of the fact that we can : t"i 1 1 1 sn ia the fi-'trict bet:er (jualifi e l ar i .;o y 1 1 " t no?e c- .t upon :. U.t i te . i u. r.'t .: i l.r.Gud r t t . c ' 't "w : . ctt"--rito ! HERE VE A?JL TO . 4Y ! Rmwh tft.v Tinn ttvpT" y.T. v 4 ? ' - - " " " HEJOICE, OHTE 'NATIONS 1 f THE FIRST . THROUGH-.TRAIN TROMCUARLisTO TO: ASHE- fi rr iyiLLET-;-- l ON.TO CHiCAGO.hV AsnirxlcHEAT . MILE-POST vON flEB KOAD TO PROGRESS ' : . v Tueiday vening- the following dispatch was received:'.'" ' '' : ? Charlotte, N July 13. . To AiheviUe Citizen.- j fYKT ' I will tove iir Ashfyilla thieve, ning on the first through train on the Ashoville & Spartanburg Road. ; " lw Y. McAden, v -Pre8ident. This gratifying information " was at once communicated to the pub lic, and in- ft &tw moments the May or, city aldermen, officers, Presidents of our public institutions, citizens, representatives, of the press, repair-' ed to the depot to - greet the., first train hwfris-herfoTTtrnner of so much that must teud to , the up building of our city and sectior), and tEe" mutuality of lnteresta" between the:-great" jNorth west' to outh Atlantic Seaboard. The train arrived at the depot at 10.30 o'clock, with Messrs. McAden, Anderson and a number of others aboard. "- ." - And thus has the dream of years been realized.;. ': Itm the Ashernie Cmmk : .'SWAIN NOTES. Chkrokeeb, N. July 5, 188C Editor CUiien: Inclosed you will find a few dots from this section : - The Cherokee Training School" has just closed. The Society of Friends have charge or this institution; ana unaer tneir management, it has flourihhed beyond their own expectations. All the schools amen est the Eastern Band of Cherokees are open seven months in the year ex cept the training scbool, which is open ten months. At the closing exercises. Chief Smith, Rev. Suatf Owl and others addressed the school. All expressed themselves pleasedrith the advancement the children bad made during the year and spoke in nigh terms or Mr. a - vv. Spray, Superintendent, ana ma teacners. I understand the Indians generally are takine more interest in the educational work going on amongst tnem. nearly all the children speak and understand nelian. if the work is conunuea.witmn a few rears these Indians will be an Eflelish sneaking people, ' The 4th or J air celebration at una p'.ace by the scbool were a success; the tire works at mgnt was very preuy. xne U. S. flag was raised at 10-.20 a. m. At the raisinc or tbe'nac noie tne mammy were Indians. ' several whites ana one negro. So the three races were "pulling tocether." Able speeches were made by Chief N. J. Smith and Agent Leather wood. We have our dredge boat nearly ready to launch on the Oconolufta river and will be ready to rJace the machinery on aorainst the 10th inst. ' The boat is 70 feet wide and 36 deep. The machinery has been shipped from Boston. The boiler and tittdrino machinery .weisrh 41 or tons. Rain, rain every -'day.; Wheat crops good. Corn damaged very Daaiy. Nothing more. M. m.ikdpobd. DEMOCRATIC MEETIKG INj SYLVANIAI . C, July 10, 1886. i meeting was called to order by W. A. Gash, chairman of the Democratic Executive Committee for the county :: A committee: of. three on permanent organization having been appointed by the chair, and their report naving oeen adopted,- Mr. J. L. Bell was called to the chair and J. A. Forsyth e appoin ted secretary, s " , . . . ' The following gentlemen were appoin ted delegate to represent thu ooonty in the Judicial Convention to be held at Charleston. N. C Jury 17th f GiWlWil- son. J. H. Lanning, Whitfibld Rrooks, J. L. Bell and J. Adger Foray the. i - ' fit was ordered that the .delegates be instructed to cast -two-thirda of; this county's vote in the convention for the Hon. J. H. Merrimon for Judge and. that one-third of the county's vote be cast for Hon. T. C. L. Gudger for Judge, f; It was moved and carried that the delegates to the Indicia! Convention re commend for Solicitor WA. CiashE9q., and in the event that he cannot be elec ted, then - the entire vote or the county be cast for G. S. Ferguson, Esq. for Solicitor. '" : ' '" v ; - Meeting adjourned tine die.. ' ? . - J. L. Bill, Chairman. J. Adckr Fosythk, Secretary. The Reasons of the Veto. The following telegram . gives the reasons which ' actuated ' the'"Fresi ident in vetoing the Asheville Court House Bill, and ' will go somewhat towards mitigating the first feelings of disappointment : Washington.'' July 10. In "an nouncing -ibis - disapproval of the Asheville public bunding mil, the President says that' he- is satisfied that tbepreserit necessity t for the building is. not. ureeuV and that something may be gained by delay which will demonstrate more fully the public needs, and thus L better 8uggestthe style and size -of the building to be erected. " Laege Land Purchase..- , V . Mr. H. B. Rum bough on Monday concluded the purchase of a body of timbered . land in Blount county. Tennessee, lying vabout 14"; miles from the" railroad.-1 The tract con t tins 14,000 acres, and will be resold in lots to ' suit purchasers.. ..The whole is in a "state of nature and is covered with nne trees as yet un touched by the axe." ? -The Jackson County CosvENnoXi Held ai Webster on Saturday in structed its delegates id the Con gressional Convention to cast a solid vow lor ill oa. V. Johnston. - ' 1 The deleeatsari to- th Judicial txmvemion were instructed to cast eleven vote for James II. Mernmon for Judge and three for J. C L. Gud gerv . . : Full proceedir 3 in our next. now' tL 6ohi:..- i ? pmmti.iiM -. .... , - .. " ; . ' ThLop'"' i f al( ry i r. - - L A I.A'B xv T isPiATiri - i::rj vr.iT.zn OJT THE GALLOVS. ' I ' J iJ'-v , , " . t - ills History 'an Fnli fal t. mentor Jiis f3aso.'"( te jsz:- , " ru. wii - ?t: , i Andrew Jackson Lacuber agrandaon of Thomas Raper, one of the best known men of Western Nortii Caroiinai jas bor)i Nov. 14, 1844, in Cherokee county, Jf. C, on the Notia River, 21 miles pwm .tbe Georgialine,.J UnUr 17 yeara,of age his youth was spent in his native county; at that age be entered the Confederate service as a private in the First North Carolina Cavalry." The ' command was engaged in some of the most hotly con tested fights of the war, bull Lambert passed throueb thenS .all unscathed and was with Leo at .Appomattox. in. 1863 he was clerk to the-' vherokee Indian delegation to . Washington, D. C. , The nextyear j while on the Cherokee reserva tion he was assaulted by an Indian, who broke his jaw witn a- ciutv lie then turned his " attention to mining and while in Tennessee, in 1871, be married Hiss Voyies, with whom he lived until 1877; there were 4 children by this marri age. Obtaining a divorce Jie married a alias Keese oi buncombe eoonty, K. C, in 1880r there are S children by this union. ' During 1883 he worked as a pain ter ta Asheville. In the summer and fall Of J884 he engaged in - mining n Macon county. N. GT; while on . tliig trip" in December, ne became involved in a quarrel, while on a drunken spree,'; wfth some parties on Savanna Creek, six miles from Webster. - Lambert was discharged from working in the mine because of this drunk, and he accused R. Ji. Wilson with being the 'informer." - About 8 o' clock on the evening of Dec. 17, Wilson was snot oy some person in ambush, from the effects of which he died within few hours. Lambert was arrested about midnight, at the house of Wilson's sister-in-law. On the trial Mrs. Wilson testifi ed that Lambert came to her house about 9 o dock and asked permission to warm himself by her file as the night was in tensely cold, and while sitting bv the 'stove he declared that he had killed a man named Wilson up the road. He was taken by his captors to Webster jail and the next morning made a voluntary r 2 a- 1 1 r . 1 1 . i .. . GomeBBion w niuuiu iioioe, aa milieu the shooting, but said he - was too drunk to know why he did it. The case excit ed intense feeling among the people of Jackson county, and when Lambert was caned ror trial, he made an amdavit that be did not believe he could have a fair trial in that cormtyand his case was removed to Swain j-couuty. At the Spring Term, 1885, Superior Court, he was vnsA at tJharteston, 'Judge iiilmer presiding.- He had' for counsel Kope Elias, of Macon, W. W.Jones, of Ashe ville, and Messrs. Cooper and ilanney. of Cherokee, and their defense was an alibi .Lambert declaring on his examin- auon. that ne waa,Jt mue ana aiiaii irom the'sceae ot the murder at the hour when it was committed. The State prosecuted tne case tnrougn aar. f ejgusoni&aiiciior, Uescrs.' Moored. Posey and Pairidson. The trial' consumed twtrand a' half days and was regarded as tte most; extra ordinary one that had, eyer Ukenplace After 36 hours'- deliberation the Jury returned a verdict of guilty as indicted. The verdict was generally regarded as a neuteouf one and gave universal fsaus faeUotiA Lam'beit w as sentenced to death aid ' removaJ' td th Bnncdmbe count v iailat Aihevifle for safe custodv ---i -- i8 ca-was appealed to the pupreme Court, witch affirmed fthef daciaion of the towercowi at the Fall Term, 1885, and at the Spring Term, 1886, he was re- xtiito be hangi on lao W oi '"ifOiarlaaton. -. . .-. - i i-tambert Quarrelled with' Bar" and Anderson, the condemned murderers, a year ago, while connned in the- same cell with them and was., removed to an other part of the building in consequence of threats against his - life uttered by them. The next night a . hole was, cut through the walls of the jail, Bay and Anderson escaped, and have never been recaptured. But for this difficulty Lam- Den would nave Deen released oy it ay with the others who accompanied him in his exit' -( ' - - - -.-.- KKROUTX TO CHABLXSTO., , j f Lambert bore himself np. very well dur ing the ride to Charleston chatting with all in a rather gleeful manner, painfully so to many. Large crowds were at every station- to get a glympse of him. He rec- ogmzea many acquaintances cannue,.io all of whom he had something to say. generally attempts at wit. He had what he called his last statement, which he read to several on the tram, stating it was the only statement he had made, one copy of which had been, furnished the reporter of the Asheville Citizkn, the other he had with him to- read from the scaffold. , lie said it was his : last 'and true statement. J - Lambert's father resides near Qnalu, Jackson county, and his wife and young er children are at that: place; ; j 4 . DYING STATKHKNT. want you to publish ' hif dying statement what X am soinz tateU you to day, bat I don't want you to put it out until tne oay alter my , weu, ii tuey aiu me." . . - -'. - , After your reporter promised, ipecth's Wish. Lambert read fronl man uscript the following as the true, last, and only statement ne naa to mate concern ing.tne murder of wjisoie sr "1 went from Black Mountain Station in Aueust. 18S4. prospectinii ibr minerals in company, witn JOanson .tiregory j.ne leased lands of Nathan Allen'lying 'on Panther Knob. ' I returned ,liome .and staid till the llth of September, when 1 went back to Panther iuiob witn an put- fit of tools to ga to work for t mica ; took, my wyet iwa mue gins, my: ppy, aua -a hired cirl. I remained there, till -the tnornin of December 17tn :th? 1 it I left for Macoo county to prcfpect'for mica..; 1, vent. ' miles ..do.wn. Savanna creek and struck the btate road, where 1 meta man named Leon Webb, with whom I had worked for Dr. Loyall. ' We talked awhile over old times aad L told nun I was on my way to see Canf. label and sister In M aeon county. - Webb aid if I would meet Mm at - Tones at o'clock that afternoon he would lead me to a miea prospect, and would have some brandy there also..-1 went and saw Cap tain Isbel at bis mine, and then went to Jones' ; met Webb, and a young fellow who had .the : brandy. I offered the young man a twenty-dollar bill in pay ment but be could not chance it and I paid tot it In small money We left for Webb's house then, but nailed by Jones, and we went back. - We all took a drink, cot ah introduction-to "Webb's brother and we all went-out to the stable : in llltlo aihila V..n Cnnnn. T)nr. t lit son, and George McConnell came up- in a "dragon. - Allison got out ; of the wagon and we took a drink. Soon after R. M. Wilson, came up and Allison in trod need me to him. I asked him to take a drink : at first he refused but pressed him to drink and we ail drank to- rtber. lasxed Vtiiso-rif beremember- el seelrg me before and 1 e f11 -1 e . did I asked Lin 'wLere,' aad, ce said near Onn-Iatown at old man Fally's. ' I said tsLim tlic a hai beenad-d lie told on r s p-i t. t a youn man , named -t v o 1 ? J he! 1 my -horse the i i U. ?! 3 ' v me. Lad gone to the r :ru ; )i u -.i.ieand said I -was "t ci I. a i. before.--' Wilson -. n .: 1 knowledge and he ; . t L C -r-'j.y go t-;a . : 1 ic" - 1 1 i 1 ' i t"l 'eg-'t to the turn l ii. e ro:.. Ah.aoa aaed- mo to sing a son T fur him"l'liO old. bhipw Zioa" andai.er '-": ""3 a few words I broke down and toil t em . I wssitoo drunk to keep H up: sat down on a log in i!ie fence' corner and; went to sleep. hen 1 gotawak it 'was nearly dark and as it was cold I went to the houso and told Jones that! was a, stranger to him and drunk, but Iwould pay him in the "morning if he would let me star all night, ' lie said he would - take- care -of me, and l sat down in tront or the. fire, when I boou got sick and -went outside and laid down in a wagon "bed. -: After a little. L heard. Voices andBragg; Alli soni? Jones and1 his :i; profiler ? Will and Cora . y'ebb ; ? cams, to me, searched my popkets and took" my pistol and J the twenty dollar1 bill, and walked away just a little and one said Suppose he wakes up and makes a fuss." Corn Webb said, "Let him do so, we can soon settle him, I don't like him, nohow." mu jones was to nave ?5 and the pistol, Bragg and Webb were - to have tha ri. ance.- I raised up and recognized them: they , went towards the stable. Will Jones came to where I was and I asked him for my. pistol and money; he said "D- a you if you dont go- away from nere, you-ii get xuiea." : 1 said I don't reckon they'll kill a man for nothing, hnt he would not give me back my things. I uien goK up ana sianea on lor Webster, but turned back and when across the road from Jones' house a voice I re cog nixed as Will Jones', said "Who is thai?" 1 was aDOUt 10 sav "It is Lambert" when the same voice called out "I told von you'd get killed if you didn't stay away went off. Wilson fell against the fence and called out "Catch my mule," when another shot was fired and Will Jones ran on the piazza and said "I havt, shot that nrlning man-or Mr. Wilson, go and Bee.wAicnv-- ia. crowd oi men came run ning out and onejof them asked: Wilson wno shot him. and he said ha: didn't know. Jiney then asked him where Lam bert had gone, and he said "into the house." I then spoke to Webb and said -weuD, you know l didn't Bhoot him. will Jones did it." The crowd all came up where we were standing and agreed not to say any thing ahout it. Tom Webb and Will Jones cocked their pistols, nut them againBt my breast and made me hold up my hands. Webb asked me not to tell who did tne shooting: - if vou will keep your mouth shut we will all get out of it." I started : off again when Com Webb asked me to drink with them, and wih n i retuscd they got very mad and swoi taey would kin ma anyhow. They urew me down, aicKea me ana swore me with uplifted hands again not to tell who did the killing, , They took me to jail and the next morning Bill Enloe asked me if I killed Wilson, l was afraid tney would shoot me if I paid no and I said yes I did, but 1 was too drunk to know any better. They came to . me at Charleston jail and said if 1 told on them at the trial they would soak the jail with oil and I would never be seen again. 1 was afraid they would do so and did not tell on -them. T kent eft t tine m v hand in the li on's mouth deeper and deeper and when it was too late I tried to get it out. God knows all things and he knows 1 am in nocent. I did not kill Wilson.: This is alt there is to my side of the story and if you go with me to Charleston I want you to read it from the scauoid lor me. I may write some more for, I have not told vou half that they did to me: they treated me brutally..: I expected to be killed. I am going to sit up all night and write out the statement again and wl give- it to you. but what you hiWo is the true statement I will make." Lambert did write until late oh Tues day nWht, hut left nothing but a book made fcrhinveelf and' other jail inmates to Mr. tounncyv At lD J-riaay Andrew Jackson Lambert was brout fr0m the jail i , J. Of . ; Swain : count by Sheriff Welch, of Swai county, ac- eompanieu iWV. Air. WUUa-7 ward, Sheriff 'Rich of Buncombe, Mr. D. K. Collins of Swain. The scaffold waa erected on the east sidfr of the river near the beautiful slope of the Unaka range of 'mountains. Some twelve or fifteen hundred 'people- were present. "Lambert approached the scaffold. with unu sual coolness. -Having placed him lelf onCAffold ad dressed the audience in a few : re- Harks.'occaPYUig about six minutes. -rt . 1 T . 1 J it - f .1.1 n I n A n in-the. Crura yesterday , -and closed "re and l:eepicg'badinpanyj:I give you this inarming from fa- dying man. RinixdV -then, called "oat "did dir." t:iififioiiTri::;v,l ton kill WjJsotfr : ne promptly " 'mm'm' '-.'- ''' ' - - " 'l' -- rtTt Jl -Tit ! IX rertiea. "i , ma noi ino onerm wen. puxiuueu ; uio uiuis auu . gc, adjusted the biack cap Lambert qtuescent-rDaae mm gooa Dje; me prispne? stepped iorWara ana piac- edbia jiead in the noose, and upon a jnbtion from 0ie officers the spring was tbucbexlfthe dropielnnd An drew Jacksdtf Lambert's sonl : en tered upon the the-fireat :nnknbwn His body hung" 30 minntes, when ne was cut dewn ; and delivered to his family.- --The crowd quietly dis- W"" B. cood order during the day. ; - - flt ThiirljiT mornin? Lambert was :Mt - l - Ui.1T"md - 1&htMm 7f7 . - ?X - i f:i"i'r-iri He requested Sheriff Rich to deliver his clothing to his Wife, and his body to his brothers.S5fS- ft; At JsBlLltii beroreithft' eitecntioni he looked at his, cofDn, and expressed hiir eelf as perfectly satisfied with it. M 1.13 b is wife took final leave. This Lyaa witnessed by. a large nnmber of pec- ..mi. ..ui,f 'lt,.l,rf1,lVMi f rrJ" - i. woman sroogns-tears w aii ine oystanu crs. Just before the spring wm touched iArobert called sheriff Kich of Bun combe to him and wliispered something In his car, reqoestins: him "never to re veal his statement' to living soul." The Sheriff of course, refuses to violate the dying man's reoest. Oar young frien4:IUarry Batterhamj brourht to the office a'stalk of Cora from the Takeeoskee farm 32 teet tall.ttnd of remarkable growth - He also brought ob a twin cymlm sametbmg unique in the vegetableline..,:,?f:frtr:j4 " CoL A. E. Flem firing Snperin- tendent of. the Savannah,; Florida and - Western Haiiroail : with Vfcis famHy, reached the city Monday, in Li3 rnvcia car,- All etoppea . a: imwi Bars the -. 1 travel fix lo ..-stfJecrir; will be very t:'.is cuxccrii:!: democracy In CtonTeutfoD."-;?-: s. me v ouvenuon oi tne jjancomoa ao- mocritcy met Saturday in theeoutt bouse MfYC'.A. Moore wasmade ehairman. B. M. Furman' and C; W.:M alone were made secretaries? vVtK Ir. Furman then, introduced the fol lowing resolution: .- r ) ! The several township delegations se lect each two members, to constitutes committee to recommend delegates to the State, Congressional and Judicial Conventions, each township committee men 10 name the number of delegates for such township, which delegates, are to be entitled to their vote , in each ' of said conventions which the townships respectively are 'entitled to under the rules. : -.- - . This resolution was discussed at length by Messrs. McLoud, M E and H B Carter, W W Jones, Geo bhuford and J W Starnes against, and 71 A Gudger and R M Furman in favor thereof. Judge-Shuford offered the following substitute for the above: ' J Resolved, that the delegates from each township select two committeemen, to recommend candidates to this convf n tion for delegates to the Judicial. State and Congressional Conventions." After further discussion the substitute wad adopted. ; The several townships then solected committeemen, who, after consultation. reported the fellowing delegates, to the several conventions: Judicial. Attryt Creek-H A Gudger, R. M Fur- man; .Lower Homing El C Rtarnes. t H Fel- met, RLF Jones. ; Utmer Hamvav P t Moreau. S J Lnth- cr, j L Catbey, B F Howell. Ltxcttier Levi rierumons. tj M Slu- der, LaFayette Robertson, D A Black well, C F Gilbert, T N Hawkins. tkmdy Mush W Wells. J VV Boling. John lieevee. Limestone W. R. Powers, J. M. Case. Fair View R. C. Clayton, A. J. Cooper. ISwannanoa A. B. Fortune. S. H. Jor dan. Atheville C M McLoud. II B Carter. W W. Jones, C T Starnes. Chas W Mal- one, A F Carter, J P Sawyer. C A Moore, Lock Craig. I V Baird, C B Way, J O Ho - well, j M uudger, N A Keynolds, ri A Gudger, R M Furman, T I VanGilder, N A Penland, Johnstone Jones, Richmond Pearson, J M Ledford, Mark L. Reed, A T Davidson, D C Waddell, Fred A Hull, l hog A Jones, W 1 renniman. Dr. Elisha Baird, S 11 Reed, T C Westall. Frank Lough ran, Jno Hampton, A H Baird, Jack Barnard, Capt J R Hamilton, T F Starnes. -' Reems Creek H B Weaver. 1 ti Cham bers. W E Weaver, J N Gill. Flat Creek L G Garrison. G W Lank- ford, G M White, alternate, H A Gudger. Mm J D Carter. S F Williams. J II Woodward, T C Morgan. Slack .Mountain M M Jones, S W Mitchell, C P Kerlee. CONGRESSIONAL COJ VENTIOX. Avery1 Creek -H A Gudger, R M Fur man. Lower Hominv J P Gaston. D V Thrash. N R Penland. Uvoer Hominv J L, Young. W V Cole. w il lireen, w L. icrael. Lticmer ii U tiudger. s Hampton. V Israel, G W Hampton, J R Treadaway, J crown. Sandy MushR F Leo. R V Wells. M L Robeson. Limestone T L Rickman, W R Powers. Szvannanoa A a fortune, o tl Jordan. , .1. 'it - T.I T . m r-. irr. I all, James G Martin. DC Waddell. 1 O Howell, Dr J S T Baird, Jno M Ledford, A U Ramsey, Solomon Carter, SH Reed, T T Patton, T W Patton, W H Penland, Jl8"" wriod,-MannmrKTmbeiiy. J H Carter, W UttvVA WTbZ man, G S Powell, Alonzo Rankin, W T Weaver, Geo Hawkins, Wiley Zachary, Aiueri, oorreiiB, jueepu owspp, a x lumi- ester, Canada C'owan, C E Graham, W B Gwvn, (j o lennant. Seem UreekYi li Chambers, 1 II Weaver, J A Gwaltney, C P Weaver, W M weaver, t r Jtloberis. Flat Creek li A Hunter, W J Clontz, T H Sams. ota s f carter, James jm aiorgan, j II Woodward. T C Morgan. Black Mountain M M Jones, C P Ker lee, u M Fortune. State Convention. Avery' Creek H A Gndger, It M Fur- man. Lower Hominv T D Brittain, John Loriuk. W Ixllenry. Utmer IlommyM K Carter and J ii Merrimon. lMceterY Israel. S Hampton. B G Gudger, T R James, R P Moore, Henry Gilbert, M u j'lemmens, with ju t tjar- 1 ter alternate. Sandy M tuh M Sandy Musli M Carter. Limestone -T L Kick man, J M case. Fair View R W Cooper. Swannanoa A B Fortune, S H Jordan. Asheville Johnstone Jones, Richmond Pearson, C M McLoud, Chas A Moore, J Rankin. H B Carter, J A Branner, G gon. J G Martin, J M Gudger, T. F. Dav . J A Reasan. Flat Creek Thomas Revis, J B Ilunter, H C Blackstock, alternate M Carter, f ; -Ivy Capt W T Dickinson, 8 P Carter. S F Williams, T B Wh ittemoore. ' t,, ,. i r i . r r t T w jnacE Motnuam in m yunts, w iu aii Kov. : On motion of Mr. E D Carter, the names of the committeemen were added to the several delegations. Pending the absence of the committee ct I the convention was Very ably addressed . r jer3 pag0 of Virgilaa and Hon. . I A. T.Davidson, the remarks of these een- I tlemen being enthusiastic reminders of - aangers ne ore us ana me amy oi urn y I Democrats. Their speecnes were receiv c with loud applause- Dr. H. B. Weaver introduced the fol lowing : ' " .... -. ."Besolved, ' That the delegates elected by this convention to represent tne coun ty of Buncombe in the Judicial conven tion to assemble at Charleston, on the lZth inst be and. they are bereby in structed to cast the entire vote of the county for Hon. Jafc H. Merrimon, for Jndse of the 12th Judicial District" .. The introduction of -this resolution provoked a long and animated discussion, ipanicipaiea in mr . . . i , t mi -k. A 7JH.B. Carter. -J. M. Uudsr, II.-A. Una- - 1 erf w. W. Jones and K. Al. Knrman. Mr, H. A. Gudger offered the following sub- sutute: jr . - "Hetolveil, that a vote? of this conven tion bo taken, and the delegates to Char leston be instructed to give to each can didate the vote to which he is entitled after such exnression." Then ensued: another Spirited discus sion, and finally a vote by townships was reached with the following result: - - - For the substitute 0i ; against the sub stitute 01i; - The question on the original resolu tion w8 then called, 'and - "a vote by townships ordered. The following is the result t - " . For the resolution, 91 ; against the.res oltion 6J. . CaptL . Carter introduced the fol lowing : u '. . ., . .i lJtesohed,' That lion, Thos. D. John ston is the choice of Buncombe county for Coneress, aid the delegates - appoinW ea by mis convenaon 'to represent tne county in the congressional convention to be called for this (the 9th) district be and are hereby instructed to cast the votQ of the countv for him. r; Unanimously adopted-? s'"-? I'r. Richmond l'caraon offered the f, "a 2 1 :nocratie party of Buncombe r . r -i. convention assembled, re-af the principles o local self, government, and in view of the widespread dissatife faction in the count v, growing out of the method's employed In passing the Bun combe County Stock Law, this conven tion recommends that there be an elec tion in each township, so soon as. the necessary legal steps can be taken there for; in order to allow the people to de termine! for themselves -whether they will retain or reject said Stock Law. In the jiiccn time, we favor giving said law a fair .trial, and we feci that we can safe- ' jy entrust the isBue to the honesty and intelligence of a majority of the people in their several localities. - -We heartily endorse the course and policy of President Cleveland in his fearless endeavor to carry out the prom ises of the party. Wo reiterance our oft expresssed demand for the unconditional and immediate abolition of the whole internal Revene system as an intolera ble burden, a standing menace to the freedom of elections, and a source of great annoyance and corruption in its practical operation We feel the need of Federal aid to ed ucation to be all the more imperative in North Carolina, since the recent decision of our Supreme court which compels the equal distribution between whites and blac'ts per capita of all school funds raised bv taxation." The point of order was raucd that the above resolutions wore not germane to the purposes of the convention, it being called solely to select delegates to other conventions. The point wan sustained by the chair, and the resolutions were not eonsidered. Mr. W. 11. Hunter offered the follow ing : 'Resoli-ed, That the delegates to the Judicial Convention aro hereby in structed to cast the vote of Buncombe for II. B. Cartel. Esq, for Solicitor." Adopted. The convcution then adjourned. (J, A. Mcoke, Ch n R. M. Furman ) C. W. Mai.oke. ("Secretaries. Colored I'carftc' Insti tute. "HE Institute for Colored Tem-hers of Ban- combu county wi'l be opined at the Court house in AtkeviHe on Monday, the 2Cth of July, and close on tlieSuth A full attendance is desired, and the colored teachers of the other couut-es in Western North Carolina are iuvlted to attend the cessions of the Institute. JNO. W. 8 I'AKNES. Sunt, of Public Instr n for Buncombe Co. jy 14-ditaw2w An Important Laud Sale. In the Circuit Court of the United States for the Yi estern District of North Carolina, May Term John E. Brown, tcr, by ner next Brown carter, VKRSVS John A. Tnite and Andre Murphy, Administra tors, at cunt um cum icsiameiuo anneio oi jaiaes C. Smy the, deceased, Defendants. NOTICE OF SALE. Bv virtue of a decree of the Circuit Cou-t of the United States for the Western District ot North Carolina rendered at Hay Term. lhSG, at Ashe ville, theundcrsigned will on the 2d day cf August INjtt, sen tor partition among tne tenants in com mon at public auction at the Court House door in the city of Asheville in the said district, lor cash, the following described real estate : Lying and being in the county of Mitchell and State of North Carolina on the waters of Toe and Elk rivers, beeinmni? on the line of the States of Tennessee and North Carolina at the point where the line of Isaac T. Avery leaves the tare road from the Cranberry Iron Works to the State ol Tennessee, and runs thence with said State line a NorthEast course to theold Ashe comity line Big Elk Creek; thence with said Ashe county line. South to where the speculation line of the flty nine thousand acre tract crosses the same; 'hence with the sain speculation line to the most north ern head branch of the North Fork of Toe river; thence down the meanders of said branch of said river to the place known as the "Old i lelds ol Toe; thence down said river to where Aveiv's line known as the compromise line crosses said river near Toe riverforge;thencewith said compromise line North to Avery's Turnpike Rood; thence with said road via Cranberry Iron Works to the State line, the beginning, containing nine thousand three hundred ana fifty-six acres, more or less, excepting from the above described land those parts of t lie same owned by those who pnrchased irom wnuam ;. urownana wm. t. nmwn ana those parts owned by those who hold adversely to both plrtiutittsanducfendantsby superior titles S T a tnem, or Dy aaverse possess-on. These lands are considered among the most valu able in Western North Carolina for tneir minerals, abundant timber ot the tinest quality, excellent water powers, ana ior general agricultural por oses, ror lunaer uiiurmuuiou apply vj hue mw rm of JancM A Hurdwicke aud McLoud and Moore, Asheville, N. C, or to the undersigned. .ii , : . iivl 'j L' VflAO A. .IV V IV 1. , HENRY HARDW1CKE, Ashevll c, N. C, May 21, 'S5. Commissioners, may 27-dlawjiwUwiis THE United States of America, 1 Western Diftot X. Carolina, In the Circuit Court Fourth Judicial Circuit, at Asheville, Slay term, IS). Eben N. Horsford eta!.,) va. Mn tquity. I. J. Gudger et al. J It nnnearine to the satisfaction of the Court. that the defendants, Penelope A. Stover. Ilenry S. Elliott, Mary Brown aim crown, our husband. Eliza II. E'Langle and B'Langle, her husband, Jennie L. Meaney and Jfea- iey, her husband, and John L. Elliott, are i-ot inhabitants of this District, nor can they, alter dne diligence, he found therein ; that subpoenas have been amy issued in tais coso ior mem, anu have been duly returned not executed; that none of said defendants have entered an appearance herein, and that personal sen-ice upoi said de fendants is not practicable ; that this suit is com menced to enforce a claim to, ami remove a cloud uoon. the title to real property in saiu District, and that said defendants are proper parties thereto. IT is ORDKBKn, rnai ine sain ueienuuuui. i- wit: Penelope A. Stover, Henry S. Elliott, Mary Brown ana Brown, ner nubuauu, x.u u. E'Langle and E'Langle. her husband, Jennie L. Meaney and Meaney, her husband, and John J. Elliott, be and appear at the office of the rioi-ir nr this (Vmrt at Asheville on the first Mon day in September next and plead, answer or de-nur, to the bill filed by the complainants herein. Jt is furllier ordered and aitjudgfd that this order be published in the AsneviUe Citizen, a news- naper puuiisueo m wit? viy ui nnuciut, District aforesaid, once a week for six consecutive Ii u furllier ordered that li tne saia aeienaac w do not appear and answer, plead or demur at tne time hereinbefore ditected, upon proof of t he due Jmbiication of this orderthe Court will entertain urisdlction and proceed to the hearing and adjudication oi mis suik iu iiio muiie lunnuci m If such absent defendants had been served with process In thisDistrict, KOBT. f. uit;K, a true copy. .uujjttv, J. E. REED, Clerk. 1 P. A. CUMMISUJ, Deputy. an Martin, Thos. A. Jones, I ruunun s Atwruei i. mavZ7w8wks. SOMETHING NEW. THE "Embostype" Printing Stamps. (PATENT APPLIED FOR.) These stamps answer all the pur poses of rubber stamps and cost much less. " BQy-Lookl A stamp of your name, a bottle of indelible ink, suitable for marking clothing,) an hiking pad end a distributer, secure- . ly packed in a neat box,'; post paid, for - only as- cents- ' Satisfaction 'Guaranteed.,:- Also all kinds of rubber stamps fit lowest prices. Goods shown and orders received at Estabrook's. :, - Write to ; ; Walter S. Cushman, - Buggies juid ;.7agons . MADE AND " Also cabinet work of all kinds made and , repaired,, at my shop,-- , at B- Foriu:ic3 - . on the Swannanoa. - ; All I ask is a trial-nsatlsfaction guaranteed jnlyS-wSnio- A SHOW ok. Da 0.(i.WHiTcoB, : i. D, Caibo.-VM; , WtllTCOMXt A A, tT03T, Iieat FjOale, Mine and ineralSttt 5 V "r " MUEPHT. IT. tJT ' -:.rl 5 Amrta made on any properties ia Western North lUaroliua or isortn t,eo,gi. ne nve on eb.iv e- eeiientseiecuousoi nuj biwiiiuhw, ver. omner. uorunaum. Bpocnnenj to ciiuw linn ,1 a-i, r,hiniit . - ' - '. --i. l CorrcsnonieBca BO'.leilCd an trntliM slate- , at AsbcvUle, 1886. J Wm. B.Carter, Caroline E. ( xt friend i. K. Rankin, Mai and Wm. E. Carter, l'l. in:IDs, BATrKsy Park ."HoTsiv OrssiNG. Pay. :; Tliough by "no ijpeans (jll , ready to pronounce itself open to all corner each was the eaaernees vesterdav to verifv the appointed time,- that there was a partial inauguration of the bo&ftess cf the hotel; a few rooms were takes posses sion of and the first dinner served.. ; Bat the most significant seal and sign of life and being was the openingjof the regis ter; and upon this by special request the writer of this bad the honor to make the firt record.' And indeed we do esteem it an honor; for of what a galaxy of com ing beauty, and what a phalanx of dis tinguished men do we stand at the head 1 Here, as the States of the Union poir in their tribute of wanderers, or as the other hemisphere shall make its contri bution, on these pages will be inscribed the names of the fair women at whose fcet fashion makes hasteVV) fall, or at whose shrine chivalric devotion makes its devoted reverence. And here will be enrolled the leaders to whom liatenimr Senates bend, or him who hurls with gentle, violence the thunders of the church, or him who wields with awful front the terrors of the law, or him who blandly shows the politician's smiles and wiles, and witttfhese intermingled will be the troops of youthful beauty or of trentle youth drinking in from this lofly fountain head of nature's lovelieness or grandeur with all the eagerness of de lighted sense and unsophisticated, while around them and among them flutter t!c butterflies of fashion, sole worshippers of self, but by their brilliancy of color ami restlessness of movement giving the him and tone of animated being, in fact the crowning feature of this dome of pleas ure. And so it will go 30 may it go far down into the ages and generation after generation shall follow in succession to worship nature in this beautiful temple; or to worship fashion in its fittest shrine or court health or recreation on their native ground, and a long endless Olo of names win roll along tnrougn never ceasing register, and record will be kept of wandering step of beauty' or track of statesman, lawyer, or divine or perish able name of the rotary of pleasure or worshipper of fashion. "But they-all will be inscribed. The record has been begun and the first name is inscribed. Asheville Uxder Electric Light The Coxtbact Made. After patient and earnest considera tion of the question of lighting our city, our authorities have at last made a con k tract with the Jenney Electric Light "otupany of Indianapolis Ind. The con- . act calls for the erection of thirtv ights - twenty on towers 125 feet high each, and ton on lower ele vations. The cost of the plant &c. aevoiveson tne company. The cry pays d,uuu, per annum for these thirty lights. Fiom October 1st, to April 1st to run for eight hours each night, r.nd from April 1st to Oct. 1st, to run for seven hours each night, save on moonlight nights. These lights are said to be equal to 300 gas lamps. The Committee of Aldermen said the best offer they had for street lighting was for one hundred cas lamps for S2500. ner annum: bntthev considered the electric light equal to 000 gas lamps for $3,000, as economy for the city. Monday Mayor Aston received from Mr. J. R. Chapman, secretary of the Sar atoga (N. Y.) Gas Light Company the following telegram : " We consider the Jenney Arc Litrht the best outdoor light in the market." Mr. Olds, the agent of the contracting company was in the city yesterday, and says thar, work will he wished at once for the immediate erection of the electrie plant, and that soon our city of a thous and hills will have her lights so shining that wayfaring men, though fools, may run and read on any of ourmajestic high ways, feo mote it be HELIEP! Forty IVars a SufiTerer from CATARRH! Wonderful to Relate. For FOKTY YEARS I have been a victim to ATARRII three-fourths of the time a sufferer from RXCRUCIATINO PAINS ACROSS MY OKEHBAD and MY NOSTH1LS. The discharg es were so offensive that I hesitate to ment.on it. exespt for the good It may do soma other softener. I have spent a young fortune from my bard earn ings during my forty years of suffering to obtain rel iel irom tne ooctora. i nave tnea patent mea icines every one I could learn of from the four comers of the earth, with no relief And AT last (67 rears or age) have met with a remedy that has cured me entirely made me a new man. I weighed 12S pounds and now weigh 146. I used thirteen bottles of the medicine, and the only regret 1 nave is mat being in me numme waiss of life, I may not have influence to prevail on all c :tarrh sufferers to use wnai nas enrea me UVI'N'S PIONEER BLOOD RENKWER. " HUSKY UUKVES, " No. SOT Second St., Macon, Oa." Mr. nenry Cheves, the writer of the above. formerly of Crawford county, now of Macon, Georgia, merits the confidence of all interested uioatarrn. n. a. iiurr. "jcx-uayoroi ft: aeon. Gl'ISX'a PIOXFEU BtOODEE.VEWEB Cures all Blood and Skin Diseases, Rheumatism, Scrofula. Old Sores. A perfect Spring Medicine. If not in your market it wm ne torwarn-a on receipt of price. Small bottles S1.O0, large bottles 1 75. . s?av on iwKKl ana tKin mseases- mautni iree. MACON MEDICINE OOMPNY, Macon, Georgia. FOR SALE BY H. E. LYONS, Asheville. N. C. arl 3 dlv JWtv and Valuable flu chinery for Sale, OFFER the following new Machinery for One 4-lnch Planing and Hatching Machine, One full-siz KoUlag Machino, , - One heavy Morticing Maebine. , One large iron Tcnnoning Machine, One small feed Machin, , , One .0-lnch Planing Machine. lso some sacond hand Machinery, as gno-J as new, s follows : One Atlas Engine, 15-hoTse iwcr, One 20-horse power boiler.: , - Ctre rHTniHT Sjtv.VtH. V" - This Machlnerv ia belnr nsed every dav. All or part of the tbove will lie sold on roas.mable terms. Apply to . W. UlBIJWWW.- Jyl-dlwaw2w - Asheville. N.C. University vf JVort h : - olina. TJIP Ni:r SESSIOH OPENS AOGtJST 2STH. 1- Fifteea Professors open a wide range of ln strnctloa in LilenUure, ocience aad PoJlosophy. Th. i aw Rhnni and thA ueMmnem oi Monnai Instrnotion sre fully equipped.-- Bpcetel higher training In all the departments is provided for graduates of the University and of ether Colleges fraa oi charae. Select Ltbrar of 90.000 volnmes: Reading Koom or 114 i-enoaicais. iouu eoue- giate expenses S88.00 a years Board s to gia&u per month. Sessions begin last Thursday la Au- UBW fur IUU UIIUIIUUIUU, wiuicn - nunwpT aaar a 1 1 u&, j.u v Jy 13-dlwawlm v . . Chapel HUL N. C. A valuable TAEM at Mill Creek. Henderson enuntv. M. U..4K mites northwest of Henderson- ille, will be sold at public auction to tho bigii eat bidder, at the Cottrtboitso dodr ia Mendcisoo- VUie,oa. , ...-.' i ..-,,' . Slonday, . Sd oi Angus t, 1SSC, eoBtainlmr 171 acre 30 arro of bottom land, TO acres it Mi ca in gooa state oi cultivation, uat anoe well timbered. - Dwellin with four roomr. Ave tenant houses, seven -. tobaeeo am' other booses uooe water, anu a young oronam con sisting or uu enuice uees, iu.provosseins maoc in tha lut llinw TAam. i '. v - i s Terms of sale 25 per cent, essh ton dnr ersMc, balance in three -en, ua-iMtallmsnts ot one, two ana inieeyearvwiiAJfiiiunan iruuvuute. wuuj. r ... , ucia x ... t JylS-wiw v . , VP. MOSS. The Robison Houc2 -KBAR THB DBTOl CHARLESTON. - -K- C. Kew House-i -TSeVr Fnrnitiirc -RATES' REASONABLE. -l v .'. SPE ClALACCollHODA p02' 9 DrummerB."Toitrlti'-'-:X:: - Special rates for fiaiilioi Clve nv- j;m. no:::.oN, v.-. . -tc ESTATE T,E The Newt and Observe Eugene Harrell. is '-emit'. home ;. on Dawson t streci. North Carolina insane, asyl this , , city, has. now within its 260 patients, vvhich fills it fo tl most capacity,-and there are 2(W a- plicants for admission on file at tL: time. -HSoVi Scales yesterday com muted the sentence ol lee Summers, of Swain county, convicted of mum der and sentenced to be hanged Auh . gust : 6th, to"Tife imprisonment in the penitentiary.-'On . Tuesday,.' July 6, Mr.' J. F.Greena highly es- " teemed citizen of Granville county, living near Wilton, was brutally as J" waited and v badly " wounded by ' James Cheatham; alias James Stone " ' a negro in his employ. - Early Tues. : day mornin'j there was some con-" troversy between, the two about the n?gros quitting $vork in Mr. Green's debt, but neither party 6eemed to -have any taought of coming ,to blows. Suddonh', however, the ne ' gro assaulted Mr! Green with an' axe knocking Jmn seueeless. lie then struck him another blow on tho? head and deliberately walked awav . leaving him for dead. But he did not accomphsii his purptise, for . there was no bono broken i though badly bruised aud "cut on ? the head and face. Mr. Green is not mortally wounded. . - " - rru r:i : r. iiic if jiuiiiiif tun jicctetv buys ; . i The receipts of cotton at tliis ort from the 1st to the 10th iaet., inclu sive, foot up tSJhalcps ag-ainst none- 4 lor the corresponding period last j year. The receipts for the crop-year f up to July 10th, 1SS0", foot up 101,- 412 bales, as againt 93,911T)ales for a- the corresponding time last' vear, , - an increase of 7,501 bales. ' ' ? The Frankliu Press BarsrIr. J A -. Morrison, of Coweo township, was in our oflice on Monday, and re- " . ports that on Sunday the gristmill, " S sawmHI and store-house- of Mr. 1 ' -P. McLean were destroyed hy firp. This was vtry valuable property, and was thought to be worth six or eight thousand -dollars, it was nv n 3ured atSl.-OOO. The firo occurred about r.oon and was accidental. v ' Great interest is manii'ested in the daily sessions of the Normal school, k and the attendance is large. y Tho -weather has no doubt prevented ; many from attending. It is ex . pected that h the begining of next i week the school will numbwever one hundred ptijalti. The' attcn-. dance yesterday was I l ween eighty-.? and ninety. -- I The neigh borhood of McLensvifle j is aroused by th most diab )lilal murder. Friday , night f Benton Gray, an old cripple who kept a small grocery, vAis" found behind his counter weltering' in blood. It is supposed the- murdeTCTTalled at mgnt lor something, imtrwftileUray was wailing on him he wnn. kftocket' in tho head nnd rebbedv iFcefr is high, and search i3 boim? ni for the murderer.. -Thie"w surveyors commenced to sarvey railroad from Durham tccSanford This will be a womlerful benefitj the people of Durliani. l it vrH( " a fine timbered and taxaiagtf-4 try, and will also be a mtntfiti let to the tl3rkesvillo. -ana road, on which work wfH s-fon r,' mtnee. f The Lincoln Press siiysV' Th 6 ? of changing the gaugeSfrotii New, 1 to ienoir wii: oegin in a i?w oa i As soon aa this , is "compjttedi ' x , work cf chandng the eaiige-fr.. Gastonia to Chester will ebmmen Next winter' the remainder oft road will be changed to.tho' bro. gauge, in tne meantime a tra will run from Uastonia to .riewti on the present p:iuge. . mJ m Men, such as U;S.Unatot! v : A'oorhec f Indiana, aro loud in their praise of S Jacobs Oil as an instantaneous enre U rheumatism, nsuralsia, sciatica and othi hpdily pains. - - Wall Paper", &o. - - t Mr. E. If. Hurt, hanjKir nd dealer i wall paper and - veiling diwratiohs, i McMuilen's, rsortft Main street, win kv all orders foe work? prompt attention and guarantee satisfaction as to prico am n-zwb- WritA fi-,r nrirAK.. i. - i . --. apl7-w3mos. STATE OY KOETHeAaOUNA;- - - - -4te- County at Baocom! IN THE SDPaalOK COTJRT-SEBVIClt BY Eleanor Ioai?a Swain, .3 "j y. Atnmst - - l - .'' - ' ,C. Davidson, W. F. Dafldssn, fir- Jolia A. J Dowoll, W.U.I'atton, foment W. nutoo, W. Corpenlng and wife Martha B., . ". Patton T. ltttou, Jno. K Patton, Sr. Jno. E. i Jr., Jno. M. Pattor" and wife Elisabeth, 1 Smith and wife luArtba. K. U Patterson t wife Looisa, B. J.-Burgtn, Boot rt f'rwmn n i wife Jnlia, George Burgin aad LiUie h ;- . f, meir guardian Che Whitney, 1 'r, 1 ; sour, i, Burgln Emour. Wm. Hoeu haiiwur, , t'laude EaniBOur, Martha tUIzabedi kHin-mir, Harriett Aveline-'Kamsoar, Bumm l-onune, Mary Elisabeth Fortnne, Oeorgo l?n ,i no, Ava Avellno Fortune. Jos. A. Hurin, ji-.n-i Woodfln, W.A. Holland and wile Myra, 1 . io W. Jones, and-. Thos. W Palton, sunn - ' executor ot Jsak W- Patt" 5 1 in the above entitled action K"appc-' affidavit to the sstisfaetion ot the Cou rt 1. Defendants Julia A.MeDowell and Jss. gin cannot at er due diligence Lp four 1 , State,and that they are pnirr" "' -relating to real nroperty hi iim ' N thArofnrA- nnticft ia herehv irivon - J 11 lib 1 pose (. . . i 1 1 i oet-W It-. McDowell and Jus. A. Bur 1 , of the ovlentH!oa anion s 1 certain real property, sitnate hi t . State aforesaid, the setting up r r j ; lot sneh other and further) the cane mav require; ancr .. Julia 4. . retinif -e'riorC. .iinty of Bi. ville en- tl y in Septu ta- rou) it-. i 1 e said err - and perfoi ii in the sit .SOUS, ' r Ourt of s iiba ftinty Attorneys. . . - . 1 Do well and las. A Bnrgia are 1 annear beore the Judfe of cur a court to be heM lor the sum combe, at the CVmrt House in A- m MGnaay nciore tne vn uiw her, I1S86, end answer or demur i to be Sled in the said &, m. iu. and farther to stand anil hbUm uch tudgment AS ma; l-e r- v - . .i ..- v -uera p Jn!y Isi, ISSWr -r 4: - i A. T. Davidson, Davidson Martin, yflti; i Thos. A. Jones, ' I ju iy-o w tw .,-CMMJ . . 1 At 'first eVpot 'i t s estern Ki" i ::x ''" in f.i 1 . .. . And sum 1 ' n natural s brsniA o' iliul .'I I -.. In IV. e 1 tJTht tea.. The fumc-'is nuius u..-lu. ' juiy 8-w.".ni A ' T.. 3 l..-:..it.ii...'vhia and its aJUerence to
The Semi-Weekly Citizen (Asheville, N.C.)
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July 15, 1886, edition 1
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