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1 ':'r2 J5 VOL! 1. ASHEVUVLE, N. C, THURSDAY; JANUAHT 2, 1890. NO. 13. i : . r - r. ' :t ii.r-..i , ;:-.;u ' : l - 'ii u" w ' " . . .i, - : x j To the People. Weirih weekly informaiion, from every kprtiuii of Western Xortlt Canolina , s i : ! ' ; i East Tennessee, of any &r all nmnufactur- inj or mining enterprises cstallblied, or im proTcments to tJwse ezisting ''improvements in agricultural, especially results of new ex 2 ifiinents in agriculture in this section; of schools, chn relies, Alliance and other orders or associate os for the good and ip-building of the peopU. Send us short, ftUiin state ments, as often aA nuiy be. Tlf 'DEMO CRAT desires .to be tlte u tedium of an nouncing to: the icorld the yfipr reeinetits in the social and material detelopient of this section. ' - : V . j-; jjfipejrV-j stained The Democrat is a the the people people. and is being ustam Every family in Western Oaro lina ought to take and read it Some of the nicest corned -be,ef we have eaten is supplied now regularly at the excellent meat market of j lejjssrs. J. E. Reed & Co.; Democrat building. I ' - If you want the best paper for the bus iness man, the farmer, the! family, sub Ecfibe at once for The Asheville Dem ocrat. Only $1.50 per year, in advance. Farmers all over the Union suffering ; merchants dependent upon farmers fail ing ; big corporations, protected trusts and monopolies declaring ! bigj dividends and Drosperiner. These are tne siarns of the times, brought about by Irepublican taxes and protective tariffs How much longer will, or can the people tand it ? Our friend J. C. Campbell, Esq., now engaged in lumber business in Leicester township informs us he was jthe first to begin to ship lumber over the W. X. C. Road, beginning when the ro4d reached Marshall in 1882. He has many thousands of logs sine shipped from Yancey and Madison counties, and i now put- ting in good work in this ouhty. -At the sale of the persona! effects of the late Capt. A. M. Alexander, at Alex- anders last Week, 22 18-month old mules were sold. Twenty of. t $84 each, the" other ' two : much. Evervthlng stoc leni ; averaged no! quite so crops, uten- sils, etc. sold well. And: thej. best of it "was, all was purchased by the farmer . neighbors, and & large . amount of the purchase money paid down, in cash. This shows our j farmer population in general to be in a very good " coiijtpn financially. Is Let every sub-alliance in he country meet promptly, pass resolutions demand ing the prompt passage by fjongress of the measure "to allow the ujilimited issue of silver certificates for silver! bullion, as recommended by Secretary "NVindom, and forward same to their in Congress.' This is the representative oifly scheme by which all the silver carj be! utilized as '"money and the issues maintained at par with srold. and Congress I on promptly. There is too littl money in the country,; and trolthat. :, the monopolists con- An Elegant Entertainment. One of the nicest entertainments ever given in Asheville was thit fjt the Ashe viile Female College on Friday evening, December 27th. The exercisqs consisted of the rendition of Cinderella" by the vocal class, under tne directac class, under the directs on of Mrs : ; 1 I Yarboro, and recitations in the elocution class, under khe ' direction ;of jMiss Long: Miss Burmeistei1, one Of the i the music department, also teachers in rendered, with faultless execution, a selection from ? one of the old masters. The young la dies acquitted -j themselves admirably, showing not onlj- careful attention, but, very careful and exacting traiping. The recitations by Miss Long, teacher of elo cution, and Misses Love Hilljard, Laura Newland, ami Miss Scales, pvere, each and all, admirably done.! The music was, altogether, elegant. It yas a pleas- ing contribution on the part of President Barker and faculty and scholars to the enjoyments of Christmas. This College, ' by the way, is one of the very! best in the South, and .we are pleased to! note is at tracting patronage from a jnumber of States besides. North Caroling. It merit cnly were to decide it would be one of ths largest, in patronage, in the South. Fowle ;n Louisian,. Governor Fowle made a splendid im pression upon the generous hearted peo ple of New Orleans. iThe jprss of that city was full of his praises during his presence there at the Davis fcneraL Du ring a recent visit to that city by' one of the editors of fTi(E Democrat? he heard very many cordial and complimentary speeches about our Governor. It is also learned with the greatest pleasure that the trade of New Orleans this winter in all its branches has been larger than ever before. It is steadily gainirlg on New York in the Central and So f th Ameri- Pan business. Only 5,000 miles of railway! were con the larger ftructed during tjhe past yea-rj pan in the South. I . Personal.'-;: . k .. Dr, Chas. E. Hilliardl has returned . . i - f- -'i from Florida, where he; has been for sev eral weeks past on professional business. Mr. David Ransom ahd family, of ihis city, left Monday for Cjarksville, Arkan sas, where they will make their future home. ! Mr. Dan F. Summey, inow of Char lotte, spent several days in the city. Dan's heart is with tie j friends of his youth yet, and he will run up to the Hub and be with them occasionally, always to their pleasure. ! Mr. W. R. Israel, one of Durham's successful tobacco buyers, spent the holi days with the 44 old ; folks at home " in this city. His many friends were pleased to see him, and congratulate him upon " coming events." . j ' 1 ' ! : . ' : j . : - ! Mr. M. L. Rudasill, f ormerly of Ashe- ville, now of Hot Springs, Ark., came back to spend Christmas With his Ashe- ville friends, who welcomed iiim gladly. He has returned to Hoi Springs, but hopes to come back to;Asheville before long. Attorney-General ! Davidson is in the citi He expects to be! called to Raleigh in a day Or two to attend the meeting of the special committee appointed by the last Legislature to j investigate certain railroads j as to their ha&ility for - State taxation.! Mr. Juhius Millard, & student for the ministry j at Wake j preached an excellent First Baptist Church Forest College sermon at the Sunday morning He is a nephew, of- Dr D. T. Millard, with whom he has ! been spending the holidays Our young friendjJohnjL. Carroll, Jr., for some time a popular clerk with Dr Carmichael, left Friday to make his home in Louisville, Ky. I .John is a cap ital vouns man.and will merit success anywhere. He cWtainly carried! with him the best wishes of hosts of friends ihere. : Mr. D. M. Vance, for i many years a member of the reportdrial staff of The : Times-Democrat, k:id jnow one of the editors Of the Asheville (N. C.) Demo crat, is on a visit tp his friends in this ! -I i '. city. Mr. Vance came specially to glad den the hearts of pis little ones, whom he is rearing m New Orleans, and with whom he desired to spend the Christmas holidays. They, as well as those who it. have known Mr. lanpe, for his 'many sterling qualities,! welcome him, and their only regret is that his soiourn is limited to a few Times-Democrat. days. New Orleans A Graceful One year ago thej & : Co., wholesale Recognition, firai of C. W. Thome hatters, Richmond, proposed to give toj the clerk selling the largest amount of goods during the year a handsome present. There are a lartre number of gentlemen connected with this house, among ter, of Asheville. them 3Ir. R. R. Por- . 1 A few davs before Christmas Mr. Porter received a hand some gold-headed anej nicely engraved, With a note saying he liad surpassed the others by more than $8,000, and the cane jwas sent as an acknowledgment of the good and faithful work. He was j the proudest man in Asheyille after that. But he represents one of the best houses in the South, whos goods are always of the best and come -up to contract, and with his excellent business methods and i ... 1 s energy he is bounii toj succeed. Mr. G. jW. Tilson, another most popular "man of the grip," is associated with Mr; Por ter, and when thj y get out Messrs. Thorne & Co.'s goefds, like the sun, "do move. A New Industry. Our young f riencf C. P. Whitson, Esq., son of Dr. G. W. Whitson, presented ua a few days ago a :can Of delicious and jele'gantly put up plaches, his own work the past season. dJpon the handsome wrapping of the call was the suggestive imprint, " C. P. wliitson, Asheville, N." C," and we were pleased to learn that Mr. W. had established a cannery" and had put up the pastj season several thou sand cans each of peaches and tomatoes. They are as elegant! and as handsomely put up as any we have; seen from any point, and Mr. W.ls success so far en courages him to make large additions to his works, another .jyear, and to extend them to corn, beans? and small fruits and vegetables generally. Thk Democrat announces this ne addition to the in dustries of Asheville with sincere pleas ure, and hopes our merchants will give it substantial support! . l will afford em ployment, in season to imany wlio need it, and will j save thousands of products which will otherwi se go to waste. W e thank Mr. .W. both and his enterprise. for his remembrance Eight pages 48 columns of live read ing matter for all. The Asheville Democrat, only $150 per annum in ad vance. Married, At the residence of the bride's, parents, in this city, on Thursdays 19th ulto., Capt. E. R. Betta, of Danville Va., and Miss Fannie, daughter of J. A 4 "Wagoner Esq., Rev. Dr. Nelson officiating. The marriage was entirely private, only a few of the immediate friends of the contracting parties being present. Capt. Betts is well known in this city and sec tion, having spent several, seasons here as the representative of the Exchange Tobacco "Warehouse, j Danville, making many friends not only in the city but section. The fair bride isthe eldest and . accomplished daughter of our townsman; J. A. Wagoner, Esq., one of the largest contractors and builders in this citji and her 'separation from her large circle of friends to make her home elsewhere, is the occasion of deep regret. Both carry with them the best wishes of alL, and Danville is to be congratulated upon this Charming addition to its social circles.- ;" '1 -; 4'' At the residence of the bride's parents, Capt. and Mrs. M. J. Fagg, in this city, on Thursday evening, Dec. 26th, Mr, Wallace F. Maxwell, of Knoxville, Tenn., and Miss Bessie M. Fagg, Rev. Jarvis Buxton, D. D., officiating. The attendants wrere Miss Sallie Cole man and Mr. Bean, Miss Minnie Fagg and Mr. Henry Maxwell. ,L - - On ' the f evening in qxiestion the hos pitable home was filled with the friends of the family and Miss Bessie to witness the happy nuptials, and to wish her God speed in her new, life. At 9 p. m. the bridal party, consisting of Mr. and Mrs Maxwell, Mr. and Miss Maxwell, brother and sister of the groom, left for Knox ville ;? but the friends remaineo. tor a later hour enjoying the hospitalities of Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Faffs:. A bountiful supper was served and of course enjoyed Mr. Maxwell is a prominent and sue cessful merchant of Knoxvijle. He has won one Of Asheville's most charming little women, who will make him a help meet indeed. May the smiles of a kind Providence always be upon them. A Famous Musical Organization. The Boston Quintette Club so well and favorably known throughout; the Union, will make its second appearance in grand concert at opera hall in this city on Sat urday evening next. The club is com posed of Mr. John F. Rhodes, the cele brated American violinist; Herr .Paul Mende, of Dresden, Germany, late solo violin of Patti's concerts; Herr Adolph Burose, Ofj Berlin, flute virtuoso ; Mr. Armin Recker, solo viola and violoncel lo; Mr. Lewis Blumenberg, the wonder ful violoncellist, and Miss Anne Carpen ter, the unexcelled prima donna soprano. The program for Saturday evening's ren dition is of a superior character, and is as follows i 'j PART I. 1. Quintette, Op. 0, Allegro, Swendsn 2. Cavatina, Queen of Sheba, Gounod. Miss Anne Carpenter. j 3. Flute Solo, Fantaisie, Popp; Mr. Adolph Burose. 4. Quartette, "Andante Cantabile, Op. 11," Tschaikowsky. ..!''; I j 5. Violin Solo, Faust Fantaisie, Wien iawski; Mrj John F. Rhodes. 1 PART 11. G. Traeumerie, Schumann, Near the Ball, Gillet; Quintette. L 7. Ballad, Selected; Miss Anne Carpen ter." 8. Hungarian Caprice, for "Violoncello, Dunkler; Mr. Louis Blumenberg. 9, : Quintette, Babbilage, Gillet. Reserved seat tickets can be secured at Falk's Music - House, North Main street. Lovers of good music will find the Boston! Quintette Club the ne plus ultra of musical organizations. Secure your seats early. j- ; A Generous Christmas Present. Our townsman S. S. Lynch, now in the University Hospital where a painful operation was recently performed upon a wound received in the war,' was gen erously remembered by the surgeon, Dr. J. William White, on Christmas Day, He notified Mr. Lynch thatN his bed in the hospital would be free from Christ mas until he may be able to leave, some weeks hence. Dr. White, one of the most eminent surgeons in the country, has been most generous and sympathetic throughout to the wounded for which all the friends of afe sincerely grateful. ex-soldier, Mr. Lynch A Buncombe Patent. Mr. Benjamin Morris, of this county, has shown us a tobacco stick upon which tobacco is cured, which he has just pat ented. It is j highly commended by all tobacco growers who have seen it as the beat yet devised: Mr. M. will have it on the market soon, and all dealers should try it. Mr. M. claims great economy in his invention over any other he has seen, which is a consideration. We wish him much success. 'I - i '" : ..: The Democrat is read weekly by nearly eight thousand people. j 2?ewB Notes, j Gladstone was eighty years old on the 28th nit. v I W ':; !:' 3Iiss SusansL. Stanwood, sister of Mrs. JasU G.j Blaine, died at Augusta, Me., Saturday afternoon. Julian SCarr, ,of Durham, has been elected a Director of the North Carolina Iron and Steel Co. I ! I . 1" ? j y : ! The "Racket Store" of W. T. Massey & Co., at Li4colnton, was burned on the 28th Uist,;;.,:IJ68s,-$8,pOO. ! i . Thirty-seven Ruskian children have died of ; "bx grippe " at the Heyden set- imuicui u. oouin .UiMKOia. The ex-Empress of Brazil died sud- . j . V denly of heart diease at Oporto, where she! was; visiting, on Saturday. Chu Fon, lhe Chinese swindler, has been arrested , in New York. His pecu lations are estiatoted at $40,000v . Eight' negro murderers confined in the county f jail' ' at -Barnwell, S. C, were taken from that prison'and shot to death by a mob of masked men Saturday morn- mgf- ; .1- i "J..,. I I.- .. ; -!.- f -i ' "L i ' ' .-. ! ' ' i ' :Don Carlos was proclaimed King of Portugal ind Algavarez, on Saturday last, amid much pomp and ceremony; at Lisbon J The ; Pope sent an autograph letter of congratulation to the new King. . William Major murdered his wife, daughter and grand-daughter, in a fit of insanity, at 1 Mt. Vernon, Michigan, Fri day, nht. He then finished up the job by hanging ; jhrmself from a rafter in , his barn. . 4f . . " It is estimated that one hundred thou sand people in New York I city are suf- fering f roni "la grippe No deaths, however, halve yet occurred. The dis ease is spreading throughout- the entire. country. 1 i - " '" ,:: The Vanderbilts have presented J. Pierrepont- Morgan, of New York, with a silver service plate1, valued at $50,000, in recognition of his services in connec tion with thfe West Shore and other rail way deals. The Asheville Democrat Enters the New Year with great en couragerrnt. Started in October, not quite three month's" ago, its circulation and advert sing patronage are most gratifying. We are not only encouraged by the patronage extended but by the kindly words of approval from all sec. tioris and sources. All we ask is that i i "- I subtecribers.pay up promptly; if npt for twelve, theii for six or eight months Wej shall strive to make The Democrat useful in; our city and'section, a welcome visitor to-every family in Western Caro lina. It j fills a place. -not occupied by any! other paper, and we believe, as we havje been assured, receives the approva of the people to an extent not accorded any other paper. Outside of its atten tion to material interests The Democrat will give special attention to politica affairs, always, and emphatically, in the interest of the Democratic party. There is nothing either mushy or slushy in our polities, j Believing in the principles o the iDemocratic party we also believe and know that through the strict organ ization of the Dartv those principles can best be exeinplified, and, while not dic tating to th party who its' officers shall be, when the party speaks its choice shall be the choice of The Democrat As he contest this year between the parties is! to be a severe one, in which the interests of the farmers, business men and j 'people generally is involved, we call on, and feel we can do so ebnfi- ,dently, the people of Western Carolina to subscrib&ifor and circulate The Dem ocrat. We ask the peQple to starid by Tn4 Democrat, and TnE Democrat will surely stand by them. I ; A; Pleasant Event. The Asheville Y M. C.SA. held their first annual public meeting last Sunday afternoon in the Church street Metho dist Church President Collins presided and read a report giving a brief history of the organization, Secretary Andersen outlined its aims and plans, interesting and forcible addresses were made by State Secretary Coult and Evangelist Pearson, and Revs. Bryan, Carroll and Rankin alsojparticipated in the exercises. The; singing was spirited and the occa sion! was j jgrjeatly en joyed by the large audience present. What a,iT6une: Farmer Has Done. I :" r I . Some weeks ago TnK Democrat chronicled ah excellent sale of tobacco made by Mr j W. L. Hensley, one of Mad- isoh's energetic young fanners; we have the pleasure: of giving another recently made. He sold, at k the Farmers' ware house this city, on Dec. 20, 545 pounds for 188, nearly 35 cents round. He has nearly one thousand pounds more, which he will sell On the Asheville market after Christmas, j The Democrat, takes pleasure in noting the successful resuks of our young farmers, arid old ones too. Work. We invite with pleasure, the attention of railroad contractors to the advertise- ment of President: C. Gi Dyott, of the French Broad Valley Railroad Company, inviting bids for work on j thirty miles of roadj running from Asheville through Buncombe, Henderson and Transylvania counties. " ',' j ,'.".. :; : 1 -j- The managers and backers of; this company are reported to-be gentlemen of high business and financial standing, not railroad wreckers, but j builders; and as they have a scheme which must com-.. mend itself to the business! judgement of capitalists, we . feel pleased to express the; belief that they mean business and mean to make every honorable effort to construct the line. A direct line1 from Bristol, Tenn., south through Yancey, Madison, Buncombe, Henderson and Transylvania will afford a short line from southeast and southwest' via Ashe ville to northeast and ! northwest. It would place the coal fields of southwest Virginia nearer the South than by any other lme; it will pass over as fine de posits of iron as can . be found, through inexhaustible forests of magnificent tim bers, over and by as fine water-powers as can be found, with many other valua ble; minerals and interests' which mean wealth to those whq will j develop i and utilize them. And thev will all be de veloped so soon as this line is construct ed.; The managers declare a desire-to begin work at the very earliest practica ble moment; and, anticipating a favora ble; response from the several communi ties interested by way o subscriptions in aid of the wrork, advertise for bids in oraer to-pe ready tor worK so soon as the subscriptions are made. It; now rests with the citizens-ftbe business men of Asheville, the citizens of Hen 1 - i derson and Transylvania, to say how soon worK snau oe Degun. ine con struction of this line from Bristol to the ooutn uarolina line will secure , connec tions for Asheville and- f estern North Carolina absolutely essential to the rapid growth and development of our city and section. As the company declare their purpose for work at onze; let ad Our people meet them promptly anil heartily and j substantially.! The Democrat wishes this and all other enterprises God speed. j Lawyer Gilmer's New Book. u The Trial of the Sparrow for Killing Cock Robin," is the title of a handsome ly illumined juvenile book recently is sued by Russell Bros., of New York, for the author. Mr. Robt. D . Gilmer, the aynesviilej N. well-known attorney of W C. i In this work Mr. Gi merj has sur prised even his most intimate friends, and we are: compelled to say that we do not remember to have , seen a juvenile publication that has given us so much real 1 pleasure. The "court scene"' on i'i 1 !.-!' the first page of the cover is a fine con ceptionj and the artist , has executed his work in keeping with the talented au thor's idea.) Our young friends will find a rare treat in store for them in "The Trial of the Sparrow for Robin."! We predict for ' ! i -, - enormous sale. tilling. Cock the book ' an Country Homes. This admirable farmers' monthly pub lished in this city by W. F. Tomlinson, Esq., the ante came organ of the Farmers' Alii-. ! out in bright hoUday array and wa$i matter, of the filled with , good and, useful The typography-, the work Citizen Publishing Com- pany was that estab handsome and creditable to ishment. Country Homes is doing a good work, and The Democrat wishes it an abundant success!. I To Merchants and Business Men. To those! who wish to reach the people of Asheville, of Western .Carolina and East Tennessee, The Asheville Demo crat offers the best medium. Its jcircu lation is large and increasing, among the best people of all this section, j while its rates are reasonable. Call rates and full particulars. - Cjr write for Our Tobacco Warehouses Took holiday aiong with the rest of us, but to-day I business will be resumed at the same stands under more favorable auspices tnan ever. Ji.yery t man is promptly at his post, go)d tobacco is and will, be here, with plenty of buyers, and lively times, and prices may bp' ex pected. ! It is estimated that there million cases of "la grippe' are over two on the Eu. ropean continent, and it is rapidly assum ing a very serious aspect, notably so in Paris. t is also jvery serious in New York and the eastern cities a number of deaths having occurred theref fbm. The symptoms are weak eyes, pains in the back and chest,' violent coughing and sneezing, and sore throat. i i QYery severe rain, hail, lightning and wind storms prevailed throughout Penn sylvania and New York during Christ mas week.. Much damage was done. Getting Heady for; ; - ! Busy as Bees. ; The"? firm of Jenks & Jenks, the real estate and insurance brokers, were busy as bees when the representative of The Democrat called at their offices on Pat ton apenue. Although they have j been established here hardly more than a brtnight, they have already more than they an both attend to in the various departments of their business, and will be obliged to secure a book-keeper and several clerks. 1 - Thejf have received no less 1 than ten orders within the last . ten days for the celebrated fire and burglar proof safes for which they are the; agents for this State, and it looks as though they would do jutjwhat they say they are going to do, namely, to dispose of one hundred safes here within the next twelve months. ' The;' recent accidents which have taken place in this city have horrified every one, and all classes of people, no matter what &eir business, are realizing the ne cessity!, of ; protecting themselves- - and their families- by taking out accident in surance policies. ; The Messrs.-Jenks, who ate the agents of the Travelers Life and Accident Insurance Co.,' have issued thirty-two -of these policies since .last Wednesday, and ;expect to Issue in the neighborhood of .five, hundred, before the first of July..: . . - .' i .. ''. ; Thej teal estate business is rather quiet now, But about twenty-five friends of the Messrij ''Jenks' are coming dawn here from the North in a private cat in Feb ruary,! and if they are pleased with the city tljey will invest heavily in city and - subur pan property. Altogether, the prospects of this lively young firm "are of the brightest character. j j The Weather. For tiirty-six days, up to Sunday last, Ave have had bright, pleasant, sunshiny days, ust too delightful," as our many visitoi:s from less favored sections ex pressed it: On Sunday, however, :the weathp department changed hands, and that riht a light, mellow rain began to fall, itd it mellowed everything it touched, especially our streets and cross ings. Our Street Department worked faithf illy , during the good weather, to do aJ3 inich good work as the city finan ces wfld .alloAv, and did what they did well ; ojat necessarily much was left un done, apl here is where the mellowing proces goHn its work1 during tlfe rain on Simday night and Monday. After awhill j Asheville will have the best street in the country, and then won't we bejhappy I Everything else here is betterj han elsewhere, and all we need now i the completion of the street work as begnin, to make our people and "the stranep within Our gates " as contented as a )ople can be on this mundane spher. Selah. 4 . - THpj NATION" AIj DEMOCRAT. , Every Democrat and Every Seoker 1 Alter Political Truth Should I . Bead It. K Rates: We will send the Na- tional Iemocrat and The Democrat to illress within the United States for anva 2.00 year, strictly in advance. The regular subscription price of the Natiojial Democrat is $1.50 per year, and it: is- well worth ' it. It is published weekln the city of Washington, and each iue contains eight seven-column pages jof reading matter. Send to this office fdr sample copies. It tis the endorsement of leading Demoats; it contains all the Washing ton ai4 National news; its record of Congressional proceedings will be full and complete, and it is in every way a worthpexponent pX sound Democratic doctrinl. Subscribe now and secure this sa&nch organ of the party of the peoplf." :."-;. '!': ' Tubs Vsheville Democrat and The Nationll Democrat for $2.00 per year, in advance. I ' .:.; '-' ' ' -- praise from Sir Kupert. Ouridistinguishetfellow citizen Gen. Thos. iLf Clingman stated to us a day or so ago! that he had carefully read every page qfjTiiE Asheville Democrat and; regarded it one of the best and most in teresting papers he had ever readv This, is praises from Sir Rupert indeed. From all overi the district we get words of! commendation and approval. ; . f I 1 Heirs Wanted. A Utter hag been received by, Mayor Blantott, addressed to "The Heirs at law of Wijliam Arthur Thorne, late an En sign L B. Navy (deceased)," who died in Asheville, Dec. 11, 1886. Parties inter ested wijl please call at TnE v Democrat office and obtain the letter. - .The Monopolists of the country have the "la! grippe r-pri the republican con gress. J Vheh they take snuff Mr. HarJ rison's administration sneezes. ; Subscribe for the A sh evillb Demo crat, jnly $1.50 per annum, in ad vance.i !! : 1 ' t Thevldow of Gen. George H. Thomas lisdead: 'L - . . i i f 1 s